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2017–18 Kuwaiti Premier League

{{citation style|date=May 2017}}

{{Infobox football league season

|competition = Kuwaiti Premier League

|season = 2017–18

|winners = Kuwait SC (14th title)

|relegated =

|continentalcup1 = 2019 AFC Champions League
2019 AFC Cup

|continentalcup1 qualifiers = Kuwait SC

|continentalcup2 = Arab Club Championship
GCC Champions League
Gulf Cup Winners Cup

|continentalcup2 qualifiers =

|league topscorer =

|biggest home win =

|biggest away win =

|highest scoring =

|matches = 84

|total goals = 241

|longest wins =

|longest unbeaten =

|longest winless =

|longest losses =

|highest attendance =

|lowest attendance =

|average attendance =

|prevseason = 2016–17

|nextseason = 2018–19

}}

56th edition of the tournament. First season to have 8 teams after the return of Kuwaiti Division One.

Teams

=Lists of teams and locations=

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

!Based

!Home stadium

!Capacity

Al Arabi

|Kuwait City

|Sabah Al-Salem Stadium

|align=center|26,000

Al Jahra

|Jahra

|Mubarak Al-Aiar Stadium

|align=center|17,000

Al Kuwait

|Kuwait City

|Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium

|align=center|18,500

Al Nasar

|Al Farwaniyah

|Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium

|align=center|10,000

Al Qadsia

|Kuwait City

|Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium

|align=center|22,000

Al Salmiya

|Al Salmiya

|Thamir Stadium

|align=center|16,105

Al Tadhamon

|Farwaniya

|Farwaniya Stadium

|align=center|14,000

Kazma

|Kuwait City

|Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium

|align=center|21,500

=Personnel and sponsorship=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"

! Team

! Chairman

! Head Coach

! Captain

! Kit manufacturer

! Shirt sponsor

Al-Arabi

| Jamal Al-Kazmi

|

|Ali Maqseed

|Erreà

| Ahli Bank of Kuwait

Kuwait

|Marzouq Al-Ghanim

|

|Jarah Al Ateeqi

|HH

|BMW

Qadsia

|Shiekh Khaled Al-Fahad

|Dalibor Starčević

|Saleh Al Sheikh

|Givova

|Samsung

Kazma

|Asaad Al-Banwan

|

|Yousef Nasser

|Erreà

|Viva

Al-Salmiya

|Shiekh Turki Al-Yousef

|Hutam Dhelies

|Brahima Keita

|Adidas

|The Sultan Center

Al-Tadhamon

|

|

|Mohammed Ibrahim

|

|

Al-Jahra

|D'Ham AL-Shammari

|Da Silva

|Nino Santos

|Givova

|Viva

Al-Nasr

|

|

|

|Givova

|Viva

Foreign players

class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
width="120" | Club

! width="175" | Player 1

! width="175" | Player 2

! width="175" | Player 3

! width="175" | Asian Player

! width="180" | Former Players {{ref| 1|1}}

Al-Arabi

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Léo

|{{flagicon|CIV}} Brahima Keita

|{{flagicon|NGR}} Bobby Clement

|{{flagicon|OMA}} Said Al-Ruzaiqi

|

Al-Kuwait

|{{flagicon|CIV}} Juma Saeed

|{{flagicon|SLE}} Medó

|{{flagicon|SYR}} Hamid Mido

|{{flagicon|JOR}} Baha' Faisal

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Patrick Fabiano

Al-Qadsia

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Renatinho

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Tiago Orobó

|{{flagicon|GHA}} Rashid Sumaila

|{{flagicon|JOR}} Ahmed Al-Reyahi

|

Kazma

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Alex Lima

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Vanderlei

|{{flagicon|PER}} Hernán Hinostroza

|{{flagicon|TLS}} Juliano Mineiro

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Joélson
{{flagicon|BRA}} Jaja

Al-Salmiya

|{{flagicon|CMR}} Guy Toindouba

|{{flagicon|JOR}} Odai Al-Saify

|{{flagicon|SYR}} Firas Al-Khatib

|{{flagicon|SYR}} Ahmad Deeb

|

Al-Tadhamon

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Igor Djoman

|{{flagicon|GHA}} Cofie Bekoe

|

|{{flagicon|JOR}} Fadi Awad

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Yago
{{flagicon|BRA}} Bernardo
{{flagicon|BRA}} Lucas Barboza

Al-Jahra

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Renan Silva

|{{flagicon|CMR}} Aaron Mbimbe

|{{flagicon|CMR}} Ronald Ngah

|{{flagicon|JOR}} Ahmed Hisham

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Francisco

Al Naser

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Francisco

|{{flagicon|GHA}} Eric Epuko

|{{flagicon|GHA}} Emmanuel Ofori

|{{flagicon|SYR}} Youssef Kalfa

|

League table

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|teamwidth= |match_col_width=

|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160611200213/http://www.fifa.com/live-scores/nationalleagues/nationalleague=kuwait-kuwait-league-2000000100/standings/index.html FIFA]

