Kuwait Football Association
Governing body of football in Kuwait
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The Kuwait Football Association (Arabic: الإتحاد الكويتي لكرة القدم) is the governing body of association football in Kuwait.
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| Short name | KFA |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Headquarters | Kuwait City, Kuwait[1] |
| FIFA affiliation | 1964 |
| AFC affiliation | 1964[2] |
| WAFF affiliation | 2010 |
| President | Sheikh Ahmad Al Yousef Al Sabah |
| Website | kuwait-fa.org |
Kuwait has thrice been suspended by FIFA for political interference since 2007 and were allowed to participate in the 2011 Asian Cup qualifying campaign and other international competitions on a provisional basis.[3]
Association staff
| Name | Position | Source |
|---|---|---|
 Sheikh Ahmad Al Yousef Al Sabah |
President | [4][5] |
| Osama Husain |
Vice-president | [4][6] |
| Saleh Almajroub |
General secretary | [4][7] |
| Mubarak alenezi |
Vice-President | |
| Bader Abduljalil |
Technical director | [4][8] |
 Hélio Sousa |
Team coach (men's) | [4][8] |
| n/a | Team coach (women's) | |
| Sattam Al-Sahli |
Media/communications manager | [4] |
| n/a | Futsal Coordinator | |
| Basem AlWehidy |
Director of Refereeing | [4] |
FIFA suspension
Contrary to the road map established by FIFA and the AFC, the Kuwaiti Public Authority for Youth and Sport continued to interfere. Elections were held on 9 October in direct violation of the FIFA Executive Committee's May 2007 decision to the contrary. As a consequence, the committee recommended to the FIFA Executive Committee that the Kuwait Football Association be suspended.[9] Kuwait's football federation board resigned days after world governing body FIFA suspended the Persian Gulf state.[10] The suspension was lifted after the federation said it will ratify new statutes to prevent government interference in the sport as demanded by FIFA. "Otherwise FIFA will immediately suspend the (federation) again," FIFA said in a statement.[11] The suspension was conditionally lifted and extended by the FIFA Congress in June 2009.[12] FIFA was closely monitoring the situation within Kuwait.[13]
On 16 October 2015, FIFA suspended Kuwait and all remaining results from AFC Asian Cup and FIFA World Cup qualification were added as forfeits while all Kuwaiti teams that were participating in international competitions were withdrawn.[14] Kuwait tried to get the suspension lifted at the 66th FIFA Congress but this was rejected and therefore from the earlier announcement on 27 April 2016, the hosting of the Arabian Gulf Cup tournament was moved to Qatar.[15] The suspension was eventually lifted on 6 December 2017 after Kuwait's adoption of a new sports law.[16]
Competitions
- Kuwait Premier League
- Kuwaiti Division One
- Kuwaiti Futsal League
- Kuwait Joint League (defunct)
- Kuwait Emir Cup
- Kuwait Crown Prince Cup
- Al Khurafi Cup (defunct)
- Kuwait Federation Cup (defunct)
- Kuwait Super Cup
- Kuwaiti Futsal Federation Cup
- Kuwaiti Futsal Super Cup
Friendly Competitions
- Kuwait Champions Challenge
Current champions
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Title number(s) won | Date won | Previous Champions | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait Premier League | Kuwait SC | 20 | 11 May 2024 | Kuwait SC | 2024-25 |
| Kuwaiti Division One | Al-Jahra | 5 | 18 May 2024 | Al-Yarmouk | 2025 |
| Kuwait Emir Cup | Kuwait SC or Al-Arabi SC | 17 | TBD | Qadsia SC | 2024-25 |
| Kuwait Crown Prince Cup | Kuwait SC | 10 | 19 May 2025 | Al-Arabi SC | 2024-25 |
| Kuwait Super Cup | Kuwait SC | 8 | 28 January 2025 | Kuwait SC | 2024-25 |
Defunct/paused
| Championship | Final champion(s) | Title number(s) won | Date won | Previous Champions | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait Federation Cup | Qadsia SC | 6 | 27 March 2023 | Al-Nasr | 2022-23 |
| Al Khurafi Cup | Kazma SC | 2 | 2007 | Qadsia SC | 2006-07 |
| Kuwait Joint League | Kuwait SC | 2 | 1989 | Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait) | 1988-89 |