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2023–24 Kuwaiti Premier League

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.

Kuwaiti Premier League
Season2023–24
Dates24 August 2023 – 27 May 2024
ChampionsAl-Kuwait (19)
RelegatedAl-Jahra
Al-Shabab
Matches played132
Goals scored401 (3.04 per match)
Top goalscorerMorocco Hamza Khabba
(21 goals)

Teams

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Stadia and locations

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Club City/Town Stadium Capacity
Al Arabi Mansouria, Sabah Al Salem Stadium 15.000
Fahaheel Fahaheel Al-Ahmadi Stadium

Fahaheel 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

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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 Bosnia and Herzegovina  Darko Nestorović Kuwait  Sulaiman Abdulghafour Unique Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait
Fahaheel Syria  Firas Al-Khatib Kuwait  Fawaz Al Rashidi Solosport
Al Jahra Kuwait  Abdullah Al Mutairi Qatar  Abdelkarim Hassan Zeus
Kazma Kuwait  Mohammed Dehiles Kuwait  Hussain Kankoune Nike
Khaitan Romania  Florin Motroc Kelme
Al-Kuwait Tunisia  Nabil Maâloul Kuwait  Fahad Al Rashidi Solosport BMW
Al Naser Kuwait  Dhahir Al-Adwani Kuwait  Mesh'al Fawaz Joma
Al-Qadsia Kuwait  Mohammed Mashaan Kuwait  Bader Al-Mutawa Erreà Switch Electronics
Al-Salmiya Croatia  Ante Miše Kuwait  Fawaz AL-Otaibi Solosport Atyab Al Marshoud
Al Shabab Tunisia  Nacif Beyaoui Kuwait  Zaid Zakaria Kelme

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing head coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Incoming head coach Date of appointment
Al Arabi Bosnia and Herzegovina  Rusmir Cviko End of contract 28 May 2023 Germany  Thomas Brdarić 26 June 2023
Al Naser Jordan  Jamal Mahmoud End of contract 7 May 2023 Kuwait  Dhahir Al-Adwani 6 July 2023
Kazma Romania  Ilie Stan 31 May 2023 Brazil  Sérgio Farias 6 July 2023
Al Shabab Kuwait  Eid Sabge 31 July 2023 Montenegro  Slavoljub Bubanja 31 July 2023
Kazma Brazil  Sérgio Farias End of contract 11 September 2023 Portugal  Francisco Chaló 18 September 2023
Al Arabi Germany  Thomas Brdarić Sacked 2 November 2023 Bosnia and Herzegovina  Darko Nestorović 4 November 2023
Al Jahra Brazil  Ginés de Silva Sacked 1 December 2023 Kuwait  Abdullah Al Mutairi 2 December 2023
Khaitan Kuwait  Ibrahim Obaid Sacked 2 December 2023 Romania  Florin Motroc 3 December 2023
Al-Kuwait Serbia  Boris Bunjak Sacked 3 December 2023 Tunisia  Nabil Maâloul 6 December 2023
Kazma Portugal  Francisco Chaló Sacked 27 December 2023 Kuwait  Mohammed Dehiles 27 December 2023
Al-Qadsia Kuwait  Mohammed Ebrahim Sanitary conditions 6 January 2024 Kuwait  Mohammed Mashaan 11 January 2024
Al-Salmiya Kuwait  Mohammed Mashaan End of contract 10 January 2024 Croatia  Ante Miše 12 January 2024
Al Shabab Montenegro  Slavoljub Bubanja Sacked 16 February 2024 Tunisia  Nacif Beyaoui 5 March 2024

Foreign players

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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 Born in Kuwait Former Players
Al Arabi Algeria  Imadeddine Boubekeur Morocco  Hamza Khabba Morocco  Walid Sabbar Nigeria  Anayo Iwuala Tunisia  Aymen Sfaxi Syria  Gomaa Aboud

Saudi Arabia  Abdulrahman Al-Dhaferi

Algeria Sofiane Bouchar

Senegal  Mamadou Thiam

Fahaheel Brazil  Júlio César Brazil  Uilliam Brazil  Vitão Syria  Nasouh Al Nakdali Tunisia  Abderrahman Hanchi Jordan  Ahmed Al-Riyahi

Syria  Mohammed Alyan

Brazil  Luiz Fernando
Al-Jahra Brazil  Igor Salatiel Brazil  Rodrigo Yuri Ivory Coast  Wilfried Kanon Libya  Anas Alshibli Qatar  Abdelkarim Hassan
Kazma Algeria Reda Benchaa Guinea-Bissau  Toni Silva Jordan  Ahmad Ersan State of Palestine  Michel Termanini Nigeria  Benjamin Teidi Brazil  Douglas Valle

