Kuwait Premier League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2023-2024
Location
Kuwait
Abbreviation
KUW1
Summary
The Kuwait Premier League (KUW1) is the top football league in the Kuwaiti football system. At the end of the 2023-2024 KUW1 season, the KUW1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2025 AFC Champions League 2 - Preliminary Round:
- 1st place 2023-2024 KUW1 Championship Round team
- 2025 AFC Challenge League - Group Stage:
- 2nd place 2023-2024 KUW1 Championship Round team
The winner of the 2024 Kuwait Emir Cup, typically an KUW1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2025 AFC Challenge League.
Leagues Pyramid - Kuwait
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| KUW1 | Kuwait Premier League | 10 |
| KUW2 | Kuwaiti Division One | - |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 23 Aug 2023 - 8 Mar 2024 | Champ/Releg Rounds 12 Mar 2024 - 31 May 2024 | 10: KUW1 (10), KUW2 (0) | |
Season Format
The 2023-2024 KUW1 is split into 2 Stages. In the 1st Stage, each KUW1 team plays the other 9 KUW1 teams twice for 18 league matches per team. In the 2nd Stage, the 1st Stage teams ranked 1-6 play in the Championship Round (5 Home/Away matches per team), and the teams ranked 7-10 play in the Relegation Round (3 Home/Away matches per team). Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) head-to-head goals scored, (4) total goal difference, then (5) total goals scored.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2023-2024 Regular season, the 3rd and 4th place KUW1 Relegation Round teams will be relegated directly to the KUW2, and 2 KUW2 teams will be promoted.
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2nd Stage
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kuwait SC | 21 | 15 -5-1 | 50 | - | 53 | 19 | 34 | 11 | 9 -2-0 | 29 | 31 | 7 | 24 | 10 | 6 -3-1 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| 2 | Al-Arabi SC | 21 | 14 -5-2 | 47 | - | 52 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 9 -2-0 | 29 | 35 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 5 -3-2 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| 3 | Qadsia SC | 21 | 13 -7-1 | 46 | - | 44 | 15 | 29 | 10 | 5 -5-0 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 8 -2-1 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | Al-Fahaheel FC | 21 | 7 -6-8 | 27 | - | 31 | 34 | -3 | 10 | 4 -2-4 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 12 | 15 | -3 |
| 5 | Al-Salmiyah SC | 21 | 6 -7-8 | 25 | - | 25 | 32 | -7 | 10 | 4 -3-3 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 -4-5 | 10 | 12 | 20 | -8 |
| 6 | Al-Nasar SC | 21 | 7 -3-11 | 24 | - | 33 | 36 | -3 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 10 | 4 -0-6 | 12 | 17 | 19 | -2 |
| Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kazma SC | 20 | 7 -5-8 | 26 | - | 27 | 35 | -8 | 10 | 2 -3-5 | 9 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 10 | 5 -2-3 | 17 | 18 | 20 | -2 |
| 2 | Khaitan SC | 20 | 3 -6-11 | 15 | - | 13 | 34 | -21 | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 11 | 2 -4-5 | 10 | 9 | 17 | -8 |
| 3 | Al-Shabab SC | 20 | 4 -2-14 | 14 | - | 15 | 46 | -31 | 11 | 2 -1-8 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | 7 | 27 | -20 |
| 4 | Al-Jahra SC | 20 | 3 -2-15 | 11 | - | 21 | 42 | -21 | 10 | 2 -1-7 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 10 | 1 -1-8 | 4 | 6 | 22 | -16 |
2024 AFC Champions League 2 2024 AFC Challenge League Relegation to KUW2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1st Stage
