2024–25 Kuwaiti Premier League

Kuwaiti Premier League
Season2024–25
Dates8 August 2024 – May 2025
Matches played15
Goals scored56 (3.73 per match)
Biggest home winAl-Kuwait 5–0 Khaitan
Biggest away winKhaitan 1–4 Fahaheel
Highest scoringAl-Yarmouk 4–4 Al-Tadamon
All statistics correct as of 24 August 2024.

The 2024–25 season for the Kuwait Premier League is the 63rd season of professional football played in Kuwait.

Kuwait SC are the defending champions.

Changes

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The following teams have changed divisions since the 2023–24 season:

To The Premier League

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Promoted from Kuwaiti Division One

From The Premier League

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Relegated to Kuwaiti Division One


Teams

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Stadia and locations

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Club City/Town Stadium Capacity
Al-Kuwait Kaifan Al Kuwait SC Stadium 18,500
Al Arabi Mansouria, Sabah Al Salem Stadium 28.000
Al-Qadsia Hawalli Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium 22.000
Al-Salmiya Salmiya Thamir Stadium 16.105
Fahaheel Fahaheel Fahaheel Stadium 3.000
Al Naser Ardiya Ali Al-Salem Stadium 10.000
Kazma Adiliya Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium 21.500
Khaitan Khaitan Khaitan Stadium 10.000
Al-Yarmouk Mishref Abdullah Alkhalifa Satduim 12.000
Al-Tadamon Farwaniya Farwaniya Stadium 14.000

Source:[1]

Foreign players

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Clubs can register a total of five foreign players throughout the season, in addition to two Kuwaiti-born players, but five of them are allowed to participate in the match.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5
Al-Kuwait Morocco Amine Aboulfath Morocco Yahya Jabrane Democratic Republic of the Congo Arsène Zola Tunisia Taha Yassine Khenissi Bahrain Mohamed Marhoon
Al Arabi Morocco Hamza Khabba Nigeria Anayo Iwuala Algeria Sofiane Bouchar Algeria Ahmed Khaledi Brazil Jacó
Al-Qadsia Brazil Igor Rossi Morocco Mehdi Berrahma Morocco Ismail Khafi Nigeria Daniel Ajibola Libya Mohammed Soulah
Salmiya Tunisia Imed Louati Morocco Younes Najjari Brazil Alex Lima Libya Al-Senussi Al-Hadi The Gambia Sang Pierre Mendy
Fahaheel Brazil Carlos Perino Brazil Rodrigo Yuri Brazil Uilliam Barros Pereira Ghana Robin Addo Brazil Vitor Vieira
Al Naser Iraq Karrar Amer Morocco Zakaria El Wardi Nigeria Olawale Onanuga Brazil Bernardo Vilar Dominican Republic Carlos Ventura
Kazma Brazil Dodô Colombia Hansel Zapata Jordan Ahmad Ersan Algeria Reza Binsha
Khaitan Brazil Luiz Fernando Bahrain Prince Obus Aggreh Nigeria Chigozie Mbah Nigeria Chima Akas Cameroon Donovan Ewolo
Al-Tadamon Guinea-Bissau Bubacar Djaló Chad Casimir Ninga Senegal Mame Saher Thioune Senegal Seydina Keita Senegal Birahim Gaye
Al-Yarmouk Ivory Coast Kialy Abdoul Koné Morocco Habib Allah Dahmani Iran Reza Yazdandoost Morocco Ayoub Lakhdar Italy Mario Fontanella

Source:[2]

Main league table

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The main league, consisting of 10 teams in which the top six clubs competing in the league and the last four clubs qualifying for the relegation group are determined.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Kuwait 3 3 0 0 9 0 +9 9 Qualification for Championship Play-offs
2 Al-Arabi 3 3 0 0 7 3 +4 9
3 Al-Salmiya 3 2 0 1 8 6 +2 6
4 Al-Fahaheel 3 2 0 1 8 6 +2 6
5 Al-Qadsia 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3
6 Kazma 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3
7 Al-Nasar 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3 Qualification for Relegation play-offs
8 Khaitan 3 1 0 2 3 9 −6 3
9 Al-Tadamon 3 0 1 2 7 9 −2 1
10 Al-Yarmouk 3 0 1 2 6 9 −3 1
Updated to match(es) played on 24 August 2024. Source: [1]

Results

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Home \ Away KUW ARA QAD SAL FAH NAS KAZ KHA YAR TAD
Al-Kuwait 1–0 14 Sep 5–0 22 Sep
Al Arabi 27 Sep 2–1 15 Sep 2–0
Al-Qadsia Derby 21 Sep 1–0
Al-Salmiya 15 Sep 3–1 29 Sep 2–1
Fahaheel 0–3 21 Sep
Al Naser 0–2 20 Sep
Kazma 4–3 28 Sep 0–1 14 Sep
Khaitan 22 Sep 1–4
Al-Yarmouk 2–4 29 Sep 13 Sep 4–4
Al-Tadamon 2–3 28 Sep
Updated to match(es) played on 24 August 2024. Source: [2]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship play-offs

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The top 6 Teams will play in the Championship play-offs

Relegation play-offs

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The bottom 4 Teams will play in the Relegation play-offs

Statistics

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Top scorers

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As of 24 August 2024
Rank Player Team Goals
1
Chad Casimir Ninga Al-Tadamon
3
Nigeria Anayo Iwuala Al Arabi
Senegal Birahim Gaye Al-Tadamon
Bahrain Mohamed Marhoon Al-Kuwait
Brazil Vitor Vieira Fahaheel

Source:[3]

Awards

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Round awards

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As of 24 August 2024
Round Player of the Round
Player Club
1[4] Kuwait Ali Khalaf Al Arabi
2[5] Kuwait Yousef Nasser Al-Kuwait
3[6] Kuwait Abdelmohsen Al-Ajmi Al-Fahaheel
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References

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  1. ^ "Stadiums in Kuwait :: playmakerstats.com". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  2. ^ "Foreign professionals for Zain Premier League clubs for the 2024/2025 season". 15 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Kuwait Premier Devision Top Scorers". au.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  4. ^ "Player of Round 1".
  5. ^ "Player of Round 2".
  6. ^ "Player of Round 3".
  7. ^ "Premier League Kuwait Standings - Football/Kuwait". www.flashscore.info. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
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