Football in Kuwait
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| Country | Kuwait |
| Governing body | Kuwait Football Association |
| National team(s) | men's national team |
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Football is the most popular sport in Kuwait.[1][2][3][4][5]
Kuwait Football Association
The Kuwait Football Association (Arabic: الإتحاد الكويتي لكرة القدم) is headquartered in Udailiya, Al-Ittihad Street, Kuwait City.
The Kuwait Football Association (KFA) was founded in 1952.
Tournaments
Domestic tournaments
- Kuwaiti Premier League
- Kuwaiti Division One
- Kuwait Emir Cup
- Kuwait Crown Prince Cup
- Kuwait Super Cup
Futsal
Defunct
Other tournaments held in Kuwait
- 1964 Arab Nations Cup
- 3rd Arabian Gulf Cup
- 1975 AFC Youth Championship
- 1980 AFC Asian Cup
- 10th Arabian Gulf Cup
- 2002 West Asian Games
- 2002 Arab Nations Cup
- 16th Arabian Gulf Cup
- 2012 WAFF Championship
- 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup
Kuwait football achievements
Asian Cup
- 1 time champions of AFC Asian Cup (1980 AFC Asian Cup)
- 1 time runners-up of AFC Asian Cup (1976 AFC Asian Cup)
- 1 time third place of AFC Asian Cup (1984 AFC Asian Cup)
World Military Cup
- 2 times champions of World Military Cup (Qatar 1981, Kuwait 1983)
- 1 time runners-up of World Military Cup (Syria 1977)
- 3 times third place of World Military Cup (Congo 1973, West Germany 1975, Kuwait 1979)
Football clubs in Kuwait
- Al Arabi
- Al Fahaheel
- Al Jahra
- Al Kuwait
- Al Naser
- Al Salmiya
- Al Shabab
- Al Qadsia
- Al Yarmouk
- Kazma
- Khaitan SC
- Sulaibikhat
- Sahel
- Tadamon
- Burgan SC
References
- ^ المحرر (2009-04-07). "كيف دخلت كرة القدم الكويت؟ | Nebras Ezine". Nebras.nuks.org. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
- ^ "Kuwait and UAE football teams' poor performance mirrors social ills | Raymond Barrett | Comment is free". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
- ^ "The Asian Football Confederation - Kuwaiti football is on the rise: AFC President". The-afc.com. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
- ^ "FIFA.com - Kuwaiti women look to the future". M.fifa.com. 2013-09-26. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
- ^ "One of the great clichĂŠs in football is that there... - | FOX Soccer Blog | FOX Soccer on MSN | FOX Sports on MSN". Blog.foxsoccer.com. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
External links
- Kuwait at the FIFA website.
- Kuwait at the AFC website.
- RSSSF (men)
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| Defunct Tournaments |
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