2024–25 Kuwaiti Premier League
 | |
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 August 2024 – May 2025 |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 35 (3.89 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Casimir Ninga(3 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Salmiya 3-1 Al Naser |
| Biggest away win | Khaitan 1-4 Fahaheel |
| Highest scoring | Al-Yarmouk 4-4 Al-Tadamon |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 17 August 2024. | |
The 2024–25 season for the Kuwait Premier League is the 63rd season of professional football played in Kuwait.
Kuwait SC are the defending champions.
Changes
[edit]The following teams have changed divisions since the 2023–24 season:
To The Premier League
[edit]Promoted from Kuwaiti Division One
From The Premier League
[edit]Relegated to Kuwaiti Division One
Teams
[edit]Stadia and locations
[edit]
| 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 |
Source:[1]
Foreign players
[edit]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 |  Sofiane Bouchar
|
Ahmed Khaledi
|
 Jacó
|
 Anayo Iwuala
|
 Abdel-Rahman Khaled
|
| 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
|
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| 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
|
Source:[2]
Main league table
[edit]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-Arabi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Qualification for Championship Play-offs |
| 2 | Al-Fahaheel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 | Al-Salmiya | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Al-Kuwait | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 5 | Al-Qadsia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | Kazma | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Khaitan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | Qualification for Relegation play-offs |
| 8 | Al-Tadamon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 1 | |
| 9 | Al-Yarmouk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 1 | |
| 10 | Al-Nasar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 August 2024. Source: [1]
Results
[edit]Championship play-offs
[edit]The top 6 Teams will play in the Championship play-offs
Relegation play-offs
[edit]The bottom 4 Teams will play in the Relegation play-offs
Statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of 17 August 2024
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1
|
Casimir Ninga
|
Al-Tadamon | 3
|
2
|
Birahim Gaye
|
Al-Tadamon | 2
|
| Vitor Vieira
|
Al-Fahaheel | ||
| Anayo Iwuala
|
Al Arabi | ||
| Dodô
|
Kazma | ||
 Muhannad Mahameed
|
Salmiya |
Source:[3]
Awards
[edit]Round awards
[edit]| Round | Player of the Round | |
|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | |
| 1[4] | Ali Khalaf
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References
[edit]- ^ "Stadiums in Kuwait :: playmakerstats.com". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Foreign professionals for Zain Premier League clubs for the 2024/2025 season". 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Kuwait Premier Devision Top Scorers". au.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Player of Round 1".
- ^ "Premier League Kuwait Standings - Football/Kuwait". www.flashscore.info. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
External links
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| League competitions | |
| Cups | |
| Defunct Tournaments |
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