2022–23 Kuwaiti Premier League
Football league season
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61st edition of the tournament. Kuwait SC are the defending champions.[1][2]
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 August 2022 – 28 May 2023 |
| Champions | Al-Kuwait (18) |
| Relegated | Al-Tadhamon Al-Sahel |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 422 (3.2 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Taha Yassine Khenissi(20 goals) |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
Main league table
The main league, consisting of 10 teams in which the top six clubs competing in the league and the last four clubs qualifying for the relegation group are determined.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Kuwait | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 35 | Qualification for Championship Play-offs |
| 2 | Kazma | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 29 | |
| 3 | Al-Qadsia | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 29 | |
| 4 | Al-Arabi | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 28 | |
| 5 | Al-Fahaheel | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 24 | |
| 6 | Al-Salmiya | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 23 | |
| 7 | Al-Jahra | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 23 | Qualification for Relegation-offs |
| 8 | Al-Nasar | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 21 | |
| 9 | Al-Tadhamon | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 35 | −16 | 16 | |
| 10 | Al-Sahel | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 14 |
Championship play-offs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Kuwait (C) | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 65 | 33 | +32 | 55 | Qualification for AFC Cup Group Stage |
| 2 | Al-Arabi | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 49 | |
| 3 | Kazma | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 43 | |
| 4 | Al-Qadsia | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 41 | |
| 5 | Al-Salmiya | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 33 | |
| 6 | Al-Fahaheel | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 31 |
Relegation-offs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Nasar | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 34 | |
| 2 | Al-Jahra | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 30 | |
| 3 | Al-Tadhamon (R) | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 47 | −19 | 23 | Relegation to Kuwaiti Division One |
| 4 | Al-Sahel (R) | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 21 |
Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taha Yassine Khenissi |
Al-Kuwait | 20 | 19 |
| 2 |  Mohammed Soulah |
Al-Arabi | 19 | 27 |
| 3 |  Mohammad Daham |
Al-Nasr | 18 | 26 |
| Shabaib Al-Khaldi |
Kazma | 20 | ||
| 4 |  Kingsley Eduwo |
Al-Arabi | 12 | 24 |