Kuwaiti El Clásico

Leqa' Al-Ghareemayn
Other names	Al-derbi Al-Kuwaity , Clasico Al-Kora Al-Kuwaitia
Locale	Capital / Hawally (Kuwait)
Teams	Al-Arabi & Qadsia
First meeting	17 November 1961
Latest meeting	Qadsia SC 3–3 Al-Arabi SC; (2020–21 Premier League)
Statistics
Most wins	Qadsia (80)
Most player appearances	Bader Al-Mutawa (42)

Leqa' Al-Ghareemayn (Arabic: لقاء الغريمين),^[1] also known as Al-derbi Al-Kuwaity, or Clasico Al-Kora Al-Kuwaitia (Arabic language) is the nickname of a football match (derby) between the rivals Al-Arabi and Qadsia. The rivalry comes about as Hawally and Capital are the two cities in Kuwait, and the two clubs are the most successful and influential football clubs in the country.

Statistics[]

Total Head to Head Results[]

The following table lists the history,^[2]^[3]^[4] of meetings between Qadsia SC and Al-Arabi SC, updated to the most recent classico of 29 April 2021 (َQadsia–Al-Arabi 3–3)

	Matches	Qadsia wins	Draws	Al-Arabi wins	Qadsia goals	Al-Arabi goals
VIVA Premier League	122	44	40	38	152	152
Kuwait Emir Cup	27	14	2	11	38	38
Kuwait Crown Prince Cup	20	11	1	8	25	17
Kuwait Super Cup	1	0	0	1	1	2
All competitions	170	69	43	58	216	209
Kuwait Federation Cup	12	5	2	5	12	13
Al Kurafi Cup	7	3	1	3	7	11
Kuwait Joint League	7	3	1	3	8	8
All refresher competitions	26	11	4	11	27	32
The Total	196	80	47	69	243	241

All-Time Top Scorers[]

^{[citation needed]}

Rank	Nationality	Player	Years	Club	Total
1	Kuwait	Bader Al-Mutawa	2002–	Qadsia	15
2	Kuwait	Abdulrahman Al-Dawla	1961–1975	Al-Arabi	14
	Kuwait	Jasem Yaqoub	1970–1983	Qadsia
	Syria	Firas Al-Khatib	2003–2009 & 2014–2016 2009–2011 & 2012	AL-Arabi Qadsia
5	Kuwait	Khaled Khalaf	2001–2017	AL-Arabi	7
6	Kuwait	Mohammad Jarragh	1998–2016	AL-Arabi	5
7	Syria	Omar Al Soma	2011–2014	Qadsia	4
7	Kuwait	Ali Maqseed	2005–2020	AL-Arabi	4

Personnel at both clubs[]

Players[]

Qadsia then Al Arabi

1997: Faisal Bourgba
2002: Mishari Jassim
2016: Doris Fuakumputu
2016: Hamad Al-Enezi
2019: Hamad Aman
2017: Mohammad Rashed
2017: Brahima Keita
2020: Mohammad Znefer
2021: Oday Dabbagh
2021: Sultan Al Enezi

Al Arabi then Qadsia

Managers[]

Mohammed Ebrahim
- Qadsia: 1999–2000, 2002–2004, 2005–2007, 2008–2011 and 2012–2014
- Al-Arabi: 2017–2018

References[]

^ arabiclub.net/site/index.php?got=derby
^ "تاريخ لقاءات القادسية - العربي". www.kooora.com.
^ fussball.wettpoint.com, Cpr. "Al Qadsia – Al Arabi Head to Head Statistics Games, Soccer Results 19/01/2018 – Soccer Database Wettpoint". fussball.wettpoint.com.
^ "ديربي الكرة الكويتية.. سلبي أداء ونتيجة - القبس الإلكتروني".

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[1] rabiclub.net/site/index.php?got=derby

[2] "تاريخ لقاءات القادسية - العربي". www.kooora.com.

[3] ussball.wettpoint.com, Cpr. "Al Qadsia – Al Arabi Head to Head Statistics Games, Soccer Results 19/01/2018 – Soccer Database Wettpoint". fussball.wettpoint.com.

[4] "ديربي الكرة الكويتية.. سلبي أداء ونتيجة - القبس الإلكتروني".

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