The Kuwait Premier League, known as Zain Premier League due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of the Kuwait football pyramid system. Formed in 1961, Kuwait SC holds the best record in the competition, having won 19 times.
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 60,000 seated spectators, the building is constructed in 4 levels, with 54 corporate boxes and a parking lot with a 6,001-car capacity. It was expected to open in the second quarter of 2010, but the building failed structural-integrity testing and remained closed for nearly half a decade due to a miscalculation by structural engineers. It was finally opened on 18 December 2015. Jaber Al-Ahmad stadium is currently the new home of the Kuwait national football team.
Al-Arabi Sporting Club is a Kuwaiti sports club based in Mansuriya district of Kuwait City. The most notable section is football team in the Kuwait Premier League.
Al Qadsia Sporting Club is primarily a professional football club. Based in Kuwait City, Al Qadsia was founded in 1953 as Al-Jazira, before being renamed to Al Qadsia SC on 20 October 1960. Qadsia currently plays in the Kuwait Premier League and has won the league 17 times. Qadsia plays in the Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, which is in Hawalli, and is the third largest stadium in Kuwait.
Al Jahra Sporting Club is a Kuwaiti professional football club based in Jahra. They won the Kuwaiti Premier League once, in 1990. They participated in the Kuwaiti Premier League 21 times, most recently in the 2007–08 season. Al Jahra reached the Kuwait Emir Cup final twice in recent times, 1996 and 2002, where they lost to Al Arabi 1–2 and Kuwait Club 0–1.
Firas Mohamad Al Khatib is a Syrian former footballer who mainly played as a forward. He is the Syria national team all-time top goalscorer, with 36 goals.
Mohamed Noureddine Abdusalam Zubya is a Libyan footballer who plays for Al-Ittihad Tripoli.
The Kuwaiti Federation Cup is a competition organised by the Kuwait Football Association, the Kuwaiti version of a League cup and has been played in its current format every year since 2008.
Khaled Ahmad Khalaf Matar is a Kuwaiti footballer who plays in Attack for Kuwaiti Premier League club Al Arabi and the Kuwait national football team with his brothers in Al-Arabi Khalaf Ahmed Khalaf and Ali Khalaf.
Ali Maqseed is a Kuwaiti football midfielder. He plays left back or left wing with many other positions for Al Arabi SC in VIVA Premier League and the Kuwait national football team.
Khaled Abdulqoddus is a Kuwaiti former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for Kuwaiti Premier League side Al Shabab on loan from Al-Arabi.
Abdullah Al Shemali is a Kuwaiti football midfielder, who plays for the Kuwaiti Premier League club Al Qadsia.
Musaed Abdullah is a Kuwaiti retired footballer who played in centre back for Kuwaiti Premier League club Al Naser.
Khaled Al-Rashidi is a Kuwaiti goalkeeper who is currently playing for Qadsia.
Darko Nestorović is a Bosnian professional football manager.
The Kuwait Emir Cup is the premier cup competition involving teams from the Kuwaiti Premier League and the Kuwaiti Division One league.
Omar Jehad Al Somah is a Syrian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi and the Syria national team. Nicknamed in Syria as Al ʿAggied which is a historical civil character in Damascus known for participating in the resistance against occupiers and for being courageous, helpful, and generous.
Hussain Al-Musawi is a Kuwaiti former football player who played as a striker for Kuwaiti Premier League club Al Arabi and the Kuwait national football team.
Kuwait SC enter the season as defending champions.
59th edition of the tournament. Kuwait SC are the defending champions.
