Kuwaiti Premier League

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Kuwaiti Premier League
File:VIVA,League(logo).gif
Country  Kuwait
Confederation AFC
Founded 1961; 64 years ago (1961)
Number of teams 13
Level on pyramid 1
Relegation to Kuwaiti Division One
Domestic cup(s) Kuwait Emir Cup
Kuwait Crown Prince Cup
Kuwait Federation Cup
Kuwait Super Cup
International cup(s) AFC Cup
AFC Champions League
GCC Champions League
Arab Champions League
Current champions Kuwait SC (12th title)
(2014–15)
Most championships Al Arabi SC
Al Qadsia SC (16 titles)
2015–16 Kuwaiti Premier League

The Kuwaiti Premier League/ VIVA Premier League is the top division of the Kuwait Football Association league pyramid system. It was created in 1961. Al Arabi holds the best record in the competition, winning it 16 times. The current Kuwaiti Premier League champions are Kuwait SC. The league is a league point system with Regelation to Kuwaiti Division One

History & timeline

The Kuwaiti football league pyramid system was first established in the 1961/1962 season, under the supervision of the Kuwaiti FA. At that time, the Kuwaiti football league pyramid system consisted of only one division, with the inclusion of several high school football teams as well as teams officially sponsored by the state university and police.[citation needed]

The 1960s

Al-Arabi were the first team to win the league championship (in season 1961/1962) winning all their matches. They defended their title in 1962/1963. Al Arabi won back-to-back titles from 1965 to 1967, as well as securing doubles by winning the Amir trophy in 1966. Al-Qadsiya went on to win the league in 1968/1969, which was their first title.

The 1970s

File:KPLkits.jpg
A picture of all the teams kits

The league titles were shared as follows - Al Qadsiya (5), Al Kuwait (4), Al Arabi (1) = Al Arabi won 4 consecutive titles.

The 1990's

in season 1989/1990 Jahra became the first team outside Kuwait City to win the league title.

2000-

Since 2000 the first champions were Al-Salmiya SC in 2000-01 then Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait) in 2001-02 after that all the titles was shared between Kuwait SC and Qadsia SC.

Kuwaiti Premier League clubs (2015-16)

Source:[1]

Previous winners

Source:[2]

Total championships

[citation needed]

Club Titles Runners-up Winning Years
Al Arabi SC
16
12
 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1969–70, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1979–88, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1996–97, 2001–02
Al Qadsia SC
16
 1968–69, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1991–92, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14
Al Kuwait SC
12
10
 1964–65, 1967–68, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1978–79, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2006–07 2007–08, 2012–13, 2014–15
Kazma SC
4
 1985-86, 1986–87, 1993–94, 1995-96
Al Salmiya SC
4
 1980-81, 1994–95, 1997–98, 1999-00
Al Jahra
1
 1989-90

Topscorers

[citation needed]

Year Best scorers Team Goals
1991–92 Kuwait Jassem Al Houwaidi Al-Salmiya 10
1995–96 Kuwait Jassem Al Houwaidi
BrazilCarlos Branco		 Al-Salmiya
Kazma		 6
1999–2000 Kuwait Bashar Abdullah Al-Salmiya 11
2000–01 Kuwait Faraj Laheeb
Kuwait Bashar Abdullah		 Al-Kuwait
Al-Salmiya		 10
2001–02 Senegal Malek John Kazma 10
2003–04 Kuwait Khalaf Al Salamah Al-Qadsia 12
2004–05 Syria Firas Al Khatib Al-Arabi 13
2005–06 Kuwait Hamad Al Harbi Fahaheel 22
2006–07 Kuwait Bashar Abdullah Al-Kuwait 10
2007–08 Kuwait Ahmad Ajab Al-Qadsia 14
2008–09 Brazil Careca Al-Kuwait 13
2009–10 Oman Ismail Al Ajmi Al-Kuwait 13
2010–11 Syria Firas Al Khatib Al-Qadsia 14
2011–12 Brazil Vinícius Lopes Al-Jahra SC 9
2012–13 Brazil Rogerio Kuwait SC 11
2013–14 Syria Omar Al Soma Qadsia SC 23
2014–15 Brazil Patrick Fabiano Kazma SC 22

References

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