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Kuwait Football Association
AFC
Short name	KFA
Founded	1952
Headquarters	Kuwait City, Kuwait
FIFA affiliation	1964
AFC affiliation	1964; AFC (1964)
WAFF affiliation	2010
President	Abdullah Al-Shaheen
Website	https://kuwait-fa.org

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The Kuwait Football Association (Template:Lang-ar) is the governing body of association football in Kuwait.

Kuwait has thrice been suspended by FIFA for political interference since 2007 and were allowed to participate in the 2011 Asian Cup qualifying campaign and other international competitions on a provisional basis.^[3]

Association staff

Name	Position	Source
Abdullah AL SHAHEEN AL RABEEA	President	^[4]^[5]
Ahmad Oqiah Maran Al Enezi	Vice-president	^[4]^[6]
Salah Eissa Al Qenaei	General secretary	^[4]^[7]
n/a	Treasurer
Abdulaziz Hamada	Technical director	^[4]^[8]
Rui Bento	Team coach (men's)	^[4]^[8]
n/a	Team coach (women's)
Sattam Al-Sahli	Media/communications manager	^[4]
n/a	Futsal Coordinator
Mike Bössler	Director of Refereeing	^[4]

FIFA Suspension

Contrary to the road map established by FIFA and the AFC, the Kuwaiti Public Authority for Youth and Sport continued to interfere. Elections were held on 9 October in direct violation of the FIFA Executive Committee's May 2007 decision to the contrary. As a consequence, the committee recommended to the FIFA Executive Committee that the Kuwait Football Association be unsuspended.^[9] Kuwait's football federation board resigned days after world governing body FIFA unsuspended the Gulf Arab state.^[10] The suspension was lifted after the federation said it will ratify new statutes to prevent government interference in the sport as demanded by FIFA. "Otherwise FIFA will immediately suspend the (federation) again," FIFA said in a statement.^[11] The suspension was conditionally lifted and extended by the FIFA Congress in June 2009.^[12] FIFA was closely monitoring the situation within Kuwait.^[13]

On 16 October 2015, FIFA suspended Kuwait and all remaining results from AFC Asian Cup and FIFA World Cup qualification were added as forfeits while all Kuwaiti teams that were participating in international competitions were withdrawn.^[14] Kuwait tried to get the suspension lifted at the 66th FIFA Congress but this was rejected and therefore from the earlier announcement on 27 April 2016, the hosting of the Arabian Gulf Cup tournament was moved to Qatar.^[15] The suspension was eventually lifted on 6 December 2017 after Kuwait's adoption of a new sports law.^[16]

Competitions

Friendly Competitions

Kuwait Champions Challenge

Current champions

Championship	Current champion(s)	Title number(s) won	Date won	Previous Champions	Season
Zain Premier League	Kuwait SC	18	28 May 2023	Kuwait SC	2022-23
Kuwaiti Division One	Al-Shabab SC	6	11 May 2023	Al-Jahra SC	2022-23
Kuwait Emir Cup	Kuwait SC	17	9 May 2023	Kazma SC	2022-23
Kuwait Crown Prince Cup	Al-Arabi SC	9	6 February 2023	Al-Arabi SC	2022-23
Zain Cup	Qadsia SC	6	27 March 2023	Al-Nasr	2022-23
Kuwait Super Cup	Kuwait SC	6	6 November 2022	Al-Arabi SC	2022

Defunct/paused

Championship	Final champion(s)	Title number(s) won	Date won	Previous Champions	Season
Kuwait Joint League	Kuwait SC	2	1989	Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait)	1988-89
Al Khurafi Cup	Kazma SC	2	2007	Qadsia SC	2006-07

References

^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - Kuwait". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
^ "AFC TELLS INDONESIA: PAY OR BE SACKED". The Straits Times. 28 August 1964. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015.
^ "Kuwait hopeful of peace talks with FIFA. Sydney Morning Herald 27 February 2009". Archived from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Kuwait". FIFA.com. 2022-01-22.
^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
^ ^a ^b "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
^ "Priority given to protection of FIFA principles and members 29 October 2007 FIFA.com". Archived from the original on 6 March 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
^ "Kuwait federation board quit over FIFA ban www.soccernet.com 1 November 2007". Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
^ FIFA lifts ban on Kuwait after it pledges to prevent government interference USA Today 11 September 2007
^ "Brazil 2014 host cities confirmed FIFA.com 31 May 2009". Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
^ Key decisions reached in Rio FIFA.com 31 September 2009 Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Suspension of the Kuwait Football Association FIFA.com 16 October 2015". Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
^ "FIFA Congress drives football forward, first female secretary general appointed FIFA.com 13 May 2016". Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
^ "Suspension of the Kuwait Football Association lifted FIFA.com 6 December 2017". Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.

