2023–24 Kuwaiti Premier League
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| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 August 2023 – 27 May 2024 |
| Champions | Al-Kuwait (19) |
| Relegated | Al-Jahra Al-Shabab |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 401 (3.04 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Hamza Khabba (21 goals) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
The 2023–24 season for the Kuwait Premier League is the 62nd season of professional football played in Kuwait.[1] Kuwait SC are the defending champions.
Teams
[edit]Stadia and locations
[edit]| Club | City/Town | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Arabi | Mansouria, | Sabah Al Salem Stadium | 15.000 |
| Fahaheel | Fahaheel | Al-Ahmadi Stadium | 18.000
2.000 |
| Al-Jahra | Al Jahra | Mubarak Al-Aiar Stadium | 17.000 |
| Kazma | Adiliya | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium | 26.500 |
| Khaitan | Khaitan | Khaitan Stadium | 11.000 |
| Al-Kuwait | Kaifan | Al Kuwait SC Stadium | 16,500 |
| Al Naser | Ardiya | Ali Al-Salem Stadium | 10.000 |
| Al-Qadsia | Hawalli | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium | 22.000 |
| Al-Salmiya | Salmiya | Thamir Stadium | 16.105 |
| Al-Shabab | Ahmadi | Al-Ahmadi Stadium | 18.000 |
Personnel and kits
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head Coach | Captain | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Arabi |  Darko Nestorović
|
 Sulaiman Abdulghafour
|
Unique | Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait |
| Fahaheel |  Firas Al-Khatib
|
Fawaz Al Rashidi
|
Solosport | |
| Al Jahra | Abdullah Al Mutairi
|
 Abdelkarim Hassan
|
Zeus | |
| Kazma | Mohammed Dehiles
|
Hussain Kankoune
|
Nike | |
| Khaitan |  Florin Motroc
|
Kelme | ||
| Al-Kuwait |  Nabil Maâloul
|
Fahad Al Rashidi
|
Solosport | BMW |
| Al Naser | Dhahir Al-Adwani
|
Mesh'al Fawaz
|
Joma | |
| Al-Qadsia | Mohammed Mashaan
|
Bader Al-Mutawa
|
Erreà | Switch Electronics |
| Al-Salmiya |  Ante Miše
|
Fawaz AL-Otaibi
|
Solosport | Atyab Al Marshoud |
| Al Shabab | Nacif Beyaoui
|
Zaid Zakaria
|
Kelme |
Managerial changes
[edit]| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Arabi | Rusmir Cviko
|
End of contract | 28 May 2023 |  Thomas Brdarić
|
26 June 2023 |
| Al Naser |  Jamal Mahmoud
|
End of contract | 7 May 2023 | Dhahir Al-Adwani
|
6 July 2023 |
| Kazma | Ilie Stan
|
31 May 2023 |  Sérgio Farias
|
6 July 2023 | |
| Al Shabab | Eid Sabge
|
31 July 2023 |  Slavoljub Bubanja
|
31 July 2023 | |
| Kazma | Sérgio Farias
|
End of contract | 11 September 2023 |  Francisco Chaló
|
18 September 2023 |
| Al Arabi | Thomas Brdarić
|
Sacked | 2 November 2023 | Darko Nestorović
|
4 November 2023 |
| Al Jahra | Ginés de Silva
|
Sacked | 1 December 2023 | Abdullah Al Mutairi
|
2 December 2023 |
| Khaitan | Ibrahim Obaid
|
Sacked | 2 December 2023 | Florin Motroc
|
3 December 2023 |
| Al-Kuwait |  Boris Bunjak
|
Sacked | 3 December 2023 | Nabil Maâloul
|
6 December 2023 |
| Kazma | Francisco Chaló
|
Sacked | 27 December 2023 | Mohammed Dehiles
|
27 December 2023 |
| Al-Qadsia | Mohammed Ebrahim
|
Sanitary conditions | 6 January 2024 | Mohammed Mashaan
|
11 January 2024 |
| Al-Salmiya | Mohammed Mashaan
|
End of contract | 10 January 2024 | Ante Miše
|
12 January 2024 |
| Al Shabab | Slavoljub Bubanja
|
Sacked | 16 February 2024 | Nacif Beyaoui
|
5 March 2024 |
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.
