Kazma SC
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Kazma Sporting Club نادي كاظمة الرياضي | |
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Founded | 31 August 1964 | |
Ground |
Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium Adiliya, Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
Capacity | 21,500 | |
Chairman | Asaad Al-Banwan | |
League | Kuwaiti Premier League | |
2013–14 | 4th | |
Website | Club home page | |
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Kazma Sporting Club (Arabic: نادي كاظمة الرياضي) is a Kuwaiti football club founded in 1964. Kazma play in Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium in Adiliya, Al Asimah Governorate (Kuwait), Kuwait City and is the 3rd largest stadium in Kuwait. They have won the Kuwaiti Premier League 4 times. Kazma faced FC Barcelona at the end of the 2009-10 season, drawing 1-1 after Bojan Krkić scored in the 80th minute for Barcelona, before Abdullah Al Dhafiri equalised in the 90th minute with a fine effort for Kazma. On 19 April 2013 Kazma SC were relegated for the first time in their history after losing to Al-Arabi SC 3-0 in the final game of the 2012-13.
Club history
Naming
The club is named after the area of Kathma. In 630 A.D., the battle of 'That Alslasil' took place in Kathma, which is located forty kilometers north of Kuwait City on the coast of Kuwait.[1]
Recent history
On 21 December 2009, under head coach Ilie Balaci, Kazma played a friendly match against reigning La Liga champions FC Barcelona to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the club. The match ended with 1–1 draw and Barcelona received €1.7 million to participate in the match.[2]
2009-12-21 19:35 UTC+3 |
Kazma | 1–1 | FC Barcelona |
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Abdullah Al Dhafiri 90' | Bojan Krkić 80' |
Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City Attendance: 21,500 |
Stadium
Kazma's stadium, Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Kuwait City, Kuwait. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a 21,500 holding capacity. It is the 2nd largest stadium in Kuwait and is the home ground for Kazma.
The stadium hosted 2 Gulf Cup of Nations tournaments, the first being in 1990, which Kuwait won for the seventh time. However, the second time in 2003 Kuwait ended up in 6th place, which is their worst ever ranking. It has also hosted many finals of the Kuwait Emir Cup and Kuwait Crown Cup.
Presidents
- Ahmad Khalid Al-Fozan (Oct 1964–Oct 65)
- Yousef Abdullah Mohammed Shaheen Al-Ghanim (Nov 1965–June 95)
- Abdullah Al-Dakheel Al-Rasheed (June 1995–Sept 95)
- Suleiman Mohamed Saleh Al-Adsani (Sept 1995–May 97)
- Khalid Nasser Al-Sanea (May 1997–May 00)
- Asad Ahmed Al-Banwan (2004–)
Achievements
Kazma Has 18 official championships
- 1986, 1987, 1994, 1996
- 1982, 1984, 1990, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2011
- Kuwait Crown Cup: 1
- 1995
- Al Khurafi Cup: 2
- 2004, 2007
- Al Hasawy Super Cup: 1 (defunct) (record)
- 2007
- Gulf Club Champions Cup: 2
- 1968–67
- Runners-up 2011
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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2012–13 Season transfers
In
- Ahmed El Esh (on loan from Al Ahly S.C. for one season)
- Abdou Jammeh (from Doxa Katokopias)
- Mishari Al Azmi (from Al Salmiya)
- Hussain Al Gharib (from Al Arabi)
- Hamada Barakat (from Hassania Agadir)
- Ismail Al Ajmi (from Kuwait SC)
Out
- Rodrigo Archubi
- Acerola (to Lajeadense)
- Sandro Silva (to Fluminense)
- Mohammed Al Abadd (to Al Shabab)
- Ahmed Al Asfour (to Al Salibikhaet)
- Abdulrahman Al Bannay (to Al Shabab)
- Jarrah Al Dhafiri (to Al Naser)
- Mohammed Al Eneizi (to Al Salibikhaet)
- Fahad Al Enezi (to Al Ittihad)
- Faraj Laheeb (to Al Yarmouk)
- Emmanuel Ezukam (to Al Ittihad)
- Obinna Nwaneri (to Kelantan FA)
- Ibrahima Ba (to FC Istres)
Recent seasons
Season | Pos. | Crown Prince Cup | Emir Cup |
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2000–01 | 4th | Runners-up | Runners-up |
2001–02 | 5th | Round One | Quarter-Finals |
2002–03 | 3rd | Round One | Round One |
2003–04 | 5th | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals |
2004–05 | 6th | Round One | Runners-up |
2005–06 | 5th | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals |
2006–07 | Runners-up | Runners-up | Quarter-Finals |
2007–08 | 5th | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals |
2008–09 | Runners-up | Semi-Finals | Quarter-Finals |
2009–10 | 4th | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