External links

Official website (in Arabic)
Kuwait at the FIFA website.
Kuwait at AFC site

[1] FIFA.com. "Member Association - Kuwait". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019. Retrieved 2020-10-31.

[2] "AFC TELLS INDONESIA: PAY OR BE SACKED". The Straits Times. 28 August 1964. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015.

[3] "Kuwait hopeful of peace talks with FIFA. Sydney Morning Herald 27 February 2009". Archived from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2009.

[:0-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Kuwait". FIFA.com. 2022-01-22.

[5] "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-10-31.

[6] "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-10-31.

[7] "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-10-31.

[:1-8] "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-10-31.

[9] "Priority given to protection of FIFA principles and members 29 October 2007 FIFA.com". Archived from the original on 6 March 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2017.

[10] "Kuwait federation board quit over FIFA ban www.soccernet.com 1 November 2007". Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2009.

[11] FIFA lifts ban on Kuwait after it pledges to prevent government interference USA Today 11 September 2007

[12] "Brazil 2014 host cities confirmed FIFA.com 31 May 2009". Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2017.

[13] Key decisions reached in Rio FIFA.com 31 September 2009 Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[14] "Suspension of the Kuwait Football Association FIFA.com 16 October 2015". Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.

[15] "FIFA Congress drives football forward, first female secretary general appointed FIFA.com 13 May 2016". Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.

[16] "Suspension of the Kuwait Football Association lifted FIFA.com 6 December 2017". Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.

