Kuwaiti Premier League 2008-09
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The 2008–09 Kuwaiti Premier League
season was the 47th since its establishment. The first matches of the season started on Saturday 4th of October 2008. The league has also been extended so that clubs will play each other three times this season.
10 goals Bader Al Mutawa Firas Al Khatib
8 Goals Faraj Laheeb
Anthony Topango
7 Goals Markovic Jehad Al Hussein
6 goals Fahad Al-Rashidi Khalaf Al-Salamah Khalid Ajab
5 Goals Mohamed Mubarak Yousef Naser Danny Mrwanda Saleh Al Sheikh
4 Goals Fahad Al Hamad Arago Silva Ismail Al Ajmi
Abdulla Al Buraiky Khaled Khalaf
Kuwaiti Premier League
The Kuwaiti Premier League is the top division of the Kuwait Football Association league pyramid system. It was created in 1961. Al Arabi holds the best record in the competition, winning it 16 times...
season was the 47th since its establishment. The first matches of the season started on Saturday 4th of October 2008. The league has also been extended so that clubs will play each other three times this season.
Members clubs
| Club | Coach | Nationality | City | Stadium | 2007-2008 season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazma Sporting Club | Marinko Koljanin Marinko Koljanin Marinko Koljanin , is a Croatian football coach, manager and former player. -Career:He played in Orijent, Rijeka, Zagreb, and Casino Salzburg. He has coached as assistant from Otto Baric in Casino Salzburg and Fenerbahce Istanbul... |
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Kuwait City Kuwait City -Suburbs:Although the districts below are not usually recognized as suburbs, the following is a list of a few areas surrounding Kuwait city:Al-Salam ""السلام"" -Economy:... |
Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Adiliya Kuwait City, Kuwait. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 21,500. It is the 2nd largest stadium in Kuwait and is the home ground for Kazma.The Stadium hosted many final of both Kuwait Emir Cup and... |
5th | |
| Qadsia Al Qadisiya Kuwait Qadsia Sporting Club was founded in the State of Kuwait on 20 October 1960. Qadsia was first called Al Jzzira club. Based in Kuwait City Qadsia Club is one of the most popular clubs in Kuwait and were voted the best team in Kuwait of 2007–2008... |
Mohammed Ibrahem Mohammed Ibrahem Mohammed Ibrahem is a retired Kuwaiti football player. Ibrahem formerly played for Kuwaiti football club Al Qadisiya in the Gulf Club Champions Cup, Kuwaiti Premier League, Crown Prince Cup and the Kharafi Cup, and for the Kuwait national football team... |
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Kuwait City Kuwait City -Suburbs:Although the districts below are not usually recognized as suburbs, the following is a list of a few areas surrounding Kuwait city:Al-Salam ""السلام"" -Economy:... |
Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Hawally, Kuwait. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 22,000.This Stadium is the home ground for Al Qadsia Kuwait.... |
2nd | Arab Champions League 2008-09 Arab Champions League 2008-09 The 6th edition of Arab Champions League, The 2008-2009 is going to play as a knockout stage from 35 clubs, The Algerian club Entente Sportive de Sétif entered automatically as 2007-08 champion.-The Format:... Qualifier Gulf Club Champions Cup 2008 Gulf Club Champions Cup 2008 The Persian Gulf Club Champions Cup is a football league tournament for the Arab Countries around the Persian Gulf, it's a tournament for clubs.The 2008 edition was the 24th time that it has been organised.-Participating clubs:... Representative |
| Kuwait | Dragan Drăgan Drăgan can be:* Drăgan River , tributary of the Crişul Repede River in Romania* Drăgan River , tributary of the Florei River in RomaniaFamily name:* Iosif Constantin Drăgan, Romanian and Italian businessman, writer and historian... |
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Kuwait City Kuwait City -Suburbs:Although the districts below are not usually recognized as suburbs, the following is a list of a few areas surrounding Kuwait city:Al-Salam ""السلام"" -Economy:... |
Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium Al Kuwait Kaifan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kuwait City, Kuwait. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Al Kuwait Kaifan. The stadium holds 18,500... |
Champions | AFC Cup 2009 AFC Cup 2009 The 2009 AFC Cup was the 6th season of the AFC Cup and is competed among clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.... Qualifier Arab Champions League 2008-09 Arab Champions League 2008-09 The 6th edition of Arab Champions League, The 2008-2009 is going to play as a knockout stage from 35 clubs, The Algerian club Entente Sportive de Sétif entered automatically as 2007-08 champion.-The Format:... Qualifier |
| Salmiya Al Salmiya Club Al-Salmiya Sporting Club is a Kuwaiti professional football and sports club in Salmiya. They have won the Kuwait division four times, most recently in 2000... |
Mihai Stoichiţă Mihai Stoichita Mihai Stoichiţă is a Romanian football manager.- Coaching career :The Kuwait Football Association hired him in 2006 to coach its national football team. The one-year deal is believed to be worth between $300,000 and $460,000... |
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Al Salmiya | Thamir Stadium Thamir Stadium Thamir Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Al Salmiya, Kuwait. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Al Salmiya Club. The stadium holds 16,105 people.-External links:*... |
3rd | Gulf Club Champions Cup 2008 Gulf Club Champions Cup 2008 The Persian Gulf Club Champions Cup is a football league tournament for the Arab Countries around the Persian Gulf, it's a tournament for clubs.The 2008 edition was the 24th time that it has been organised.-Participating clubs:... Representative |
| Al Tadamon | Rashid Budaj | |
Farwaniya Farwaniya Farwaniya is a suburb of Kuwait City. The Ghazali Expressway passes to the west of the district and the road leading to Kuwait International Airport to the east, both roads in a north-south direction. Farwaniya contains mosques, hospitals, an university, a park and other facilities.... |
Farwaniya Stadium Farwaniya Stadium Farwaniya Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Al-Farwaniyah, Kuwait. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Tadamon. The stadium holds 14,000 people.This stadium is the home ground for Tadamon-External links:*... |
6th | |
| Arabi | Ahmed Khalaf | |
Mansuriyah | Sabah Al Salem Stadium | 4th | AFC Cup 2009 AFC Cup 2009 The 2009 AFC Cup was the 6th season of the AFC Cup and is competed among clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.... Qualifier Arab Champions League 2008-09 Arab Champions League 2008-09 The 6th edition of Arab Champions League, The 2008-2009 is going to play as a knockout stage from 35 clubs, The Algerian club Entente Sportive de Sétif entered automatically as 2007-08 champion.-The Format:... Qualifier |
| Al Shabab Al-Shabab (Kuwait) Al Shabab Club is a professional Kuwaiti football club. Al Shabab logo demonstrates that Behavior first, by the picture of the hand shaking, Education second by the opened Book, and that Sports is third by the Ball.... |
Goran | |
Al-Ahmadi | Al-Ahmadi Stadium Al-Ahmadi Stadium Al-Ahmadi Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Al-Ahmadi, Kuwait. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Al-Shabab. The stadium holds 18,000 people.-External links:*... |
Promoted | |
| Al Naser | Maher Al-Shemari | |
Al Farwaniyah Al Farwaniyah Al Farwaniyah is the most populous of the six governorates of Kuwait, in terms of total number of residents. It is Kuwait's main residential area and also forms an important part of Kuwait's commercial activities... |
Ali Al Salem Al Subah | 7th |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Reason of departure | Replaced by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Kuwait | Marinko Koljanin Marinko Koljanin Marinko Koljanin , is a Croatian football coach, manager and former player. -Career:He played in Orijent, Rijeka, Zagreb, and Casino Salzburg. He has coached as assistant from Otto Baric in Casino Salzburg and Fenerbahce Istanbul... |
Sacked after 9 games |  Laurent BanideLaurent Banide -Coaching career:He coached Monaco, Umm-Salal and Al-Kuwait. In February 2010 the French coach has left Al Dhafra Club Abu Dhabi to join Al-Nasr SC, who replaces German colleague Frank Pagelsdorf.-References:... |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Qadsia Al Qadisiya Kuwait Qadsia Sporting Club was founded in the State of Kuwait on 20 October 1960. Qadsia was first called Al Jzzira club. Based in Kuwait City Qadsia Club is one of the most popular clubs in Kuwait and were voted the best team in Kuwait of 2007–2008... |
21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 40 | |
| 2 | Kazma Sporting Club | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 36 | |
| 3 | Al Kuwait | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 35 | |
| 4 | Al Salmiya Al Salmiya Club Al-Salmiya Sporting Club is a Kuwaiti professional football and sports club in Salmiya. They have won the Kuwait division four times, most recently in 2000... |
21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 31 |
| 5 | Al Arabi | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 18 | 30 | |
| 6 | Al Naser | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 28 | ||
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| 7 | Al Tadamon | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 29 | ||
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| 8 | Al Shabab Al-Shabab (Kuwait) Al Shabab Club is a professional Kuwaiti football club. Al Shabab logo demonstrates that Behavior first, by the picture of the hand shaking, Education second by the opened Book, and that Sports is third by the Ball.... |
21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 34 | ||
| 13 |
Scorers
13 Goals Careca10 goals Bader Al Mutawa Firas Al Khatib
Firas Al Khatib
Firas Mohammad Al-Khatib is a Syrian footballer. He currently plays for Umm Salal, which competes in the Qatar Stars League the top division in Qatar. He plays as a striker, wearing the number 10 jersey for Umm Salal...
8 Goals Faraj Laheeb
Faraj Laheeb
Faraj Laheeb is an Kuwaiti football player who is currently playing for Al-Salmiya.He played for Al-Kuwait in the 2007 AFC Champions League group stage.-External links:*...
Anthony Topango
7 Goals Markovic Jehad Al Hussein
6 goals Fahad Al-Rashidi Khalaf Al-Salamah Khalid Ajab
5 Goals Mohamed Mubarak Yousef Naser Danny Mrwanda Saleh Al Sheikh
4 Goals Fahad Al Hamad Arago Silva Ismail Al Ajmi
Ismail Sulaiman
Ismail Sulaiman Al-Ajmi commonly refer as Ismail is an Omani football striker. He Currently play for Kazma in Kuwaiti Premier League....
Abdulla Al Buraiky Khaled Khalaf
Khaled Khalaf
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.He played for Al-Arabi in the 2007 AFC Champions League group stage.-References:...