Kuwait Premier League
The Kuwait Premier League (), known as STC Premier League due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of the Kuwait football pyramid system. Formed in 1961, Al-Arabi, Qadsia and Kuwait both hold the best record in the competition, having won 17 times. History The Kuwaiti league officially began in the 1961/62 season, after playing unofficially for eight years (played with group of clubs: "Ahli - Al Jazeera - Arabism - Gulf - Solidarity - Al-Qubali, Al-Nahda, Al-Sharqai, Al-Merqab, Al-Mawalim and Al-Taawon). National companies and ministries were club's first sponsors. 1960s In the 1961/1962 season, several new clubs joined (Al-Arabi, Qadsia, Kuwait SC, Kifan High School, Shuwaikh Secondary School, Industrial College and Police Team). Al-Arabi won the league title without losing, and winning 7 points ahead of Qadsia, scoring 42 goals and conceding 10. In the following season, the number of teams was reduced to 7. Al-Arabi managed to win the second title in a row after winni ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kuwaiti Division One
The Kuwaiti Division One is a second-tier professional Kuwaiti football league. Winners of the league are promoted to the Kuwait Premier League. Kuwaiti Division One was introduced for the 2006–07 season, when the bottom 6 clubs in the Premier League were relegated to Division One. On 25 April 2016 it was stated that the League division one would return for 2017–18 due to Kuwait Football Association being banned by fifa thus not allowing the tournament to be returned until reinstated by FIFA. Division One clubs 2022–23 *Burgan SC * Khaitan SC * Al-Shabab SC *Al-Sulaibikhat SC *Al-Yarmouk SC Previous winners *1965–66: Khaitan SC *1966–67: Tadhamon *1967–68: Yarmouk *1968–69: Kazma *1969–70: Fahaheel *1970–71: Khaitan SC *1971–72: Al-Salmiya SC *1972–73: Fahaheel *1973–74: Khaitan SC *1974–75: Al Shabab *1975–76: Fahaheel *1976–77: Al Salibikhaet *1977–78: Al Naser *1978–79: Fahaheel *1979–84: '' Not Held'' *1985–86: Tadhamon *1986â ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Al-Salmiya SC
Al-Salmiya Sporting Club ( ar, نادي السالمية الرياضي) is a Kuwaiti professional football and sports club in Salmiya. They have won the Kuwaiti Premier League four times, most recently in 2000. They were founded in 1964 and the club covers a total area of 94 thousand square metres comprising ten sports: football, volleyball, table tennis, tennis, squash, fencing, judo, taekwondo, karate and athletics. Stadium Al-Salmiya plays their home games at Thamir Stadium in Salmiya. The stadium was Opened on 2004. It has a current capacity of 16,105 spectators. Crests and colours Crests The logo of the club is inspired by location of Salmiya on the map of Kuwait, with green representing the land, while the color blue represents the sea. Colours Al-Salmiya's home kit is all sky blue shirts and white shorts, while their away kit is all white shirts and sky blue shorts. Honours Domestic * VIVA Premier League: 4 **Winners: 1980–81, 1994–95, 1997–98, 1999–00 *Kuw ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1964–65 Kuwaiti Premier League
1964–65 Kuwaiti Premier League was the 4th season of the First League Division. Overview In the fourth season, the school teams, which are Thanwit Al-Shoike ''( en, Al-Shuwaikh High School)'', Al-Kalia Al-Saneia ''( en, The Industrial College)'' and Al-Shorta ''( en, The Police)'', were excluded from participating in the league and witnessed the participation of three new clubs, namely Al-Salmiya, Al-Fahaheel and Al-Shabab. Kuwait SC managed to end Al-Arabi's monopoly on the league championship to achieve its first title in its history after topping the league table without any defeat with eighteen points, scoring 44 goals and conceding 9 goals. League table ReferencesRSSSF Kuwait Premier League seasons Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ... footbal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1963–64 Kuwaiti Premier League
1963–64 Kuwaiti Premier League was the 3rd season of the First League Division. Overview In the third season, it almost witnessed the end of Al Arabi's monopoly on the title after a great competition with Al-Qadsia and the participation of the same six teams in the previous season. Al-Arabi and Al-Qadsia were equal on points after Al-Qadsia inflicted the first defeat of Al-Arabi 2–0 in the last match in the league, and they were equal on points with 18 points for both teams, with Al-Arabi an advantage by goal difference. In the deciding match to determine the league champion, Al-Arabi managed to maintain its title after defeating Al-Qadsia 2–1 to achieve the third title in a row, scoring 42 goals and conceding 9 goals. League table Championship play-off ReferencesRSSSF Kuwait Premier League seasons Kuwait football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normall ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1962–63 Kuwaiti Premier League
1962–63 Kuwaiti Premier League was the 2nd season of the First League Division. Overview In the second season, the number of teams was reduced to six after the Thanwit Kifan ''( en, Kaifan High School)'' moved away, and the league was played on a home-and-away system as well. Al Arabi managed to win the second title in a row after scoring eighteen points, three points ahead of its rivals Al-Qadsia, scoring 45 goals and conceding only 6 goals. League table ReferencesRSSSF Kuwait Premier League seasons Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ... football {{Kuwait-footy-competition-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1961–62 Kuwaiti Premier League