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+|President          = [[Abdullah Al-Shaheen]]
-|Website            = http://www.kfa.org.kw
+|Website            = https://kuwait-fa.org
-|Headquarters= [[Kuwait City]], [[Kuwait]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=Member Association - Kuwait - FIFA.com|url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/kuw/about|access-date=2020-10-31|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}</ref>}}
+|Headquarters= [[Kuwait City]], [[Kuwait]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=Member Association - Kuwait |url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/kuw/about|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204112731/https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/kuw/about|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 4, 2019|access-date=2020-10-31|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}</ref>}}
-The '''Kuwait Football Association''' ({{lang-ar|الإتحاد الكويتي لكرة القدم}}) is the governing body of football in [[Kuwait]].
+The '''Kuwait Football Association''' ({{lang-ar|الإتحاد الكويتي لكرة القدم}}) is the governing body of [[football in Kuwait|association football in Kuwait]].
 Kuwait has thrice been suspended by FIFA for political interference since 2007 and were allowed to participate in the 2011 Asian Cup qualifying campaign and other international competitions on a provisional basis.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/football/kuwait-hopeful-of-peace-talks-with-fifa/2009/02/26/1235237835182.html |title=Kuwait hopeful of peace talks with FIFA. Sydney Morning Herald 27 February 2009 |access-date=21 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114230626/http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/football/kuwait-hopeful-of-peace-talks-with-fifa/2009/02/26/1235237835182.html |archive-date=14 November 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+ [[File:Kuwait football association.jpg|thumb|Headquarters of Kuwait Football Association]]
-==Association Staff==
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+{|class="wikitable"
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-|{{flagicon|Kuwait}} [[Sheikh Ahmad Yousef Al-Sabah]]
+|{{flagicon|Kuwait}} [[Abdullah AL SHAHEEN AL RABEEA]]
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-|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/kuw/about |title=Archived copy |access-date=2019-03-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204112731/https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/kuw/about |archive-date=2019-12-04 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation|url=https://www.the-afc.com/afc-home/member-associations/kuwait/kuwait-football-association/|access-date=2020-10-31|website=The AFC|language=en-GB}}</ref>
+|<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2022-01-22|title=Kuwait|url=https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/associations/KUW|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=FIFA.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation|url=https://www.the-afc.com/afc-home/member-associations/kuwait/kuwait-football-association/|access-date=2020-10-31|website=The AFC|language=en-GB}}</ref>
 |-
 |{{flagicon|Kuwait}} [[Ahmad Oqiah Maran Al Enezi]]
-|Vice President
+|Vice-president
-|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/kuw/about |title=Archived copy |access-date=2019-03-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204112731/https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/kuw/about |archive-date=2019-12-04 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation|url=https://www.the-afc.com/afc-home/member-associations/kuwait/kuwait-football-association/|access-date=2020-10-31|website=The AFC|language=en-GB}}</ref>
+|<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation|url=https://www.the-afc.com/afc-home/member-associations/kuwait/kuwait-football-association/|access-date=2020-10-31|website=The AFC|language=en-GB}}</ref>
 |-
 |{{flagicon|Kuwait}} [[Salah Eissa Al Qenaei]]
-|General Secretary
+|General secretary
-|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/kuw/about |title=Archived copy |access-date=2019-03-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204112731/https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/kuw/about |archive-date=2019-12-04 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation|url=https://www.the-afc.com/afc-home/member-associations/kuwait/kuwait-football-association/|access-date=2020-10-31|website=The AFC|language=en-GB}}</ref>
+|<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation|url=https://www.the-afc.com/afc-home/member-associations/kuwait/kuwait-football-association/|access-date=2020-10-31|website=The AFC|language=en-GB}}</ref>
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 |{{flagicon|Kuwait}} [[Abdulaziz Hamada]]
-|Technical Director
+|Technical director
-|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/kuw/about |title=Archived copy |access-date=2019-03-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204112731/https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/kuw/about |archive-date=2019-12-04 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation|url=https://www.the-afc.com/afc-home/member-associations/kuwait/kuwait-football-association/|access-date=2020-10-31|website=The AFC|language=en-GB}}</ref>
+|<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation|url=https://www.the-afc.com/afc-home/member-associations/kuwait/kuwait-football-association/|access-date=2020-10-31|website=The AFC|language=en-GB}}</ref>
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-|{{Flagicon|Spain}} [[Andrés Carrasco (football coach)|Andrés Carrasco]]
+|{{Flagicon|Kuwait}} [[Rui Bento]]
-|Team Coach (Men's)
+|Team coach (men's)
+|<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
-|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/kuw/about |title=Archived copy |access-date=2019-03-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204112731/https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/kuw/about |archive-date=2019-12-04 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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 |n/a
-|Team Coach (Women's)
+|Team coach (women's)
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 |{{flagicon|Kuwait}} [[Sattam Al-Sahli]]
-|Media/Communications Manager
+|Media/communications manager
+|<ref name=":0" />
-|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/kuw/about |title=Archived copy |access-date=2019-03-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204112731/https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/kuw/about |archive-date=2019-12-04 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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+|{{Flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Mike Bössler]]
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+|Director of Refereeing
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 ==FIFA Suspension==
-Contrary to the road map established by [[FIFA]] and the [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]], the Kuwaiti Public Authority for Youth and Sport continued to interfere. Elections were held on 9 October in direct violation of the FIFA Executive Committee's May 2007 decision to the contrary. As a consequence, the committee recommended to the FIFA Executive Committee that the Kuwait Football Association be unsuspended.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/releases/newsid=625074.html |title=Priority given to protection of FIFA principles and members 29 October 2007 FIFA.com |access-date=29 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110306170022/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/releases/newsid=625074.html |archive-date=6 March 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> Kuwait's football federation board resigned days after world governing body FIFA unsuspended the Gulf Arab state.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=478001&cc=4716 |title=Kuwait federation board quit over FIFA ban www.soccernet.com 1 November 2007 |access-date=21 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604105856/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=478001&cc=4716 |archive-date=4 June 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> The suspension was lifted after the federation said it will ratify new statutes to prevent government interference in the sport as demanded by FIFA. "Otherwise FIFA will immediately suspend the (federation) again," FIFA said in a statement.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2007-11-09-127325827_x.htm FIFA lifts ban on Kuwait after it pledges to prevent government interference USA Today 11 September 2007]</ref> The suspension was conditionally lifted and extended by the FIFA Congress in June 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/bodies/media/newsid=1064818.html |title=Brazil 2014 host cities confirmed FIFA.com 31 May 2009 |access-date=29 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615061336/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/bodies/media/newsid=1064818.html |archive-date=15 June 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> FIFA was closely monitoring the situation within Kuwait.<ref>[https://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/bodies/media/newsid=1109930.html#key+decisions+reached+rio Key decisions reached in Rio FIFA.com 31 September 2009]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615060937/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/bodies/media/newsid%3D1109930.html |date=June 15, 2011 }}</ref>
