2020–21 Kuwaiti Premier League
Season | 2020–21 |
---|---|
Dates | 15 October 2020 – 17 May 2021 |
Champions | Al-Arabi |
Relegated | Khaitan Al Sahel |
2021 AFC Cup | Al-Kuwait |
Matches played | 90 |
Goals scored | 263 (2.92 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Oday Dabbagh (13 goals) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → |
59th edition of the tournament. Kuwait SC are the defending champions.[1][2]
Teams[]
![2020–21 Kuwaiti Premier League is located in Kuwait](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/Kuwait_adm_location_map.svg/300px-Kuwait_adm_location_map.svg.png)
![Al Arabi, Al Fahaheel, Kazma, Kuwait, Qadsia Al Arabi, Al Fahaheel, Kazma, Kuwait, Qadsia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Al Arabi, Al Fahaheel, Kazma, Kuwait, Qadsia
![Al Nasr, Khaitan Al Nasr, Khaitan](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Al Nasr, Khaitan
![Al Sahel Al Sahel](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Al Sahel
![Al Shabab Al Shabab](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Al Shabab
![Al Salmiya Al Salmiya](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Al Salmiya
Team | Based | Home stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Al Arabi | Kuwait City | Sabah Al-Salem Stadium | 26,000 |
Al-Fahaheel FC | Al-Ahmadi | Fahaheel Stadium | 2,000 |
Al Qadsia | Kuwait City | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium | 22,000 |
Kazma | Kuwait City | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium | 21,500 |
Khaitan | Al Farwaniyah | Khaitan Stadium | 11,000 |
Al Kuwait | Kuwait City | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium | 18,500 |
Al-Shabab | Al-Ahmadi | Al-Ahmadi Stadium | 18,000 |
Al-Sahel | Abu Halifa | Abu Halifa City Stadium | 2,000 |
Al-Salmiya | Hawalli | Thamir Stadium | 16,105 |
Al Nasar | Al Farwaniyah | Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium | 10,000 |
Main league table[]
The main league, consisting of 15 teams, was played between 15 October and 26 December, 2020 to determine the clubs competing in the league and relegating to the second division.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Nasar | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 5 | +21 | 32[a] | Qualification for Championship Group |
2 | Al-Qadsia | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 32[a] | |
3 | Al-Salmiya | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 29 | |
4 | Kazma | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 28 | |
5 | Al-Kuwait | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 24 | |
6 | Al-Arabi | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 22[b] | |
7 | Al-Shabab | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 22[b] | |
8 | Al-Fahaheel | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 18[c] | |
9 | Khaitan | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 18[c] | |
10 | Al-Sahel | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 17[d] | |
11 | Burgan (R) | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 17[d] | Relegation to Kuwaiti Division One |
12 | Al-Jahra (R) | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 11 | |
13 | Al-Yarmouk (R) | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 8[e] | |
14 | Al Tadhamon (R) | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 31 | −17 | 8[e] | |
15 | Al-Sulaibikhat (R) | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 33 | −24 | 5 |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Arabi (C) | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 16 | +23 | 44 | Qualification for AFC Cup Play-off round |
2 | Al-Qadsia | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 36 | |
3 | Al-Kuwait | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 34 | |
4 | Kazma | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 25 | |
5 | Al-Nasar | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 22 | |
6 | Al-Salmiya | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 20 | |
7 | Al-Shabab | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 19 | |
8 | Al-Fahaheel | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 16 | |
9 | Khaitan (R) | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 39 | −18 | 14 | Relegation to Kuwaiti Division One |
10 | Al-Sahel (R) | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 13 |
Statistics[]
Top scorers[]
Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Al-Arabi | 13 |
2 | ![]() |
Khaitan | 12 |
3 | ![]() |
Kuwait | 11 |
4 | ![]() |
Qadsia | 8 |
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Al-Salmiya |
References[]
- ^ "Kuwait League".
- ^ "Kuwait League". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016.
External links[]
- Official website (in Arabic and English)
- Kuwait League Fixtures and Results at FIFA
- [1] (in Arabic)
Categories:
- Kuwait Premier League seasons
- 2020–21 in Kuwaiti football
- 2020–21 in Asian association football leagues