1961–62 Kuwaiti Premier League was the inaugural season of the First League Division. Overview The first season of the Kuwaiti League officially started after the closure of the old clubs and the opening of a new football activity, with the participation of seven new teams between clubs and schools, namely ( Al-Arabi, Al-Qadsia, Al-Kuwait, Thanwit Kifan ''( en, Kaifan High School)'', Thanwit Al-Shoike ''( en, Al-Shuwaikh High School)'', Al-Kalia Al-Saneia ''( en, The Industrial College)'' and Al-Shorta ''( en, The Police)''). The first home-and-away system was held, and Al-Arabi was able to register his name as the first club to win the league championship without drawing or losing by 7 points from Al-Qadsia (Perfect season), scoring 42 goals and conceding only 10 goals. League table ReferencesRSSSF Kuwait Premier League seasons Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. I ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Al-Tadamon SC (Kuwait)
Al Tadhamon SC, or Al Tadamon is a Kuwaiti professional football club based in Al Farwaniya. Honours *Kuwaiti Division One The Kuwaiti Division One is a second-tier professional Kuwaiti football league. Winners of the league are promoted to the Kuwait Premier League. Kuwaiti Division One was introduced for the 2006–07 season, when the bottom 6 clubs in the Premier ... **Champions (4): 1966–67, 1973–74, 1985–86, 2020–21 Current squad References {{Football in Kuwait Tadhamon Tadhamon Tadhamon Tadhamon Tadhamon ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Al-Sahel SC (Kuwait)
Al Sahel Sporting Club () is a Kuwaiti professional football club based in Abu Halifa. Sahel achieved a runner-up's finish in the 1999 Kuwait Emir Cup. Honors *Kuwaiti Division One **Champions (2): 2000–01, 2009–10 *Kuwait Emir Cup The Kuwait Amir/Emir Cup ( ar, كأس أمير الكويت) is a Kuwaiti football competition created in 1962. The Emir Cup, is the last football competition held in the Kuwaiti football season. It is considered the most valuable cup. Al Arabi ... **Runners-up (1): 1998–99 Current squad Coaches References External links Al Sahel Sporting Club Sahel Sahel Sahel Sahel {{Kuwait-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Al Salmiya Club
Al-Salmiya Sporting Club ( ar, نادي السالمية الرياضي) is a Kuwaiti professional football and sports club in Salmiya. They have won the Kuwaiti Premier League four times, most recently in 2000. They were founded in 1964 and the club covers a total area of 94 thousand square metres comprising ten sports: football, volleyball, table tennis, tennis, squash, fencing, judo, taekwondo, karate and athletics. Stadium Al-Salmiya plays their home games at Thamir Stadium in Salmiya. The stadium was Opened on 2004. It has a current capacity of 16,105 spectators. Crests and colours Crests The logo of the club is inspired by location of Salmiya on the map of Kuwait, with green representing the land, while the color blue represents the sea. Colours Al-Salmiya's home kit is all sky blue shirts and white shorts, while their away kit is all white shirts and sky blue shorts. Honours Domestic * VIVA Premier League: 4 **Winners: 1980–81, 1994–95, 1997–98, 1999–00 *Kuw ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Al-Nasr SC (Kuwait)
Al Nasr Sporting Club, sometimes Al Naser Sporting Club, ( ar, نادي النصر الرياضي) is a Kuwaiti professional football club, founded on 8 June 1965, and based in Ardiyah. The team has participated in the Kuwait Premier League 26 times. Al Nasr had been promoted to the Premier League three times, as champions of Kuwaiti Division One. Players Current squad Managerial history Honours *Kuwaiti Division One **Winners (3): 1977–78, 1986–87, 2006–07 * Kuwaiti Federation Cup **Winners (1): 2021–22 Asian record * AFC Cup: 1 appearance :: 2011: Group Stage * GCC Champions League: 2 appearances ::2012: Quarter-finals ::2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gat ...: Group stage References External links * Footbal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Al-Jahra SC
Al Jahra Sporting Club ( ar, نادي الجهراء الرياضي) is a Kuwaiti professional football club based in Jahra. They won the Kuwaiti Premier League once, in 1990. They participated in the Kuwaiti Premier League 21 times, most recently in the 2007–2008 season. Al Jahra reached the Kuwait Emir Cup final twice in recent times, 1996 and 2002, where they lost to Al Arabi 1–2 and Kuwait Club 0–1. Al Jahra Sporting Club also offers various sports such as basketball, volleyball, boxing, and prides itself in fencing. Achievements Official * Kuwait Premier League: 1 ** 1990 * Kuwaiti Division One: 4 ** 1987/88 ** 2002/03 ** 2019/20 ** 2021/22 * Kuwait Emir Cup: Runners-up ** 1996 ** 2002 ** 2013 Friendly * Tishreen Cup : 1 ** 2007 Players , ----- ! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" , , ----- bgcolor="#DFEDFD" , ----- ! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" , , ----- bgcolor="#DFEDFD" , ----- ! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align=" ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Iraqi Invasion Of Kuwait
The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait was an operation conducted by Iraq on 2 August 1990, whereby it invaded the neighboring State of Kuwait, consequently resulting in a seven-month-long Iraqi military occupation of the country. The invasion and Iraq's subsequent refusal to withdraw from Kuwait by a deadline mandated by the United NationsUnited Nations Security Council Resolution 660 (Condemning the Invasion of Kuwait by Iraq), S.C. Res. 660, 45 U.N. SCOR at 19, U.N. Doc. S/RES/660 (1990) . umn.edu. Retrieved on 12 June 2011 led to a direct military intervention by a [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |