Al-Hilal Sports Club is an Omani football club

Football clubs of Oman

The Sultanate of Oman has had a relatively long history of football clubs dating back to the 1940s. The oldest club still surviving to date in the Sultanate is Oman Club which was established in 1942. Many clubs have also experienced mergers such as Muscat, and Seeb...

 currently playing in the top level of the Omani League

Omani League

The Omani League is the top division of the Oman Football Association, and was officially created in 1976. Currently the most successful team in the Omani League, trophy-wise is Dhofar with a total of 9 trophies....

 after promotion from second division in the 2009-10 season. The club is based in Salalah, Oman

Oman

Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...

, along with Dhofar, Al-Nasr

Al-Nasr (Salalah)

Al-Nasr Sports, Cultural, and Social Club is an Omani multisport club based in Salalah, Oman and was established in 1970. The club is one of the most successful football clubs in the Sultanate, along with rivals and neighbor's Dhofar. They have never been relegated to second division since the...

, and Al-Ittihad

Al-Ittihad

Ittihad Football Club or Ittihad Jeddah or Al-Ittihad is a Saudi Arabian sports club based in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah. Officially formed in 1927, it is the oldest surviving club in Saudi Arabia, and one of the most popular and successful in Asia.-History:In 1927 a group of young men from...

. In the 2008-09 season of the Omani League, they were on the brink of being promoted to first division, but came in short losing to city rivals, Al-Nasr.

Al-Hilal were known to have not seen only but a few glimpses of first divisional competition, but in 2010 the club finally returned to the first division after another excellent season in the second division, receiving second place, losing only to Al-Ahli

Al-Ahli (Sedab)

Al-Ahli Sports Club usually referred to as Ahli Sedab is an Omani sports club based in Sedab, Oman.In the 2009-2010 season, the team was promoted to first division after receiving a first place finish in the standings....

 in the play-off match.

Club name change

Al-Hilal were founded in 1981 as "Al-Mughsail". The club was then renamed "Al-Hilal. Shortly after the club were promoted to first division in 2010, it was considered that the club should be changed to "Salalah

Salalah

Salalah , is the capital and seat of the governor or Wali of the southern Omani province of Dhofar. The population of Salalah was 197,169 in 2009....

" in order to give the club a more distinct name, (rather than be named Al-Hilal, a name which is used by many clubs throughout the Middle East

Middle East

The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...

) and in 2010 the club was officially changed to Salalah SC.

The club crest was revealed days before the start of the 2010-11 season.

Current squad