2020–21 Kuwaiti Premier League
Football league season
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59th edition of the tournament. Kuwait SC are the defending champions.[1][2]
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 October 2020 – 17 May 2021 |
| Champions | Al-Arabi (17) |
| Relegated | Khaitan Al Sahel |
| 2021 AFC Cup | Al-Kuwait |
| Matches | 90 |
| Goals | 263 (2.92 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Oday Dabbagh (13 goals) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
Teams
Al Arabi, Al Fahaheel, Kazma, Kuwait, Qadsia
Al Nasr, Khaitan
Al Sahel
Al Shabab
Al Salmiya
Location football club of Kuwaiti Premier League
| Team | Based | Home stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Arabi | Kuwait City | Sabah Al-Salem Stadium | 26,000 |
| Al-Fahaheel | Al-Ahmadi | Fahaheel Stadium | 2,000 |
| Kazma | Kuwait City | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium | 21,500 |
| Khaitan | Al Farwaniyah | Khaitan Stadium | 11,000 |
| Al Kuwait | Kuwait City | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium | 18,500 |
| Al Nasar | Al Farwaniyah | Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium | 10,000 |
| Al Qadsia | Kuwait City | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium | 22,000 |
| Al-Shabab | Al-Ahmadi | Al-Ahmadi Stadium | 18,000 |
| Al-Sahel | Abu Halifa | Abu Halifa City Stadium | 2,000 |
| Al-Salmiya | Hawalli | Thamir Stadium | 16,105 |
Main league table
The main league, consisting of 15 teams, was played between 15 October, 2020 and 26 December, 2020 to determine the clubs competing in the league and relegating to the second division.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Nasar | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 5 | +21 | 32[a] | Qualification for Championship Group |
| 2 | Al-Qadsia | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 32[a] | |
| 3 | Al-Salmiya | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 29 | |
| 4 | Kazma | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 28 | |
| 5 | Al-Kuwait | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 24 | |
| 6 | Al-Arabi | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 22[b] | |
| 7 | Al-Shabab | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 22[b] | |
| 8 | Al-Fahaheel | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 18[c] | |
| 9 | Khaitan | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 18[c] | |
| 10 | Al-Sahel | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 17[d] | |
| 11 | Burgan (R) | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 17[d] | Relegation to Kuwaiti Division One |
| 12 | Al-Jahra (R) | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 11 | |
| 13 | Al-Yarmouk (R) | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 8[e] | |
| 14 | Al Tadhamon (R) | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 31 | −17 | 8[e] | |
| 15 | Al-Sulaibikhat (R) | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 33 | −24 | 5 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Arabi (C) | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 16 | +23 | 44 | Qualification for AFC Cup Play-off round |
| 2 | Al-Qadsia | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 36 | |
| 3 | Al-Kuwait | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 34 | |
| 4 | Kazma | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 25 | |
| 5 | Al-Nasar | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 22 | |
| 6 | Al-Salmiya | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 20 | |
| 7 | Al-Shabab | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 19 | |
| 8 | Al-Fahaheel | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 16 | |
| 9 | Khaitan (R) | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 39 | −18 | 14 | Relegation to Kuwaiti Division One |
| 10 | Al-Sahel (R) | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 13 |
Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oday Dabbagh |
Al-Arabi | 13 |
| 2 |  Jaime Siaj |
Khaitan | 12 |
| 3 |  Yousef Nasser |
Kuwait | 11 |
| 4 | Odai Al-Saify |
Qadsia | 8 |
 Patrick Fabiano |
Al-Salmiya |