2015–16 Kuwaiti Premier League

Kuwait SC enter the season as defending champions.

Kuwaiti Premier League
Season2015–16
ChampionsQadsia (17th title)
RelegatedAl Tadhamon
Al-Nasr
Al-Yarmouk
AFC Champions LeagueQadsia
Kuwait
GCC Champions LeagueAl-Salmiya
Kazma
Matches played156
Goals scored482 (3.09 per match)
Top goalscorerFiras Al-Khatib 23 goals
Highest attendanceAl-Arabi SC vs Qadsia SC (12-2-2016 22,897)
Lowest attendanceSahel SC vs Fahaheel (football club) (17-10-2015 6 people)

This season there will be three relegated teams with Al Tadhamon for the return of Kuwaiti Division One tournament with Burgan SC.

Teams

(*) bankruptcy, did not compete.

Source:[1]

Personnel and kits

Team Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Al-Arabi Macron (sportswear) ahli Bank of Kuwait
Kuwait HH BMW
Qadsia Givova Samsung
Kazma Givova Viva
Al-Salmiya HH Sultan Centre
Al-Jahra Givova Viva
Al-Fahaheel Givova none
Khaitan SC Zeus Samsung
Al-Nasr Givova Viva
Sahel Zeus Viva
Al-Sulaibikhat Zeus LG
Al-Shabab Uhlsport None
Al-Yarmouk SC adidas Samsung

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Qadsia (C) 24 20 2 2 75 12 +63 62 2017 AFC Champions League group stage
2 Al-Salmiya 24 19 3 2 52 19 +33 60 Qualification to the 2017 GCC Champions League
3 Kuwait 24 17 5 2 52 19 +33 56 2017 AFC Champions League 2nd qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
4 Kazma 24 12 8 4 55 32 +23 44 Qualification to the 2017 GCC Champions League
5 Al-Arabi 24 10 6 8 49 31 +18 36
6 Khaitan 24 9 3 12 28 46 18 30
7 Al-Fahaheel 24 6 9 9 29 39 10 27
8 Sahel 24 7 6 11 22 41 19 27
9 Al-Jahra 24 8 3 13 31 54 23 27
10 Al-Sulaibikhat 24 6 6 12 28 46 18 24
11 Al-Shabab 24 7 3 14 24 49 25 24
12 Al-Yarmouk (R) 24 3 4 17 22 46 24 13 Relegation to 2016–17 Kuwaiti Division One
13 Al-Nasr (R) 24 1 4 19 13 55 42 7
Updated to match(es) played on 3 March 2016. Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Kuwait Club are ensured a spot to the 2017 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off as 2015–16 Kuwait Emir Cup winners.

Awards

See also

References

  1. "Kuwait Premier League 2015/2016". Soccerway. Perform. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  2. FIFA.com
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