2008–09 Kuwaiti Premier League

2008–09 Kuwaiti Premier League
Season	2008–09
Dates	October 2008- May 2009
Champions	Al Qadisiya Kuwait (12th title)
Top goalscorer	13 Goals Careca Al Naser
	← 2007–08 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	City	Stadium	2007-2008 season	Notes
Kazma Sporting Club	Marinko Koljanin	Kuwait City	Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium	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		Farwaniya	Farwaniya Stadium	6th
Arabi	Ahmed Khalaf		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		7th

Managerial changes[]

Team	Outgoing manager	Reason of departure	Replaced by
Al Kuwait	Marinko Koljanin	Sacked after 9 games^[1]	Laurent Banide

Final standings[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Al Qadsia	21	12	4	5	31	23	+8	40
2	Kazma Sporting Club	21	11	3	7	23	22	+1	36
3	Al Kuwait	21	10	5	6	34	23	+11	35
4	Al Salmiya	21	8	7	6	25	25	0	31
5	Al Arabi	21	8	6	7	24	18	+6	30
6	Al Naser	21	7	5	9	24	28	−4	26
7	Al Tadamon	21	4	7	10	18	29	−11	19
8	Al Shabab	21	2	7	12	21	34	−13	13

Source:^{[citation needed]}

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

References[]

^ 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

[1] ttp://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

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