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2020–21 Kuwaiti Premier League
59th edition of the tournament. Kuwait SC are the defending champions.[1][2]
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 October 2020 – 17 May 2021 |
| Champions | Al-Arabi (17) |
| Relegated | Khaitan Al Sahel |
| 2021 AFC Cup | Al-Kuwait |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 263 (2.92 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Oday Dabbagh (13 goals) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
Teams edit
Al Arabi, Al Fahaheel, Kazma, Kuwait, Qadsia
Al Nasr, Khaitan
Al Sahel
Al Shabab
Al Salmiya
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Location football club of Kuwaiti Premier League| Team | Based | Home stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Arabi | Kuwait City | Sabah Al-Salem Stadium | 26,000 |
| Al-Fahaheel | Al-Ahmadi | Fahaheel Stadium | 2,000 |
| Kazma | Kuwait City | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium | 21,500 |
| Khaitan | Al Farwaniyah | Khaitan Stadium | 11,000 |
| Al Kuwait | Kuwait City | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium | 18,500 |
| Al Nasar | Al Farwaniyah | Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium | 10,000 |
| Al Qadsia | Kuwait City | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium | 22,000 |
| Al-Shabab | Al-Ahmadi | Al-Ahmadi Stadium | 18,000 |
| Al-Sahel | Abu Halifa | Abu Halifa City Stadium | 2,000 |
| Al-Salmiya | Hawalli | Thamir Stadium | 16,105 |
Main league table edit
The main league, consisting of 15 teams, was played between 15 October, 2020 and 26 December, 2020 to determine the clubs competing in the league and relegating to the second division.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Nasar | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 5 | +21 | 32[a] | Qualification for Championship Group |
| 2 | Al-Qadsia | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 32[a] | |
| 3 | Al-Salmiya | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 29 | |
| 4 | Kazma | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 28 | |
| 5 | Al-Kuwait | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 24 | |
| 6 | Al-Arabi | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 22[b] | |
| 7 | Al-Shabab | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 22[b] | |
| 8 | Al-Fahaheel | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 18[c] | |
| 9 | Khaitan | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 18[c] | |
| 10 | Al-Sahel | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 17[d] | |
| 11 | Burgan (R) | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 17[d] | Relegation to Kuwaiti Division One |
| 12 | Al-Jahra (R) | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 11 | |
| 13 | Al-Yarmouk (R) | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 8[e] | |
| 14 | Al Tadhamon (R) | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 31 | −17 | 8[e] | |
| 15 | Al-Sulaibikhat (R) | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 33 | −24 | 5 |
Source: KFA, Goalzz
(R) Relegated
Notes:
(R) Relegated
Notes:
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Arabi (C) | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 16 | +23 | 44 | Qualification for AFC Cup Play-off round |
| 2 | Al-Qadsia | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 36 | |
| 3 | Al-Kuwait | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 34 | |
| 4 | Kazma | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 25 | |
| 5 | Al-Nasar | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 22 | |
| 6 | Al-Salmiya | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 20 | |
| 7 | Al-Shabab | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 19 | |
| 8 | Al-Fahaheel | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 16 | |
| 9 | Khaitan (R) | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 39 | −18 | 14 | Relegation to Kuwaiti Division One |
| 10 | Al-Sahel (R) | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 13 |
Source: KFA, Goalzz
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Statistics edit
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oday Dabbagh | Al-Arabi | 13 |
| 2 | Jaime Siaj | Khaitan | 12 |
| 3 | Yousef Nasser | Kuwait | 11 |
| 4 | Odai Al-Saify | Qadsia | 8 |
| Patrick Fabiano | Al-Salmiya |
References edit
External links edit
- Official website (in Arabic and English)
- [1] (in Arabic)