1961–62 Kuwaiti Premier League

1961–62 Kuwaiti Premier League was the inaugural season of the First League Division.

1961–62 Kuwaiti Premier League
Season1961–62
Dates10 November 1961 – ? ? 1962
ChampionsAl-Arabi
(1st title)
Matches played42
Goals scored232 (5.52 per match)
Top goalscorerKhalifa Al-Shatti
Saleh Zakaria
(21 goals each)
Highest scoringAl-Kalia Al-Saneia 14–2 Thanwit Kifan

Overview

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The first season of the Kuwaiti League officially started after the closure of the old clubs and the opening of a new football activity, with the participation of seven new teams between clubs and schools, namely (Al-Arabi, Al-Qadsia, Al-Kuwait, Thanwit Kifan (English: Kaifan High School), Thanwit Al-Shoike (English: Al-Shuwaikh High School), Al-Kalia Al-Saneia (English: The Industrial College) and Al-Shorta (English: The Police)). The first home-and-away system was held, and Al-Arabi was able to register his name as the first club to win the league championship without drawing or losing by 7 points from Al-Qadsia (Perfect season), scoring 42 goals and conceding only 10 goals.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Al-Arabi (C) 12 12 0 0 42 10 +32 24
2 Al-Qadsia 12 8 1 3 39 17 +22 17
3 Al-Kuwait 12 7 0 5 43 24 +19 14
4 Thanwit Al-Shoike 12 5 0 7 30 33 −3 10
5 Al-Kalia Al-Saneia 12 4 1 7 39 38 +1 9
6 Al-Shorta 12 3 1 8 27 37 −10 7
7 Thanwit Kifan 12 1 1 10 12 73 −61 3
Source: Goalzz
(C) Champions

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