Algeria  Imadeddine Azzi

Khaitan Brazil  Johnathan Pereira Brazil  Victor Lisboa Brazil  Wellington Rwanda  Kevin Muhire Ivory Coast  Othman Fani Brazil  Rodrigo Dias
Al-Kuwait Bahrain  Mohamed Marhoon Democratic Republic of the Congo  Arsène Zola Republic of the Congo  Guy Mbenza Morocco  Mehdi Berrahma Tunisia  Yassine Amri Iran  Ali Pourdara

Egypt  Amro Abdelfatah

Tunisia  Bilel Ifa

Tunisia  Taha Yassine Khenissi

Al Naser Algeria  Issad Lakdja Libya  Almuetasim Allafi Colombia  Hansel Zapata Syria  Omar Midani Syria  Abdullah Al Shami
Al-Qadsia Oman  Abdullah Fawaz Libya  Mohammed Soulah Nigeria  Daniel Ajibola Argentina  Sergio Vittor Ivory Coast  Ibrahima Tandia Egypt  Abdullah Motawea

Iran  Abdulaziz Nassari

Tunisia  Youssef Ben Souda
Salmiya Brazil  Alex Lima The Gambia  Sang Per Mendy Ghana  Izaka Aboudou Libya AlSanousi AlHadi Austria Srđan Spiridonović Senegal  Ousseynou Gueye

Brazil  Sebá

Al Shabab Tunisia  Bilel Ifa Tunisia Youssef BenSouda Colombia  Carlos Rivas Senegal  Birahim Gaye Estonia  Bogdan Vaštšuk Senegal  Oussainou N'Diaye

Senegal  Omar Wade

Senegal  Mame Saher Thioune

Main league table

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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

Championship play-offs

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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

Relegation-offs

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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
Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2024. Source: [3]
(R) Relegated

Statistics

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Top scorers

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As of 27 May 2024
Rank Player Team Goals
1
 Morocco  Hamza Khabba Al Arabi
21
2
 Colombia  Hansel Zapata Al Naser
20
3
 Brazil  Uilliam Fahaheel
14
4
 Kuwait  Bader Al-Mutawa Al-Qadsia
13
Kuwait  Mohammed Daham Al-Kuwait
6
 Kuwait  Yousef Naser Al-Kuwait
12
7
 Ghana  Issaka Abudu Diarra Al-Salmiya
10

Awards

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Round awards

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Round Player of the Round
Player Club
1 Kuwait  Ali Fadel Khaitan
2 Kuwait  Ahmed Al-Dhefiri Al-Kuwait
3 Kuwait  Khalid Al-Ajaji Al-Nasr
4 Kuwait  Mohammed Daham Al-Kuwait
5 Kuwait  Abdullah Al-Otaibi Al-Shabab
6 Kuwait  Sami Al-Sanea Al-Kuwait
7 Kuwait  Khaled Al-Rashidi Al-Qadsia
8 Kuwait  Bandar Al Salamah Al Arabi
9 Kuwait  Sultan Al Enezi Al Arabi
10 Kuwait  Mohammed Daham Al-Kuwait
11 Kuwait  Ahmad Raheel Al-Fahaheel
12 Kuwait  Bader Al-Mutawa Al-Qadsia
13 Kuwait  Mohammed Daham Al-Kuwait
14 Kuwait  Eid Al-Rashidi Al-Qadsia
15 Kuwait  Mohammed Daham Al-Kuwait
16 Kuwait  Othman Al Shemeri Al-Jahra
17 Kuwait  Yaqoub Al-Tararwa Khaitan
18 Kuwait  Bader Al-Mutawa Al-Qadsia
19 Kuwait  Bader Al-Mutawa Al-Qadsia
20 Kuwait  Eid Al-Rasheedi Al-Qadsia
21 Kuwait  Yousef Naser Al-Kuwait
22 Kuwait  Yousef Naser Al-Kuwait
23 Kuwait  Khaled Al-Rashidi Al-Qadsia
24 Kuwait  Ahmed Al-Dhefiri Al-Kuwait
25 Kuwait  Ahmed Al Khaldi Al-Fahaheel
26 Kuwait  Ahmed Al-Dhefiri Al-Kuwait
27 Kuwait  Mohammed Daham Al-Kuwait
28 Kuwait  Yousef Naser Al-Kuwait

References

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  1. ^ "Kuwait Club Triumphs 3-1 Against Al-Jahra in 62nd Zain League Opener". Arab Times. August 24, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
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