2011–12 Oman Elite League
The 2011–12 Oman Elite League was the 36th edition of the top football league in Oman. It began on 25 September 2011 and was scheduled to finish on 19 May 2012, but for the first time in the history of Omani League, the league title had to be decided by a playoff. Al-Suwaiq Club were the defending champions, having won the previous 2010–11 Elite League season. On Monday, 21 May 2012, Fanja SC won the Championship Final match against Al-Shabab Club 7–6 on penalties after the match had ended 3–3 after extra time and emerged as the champions of the 2011–12 Oman Elite League.
Teams
This season the league had 12 teams. Saham SC and Al-Nasr S.C.S.C. were relegated to the Second Division League after finishing in the relegation zone in the 2010–11 season. Muscat Club were also relegated after losing the relegation/promotion playoff against Fanja SC. The winner qualified for 2013 AFC Cup. The three relegated teams were replaced by Second Division League winners Fanja SC and Sur SC and runners-up Al-Musannah SC.Stadia and locations
| Club | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
| Al-Musannah | Al-Musannah | Seeb Stadium | 14,000 |
| Al-Nahda | Al-Buraimi | Nizwa Sports Complex | 10,000 |
| Al-Oruba | Sur | Sur Sports Complex | 8,000 |
| Al-Shabab | Barka | Seeb Stadium | 14,000 |
| Ahli Sidab | Sidab | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex | 39,000 |
| Al-Suwaiq | Al-Suwaiq | Sohar Regional Sports Complex | 19,000 |
| Al-Tali'aa | Sur | Sur Sports Complex | 8,000 |
| Dhofar | Salalah | Al-Saada Stadium / Salalah Sports Complex | 12,000 / 8,000 |
| Fanja | Fanja | Seeb Stadium | 14,000 |
| Oman | Muscat | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex / Royal Oman Police Stadium | 39,000 / 18,000 |
| Al-Hilal | Salalah | Al-Saada Stadium | 12,000 |
| Sur | Sur | Sur Sports Complex | 8,000 |
League table
Results
Championship Play-off
Promotion/Relegation Play-off
1st Leg
2nd Leg
Al Seeb secured promotion after winning 4:3 on aggregateIn the 2012–13 season the league had increased from 12 to 14 teams. As a result, despite losing the relegation play-off to Al-Seeb Club, Al-Hilal SC retained their place in the top division and Al-Musannah SC, whose 11th-place finish would have seen them relegated also retained their place in the top division.
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
| 1 |  Waleed Al-Saadi | Al-Suwaiq | 14 |
| 2 |  Ely Cissé | Fanja | 9 |
| 3 | Ahmed Al-Alawi | Al-Shabab | 8 |
| 3 |  Youness Ouganna | Al-Musannah | 8 |
| 5 | Mohammed Al-Ghassani | Al-Musannah | 7 |
| 5 |  Amin Al-Muhajri | Fanja | 7 |
| 5 |  A'ala Hubail | Al-Tali'aa | 7 |
| 5 | Hashim Saleh | Dhofar | 7 |
| 5 | Mohammed Mubarek Al Hinai | Fanja | 7 |
| 10 |  Felipe Lohmann | Al-Tali'aa | 6 |
| 10 | Khalid Al-Saadi | Al-Musannah | 6 |
| 10 |  Dah | Al-Nahda | 6 |
| 10 |  Marco Aurelio | Sur | 6 |
| 10 | Hassan Rabia | Al-Shabab | 6 |