2020–21 Kuwaiti Premier League

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Kuwaiti Premier League
Season2020–21
Dates15 October 2020 – 17 May 2021
Champions Al-Arabi (17)
Relegated Khaitan
Al Sahel
2021 AFC Cup Al-Kuwait
Matches played90
Goals scored263 (2.92 per match)
Top goalscorer Oday Dabbagh (13 goals)
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59th edition of the tournament. Kuwait SC are the defending champions. [1] [2]

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Teams

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Al Arabi, Al Fahaheel, Kazma, Kuwait, Qadsia
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Al Nasr, Khaitan
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Al Sahel
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Al Shabab
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Al Salmiya
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Location football club of Kuwaiti Premier League
TeamBasedHome stadiumCapacity
Al Arabi Kuwait City Sabah Al-Salem Stadium 26,000
Al-Fahaheel Al-Ahmadi Fahaheel Stadium 2,000
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 Nasar Al Farwaniyah Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium 10,000
Al Qadsia Kuwait City Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium 22,000
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

Main league table

The main league, consisting of 15 teams, was played between 15 October, 2020 and 26 December, 2020 to determine the clubs competing in the league and relegating to the second division.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Al-Nasar 141022265+2132 [lower-alpha 1] Qualification for Championship Group
2 Al-Qadsia 1410222814+1432 [lower-alpha 1]
3 Al-Salmiya 148513013+1729
4 Kazma 148422210+1228
5 Al-Kuwait 147342516+924
6 Al-Arabi 146441917+222 [lower-alpha 2]
7 Al-Shabab 146441918+122 [lower-alpha 2]
8 Al-Fahaheel 145361212018 [lower-alpha 3]
9 Khaitan 145361626−1018 [lower-alpha 3]
10 Al-Sahel 145271415−117 [lower-alpha 4]
11 Burgan (R)144551316−317 [lower-alpha 4] Relegation to Kuwaiti Division One
12 Al-Jahra (R)142571320−711
13 Al-Yarmouk (R)1422102236−148 [lower-alpha 5]
14 Al Tadhamon (R)1422101431−178 [lower-alpha 5]
15 Al-Sulaibikhat (R)141211933−245
Source: KFA, Goalzz
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Goal Difference: Al-Nasar +21, Al-Qadsia +14
  2. 1 2 Goal Difference: Al-Arabi +2, Al-Shabab +1
  3. 1 2 Goal Difference: Al-Fahaheel 0, Khaitan −10
  4. 1 2 Goal Difference: Al-Sahel −1, Burgan −3
  5. 1 2 Goal Difference: Al-Yarmouk −14, Al Tadhamon −17

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Al-Arabi (C)1813503916+2344Qualification for AFC Cup Play-off round
2 Al-Qadsia 1810623216+1636
3 Al-Kuwait 189723720+1734
4 Kazma 186753022+825
5 Al-Nasar 186482023−322
6 Al-Salmiya 1862102532−720
7 Al-Shabab 184771623−719
8 Al-Fahaheel 183782236−1416
9 Khaitan (R)1835102139−1814Relegation to Kuwaiti Division One
10 Al-Sahel (R)1834112136−1513
Source: KFA, Goalzz
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated

Statistics

Top scorers

RankNameTeamGoals
1 Flag of Palestine.svg Oday Dabbagh Al-Arabi 13
2 Flag of Jordan.svg Jaime Siaj Khaitan 12
3 Flag of Kuwait.svg Yousef Nasser Kuwait 11
4 Flag of Jordan.svg Odai Al-Saify Qadsia 8
Flag of Brazil.svg Patrick Fabiano Al-Salmiya

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References

  1. ↑ "Kuwait League".
  2. ↑ "Kuwait League". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016.
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