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Kuwait SC | 18 | 13 -4-1 | 43 | - | 46 | 17 | 29 | 9 | 8 -1-0 | 25 | 27 | 5 | 22 | 9 | 5 -3-1 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| 2 | Al-Arabi SC | 18 | 13 -3-2 | 42 | - | 47 | 18 | 29 | 9 | 8 -1-0 | 25 | 31 | 8 | 23 | 9 | 5 -2-2 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | Qadsia SC | 18 | 11 -6-1 | 39 | - | 34 | 10 | 24 | 9 | 4 -5-0 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 -1-1 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | Al-Nasar SC | 18 | 7 -3-8 | 24 | - | 31 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 4 -0-5 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 5 | Al-Salmiyah SC | 18 | 6 -6-6 | 24 | - | 21 | 24 | -3 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
| 6 | Al-Fahaheel FC | 18 | 6 -5-7 | 23 | - | 25 | 27 | -2 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | 8 | 13 | -5 |
| 7 | Kazma SC | 18 | 5 -5-8 | 20 | - | 20 | 32 | -12 | 9 | 1 -3-5 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 14 | 18 | -4 |
| 8 | Al-Shabab SC | 18 | 4 -2-12 | 14 | - | 14 | 43 | -29 | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | 7 | 27 | -20 |
| 9 | Khaitan SC | 18 | 2 -6-10 | 12 | - | 11 | 31 | -20 | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 9 | 1 -4-4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -7 |
| 10 | Al-Jahra SC | 18 | 2 -2-14 | 8 | - | 17 | 37 | -20 | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 9 | 0 -1-8 | 1 | 4 | 21 | -17 |
Championship Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Sat - 27 Apr 2024
 | Al-Arabi SC | Abdullah Al-Khalifa Stadium |
Sun - 28 Apr 2024
 | Al-Salmiyah SC | Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium |
Mon - 29 Apr 2024
 | Al-Shabab SC | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium |
 | Al-Jahra SC | Khaitan Stadium |
Thu - 2 May 2024
| Kuwait SC | Sabah Al Salem Stadium |
| Al-Fahaheel FC | Thamir Stadium |
Fri - 3 May 2024
| Al-Arabi SC | Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium |
 | Al-Nasar SC | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium |
Sun - 5 May 2024
| Al-Shabab SC | Khaitan Stadium |
| Al-Jahra SC | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium |
Mon - 6 May 2024
| Kuwait SC | Abdullah Al-Khalifa Stadium |
Tue - 7 May 2024
| Qadsia SC | Thamir Stadium |
Sat - 11 May 2024
| Al-Salmiyah SC | Sabah Al Salem Stadium |
| Al-Nasar SC | Thamir Stadium |
Sun - 12 May 2024
| Al-Fahaheel FC | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium |
Mon - 13 May 2024
| Al-Shabab SC | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium |
| Kazma SC | Khaitan Stadium |
Wed - 15 May 2024
| Kuwait SC | Thamir Stadium |
Thu - 16 May 2024
| Al-Nasar SC | Sabah Al Salem Stadium |
Results
Mon - 8 Apr 2024
| 31 | Al-Salmiyah SC | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium |
| 13 | Al-Fahaheel FC | Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium |
Sun - 7 Apr 2024
| 11 | Qadsia SC | Sabah Al Salem Stadium |
Sat - 6 Apr 2024
| 12 | Al-Jahra SC | Al Ahmadi Stadium |
| 31 | Khaitan SC | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium |
Sun - 31 Mar 2024
| 01 | Khaitan SC | Al Ahmadi Stadium |
| 24 | Kazma SC | Khaitan Stadium |
Sat - 30 Mar 2024
| 03 | Kuwait SC | Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Arabi SC | Thamir Stadium |
Fri - 29 Mar 2024
| 25 | Qadsia SC | Abdullah Al-Khalifa Stadium |
Wed - 13 Mar 2024
| 11 | Al-Fahaheel FC | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium |
| 31 | Al-Nasar SC | Sabah Al Salem Stadium |
Tue - 12 Mar 2024
| 42 | Al-Salmiyah SC | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium |
Fri - 8 Mar 2024
| 01 | Al-Arabi SC | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium |
| 02 | Kuwait SC | Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium |
Thu - 7 Mar 2024
| 70 | Al-Shabab SC | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium |
| 41 | Al-Salmiyah SC | Al Ahmadi Stadium |
Wed - 6 Mar 2024
| 21 | Khaitan SC | Al-Shabab Mubarak al-Aiar Stadium |
Sun - 3 Mar 2024
| 21 | Al-Arabi SC | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Fahaheel FC | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium |