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Jaber al-Ahmad International Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the Ardhiyah area of Kuwait City, Kuwait. Completed in 2009, it is used mostly for football matches and athletics. The stadium has a capacity of 60,001 seated spectators, the building is constructed in 4 levels, with 54 corporate boxes and parking lot with a 6,000 car capacity. It was expected to open in second quarter of 2010, but the building failed structural-integrity testing and remained closed due to a miscalculation by structural engineers for nearly half a decade. However it was finally opened on 18 December 2015. Jaber Al-Ahmad stadium is currently the new home of the Kuwait national football team. The stadium was named after late Amir of Kuwait Shaikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. Kuwait celebrated their winning of Gulf Cup 20 in that stadium.
Al-Arabi Sporting Club is a Kuwaiti professional club based in Mansuriya, Kuwait City, that sponsors a number of teams, the most notable of which is the football team in the VIVA Premier League. Al-Arabi SC was named Al-Uruba at the beginning of 1953, and changed to Al-Arabi SC in 1960. As winners of the Kuwait Emir Cup in 2008, Al-Arabi SC was the first Kuwaiti team to compete in the AFC Cup. Al-Arabi SC has 57 official trophies next to its name, the most of any Kuwaiti football team. Al-Arabi SC's stadium is Sabah Al-Salem Stadium in Mansūriya, a suburb of the capital of the country, Kuwait City. It is the second largest stadium in Kuwait.
Al-Arabi has never won any league title since the 2001–02 season. It had the same points as Kuwait SC in 2014–15 season, but the title went to Kuwait by the principle of the results of the matches between the two team.
Al-Arabi SC is the only team in Kuwait that has never lost in the Kuwait Super Cup. Holding both records to be in the final of the Kuwait Crown Prince Cup 4 consecutive times tied with Kuwait SC and in Kuwait Emir Cup going to the final 11 consecutive times since 1962 to 1973, more than any Kuwaiti team.
Qadsia Sporting Club is primarily an association football club. Based in Kuwait City, Qadsia Club is one of the most popular clubs in Kuwait. Al Qadsia was founded in 1953 and it was called Al Jazira before being renamed to Qadsia SC on 20 October 1960. Qadsia currently plays in the Kuwaiti Premier League and has won this league 17 times, as the most winning club in the league.
Al Nasr Sporting Club sometimes Al Naser Sporting Club is a Kuwaiti professional football club, founded on 8 June 1965, and based in Ardiyah, Al Farwaniyah. The team have participated in the Kuwaiti Premier League 26 times. Al Nasr had promoted to the Kuwaiti Premier League three times as champions of the Kuwaiti Division One. The club is next to the city of Isbeleyah (Sevilla), Kuwait; the club building and stadium is also near Jaber Al Ahmad Al Subah International Stadium, which is the home venue for the Kuwait national football team.
The Crown Prince Cup is a Kuwaiti domestic annual football competition created in 1994.
Football is the most popular sport in Kuwait.
The Kuwaiti Division One is a second-tier professional Kuwaiti football league. Winners of the league are promoted to the Kuwaiti Premier League. Kuwaiti Division One was introduced for the 2006-07 season, when the bottom 6 clubs in the Premier League were relegated to Division One.
The Kuwaiti Emir Cup is the premier cup competition involving teams from the Kuwaiti Premier League and the Kuwaiti Division One league.
The Kuwait Emir Cup is the premier cup competition involving teams from the Kuwaiti Premier League and the Kuwaiti Division One league.
The Kuwaiti Division I Basketball League is the highest professional basketball league in Kuwait.
The 2013–14 Kuwaiti Premier League season was the 52nd since the league's establishment. This season in the Kuwaiti Premier League, there were 14 teams. This was the first time there had been 14 teams since the 2005–06 season. Kuwait SC came into this tournament as defending champion after they won the title last season following four seasons without a league title.
The 2013–14 Kuwait Crown Prince Cup was a cup competition involving teams from the Kuwaiti Premier League. The competition has continued to be played at the beginning of the season but the number of teams entering rounds one and two are fewer compared to the previous season.
The Kuwaiti Futsal Federation Cup started in 2009 in which Al-Fahaheel FC won against Al-Salmiya SC to be crowned the very first champion along with Al-Yarmouk SC winning the Kuwaiti Futsal League.
The GCC Champions League, is an annually organized football league tournament for club of the Arabian peninsula.
Kuwait SC enter the season as defending champions.
54th edition of the tournament will feature 15 teams including Burgan SC for the first time.
The 2017–18 Kuwait Emir Cup will be the 56th edition.
