2008–09 Kuwaiti Premier League Explained

League:	Kuwaiti Premier League
Season:	2008–09
Size:	100px
Dates:	October 2008- May 2009
Num Teams:	8
Winners:	Al Qadisiya Kuwait (12th title)
Second:	Kazma Sporting Club
League Topscorer:	13 Goals Careca Al Naser
Matches:	84
Total Goals:	200
Prevseason:	2007–08
Nextseason:	2009–10

The 2008–09 Kuwaiti Premier League season was the 47th since its establishment. The first matches of the season started on Saturday 4 October 2008. The league has also been extended so that clubs will play each other three times this season.

Members clubs

Club	Coach	Nationality	City	Stadium	2007-2008 season	Notes
Kazma Sporting Club	Marinko Koljanin		Kuwait City		5th
Qadsia	Mohammed Ibrahem		Kuwait City	Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium	2nd	2008–09 Arab Champions League Qualifier Gulf Club Champions Cup 2008 Representative
Kuwait	Dragan		Kuwait City	Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium	Champions	AFC Cup 2009 Qualifier 2008–09 Arab Champions League Qualifier
Salmiya	Mihai Stoichiţă		Al Salmiya	Thamir Stadium	3rd	Gulf Club Champions Cup 2008 Representative
Al Tadamon	Rashid Budaj		Farwaniya	Farwaniya Stadium	6th
Arabi	Ahmed Khalaf		Mansuriyah	Sabah Al Salem Stadium	4th	AFC Cup 2009 Qualifier 2008–09 Arab Champions League Qualifier
Al Shabab	Goran		Al-Ahmadi	Al-Ahmadi Stadium	Promoted
Al Naser	Maher Al-Shemari		Al Farwaniyah	Ali Al Salem Al Subah	7th

Scorers

13 goals

• Careca

10 goals

• Bader Al Mutawa
• Firas Al Khatib

8 goals

• Faraj Laheeb
• Anthony Topango

7 goals

• Markovic
• Jehad Al Hussein

6 goals

• Fahad Al-Rashidi
• Khalaf Al-Salamah
• Khalid Ajab

5 goals

• Mohamed Mubarak
• Yousef Naser
• Danny Mrwanda
• Saleh Al Sheikh

4 goals

• Fahad Al Hamad
• Arago Silva
• Ismail Al Ajmi
• Abdulla Al Buraiky
• Khaled Khalaf

Notes and References

1. http://www.the-afc.com/eng/articles/viewArticle.jsp_168526919.htmle=42&parent_id=345 Laurant Bainde dismissed as Umm Salal Coach, takes over at Kazma