2023–24 Kuwaiti Premier League
| 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 was the 62nd season of professional football played in Kuwait.[1] Kuwait SC are the defending champions.
Teams
Stadia and locations
| Team | 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
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
| Team | Outgoing manager/coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager/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
Teamss 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
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Kuwait (C) | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 72 | 21 | +51 | 69 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Two qualifying play-off |
| 2 | Al-Arabi | 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 | Qualification for the AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League group stage |
| 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 |
Relegation-offs
| 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
Top scorers
- 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
Round awards
| 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
- ^ "Kuwait Club Triumphs 3-1 Against Al-Jahra in 62nd Zain League Opener". Arab Times. August 24, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2024.