2023–24 Kuwaiti Premier League Explained

Competition:Kuwaiti Premier League
Season:2023–24
Dates:24 August 2023 – 27 May 2024
Winners:Al-Kuwait (19)
Relegated:Al-Jahra
Al-Shabab
Matches:132
Total Goals:401
League Topscorer: Hamza Khabba
(21 goals)
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023–24 season for the Kuwait Premier League is the 62nd season of professional football played in Kuwait.[1] Kuwait SC are the defending champions.

Teams

Stadia and locations

ClubCity/TownStadiumCapacity
Mansouria,Sabah Al Salem Stadium15.000
FahaheelFahaheelAl-Ahmadi Stadium Fahaheel Stadium18.0002.000
Al-JahraMubarak Al-Aiar Stadium17.000
KazmaAdiliyaAl-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium26.500
KhaitanKhaitan Stadium11.000
Al-KuwaitKaifanAl Kuwait SC Stadium16,500
Al NaserArdiyaAli Al-Salem Stadium10.000
Al-QadsiaHawalliMohammed Al-Hamad Stadium22.000
Al-SalmiyaSalmiyaThamir Stadium16.105
Al-ShababAhmadiAl-Ahmadi Stadium18.000

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

TeamHead CoachCaptainKit ManufacturerShirt Sponsor
Al Arabi Darko Nestorović Sulaiman AbdulghafourUniqueAl Ahli Bank of Kuwait
Fahaheel Firas Al-Khatib Fawaz Al RashidiSolosport
Al Jahra Abdullah Al Mutairi Abdelkarim HassanZeus
Kazma Mohammed Dehiles Hussain KankouneNike
Khaitan Florin MotrocKelme
Al-Kuwait Nabil Maâloul Fahad Al RashidiSolosportBMW
Al Naser Dhahir Al-Adwani Mesh'al FawazJoma
Al-Qadsia Mohammed Mashaan Bader Al-MutawaErreàSwitch Electronics
Al-Salmiya Ante Miše Fawaz AL-OtaibiSolosportAtyab Al Marshoud
Al Shabab Nacif Beyaoui Zaid ZakariaKelme

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing head coachManner of departureDate of vacancyIncoming head coachDate of appointment
Al ArabiEnd of contract28 May 2023 Thomas Brdarić26 June 2023
Al Naser Jamal MahmoudEnd of contract7 May 2023 Dhahir Al-Adwani6 July 2023
Kazma31 May 2023 Sérgio Farias6 July 2023
Al Shabab Eid Sabge31 July 2023 Slavoljub Bubanja31 July 2023
Kazma Sérgio FariasEnd of contract11 September 2023 Francisco Chaló18 September 2023
Al Arabi Thomas BrdarićSacked2 November 2023 Darko Nestorović4 November 2023
Al Jahra Ginés de SilvaSacked1 December 2023 Abdullah Al Mutairi2 December 2023
Khaitan Ibrahim ObaidSacked2 December 2023 Florin Motroc3 December 2023
Al-Kuwait Boris BunjakSacked3 December 2023 Nabil Maâloul6 December 2023
Kazma Francisco ChalóSacked27 December 2023 Mohammed Dehiles27 December 2023
Al-Qadsia Mohammed EbrahimSanitary conditions6 January 2024 Mohammed Mashaan11 January 2024
Al-Salmiya Mohammed MashaanEnd of contract10 January 2024 Ante Miše12 January 2024
Al Shabab Slavoljub BubanjaSacked16 February 2024 Nacif Beyaoui5 March 2024

Foreign players

Clubs can register a total of five foreign players throughout the season, in addition to two Kuwaiti-born players, but five of them are allowed to participate in the match.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Born in KuwaitFormer Players
Al Arabi Imadeddine Boubekeur Hamza Khabba Walid Sabbar Anayo Iwuala Aymen Sfaxi Gomaa Aboud Abdulrahman Al-DhaferiSofiane Bouchar Mamadou Thiam
Fahaheel Júlio César Uilliam Vitão Nasouh Al Nakdali Abderrahman Hanchi Ahmed Al-Riyahi Mohammed Alyan Luiz Fernando
Al-Jahra Igor Salatiel Rodrigo Yuri Wilfried Kanon Anas Alshibli Abdelkarim Hassan
KazmaReda Benchaa Toni Silva Ahmad Ersan Michel Termanini Benjamin Teidi Douglas Valle Imadeddine Azzi
Khaitan Johnathan Pereira Victor Lisboa Wellington Kevin Muhire Othman Fani Rodrigo Dias
Al-Kuwait Mohamed Marhoon Arsène Zola Guy Mbenza Mehdi Berrahma Yassine Amri Ali Pourdara Amro Abdelfatah Bilel Ifa Taha Yassine Khenissi
Al Naser Issad Lakdja Almuetasim Allafi Hansel Zapata Omar Midani Abdullah Al Shami
Al-Qadsia Abdullah Fawaz Mohammed Soulah Daniel Ajibola Sergio Vittor Ibrahima Tandia Abdullah Motawea Abdulaziz Nassari Youssef Ben Souda
Salmiya Alex Lima Sang Per Mendy Izaka AboudouAlSanousi AlHadiSrđan Spiridonović Ousseynou Gueye Sebá
Al Shabab Bilel IfaYoussef BenSouda Carlos Rivas Birahim Gaye Bogdan Vaštšuk Oussainou N'Diaye Omar Wade

Mame Saher Thioune

Main league table

The main league, consisting of 10 teams in which the top six clubs competing in the league and the last four clubs qualifying for the relegation group are determined.

Championship play-offs

Relegation-offs

Statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Team Goals
Hamza KhabbaAl Arabi
Hansel ZapataAl Naser
UilliamFahaheel
Bader Al-MutawaAl-Qadsia
Mohammed DahamAl-Kuwait
Yousef NaserAl-Kuwait
Issaka Abudu DiarraAl-Salmiya

Awards

Round awards

Round Player of the Round
PlayerClub
1 Ali FadelKhaitan
2 Ahmed Al-DhefiriAl-Kuwait
3 Khalid Al-AjajiAl-Nasr
4 Mohammed DahamAl-Kuwait
5 Abdullah Al-OtaibiAl-Shabab
6 Sami Al-SaneaAl-Kuwait
7 Khaled Al-RashidiAl-Qadsia
8 Bandar Al SalamahAl Arabi
9 Sultan Al EneziAl Arabi
10 Mohammed DahamAl-Kuwait
11 Ahmad RaheelAl-Fahaheel
12 Bader Al-MutawaAl-Qadsia
13 Mohammed DahamAl-Kuwait
14 Eid Al-RashidiAl-Qadsia
15 Mohammed DahamAl-Kuwait
16 Othman Al ShemeriAl-Jahra
17 Yaqoub Al-TararwaKhaitan
18 Bader Al-MutawaAl-Qadsia
19 Bader Al-MutawaAl-Qadsia
20 Eid Al-RasheediAl-Qadsia
21 Yousef NaserAl-Kuwait
22 Yousef NaserAl-Kuwait
23 Khaled Al-RashidiAl-Qadsia
24 Ahmed Al-DhefiriAl-Kuwait
25 Ahmed Al KhaldiAl-Fahaheel
26 Ahmed Al-DhefiriAl-Kuwait
27 Mohammed DahamAl-Kuwait
28 Yousef NaserAl-Kuwait

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: August 24, 2023 . Kuwait Club Triumphs 3-1 Against Al-Jahra in 62nd Zain League Opener . . February 10, 2024.