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-Kuwait (Q) | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 17 | +29 | 43 | Qualification for Championship Play-offs |
| 2 | Al-Arabi (Q) | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 18 | +29 | 42 | |
| 3 | Al-Qadsia (Q) | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 10 | +24 | 39 | |
| 4 | Al-Salmiya (Q) | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 24 | |
| 5 | Al-Nasar (Q) | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 24 | |
| 6 | Al-Fahaheel (Q) | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 23 | |
| 7 | Kazma (R) | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 20 | Qualification for Relegation play-offs |
| 8 | Al-Shabab (R) | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 43 | −29 | 14 | |
| 9 | Khaitan (R) | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 31 | −20 | 12 | |
| 10 | Al-Jahra (R) | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 37 | −20 | 8 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 April 2024. Source: [1]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Championship play-offs
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Kuwait (C, Q) | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 72 | 21 | +51 | 69 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Two qualifying play-off |
| 2 | Al-Arabi (Q) | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 62 | 27 | +35 | 59 | Qualification for the AFC Challenge League group stage |
| 3 | Al-Qadsia | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 51 | 25 | +26 | 54 | |
| 4 | Al-Salmiya | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 36 | |
| 5 | Al-Fahaheel | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 33 | |
| 6 | Al-Nasar | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 25 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2024. Source: [2]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Relegation-offs
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazma | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 35 | |
| 2 | Khaitan | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 39 | −22 | 21 | |
| 3 | Al-Shabab (R) | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 50 | −32 | 20 | Relegation to Kuwaiti Division One |
| 4 | Al-Jahra (R) | 24 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 28 | 54 | −26 | 14 |
Statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of 27 May 2024
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1
|
Hamza Khabba
|
Al Arabi | 21
|
2
|
 Hansel Zapata
|
Al Naser | 20
|
3
|
Uilliam
|
Fahaheel | 14
|
4
|
Bader Al-Mutawa
|
Al-Qadsia | 13
|
| Mohammed Daham
|
Al-Kuwait | ||
6
|
Yousef Naser
|
Al-Kuwait | 12
|
7
|
 Issaka Abudu Diarra
|
Al-Salmiya | 10
|
Awards
[edit]Round awards
[edit]| Round | Player of the Round | |
|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | |
| 1 | Ali Fadel
|
Khaitan |
| 2 | Ahmed Al-Dhefiri
|
Al-Kuwait |
| 3 | Khalid Al-Ajaji
|
Al-Nasr |
| 4 | Mohammed Daham
|
Al-Kuwait |
| 5 | Abdullah Al-Otaibi
|
Al-Shabab |
| 6 | Sami Al-Sanea
|
Al-Kuwait |
| 7 | Khaled Al-Rashidi
|
Al-Qadsia |
| 8 | Bandar Al Salamah
|
Al Arabi |
| 9 | Sultan Al Enezi
|
Al Arabi |
| 10 | Mohammed Daham
|
Al-Kuwait |
| 11 | Ahmad Raheel
|
Al-Fahaheel |
| 12 | Bader Al-Mutawa
|
Al-Qadsia |
| 13 | Mohammed Daham
|
Al-Kuwait |
| 14 | Eid Al-Rashidi
|
Al-Qadsia |
| 15 | Mohammed Daham
|
Al-Kuwait |
| 16 | Othman Al Shemeri
|
Al-Jahra |
| 17 | Yaqoub Al-Tararwa
|
Khaitan |
| 18 | Bader Al-Mutawa
|
Al-Qadsia |
| 19 | Bader Al-Mutawa
|
Al-Qadsia |
| 20 | Eid Al-Rasheedi
|
Al-Qadsia |
| 21 | Yousef Naser
|
Al-Kuwait |
| 22 | Yousef Naser
|
Al-Kuwait |
| 23 | Khaled Al-Rashidi
|
Al-Qadsia |
| 24 | Ahmed Al-Dhefiri
|
Al-Kuwait |
| 25 | Ahmed Al Khaldi
|
Al-Fahaheel |
| 26 | Ahmed Al-Dhefiri
|
Al-Kuwait |
| 27 | Mohammed Daham
|
Al-Kuwait |
| 28 | Yousef Naser
|
Al-Kuwait |
References
[edit]- ^ "Kuwait Club Triumphs 3-1 Against Al-Jahra in 62nd Zain League Opener". Arab Times. August 24, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
External links
[edit]| National teams | |
|---|---|
| League competitions | |
| Cups | |
| Defunct Tournaments |
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