Kuwaiti Premier League

Kuwaiti Premier League

Country	Kuwait
Confederation	AFC
Founded	1961 (1961)
Number of teams	13
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	Kuwaiti Division One
Domestic cup(s)	Kuwait Emir Cup Kuwait Crown Prince Cup Kuwait Federation Cup Kuwait Super Cup
International cup(s)	AFC Cup AFC Champions League GCC Champions League Arab Champions League
Current champions	Kuwait SC (12th title) (2014–15)
Most championships	Al Arabi SC Al Qadsia SC (16 titles)
2015–16 Kuwaiti Premier League

The Kuwaiti Premier League/ VIVA Premier League is the top division of the Kuwait Football Association league pyramid system. It was created in 1961. Al Arabi holds the best record in the competition, winning it 16 times. The current Kuwaiti Premier League champions are Kuwait SC. The league is a league point system with Regelation to Kuwaiti Division One

History & timeline

The Kuwaiti football league pyramid system was first established in the 1961/1962 season, under the supervision of the Kuwaiti FA. At that time, the Kuwaiti football league pyramid system consisted of only one division, with the inclusion of several high school football teams as well as teams officially sponsored by the state university and police.

The 1960s

Al-Arabi were the first team to win the league championship (in season 1961/1962) winning all their matches. They defended their title in 1962/1963. Al Arabi won back-to-back titles from 1965 to 1967, as well as securing doubles by winning the Amir trophy in 1966. Al-Qadsiya went on to win the league in 1968/1969, which was their first title.

The 1970s

A picture of all the teams kits

The league titles were shared as follows - Al Qadsiya (5), Al Kuwait (4), Al Arabi (1) = Al Arabi won 4 consecutive titles.

The 1990's

in season 1989/1990 Jahra became the first team outside Kuwait City to win the league title.

2000-

Since 2000 the first champions were Al-Salmiya SC in 2000-01 then Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait) in 2001-02 after that all the titles was shared between Kuwait SC and Qadsia SC.

Kuwaiti Premier League clubs (2015-16)

Source:^[1]

Previous winners

1961–62 : Al Arabi
1962–63 : Al Arabi
1963–64 : Al Arabi
1964–65 : Al Kuwait
1965–66 : Al Arabi
1966–67 : Al Arabi
1967–68 : Al Kuwait
1968–69 : Al Qadsia
1969–70 : Al Arabi
1970–71 : Al Qadsia
1971–72 : Al Kuwait
1972–73 : Al Qadsia
1973–74 : Al Kuwait
1974–75 : Al Qadsia
1975–76 : Al Qadsia
1976–77 : Al Kuwait
1977–78 : Al Qadsia
1978–79 : Al Kuwait
1979–80 : Al Arabi
1980–81 : Al Salmiya
1981–82 : Al Arabi
1982–83 : Al Arabi
1983–84 : Al Arabi
1984–85 : Al Arabi
1985–86 : Kazma
1986–87 : Kazma
1987–88 : Al Arabi

1988–89 : Al Arabi
1989–90 : Al Jahra
1990–91 : Suspended due to Gulf War
1991–92 : Al Qadsia
1992–93 : Al Arabi
1993–94 : Kazma
1994–95 : Al Salmiya
1995–96 : Kazma
1996–97 : Al Arabi
1997–98 : Al Salmiya
1998–99 : Al Qadsia
1999–2000 : Al Salmiya
2000–01 : Al Kuwait
2001–02 : Al Arabi
2002–03 : Al Qadsia
2003–04 : Al Qadsia
2004–05 : Al Qadsia
2005–06 : Al Kuwait
2006–07 : Al Kuwait
2007–08 : Al Kuwait
2008–09 : Al Qadsia
2009–10 : Al Qadsia
2010–11 : Al Qadsia
2011–12 : Al Qadsia
2012–13 : Al Kuwait
2013–14 : Al Qadsia
2014–15 : Al Kuwait

Source:^[2]

