2016–17 Oman Professional League
Team Outgoing Manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming Manager Date of appointment
Al-Khaboura Ammar Al-Shamali Sacked 27 October 2016 11th Sherif El-Khashab 28 October 2016
Al-Nasr Emmanuel Calleja Renedo Mutual Consent 20 September 2016 6th Akram Habreish 20 September 2016
Al-Nasr Akram Habreish Caretaker role finished 24 September 2016 2nd Abdul Naser Mkayes 24 September 2016
Al-Oruba Fabio Lopez Sacked 23 September 2016 3rd Ahmed Al-Alawi 23 September 2016
Al-Shabab Waleed Al-Saadi Mutual consent 29 December 2016 1st Salim Sultan 29 December 2016
Al-Suwaiq Abderrazak Khairi Sacked 23 September 2016 14th Ali Al-Khanbashi 23 September 2016
Al-Suwaiq Ali Al-Khanbashi Sacked 24 October 2016 9th Hakeem Shaker 27 October 2016
Dhofar Hamza El-Gamal Mutual consent 6 December 2016 2nd Alexandru Iliuciuc 6 December 2016
Dhofar Alexandru Iliuciuc Caretaker role finished 1 January 2017 2nd Manuel José Alves Ramos 1 January 2017
Fanja Manuel José Alves Ramos Sacked 1 November 2016 10th Leanardo Joel Silva Viera 1 November 2016
Fanja Leanardo Joel Silva Viera Caretaker role finished 3 January 2017 8th Al-Taj Mahboob 3 January 2017
Ja'lan Mohammed Al-Azari Sacked 16 October 2016 14th Talal Al-Mashaikhi 16 October 2016
Muscat Sherif El-Khashab Sacked 24 October 2016 14th Sultan Al-Touqi 24 October 2016
Muscat Sultan Al-Touqi Caretaker role finished 3 December 2016 13th Mohsin Darwish Al-Balushi 3 December 2016
Saham Abdul Naser Mkayes Mutual Consent 1 September 2016 Pre-Season Musabah Al-Saadi 1 September 2016
Saham Musabah Al-Saadi Sacked 19 October 2016 7th Abdel Halim Bouardi 19 October 2016
Saham Abdel Halim Bouardi Sacked 6 November 2016 7th Zoran Popović 10 November 2016
Sohar Abdul-Ameer Ahmad Sacked 8 September 2016 Pre-Season Mourad Moulay Hassan 8 September 2016
Sohar Mourad Moulay Hassan Sacked 25 December 2016 4th Emad Dahbour 19 January 2017
Teams -- Managerial changes
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The 2016-17 Oman Professional League (known as the Omantel Professional League for sponsorship reasons) is the 41st edition of the top football league in Oman. The season will begin on 17 September 2016 and is set to conclude on 12 May 2016. Fanja SC are the defending champions, having won their record ninth title in the previous 2015-16 Oman Professional League season.