Football in Kuwait

Association football is the most popular sport in Kuwait.

Kuwait Football Association

The Kuwait Football Association () is headquartered in Udailiya, Al-Ittihad Street, Kuwait City.

The Kuwait Football Association (KFA) was founded in 1952.

Tournaments

Domestic tournaments

• Kuwait Premier League
• Kuwaiti Division One
• Kuwait Emir Cup
• Kuwait Crown Prince Cup
• Kuwait Super Cup

Futsal

• Kuwaiti Futsal League
• Kuwait Futsal Federation Cup
• Kuwait Futsal Super Cup
• Mini World Futsal Club Tournament

Defunct

• Kuwait Federation Cup
• Kuwait Joint League
• Al-Khurafi Cup

Other tournaments held in Kuwait

• 1964 Arab Nations Cup
• 3rd Arabian Gulf Cup
• 1975 AFC Youth Championship
• 1980 AFC Asian Cup
• 10th Arabian Gulf Cup
• 2002 West Asian Games
• 2002 Arab Nations Cup
• 16th Arabian Gulf Cup
• 2012 WAFF Championship
• 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup
• 26th Arabian Gulf Cup

Kuwait football achievements

Asian Cup

• 1 time champions of AFC Asian Cup (1980 AFC Asian Cup)
• 1 time runners-up of AFC Asian Cup (1976 AFC Asian Cup)
• 1 time third place of AFC Asian Cup (1984 AFC Asian Cup)

World Military Cup

• 2 times champions of World Military Cup (Qatar 1981, Kuwait 1983)
• 1 time runners-up of World Military Cup (Syria 1977)
• 3 times third place of World Military Cup (Congo 1973, West Germany 1975, Kuwait 1979)

Football clubs in Kuwait

• Al Arabi
• Al Fahaheel
• Al Jahra
• Al Kuwait
• Al Naser
• Al Salmiya
• Al Shabab
• Al Qadsia
• Al Yarmouk
• Kazma
• Khaitan
• Sulaibikhat
• Sahel
• Tadamon
• Burgan
• Al-Jazeera
• Sporty
• Al-Shamiya

National football team

The Kuwait national team greatest achievement is winning the 1980 AFC Asian Cup Final. The Kuwait national team has qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

Women's football

Women's football is slowly growing in Kuwait.

Largest football stadiums in Kuwait

Attendances

The average attendance per top-flight football league season and the club with the highest average attendance:

<small>Source: League page on Wikipedia</small>

References

External links

• Kuwait at the FIFA website.
• Kuwait at the AFC website.
• RSSSF (men)