2024–25 Kuwaiti Premier League

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

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.

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

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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   Amine Aboulfath   Yahya Jabrane   Arsène Zola   Taha Yassine Khenissi   Mohamed Marhoon
Al Arabi   Hamza Khabba   Anayo Iwuala   Sofiane Bouchar   Ahmed Khaledi   Jacó
Al-Qadsia   Igor Rossi   Mehdi Berrahma   Ismail Khafi   Daniel Ajibola   Mohammed Soulah
Salmiya   Imed Louati   Younes Najjari   Alex Lima   Al-Senussi Al-Hadi   Sang Pierre Mendy
Fahaheel   Carlos Perino   Rodrigo Yuri   Uilliam Barros Pereira   Robin Addo   Vitor Vieira
Al Naser   Karrar Amer   Zakaria El Wardi   Olawale Onanuga   Bernardo Vilar   Carlos Ventura
Kazma   Dodô   Hansel Zapata   Ahmad Ersan   Reza Binsha
Khaitan   Luiz Fernando   Prince Obus Aggreh   Chigozie Mbah   Chima Akas   Donovan Ewolo
Al-Tadamon   Bubacar Djaló   Casimir Ninga   Mame Saher Thioune   Seydina Keita   Birahim Gaye
Al-Yarmouk   Kialy Abdoul Koné   Habib Allah Dahmani   Reza Yazdandoost   Ayoub Lakhdar   Mario Fontanella

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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
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  Casimir Ninga Al-Tadamon
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  Anayo Iwuala Al Arabi
  Birahim Gaye Al-Tadamon
  Mohamed Marhoon Al-Kuwait
  Vitor Vieira Fahaheel

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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]   Ali Khalaf Al Arabi
2[5]   Yousef Nasser Al-Kuwait
3[6]   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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