1963–64 Kuwaiti Premier League
Football league season
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1963–64 Kuwaiti Premier League was the 3rd season of the First League Division.
| Season | 1963–64 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 October 1963 – 24 April 1964 |
| Champions | Al-Arabi (3rd title) |
| Matches | 30 |
| Goals | 137 (4.57 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Othman Al-Ossimi (17 goals) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Arabi 9–0 Al-Shorta (18 October 1963) Thanwit Al-Shoike 8–1 Al-Kalia Al-Saneia (18 October 1963) Al-Shorta 5–4 Thanwit Al-Shoike (4 March 1964) |
← 1962–63 1964–65 → | |
Overview
In the third season, it almost witnessed the end of Al Arabi's monopoly on the title after a great competition with Al-Qadsia and the participation of the same six teams in the previous season. Al-Arabi and Al-Qadsia were equal on points after Al-Qadsia inflicted the first defeat of Al-Arabi 2–0 in the last match in the league, and they were equal on points with 18 points for both teams, with Al-Arabi an advantage by goal difference. In the deciding match to determine the league champion, Al-Arabi managed to maintain its title after defeating Al-Qadsia 2–1 to achieve the third title in a row, scoring 42 goals and conceding 9 goals.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Arabi (C) | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 8 | +32 | 18 | Participants in the Championship play-off |
| 2 | Al-Qadsia | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 7 | +27 | 18 | |
| 3 | Al-Kuwait | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 10 | |
| 4 | Thanwit Al-Shoike | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 8 | |
| 5 | Al-Shorta | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 41 | −28 | 4 | |
| 6 | Al-Kalia Al-Saneia | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 42 | −33 | 2 |
Championship play-off
References
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