Kuwaiti Premier League

The Kuwaiti Premier League is the top division of the Kuwait Football Association, that the Kuwaiti Football Association, and was founded in 1962. Al -Arabi has been brought most commonly the title, the club won the championship so far 16 times. The current champion of the Kuwaiti Premier League is Al Kuwait Kaifan.

History

Establishing time the league initially consisted of teams from high schools, universities, or the police. Al -Arabi was one of the exceptions and dominated with start of the league the 60s. The first championship in 1962 was won by the club to drop a point and defended the title in 1963. From the season 1963/64, only sports and football clubs were at the start.

In the 1970s, alternately dominated Al Qadsia Kuwait and Al Kuwait Kaifan the league. Both clubs were with their players the basis for the golden generation of the Kuwait national football team. Players like Jassem Al Yaqoub, Hammad Hammad Bu, Faisal al- Dachil, Abdulaziz Al- Ahmed Al- Tarabulsi Anberi and helped the national team in 1976, the final of the Asian Cup in 1980 and reached won. 1982, qualified the selection for the World Cup in Spain. The decade of the 1980s was once again Al Arabi Championships won with seven. At the end of the season 1989/1990 won with Al Jahra the first club, which did not come from Kuwait City. No championship was held in 1990 because of the Gulf War. Again and again in the history of the league to make changes. Time they played with 14 teams, with 7 or 8 times

Mode

Will be wearing the league with eight teams in round - trip round, each team playing against each other. The Master and the cup winners qualify for the AFC Cup. The last place of the league gets off in the second league.

Clubs in the 2012/2013 season

The 2012/13 season began on 14 September 2012.

Previous champions

  • 2009: Al Qadsia Kuwait
  • 2010: Al Qadsia Kuwait
  • 2011: Al Qadsia Kuwait
  • 2012: Al Qadsia Kuwait

Sum of the Championships

The number of league titles, the clubs have been achieved.

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