|update=18 April 2018

|win_JAH=8|draw_JAH=2|loss_JAH=11|gf_JAH=38|ga_JAH=40|status_JAH=

|win_NAS=8|draw_NAS=2|loss_NAS=11|gf_NAS=30|ga_NAS=39|status_NAS=

|win_KUW=15|draw_KUW=4|loss_KUW=2|gf_KUW=51|ga_KUW=18|status_KUW=C

|win_QAD=9|draw_QAD=6|loss_QAD=6|gf_QAD=37|ga_QAD=25|status_QAD=

|win_ARA=7|draw_ARA=6|loss_ARA=8|gf_ARA=30|ga_ARA=29|status_ARA=

|win_KAZ=6|draw_KAZ=11|loss_KAZ=4|gf_KAZ=29|ga_KAZ=28|status_KAZ=

|win_SAL=10|draw_SAL=3|loss_SAL=8|gf_SAL=31|ga_SAL=32|status_SAL=

|win_TAD=2|draw_TAD=4|loss_TAD=15|gf_TAD=33|ga_TAD=68|status_TAD=R

|team1=KUW

|team2=QAD

|team3=SAL

|team4=KAZ

|team5=ARA

|team6=NAS

|team7=JAH

|team8=TAD

|result1=CLP

|result7=KDOP

|result8=KDO

|name_KUW=Al Kuwait

|name_QAD=Al Qadsia

|name_NAS=Al Nasar

|name_ARA=Al Arabi

|name_KAZ=Kazma

|name_SAL=Al Salmiya *

|name_JAH=Al Jahra

|name_TAD=Al Tadhamon

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored

|res_col_header=QR

|col_CLP=green2 |text_CLP=Qualification to Champions League first preliminary round

|col_KDOP=red2 |text_KDOP=Play off of Kuwaiti Division One

|col_KDO=red1 |text_KDO=Relegation to Kuwaiti Division One

}}

  • Al-Salmiya SC lost 3 points by the decision of FIFA on 24 of June 2018 now stand on 30 points.{{Cite web|url=https://kora.com/news/184274-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%A7-%D9%8A%D8%AE%D8%B5%D9%85-3-%D9%86%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B7-%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9/|title=رسمياً : الفيفا يخصم 3 نقاط من نادي السالمية - كورة|access-date=2018-09-21|archive-date=2018-09-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921114721/https://kora.com/news/184274-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%A7-%D9%8A%D8%AE%D8%B5%D9%85-3-%D9%86%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B7-%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9/|url-status=dead}}

Play-Off

In this Seasons Play-Off match to determine who's the 8th team of the 2018–19 Kuwaiti Premier League,

Is between Al-Jahra SC and Al-Fahaheel FC

{{footballbox_collapsible

| date = 22 April 2018

| team1 =Al-Jahra SC

|score = 6 – 0

|report =

|team2 =Al-Fahaheel FC

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium =

|location = {{flagicon|Kuwait}} Kuwait City, Kuwait

|attendance =

|referee=

|result =

}}

Awards

=Top Scorer=

class="wikitable"
Number

!Player

!Club

!Goals

1

|Faisal Ajab

|Al Tadhmon SC

|15

rowspan="2"|2

|Yaqoub Al-Tararwa

|Kuwait SC

|13

Ronald

|Al-Jahra SC

|13

3

|Firas Al-Khatib

|Al-Salmiya SC

|12

4

|Francisco Wagsley

|Al-Nasr SC
Al-Jahra SC

|11

=Top Assist Provider=

class="wikitable"
Number

!Player

!Club

!Assists

1

|Faisal Zayid

|Al-Jahra SC

|11

2

|Sa'ad Al-Mutairi

|Al Tadhmon SC

|8

3

|Bader Al-Mutawa

|Qadsia SC

|6

4

|Mashari Al Azmi

|Kazma SC

|5

=Player of the Month=

class="wikitable"
Month

!Player

!Club

!Ref

September

|Firas Al-Khatib

|Al-Salmiya SC

| align=center |{{cite tweet |author=KuwaitFA |user=KuwaitFA |number=918445649456222208 |date=12 October 2017 |title=الخطيب… افضل لاعب في شهر سبتمبر وفقاً للتصويت #kuwaitfootball #KuwaitFA https://t.co/dUEmAY92XA |language=ar |access-date=29 December 2020}}

October

|Faisal Zayid

|Al-Jahra SC

| align=center |{{cite tweet |author=KuwaitFA |user=KuwaitFA |number=925120566364909568 |date=30 October 2017 |title=فيصل زايد افضل لاعب لشهر اكتوبر #KuwaitFA #kuwaitfootball https://t.co/zjHeWNXWHF |language=ar |access-date=29 December 2020}}

November

|rowspan="3"|Not Awarded due to 23rd Gulf Cup & Crown Prince Cup

|rowspan="3"| -

| align=center |

December

| align=center |

January

| align=center |

February

|Bader Al-Fadhel

|Al-Arabi SC

| align=center | {{cite tweet |author=KuwaitFA |user=KuwaitFA |number=972935653586546688 |date=11 March 2018 |title=بدر طارق أفضل لاعب في شهر فبراير #KiwaitFA https://t.co/duKpV6Pnp5 |language=ar |access-date=29 December 2020}}

March

|Abdullah Mawee

|Qadsia SC

| align=center | {{cite tweet |author=KuwaitFA |user=KuwaitFA |number=981821021589311488 |date=5 April 2018 |title=عبدالله ماوي أفضل لاعب في شهر مارس #KuwaitFA https://t.co/HYcPOLVcuA |language=ar |access-date=29 December 2020}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20131123073414/http://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/nationalleagues/nationalleague=kuwait-kuwait-league-2000000100/matches/calendar.html Kuwait League Fixtures and Results at FIFA]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20060823035902/http://www.kfa.org.kw/local_leagues/index.php?tourn=kuwait_premier Kuwaiti Premier League] (Arabic)
  • [http://www.xscores.com/soccer/tables/kuwait/premier_league/2014-2015/l/4/0/29508/lcol xscores.com Kuwait Premier League]
  • [http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=8484 goalzz.com - Kuwaiti League]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20150910162926/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kuwchamp.html RSSSF.com - Kuwait - List of Champions]

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