2010–11 Kuwaiti Premier League
Football league season
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The 2010–11 Kuwaiti Premier League season was the 49th since its establishment. The season started in August and finished in April after a 3-month break for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup played in January.
| Season | 2010–11 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Qadsia |
| Runner up | Kuwait |
| Matches | 85 |
| Goals | 217 (2.55 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Firas Al-Khatib(15 goals) |
← 2009–10 2011–12 → | |
Teams
Al Salibikhaet and Al Tadamon were relegated to the Kuwaiti Division One league after finishing bottom in the 2009–10 season and relegation playoff respectively.
The two relegated teams were replaced by Kuwaiti Division One champions Al Sahel and playoff winners Al Jahra.
Al Asimah
Hawalli
Abu Halifa
Al Jahra
Al Farwaniyah
Locations of teams in the 2010–11 Kuwaiti Premier League
| Club | Governorate, City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Arabi | Al Asimah, Al Mansouriah | Sabah Al Salem Stadium | 28.000 |
| Al Kuwait | Al Asimah, Keifan | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium | 18.500 |
| Al Naser | Al Farwaniyah, Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh | Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium | 10.000 |
| Al Sahel | Abu Halifa | Abu Halifa City Stadium | 2.000 |
| Al Salmiya | Hawalli, Salmiya | Thamir Stadium | 16.105 |
| Al Jahra | Al Jahra | Mubarak Al Ayyar Stadium | 17.000 |
| Kazma Sporting Club | Al Asimah, Adiliya | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium | 21.500 |
| Qadsia | Hawalli, Hawalli | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium | 22.000 |
League standing
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qadsia SC (C) | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 10 | +37 | 51 | 2012 AFC Cup group stage |
| 2 | Al Kuwait | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 17 | +29 | 47 | 2012 AFC Cup group stage[a] |
| 3 | Al Arabi | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 39 | |
| 4 | Kazma Sporting Club | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 38 | 2012 AFC Cup group stage[b] |
| 5 | Al Jahra | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 31 | −17 | 19 | |
| 6 | Al Naser | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 16 | |
| 7 | Al-Salmiya | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 36 | −19 | 14 | Relegation playoff |
| 8 | Al Sahel (R) | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 53 | −37 | 12 | Relegation |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 April 2011. Source: fifa.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Qualified as 2011 AFC Cup Finalists.
- Qualified as 2011 Kuwait Emir Cup winners.
Promotion/relegation playoff
Al Salmiya retained Premier League status.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firas Al Khatib |
Qadsia | 15 |
| 2 |  Abdelmajid Eddine |
Al Arabi | 12 |
| 3 |  Ahmad Alazmy |
Al Sahel | 10 |
| Ali Al Kandari |
Al Kuwait | 10 | |
| 5 | Hussain Al-Moussawi |
Al Arabi | 9 |
| 6 | Khalid Ajab |
Al Kuwait | 8 |
 Ali Ferydoon |
Al Salmiya | 8 | |
| 8 |  Ismail Al-Ajmi |
Al Kuwait | 7 |
| Bader Al-Mutwa |
Qadsia | 7 | |
| 10 | Fahad Al Enezi |
Kazma Sporting Club | 6 |
| Waleed Ali |
Al Kuwait | 6 | |
| Jarah Al Ateeqi |
Al Kuwait | 6 |