Football in Kuwait

Association football is the most popular sport in Kuwait.^[1][2]

Football in Kuwait
Country	Kuwait
Governing body	Kuwait Football Association
National team(s)	men's national team
National competitions
Kuwaiti Premier League Kuwaiti Division One
Club competitions
Kuwait Emir Cup Kuwait Crown Prince Cup Kuwait Federation Cup Kuwait Super Cup
International competitions
AFC Cup AFC Champions League FIFA World Cup Asian Cup

Kuwait Football Association

The Kuwait Football Association (Arabic: الإتحاد الكويتي لكرة القدم) is headquartered in Udailiya, Al-Ittihad Street, Kuwait City.

The Kuwait Football Association (KFA) was founded in 1952.

Tournaments

Domestic tournaments

• Kuwaiti Premier League
• Kuwaiti Division One
• Kuwait Emir Cup
• Kuwait Crown Prince Cup
• Kuwait Super Cup

Futsal

• Kuwaiti Futsal League
• Kuwait Futsal Federation Cup
• Kuwait Futsal Super Cup
• Mini World Futsal Club Tournament

Defunct

• Kuwait Federation Cup
• Kuwait Joint League
• Al-Khurafi Cup

Other tournaments held in Kuwait

• 1964 Arab Nations Cup
• 3rd Arabian Gulf Cup
• 1975 AFC Youth Championship
• 1980 AFC Asian Cup
• 10th Arabian Gulf Cup
• 2002 West Asian Games
• 2002 Arab Nations Cup
• 16th Arabian Gulf Cup
• 2012 WAFF Championship
• 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup

Kuwait football achievements

Asian Cup

• 1 time champions of AFC Asian Cup (1980 AFC Asian Cup)
• 1 time runners-up of AFC Asian Cup (1976 AFC Asian Cup)
• 1 time third place of AFC Asian Cup (1984 AFC Asian Cup)

World Military Cup

• 2 times champions of World Military Cup (Qatar 1981, Kuwait 1983)
• 1 time runners-up of World Military Cup (Syria 1977)
• 3 times third place of World Military Cup (Congo 1973, West Germany 1975, Kuwait 1979)

Football clubs in Kuwait

• Al Arabi
• Al Fahaheel
• Al Jahra
• Al Kuwait
• Al Naser
• Al Salmiya
• Al Shabab
• Al Qadsia
• Al Yarmouk
• Kazma
• Khaitan SC
• Sulaibikhat
• Sahel
• Tadamon
• Burgan SC

National football team

Main article: Kuwait national football team

The Kuwait national team greatest achievement is winning the 1980 AFC Asian Cup Final.^[3] The Kuwait national team has qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.^[4][5]

Women's football

Women's football is slowly growing in Kuwait.^[6]

Largest football stadiums in Kuwait

#	Stadium	Capacity	City	Home team
1	Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium	60,001	Ardhiya, Farwaniya Governorate	Kuwait national football team
2	Sabah Al Salem Stadium	26,000	Mansuriya, Capital	Al Arabi Kuwait
3	Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium	25,200	Hawalli, Hawalli Governorate	Al Qadisiya Kuwait
4	Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium	23,000	Adiliya, Hawalli Governorate	Kazma

References

1. المحرر (2009-04-07). "كيف دخلت كرة القدم الكويت؟ | Nebras Ezine". Nebras.nuks.org. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
2. "Kuwait and UAE football teams' poor performance mirrors social ills | Raymond Barrett | Comment is free". theguardian.com. 4 July 2010. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
3. "Asia's greatest national teams: Kuwait (1980s)". the-AFC.
4. "A look at Kuwait's soccer history". 7 January 2015.
5. "Kuwaiti football looks to undo decades of neglect to challenge region's best". 27 May 2021.
6. . M.fifa.com. 2013-09-26. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-18.

External links

• at the FIFA website.
• Kuwait at the AFC website.
• RSSSF (men)