Summary
The Kuwait Premier League (KUW1) is the top football league in the Kuwaiti football system. At the end of the 2020-2021 KUW1 season, the KUW1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2022 AFC Champions League - Preliminary Round:
- 1st place 2020-2021 KUW1 team
- 2022 AFC Cup - Group Stage:
- 2nd place 2020-2021 KUW1 team
The winner of the 2021 Kuwait Emir Cup, typically an KUW1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2022 AFC Cup.
Leagues Pyramid - Kuwait
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
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KUW1 | Kuwait Premier League | 15 |
KUW2 | Kuwaiti Divison One | - |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
15 Oct 2020 - 17 May 2021 | 15: KUW1 (10), KUW2 (5) |
Season Format
The 2020-2021 KUW1 is split into the Regular Season and the Championship Round. In the Regular Season, each KUW1 team plays the other 14 KUW1 teams once for 14 league matches per team. In the Championship Round, the top 10 Regular Season teams play each other once for 9 more league 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 2020-2021 Regular season, the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th place KUW1 teams will be relegated directly to the KUW2.
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Championship Round
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Al-Arabi SC | 18 | 13 -5-0 | 44 | - | 39 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 7 -2-0 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 6 -3-0 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 12 |
2 | Qadsia SC | 18 | 10 -6-2 | 36 | - | 32 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 5 -3-0 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 -3-2 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
3 | Kuwait SC | 18 | 9 -7-2 | 34 | - | 37 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 5 -3-1 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 -4-1 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
4 | Kazma SC | 18 | 6 -7-5 | 25 | - | 30 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 2 -5-2 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
5 | Al-Nasar SC | 18 | 6 -4-8 | 22 | - | 20 | 23 | -3 | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 9 | 4 -1-4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
6 | Al-Salmiyah SC | 18 | 6 -2-10 | 20 | - | 25 | 32 | -7 | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 9 | 4 -1-4 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
7 | Al-Shabab SC | 18 | 4 -7-7 | 19 | - | 16 | 23 | -7 | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | 10 | 14 | -4 |
8 | Al-Fahaheel FC | 18 | 3 -7-8 | 16 | - | 22 | 36 | -14 | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 9 | 1 -5-3 | 8 | 11 | 15 | -4 |
9 | Khaitan SC | 18 | 3 -5-10 | 14 | - | 21 | 39 | -18 | 10 | 1 -2-7 | 5 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 9 | 14 | -5 |
10 | Al-Sahel SC | 18 | 3 -4-11 | 13 | - | 21 | 36 | -15 | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | 11 | 17 | -6 |
2022 AFCCL 2022 AFCCUP |
Regular Season
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Al-Nasar SC | 14 | 10 -2-2 | 32 | - | 26 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 5 -1-0 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 11 |
2 | Qadsia SC | 14 | 10 -2-2 | 32 | - | 28 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 -0-1 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
3 | Al-Salmiyah SC | 14 | 8 -5-1 | 29 | - | 30 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 -3-0 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
4 | Kazma SC | 14 | 8 -4-2 | 28 | - | 22 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
5 | Kuwait SC | 14 | 7 -3-4 | 24 | - | 25 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
6 | Al-Arabi SC | 14 | 6 -4-4 | 22 | - | 19 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 3 -0-4 | 9 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 7 | 3 -4-0 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
7 | Al-Shabab SC | 14 | 6 -4-4 | 22 | - | 19 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
8 | Al-Fahaheel FC | 14 | 5 -3-6 | 18 | - | 12 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
9 | Khaitan SC | 14 | 5 -3-6 | 18 | - | 16 | 26 | -10 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 12 | 16 | -4 |
10 | Al-Sahel SC | 14 | 5 -2-7 | 17 | - | 14 | 15 | -1 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
11 | Burgan SC | 14 | 4 -5-5 | 17 | - | 13 | 16 | -3 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 7 | 3 -4-0 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
12 | Al-Jahra SC | 14 | 2 -5-7 | 11 | - | 13 | 20 | -7 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -6 |
13 | Al-Yarmouk SC | 14 | 2 -2-10 | 8 | - | 22 | 36 | -14 | 8 | 0 -2-6 | 2 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -3 |
14 | Al-Tadhamon SC | 14 | 2 -2-10 | 8 | - | 14 | 31 | -17 | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 7 | 2 -0-5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -10 |
15 | Al-Sulaibikhat SC | 14 | 1 -2-11 | 5 | - | 9 | 33 | -24 | 7 | 0 -0-7 | 0 | 5 | 23 | -18 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -6 |
Relegation to KUW2 |
Results
Kuwait SC | 51 | Al-Salmiyah SC | Al-Kuwait Sports Club Stadium |
Al-Fahaheel FC | 31 | Al-Sahel SC | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium |
Khaitan SC | 11 | Al-Arabi SC | Sabah Al Salem Stadium |
Al-Shabab SC | 10 | Qadsia SC | Al Ahmadi Stadium |
Al-Nasar SC | 21 | Kazma SC | Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium |
Al-Salmiyah SC | 03 | Khaitan SC | Thamir Stadium |
Al-Arabi SC | 30 | Al-Sahel SC | Sabah Al Salem Stadium |
Al-Shabab SC | 00 | Al-Fahaheel FC | Al Ahmadi Stadium |
Al-Nasar SC | 02 | Kuwait SC | Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium |
Kazma SC | 11 | Al-Shabab SC | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium |
Al-Fahaheel FC | 15 | Al-Arabi SC | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium |
Al-Sahel SC | 35 | Al-Salmiyah SC | Al Ahmadi Stadium |
Khaitan SC | 42 | Al-Nasar SC | Khaitan Stadium |
Kazma SC | 22 | Al-Fahaheel FC | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium |
Al-Nasar SC | 01 | Al-Sahel SC | Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium |
Al-Salmiyah SC | 23 | Al-Arabi SC | Thamir Stadium |
Khaitan SC | 12 | Qadsia SC | Khaitan Stadium |
Al-Shabab SC | 11 | Kuwait SC | Al Ahmadi Stadium |