+Contrary to the road map established by [[FIFA]] and the [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]], the [[Kuwait Youth Public Authority|Kuwaiti Public Authority for Youth]] and Sport continued to interfere. Elections were held on 9 October in direct violation of the FIFA Executive Committee's May 2007 decision to the contrary. As a consequence, the committee recommended to the FIFA Executive Committee that the Kuwait Football Association be unsuspended.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/releases/newsid=625074.html |title=Priority given to protection of FIFA principles and members 29 October 2007 FIFA.com |access-date=29 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110306170022/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/releases/newsid=625074.html |archive-date=6 March 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Kuwait's football federation board resigned days after world governing body FIFA unsuspended the Gulf Arab state.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=478001&cc=4716 |title=Kuwait federation board quit over FIFA ban www.soccernet.com 1 November 2007 |access-date=21 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604105856/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=478001&cc=4716 |archive-date=4 June 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> The suspension was lifted after the federation said it will ratify new statutes to prevent government interference in the sport as demanded by FIFA. "Otherwise FIFA will immediately suspend the (federation) again," FIFA said in a statement.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2007-11-09-127325827_x.htm FIFA lifts ban on Kuwait after it pledges to prevent government interference USA Today 11 September 2007]</ref> The suspension was conditionally lifted and extended by the FIFA Congress in June 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/bodies/media/newsid=1064818.html |title=Brazil 2014 host cities confirmed FIFA.com 31 May 2009 |access-date=29 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615061336/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/bodies/media/newsid=1064818.html |archive-date=15 June 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> FIFA was closely monitoring the situation within Kuwait.<ref>[https://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/bodies/media/newsid=1109930.html#key+decisions+reached+rio Key decisions reached in Rio FIFA.com 31 September 2009]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615060937/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/bodies/media/newsid%3D1109930.html |date=June 15, 2011 }}</ref>
-On 16 October 2015, FIFA suspended Kuwait and all remaining results from AFC Asian Cup and FIFA World Cup qualification were added as forfeits while all Kuwaiti teams that were participating in international competitions were withdrawn.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/governance/news/y=2015/m=10/news=suspension-of-the-kuwait-football-association-2717726.html |title=Suspension of the Kuwait Football Association FIFA.com 16 October 2015 |access-date=9 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210015545/https://www.fifa.com/governance/news/y=2015/m=10/news=suspension-of-the-kuwait-football-association-2717726.html |archive-date=10 December 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> Kuwait tried to get the suspension lifted at the [[FIFA Congress|66th FIFA Congress]] but this was rejected and therefore from the earlier announcement on 27 April 2016, the hosting of the [[Gulf Cup of Nations]] tournament was moved to Qatar.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2016/m=5/news=fifa-congress-drives-football-forward-first-female-secretary-general-a-2790957.html |title=FIFA Congress drives football forward, first female secretary general appointed FIFA.com 13 May 2016 |access-date=9 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107004428/https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2016/m=5/news=fifa-congress-drives-football-forward-first-female-secretary-general-a-2790957.html |archive-date=7 November 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> The suspension was eventually lifted on 6 December 2017 after Kuwait's adoption of a new sports law.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/governance/news/y=2017/m=12/news=suspension-of-the-kuwait-football-association-lifted-2922929.html |title=Suspension of the Kuwait Football Association lifted FIFA.com 6 December 2017 |access-date=9 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207012930/http://www.fifa.com/governance/news/y=2017/m=12/news=suspension-of-the-kuwait-football-association-lifted-2922929.html |archive-date=7 December 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+On 16 October 2015, FIFA suspended Kuwait and all remaining results from AFC Asian Cup and FIFA World Cup qualification were added as forfeits while all Kuwaiti teams that were participating in international competitions were withdrawn.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/governance/news/y=2015/m=10/news=suspension-of-the-kuwait-football-association-2717726.html |title=Suspension of the Kuwait Football Association FIFA.com 16 October 2015 |access-date=9 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210015545/https://www.fifa.com/governance/news/y=2015/m=10/news=suspension-of-the-kuwait-football-association-2717726.html |archive-date=10 December 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Kuwait tried to get the suspension lifted at the [[FIFA Congress|66th FIFA Congress]] but this was rejected and therefore from the earlier announcement on 27 April 2016, the hosting of the [[Arabian Gulf Cup]] tournament was moved to Qatar.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2016/m=5/news=fifa-congress-drives-football-forward-first-female-secretary-general-a-2790957.html |title=FIFA Congress drives football forward, first female secretary general appointed FIFA.com 13 May 2016 |access-date=9 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107004428/https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2016/m=5/news=fifa-congress-drives-football-forward-first-female-secretary-general-a-2790957.html |archive-date=7 November 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The suspension was eventually lifted on 6 December 2017 after Kuwait's adoption of a new sports law.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/governance/news/y=2017/m=12/news=suspension-of-the-kuwait-football-association-lifted-2922929.html |title=Suspension of the Kuwait Football Association lifted FIFA.com 6 December 2017 |access-date=9 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207012930/http://www.fifa.com/governance/news/y=2017/m=12/news=suspension-of-the-kuwait-football-association-lifted-2922929.html |archive-date=7 December 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 ==Competitions==
-*[[Kuwait Premier League|VIVA Premier League]]
+*[[Kuwait Premier League|STC Premier League]]
 *[[Kuwaiti Division One]]
 *[[Kuwaiti Futsal League]]
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+|align=center | 6
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+|align=center | 2022-23
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+|align=center | 17
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 |-
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+|align=center | [[Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait)|Al-Arabi SC]]
+|align=center | 2022-23
+|-
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+|align=center | 6
-|align=center | 28 January 2018
+|align=center | 27 March 2023
-|align=center | [[Kuwait SC]]
+|align=center | [[Al-Nasr SC (Kuwait)|Al-Nasr]]
-|align=center | 2017-18
+|align=center | 2022-23
-|-
-|[[Kuwait Federation Cup]]
-|align=center | [[Kazma SC]]
-|align=center | 2
-|align=center | 27 March 2018
-|align=center | [[Kazma SC]]
-|align=center | 2017-18
 |-
 |[[Kuwait Super Cup]]
 |align=center | [[Kuwait SC]]
-|align=center | 4
+|align=center | 6
-|align=center | 7 September 2017
+|align=center | 6 November 2022
-|align=center | [[Kuwait SC]]
+|align=center | [[Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait)|Al-Arabi SC]]
-|align=center | 2017
+|align=center | 2022
 |}
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 |align=center | [[Qadsia SC]]
 |align=center | 2006-07
-|-
 |}
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 ==External links==
 * [http://www.kfa.org.kw/ Official website] {{in lang|ar}}
-* [https://www.fifa.com/associations/association=kuw/index.html Kuwait] at the FIFA website.
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070602204029/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=kuw/index.html Kuwait] at the FIFA website.
 * [http://www.the-afc.com/en/member-associations/west/kuwait-football-assoc.html Kuwait] at AFC site
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 {{International football}}
 {{AFC associations}}
+{{UAFA Football}}
 [[Category:Football in Kuwait]]
-[[Category:Asian Football Confederation member associations|Kuwait]]
+[[Category:National members of the Asian Football Confederation|Kuwait]]
 [[Category:Sports governing bodies in Kuwait|Football]]
 [[Category:Sports organizations established in 1952]]
 [[Category:1952 establishments in Kuwait]]
+[[Category:Association football governing bodies in Asia]]

v t e Sports governing bodies in Kuwait (KUW)
Summer Olympic Sports	Aquatics Diving Swimming Synchronized Swimming Water Polo Archery Athletics Badminton Basketball Boxing Canoeing Cycling Equestrian Fencing Field Hockey Football Golf Gymnastics Handball Judo Modern Pentathlon Rugby 7's Rowing Sailing Shooting Table Tennis Taekwondo Tennis Triathlon Volleyball inc. Beach Volleyball Weightlifting Wrestling
Winter Olympic Sports	Biathlon Bobsleigh Curling Skating (Figure, Speed & Short Track) Ice Hockey Luge Skeleton Skiing (Alpine, Cross Country, Nordic Combined, Freestyle & Jumping) Snowboarding
Other IOC Recognised Sports	Air sports Auto racing Bandy Baseball Billiard Sports Boules Bowling Bridge Chess Cricket Dance sport Floorball Karate Korfball Lifesaving Motorcycle racing Mountaineering and Climbing Netball Orienteering Pelota Vasca Polo Powerboating Racquetball Roller sports Rugby Softball Sport climbing Squash Sumo Surfing Tug of war Underwater sports Water Ski Wushu
Paralympics and Disabled Sports
Others Sports	Rugby League Rugby Union Esports
Kuwait portal Kuwait Olympic Committee

