Season | 2012–13 |
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Champions | Al Kuwait |
Relegated | Kazma Sporting Club |
AFC Cup | Al Kuwait Qadsia |
Matches played | 84 |
Goals scored | 211 (2.51 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Rogério Issam Jemâa (11 goals) |
Biggest home win | Qadsia SC 7–1 Al Salibikhaet (14 February 2013) |
Biggest away win | Al Salibikhaet 1–5 Al Kuwait (9 November 2012) |
Highest scoring | Qadsia SC 7–1 Al Salibikhaet (14 February 2013) |
Longest winning run | 5 games Al Kuwait |
Longest unbeaten run | 21 games Al Kuwait |
Longest winless run | 9 games Al Jahra |
Longest losing run | 5 games Al Jahra |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → |
The 2012–13 Kuwaiti Premier League season is the 51st since the league's establishment. The season starts on 14 September 2012 and ends on the 19 April 2013. Kuwait SC won the league title for the 11th time. Kuwait SC has the longest unbeaten record for 21 games. Rogério and Issam Jemâa won the top goal scorers of the season with 11 goal each.
Teams
[edit]Al Shabab were relegated to the Kuwaiti Division One league after finishing bottom in the 2011–12 season. They were replaced by Al Salibikhaet, back in the top flight for the first time since relegation in the 2009–10 campaign.
Locations of teams in the 2012–13 Kuwaiti Premier League
Club | Governorate, City | Stadium | Capacity |
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Al Arabi | Al Asimah, Al Mansouriah | Sabah Al Salem Stadium | 28.000 |
Al Jahra | Al Jahra | Mubarak Al Ayyar Stadium | 17.000 |
Al Kuwait | Al Asimah, Keifan | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium | 18.500 |
Al Naser | Al Farwaniyah, Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh | Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium | 10.000 |
Al Salmiya | Hawalli, Salmiya | Thamir Stadium | 16.105 |
Al Salibikhaet | Al Asimah, Sulaibikhat | Al Salibikhaet Stadium | 7.000 |
Kazma Sporting Club | Al Asimah, Adiliya | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium | 21.500 |
Qadsia | Hawalli, Hawalli | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium | 22.000 |
Personnel and sponsorship
[edit]Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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TBD | Wataniya Telecom and Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait |
AL-Jahra | ![]() |
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TBD | Al Shahed and Al Jeraiwey |
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TBD | Wataniya Telecom and Platinum and BMW |
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TBD | Wataniya |
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Lotto | Sports Man |
Al Salibikhaet SC | ![]() |
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TBD | Sports Man |
Kazma SC | ![]() |
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Qadsia SC | TBD | ![]() |
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TBD | Samsung AL-Babtian |
League standing
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Al Kuwait | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 54 | 13 | +41 | 53 | 2014 AFC Cup |
2 | Qadsia SC | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 39 | 16 | +23 | 41 | |
3 | Al-Arabi | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 39 | |
4 | Al-Nasr | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 22 | |
5 | Al Jahra | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 21 | |
6 | Al Salibikhaet | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 47 | −29 | 19 | |
7 | Al-Salmiya | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 30 | −15 | 19 | Relegation playoff |
8 | Kazma Sporting Club | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 15 | Relegation |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2013. Source: fifa.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Promotion/relegation playoff
[edit]1st leg
[edit]Al Shabab | 1 - 3 | Al Salmiya |
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2nd leg
[edit]Al Salmiya | 2 - 1 | Al Shabab |
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Al Salmiyah secured place in the top flight after winning 5–2 on aggregate.
Results
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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Kuwait SC | 11 |
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Kuwait SC | 11 | |
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Qadsia SC | 8 |
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Al Salibikhaet SC | 8 | |
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Kuwait SC | 7 |
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Kuwait SC | 6 |