2010–11 | 4th | Round One | Champion |
2011–12 | 6th | Round One | Runners-up |
2012–13 | 7th (relegated) | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals |
2013–14 | 4th | Round One | Round One |
- Kazma's biggest wins
- In Asia
- Friendlies
- 2008: Kazma 7–1 Spartak Trnava
- 2009: Kazma 1–1 Ismaily
- 2009: Kazma 1–1 FC Barcelona
Kazma in Asia
Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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Asian Club Championship | 21 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 16 |
Asian Cup Winners Cup | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 25 |
AFC Cup | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 20 |
Total | 57 | 26 | 12 | 18 | 101 | 61 |
Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away |
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1987–88 | |||||
Asian Club Championship | Q1 | Al Hilal | 0–1 | ||
Q1 | Muharraq Club | 3–0 | |||
Q1 | Al Nasr | 1–0 | |||
Q1 | Al-Fanja | 2–0 | |||
GS | Yomiuri | 1–2 | |||
GS | August 1st | 1–0 | |||
GS | Federal Territory | 1–1 | |||
1988–89 | |||||
Asian Club Championship | Q1 | West Riffa | 2–0 | ||
Q1 | Al-Fanja | 3–1 | |||
Q1 | Sharjah | 3–0 | |||
Q1 | Al-Ittifaq | 1–1 | 1–2 | ||
GS | Mohun Bagan | 1–0 | |||
GS | Al-Rasheed | 0–2 | |||
GS | Guangdong | 1–1 | |||
1992 | |||||
Asian Cup Winners Cup | R1 | Al Sadd | 1–1 (2–4p) | 1–1 | |
QF | Al Nassr | 0–1 | 1–2 | ||
1994–95 | |||||
Asian Club Championship | R1 | Al Arabi | 2–1 | 0–1 | |
1996 | |||||
Asian Cup Winners Cup | R1 | Oman Club | 3–1 | 1–1 | |
R2 | Al Ain | 2–0 | 4–1 | ||
QF | Riyadh SC | 1–0 | 1–2 | ||
1996–97 | |||||
Asian Club Championship | R1 | Dhofar | 9–0 | 1–1 | |
R2 | Al-Rayyan | 0–1 | 1–1 | ||
1998 | |||||
Asian Cup Winners Cup | R1 | Bahrain club | 2–2 | 3–2 | |
R2 | Al Ittihad | 0–0 | 0–1 | ||
1999 | |||||
Asian Cup Winners Cup | R1 | Al Wahda | 2–0 | 3–2 | |
R2 | Al Nassr | 3–0 | 1–2 | ||
QF | Al Talaba | – | |||
2010 | |||||
AFC Cup | GS | Al-Ahed | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
GS | Al Jaish | 0–1 | 1–0 | ||
GS | Nasaf Qarshi | 0–0 | 2–1 | ||
R16 | Shabab Al-Ordon | 1–1 (aet) (6–5 p) | |||
QF | Al-Ittihad | 0–1 | 2–3 | ||
2012 | |||||
AFC Cup | GS | Arbil | 1–2 | 1–1 | |
GS | East Bengal | 3–0 | 2–1 | ||
GS | Al-Oruba | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
R16 | Al-Wehdat | 1–2 (aet) |
FIFA World Cup and AFC Asian Cup Players
- Kuwait
- Nassir Al-Ghanim
- Jamal Al-Qabendi
- Hamoud Al-Shemmari
- Yussef Al-Suwayed
- Adam Marjam
- Abdullah Mayouf
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AFC Asian Cup 2007 |
AFC Asian Cup 2011 |
Managerial history
Years | Name | Nationality |
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1985–90 | Eddie Firmani | Italy |
1994–96 | Milan Máčala | Czech Republic |
1997–99 | Theo Bücker | Germany |
1999 | Adam Marjan | Kuwait |
2001–02 | Fouzy Ibrahim | Kuwait |
2002–03 | Acácio Casimiro | Portugal |
June 2004–Nov 2004 | Júlio César Leal | Brazil |
2004–05 | Johan Boskamp | Netherlands |
2005–06 | Zlatko Krmpotić | Serbia |
June 2006–July 2007 | José Garrido | Portugal |
2007–08 | Marinko Koljanin | Croatia |
2008 | Adam Marjan | Kuwait |
2008–09 | Robertinho | Brazil |
2009–10 | Ilie Balaci | Romania |
2010 | Jamal Yaqoob | Kuwait |
2006–June 2012 | Milan Máčala | Czech Republic |
July 2012– | Miodrag Radulović | Montenegro |
Affiliated clubs
Other sports
Besides football, the Club has teams for handball, basketball, volleyball, waterpolo, Squash, athletics, Gymnastics, Swimming, Boxing, Judo, Weightlifting, Taekwando, and Ice Hockey.
Basketball
- FIBA Asia Champions Cup: twice finished third in Indonesia 1990 in Jakarta and Thailand 1992 in Bangkok
Handball team achievements
Performance in AFC (Asian) Competitions
- Asian Club Championship: 4 appearances
- 1988: Group Stage
- 1989: Group Stage
- 1995: First Round
- 1997: Second Round
- Asian Cup Winners Cup: 4 appearances
- 1991–92: Quarter-Finals
- 1995–96: Quarter-Finals
- 1997–98: Second Round
- 1998–99: Quarter-Finals
- AFC Cup: 2 appearance
- 2010: Quarter-Finals
- 2012: Round of 16
References
- ↑ http://www.da.gov.kw/eng/picsandevents/historicevents.php
- ↑ http://www.goal.com/en/news/12/spain/2009/11/06/1608949/barcelona-to-play-lucrative-friendly-against-kazma-sporting-club-
External links
- (Arabic) Official site
Preceded by Al-Shabab |
Gulf Club Champions Cup 1995 |
Succeeded by Al-Nasr |
Preceded by Al-Hilal |
Gulf Club Champions Cup 1987 |
Succeeded by Al-Ittifaq |
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