Total championships

Club	Titles	Runners-up	Winning Years
Al Arabi SC	16	12	1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1969–70, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1979–88, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1996–97, 2001–02
Al Qadsia SC	16		1968–69, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1991–92, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14
Al Kuwait SC	12	10	1964–65, 1967–68, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1978–79, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2006–07 2007–08, 2012–13, 2014–15
Kazma SC	4		1985-86, 1986–87, 1993–94, 1995-96
Al Salmiya SC	4		1980-81, 1994–95, 1997–98, 1999-00
Al Jahra	1		1989-90

Topscorers

Year	Top scorers	Team	Goals
1991–92	Jassem Al Houwaidi	Al-Salmiya	10
1995–96	Jassem Al Houwaidi Carlos Branco	Al-Salmiya Kazma	6
1999–2000	Bashar Abdullah	Al-Salmiya	11
2000–01	Faraj Laheeb Bashar Abdullah	Al-Kuwait Al-Salmiya	10
2001–02	Malek John	Kazma	10
2003–04	Khalaf Al Salamah	Al-Qadsia	12
2004–05	Firas Al Khatib	Al-Arabi	13
2005–06	Hamad Al Harbi	Fahaheel	22
2006–07	Bashar Abdullah	Al-Kuwait	10
2007–08	Ahmad Ajab	Al-Qadsia	14
2008–09	Careca	Al-Kuwait	13
2009–10	Ismail Al Ajmi	Al-Kuwait	13
2010–11	Firas Al Khatib	Al-Qadsia	14
2011–12	Vinícius Lopes	Al-Jahra SC	9
2012–13	Rogerio	Kuwait SC	11
2013–14	Omar Al Soma	Qadsia SC	23
2014–15	Patrick Fabiano	Kazma SC	22

References

↑ "Kuwait Premier League 2015/2016". Soccerway. Perform. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
↑ Atsushi Fujioka (15 October 2015). "Kuwait - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 November 2015.

External links

Football in Kuwait

Kuwait Football Association

National teams	Men's U-23 U-20 U-17 Women's

Leagues	VIVA Premier League First Division Joint League (defunct) Futsal League

Cups	Emir Cup Crown Prince Cup Federation Cup Al Kurafi Cup (defunct) Super Cup Futsal Federation Cup Futsal Super Cup

List of clubs List of footballers List of venues Kuwaiti Football Records

Kuwaiti Premier League seasons

1961–62
1962–63
1963–64
1964–65
1965–66
1966–67
1967–68
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1969–70
1970–71
1971–72
1972–73
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1974–75
1975–76
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1980–81
1981–82
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1983–84
1984–85
1985–86
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1988–89
1989–90
1991–92
1992–93
1993–94
1994–95
1995–96
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1999–2000
2000–01
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04
2004–05
2005–06
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16

Top level football leagues of Asia (AFC)

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Union of Arab Football Associations

International competitions

Club competitions

Youth competitions

Arab Cup U-20
Arab Cup U-17
Palestine Cup of Nations for Youth (defunct)

Women's competitions

Arab Women's Championship

Women's youth competitions

Arab U-17 Women's Cup

Sub-competitions

Gulf	Gulf Cup U-23 Gulf Cup U-19 Gulf Cup U-17 Gulf Cup GCC Champions League

Related competitions

UNAF	U-23 Tournament U-20 Tournament U-17 Tournament Women's Tournament UNAF Club Cup Women's Club Tournament

CECAFA	CECAFA Cup U-20 Championship U-17 Championship Kagame Interclub Cup

WAGF / WAFF	WAFF Championship West Asian Games

ANOCA, OCA / CAF, AFC	Afro-Asian Cup of Nations Afro-Asian Games Afro-Asian Club Championship

ISSF	Islamic Solidarity Games

IMGC	Mediterranean Games

National Teams

Algeria
Bahrain
Comoros
Djibouti
Egypt
Iraq
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Libya
Mauritania
Morocco
Oman
Palestine
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
Sudan
Syria
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
Arabic teams not part of the UAFA (Chad)

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