v t e Football in Kuwait
Kuwait Football Association
National teams	Men's Men's Futsal U-23 U-20 U-17 Women's
League competitions	Zain Premier League Kuwaiti Division One Kuwaiti Women's League Futsal League
Cups	Emir Cup Crown Prince Cup Federation Cup Super Cup Futsal Federation Cup Futsal Super Cup
Defunct Tournaments	Al-Khurafi Cup (defunct) Joint League (defunct)
List of clubs List of footballers List of venues Kuwaiti Football Records

v t e International association football
FIFA Federations Teams Competitions World Rankings The Best FIFA Football Awards Timeline
World (FIFA)	FIFA World Cup U-20 U-17 FIFA Confederations Cup FIFA Gold Cup Olympic Games Youth Olympic Games
Asia (AFC)	AFC Asian Cup U-23 U-20 U-17 AFC Challenge Cup AFC Solidarity Cup Asian Games Regional ASEAN CAFA EAFF SAFF WAFF Arabian Gulf Cup East Asian Games Far Eastern Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games West Asian Games
Africa (CAF)	CAF Africa Cup of Nations U-23 U-20 U-17 CAF African Nations Championship African Games Regional CECAFA COSAFA UNIFFAC WAFU Central African Games Indian Ocean Island Games
North America (CONCACAF)	CONCACAF Gold Cup U-23 U-20 U-17 U-15 CONCACAF Championship CONCACAF Nations League CONCACAF Cup NAFC Championship CCCF Championship Central America and Caribbean Games Regional North American Nations Cup Copa Centroamericana CFU Championship Caribbean Cup LIFA Cup WIFA Cup Central America Games
South America (CONMEBOL)	CONMEBOL Copa América U-23 U-20 U-17 U-15 South American Games Regional Bolivarian Games
Oceania (OFC)	OFC Nations Cup U-23 U-19 U-17 Regional Melanesia Cup Polynesia Cup Pacific Games Pacific Mini Games
Europe (UEFA)	UEFA European Championship U-21 U-19 U-17 UEFA Nations League Regional Central European Cup Balkan Cup Baltic Cup British Home Championship Nordic Championship
Inter-Continental	CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions CPF Panamerican Championship CAF-AFC Afro-Asian Cup of Nations AFC–OFC Challenge Cup FIFA Arab Cup Palestine Cup Kuneitra Cup Overseas Cup Afro-Asian Games Arab Games Francophone Games GANEFO Goodwill Games Islamic Games Islamic Solidarity Games Lusofonia Games Mediterranean Cup Mediterranean Games Pan American Games
Non-FIFA	CONIFA World Football Cup CONIFA European Football Cup CONIFA South America Football Cup CONIFA Africa Football Cup FIFI Wild Cup UIAFA Great European Tournament Island Games Micronesian Games Universiade World Unity Football Alliance
See also Geography Codes Player/Club of the Century Women's football

v t e National football associations of Asia (AFC)
West Asia (WAFF)	Bahrain Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Syria United Arab Emirates Yemen
Central Asia (CAFA)	Afghanistan Iran Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
South Asia (SAFF)	Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka
East Asia (EAFF)	China Guam Hong Kong Japan Macau Mongolia Northern Mariana Islands^† North Korea South Korea Chinese Taipei
Southeast Asia (AFF)	Australia Brunei Cambodia East Timor Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam
Defunct	South Yemen
^† denote full Member Association is not a FIFA member