The 2024–25 season for the Kuwait Premier League is the 63rd season of professional football played in Kuwait.
Kuwait SC are the defending champions.
Changes
The following teams have changed divisions since the 2023–24 season:
To The Premier League
Promoted from Kuwaiti Division One
From The Premier League
Relegated to Kuwaiti Division One
Teams
Stadia and locations
| Club | City/Town | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Kuwait | Kaifan | Al Kuwait SC Stadium | 18,500 |
| Al Arabi | Mansouria, | Sabah Al Salem Stadium | 28,000 |
| Al-Qadsia | Hawalli | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium | 22,000 |
| Al-Salmiya | Salmiya | Thamir Stadium | 16,105 |
| Fahaheel | Fahaheel | Fahaheel Stadium | 3,000 |
| Al Naser | Ardiya | Ali Al-Salem Stadium | 10,000 |
| Kazma | Adiliya | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium | 21,500 |
| Khaitan | Khaitan | Khaitan Stadium | 10,000 |
| Al-Yarmouk | Mishref | Abdullah Alkhalifa Satduim | 12,000 |
| Al-Tadamon | Farwaniya | Farwaniya Stadium | 14,000 |
Source:[1]
Foreign players
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Kuwait |  Amine Aboulfath
|
Yahya Jabrane
|
 Arsène Zola
|
 Taha Yassine Khenissi
|
 Mohamed Marhoon
|
| Al Arabi | Hamza Khabba
|
 Anayo Iwuala
|
 Sofiane Bouchar
|
Ahmed Khaledi
|
 Jacó
|
| Al-Qadsia | Igor Rossi
|
Mehdi Berrahma
|
Ismail Khafi
|
Daniel Ajibola
|
 Mohammed Soulah
|
| Salmiya | Imed Louati
|
Younes Najjari
|
Alex Lima
|
Al-Senussi Al-Hadi
|
 Sang Pierre Mendy
|
| Fahaheel | Carlos Perino
|
Rodrigo Yuri
|
Uilliam Barros Pereira
|
 Robin Addo
|
Vitor Vieira
|
| Al Naser |  Karrar Amer
|
Zakaria El Wardi
|
Olawale Onanuga
|
Bernardo Vilar
|
 Carlos Ventura
|
| Kazma | Dodô
|
 Hansel Zapata
|
 Ahmad Ersan
|
Reza Binsha
|
|
| Khaitan | Luiz Fernando
|
Prince Obus Aggreh
|
Chigozie Mbah
|
Chima Akas
|
 Donovan Ewolo
|
| Al-Tadamon |  Bubacar Djaló
|
 Casimir Ninga
|
 Mame Saher Thioune
|
Seydina Keita
|
Birahim Gaye
|
| Al-Yarmouk |  Kialy Abdoul Koné
|
Habib Allah Dahmani
|
 Reza Yazdandoost
|
Ayoub Lakhdar
|
 Mario Fontanella
|
Source:[2]
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) | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 8 | +31 | 36 | Qualification for Championship Play-offs |
| 2 | Al-Arabi (Q) | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 10 | +21 | 36 | |
| 3 | Al-Salmiya | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 23 | |
| 4 | Al-Qadsia | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 23 | |
| 5 | Al-Fahaheel | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 20 | |
| 6 | Kazma | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 14 | |
| 7 | Al-Tadamon | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 14 | Qualification for Relegation play-offs |
| 8 | Khaitan | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 25 | −16 | 7 | |
| 9 | Al-Nasar | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 31 | −21 | 6 | |
| 10 | Al-Yarmouk | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 30 | −14 | 5 |
Results
Championship play-offs
The top 6 Teams will play in the Championship play-offs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Champions and Qualification for AFC Challenge League |
| 2 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [3]
Results
Relegation play-offs
The bottom 4 Teams will play in the Relegation play-offs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Kuwaiti Division One |
| 4 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [5]
Results
Statistics
Source:[3]
Top scorers
- As of 14 January 2025
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
Vitor Da silva Vieira
|
Fahaheel | 11
|
11
|
2
|
Birahim Gaye
|
Al-Tadamon | 8
|
11
|
 Yousef Nasser
|
Al-Kuwait | 11
| ||
| Hamza Khabba
|
Al-Arabi | 8
|
8
| |
5
|
Anayo Iwuala
|
Al-Arabi | 6
|
11
|
Top assisters
- As of 10 January 2025
| Rank | Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
1
|
Mohsen Al Ajmi
|
Fahaheel | 5
|
| Ali Khalaf
|
Al Arabi | ||
2
|
Abdulmohsen Al Turkmani
|
Al-Salmiya | 4
|
3
|
Muath Al-Enezi
|
Al-Salmiya | 3
|
4
|
Bader Al-Fadhel
|
Al Arabi | 2
|
| Bandar Al Salamah
|
Al Arabi | ||
| Al-Sanousi Al-Hadi
|
Al-Salmiya |
Top saves & clean sheets
- As of 15 January 2025
| Rank | Player | Team | Saves | Clean sheets | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
Hussain Kankone
|
Kazma | 13
|
4
|
11
|
2
|
Sulaiman Abdulghafour
|
Al-Arabi | 15
|
5
| |
3
|
Khaled Al-Rashidi
|
Al-Qadsia | 9
|
3
|
9
|
| Saad Al Enazi
|
Khaitan | 1
|
10
|
Hat-tricks
- As of 30 January 2025
| Player | Team | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitor Vieira
|
Fahaheel | Fahaheel 4–0 Kazma | 28 September 2024 |
| Vitor Vieira
|
Fahaheel | Fahaheel 3–1 Al Naser | 3 November 2024 |
| Ulliam Barros Pereira
|
Fahaheel | Fahaheel 4–1 Al-Yarmouk | 21 January 2025 |
Awards
Round awards
- As of 21 January 2025
| Round | Player of the Round | |
|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | |
| 1[4] | Ali Khalaf
|
Al Arabi |
| 2[5] | Yousef Nasser
|
Al-Kuwait |
| 3[6] | Abdelmohsen Al-Ajmi
|
Al-Fahaheel |
| 4[7] | Talal Alansare
|
Al-Tadamon |
| 5[8] | Yousef Nasser
|
Al-Kuwait |
| 6[9] | Redha Abujabarah
|
Al-Kuwait |
| 7[10] | Moath Al Asaima
|
Al-Salmiya |
| 8[11] | Eid Al-Rashidi
|
Al-Qadsia |
| 9[12] | Ali Khalaf
|
Al Arabi |
| 10[13] | Eid Al-Rashidi
|
Al-Qadsia |
| 11[14] | Abdulwahab Al-Awadhi
|
Al Arabi |
| 12[15] | Salman Al Awadhi
|
Al Arabi |
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References
- ^ "Stadiums in Kuwait :: playmakerstats.com". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Foreign professionals for Zain Premier League clubs for the 2024/2025 season". 15 August 2024.
- ^ "dawrizain statistics". dawrizain.com. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ "Player of Round 1".
- ^ "Player of Round 2".
- ^ "Player of Round 3".
- ^ "Player of Round 4".
- ^ "Player of Round 5".
- ^ "Player of Round 6".
- ^ "Player of Round 7".
- ^ "Player of Round 8".
- ^ "Player of Round 9".
- ^ "Player of Round 10".
- ^ "Player of Round 11url=https://x.com/kuw_pl/status/1879634177785754047".
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External links
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| League competitions | |
| Cups | |
| Defunct Tournaments |
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