Kuwait Football Association

Governing body of football in Kuwait

Kuwait Football AssociationAFC

Short name| KFA
Founded| 1952 (1952)
Headquarters| Kuwait City, Kuwait[1]
FIFA affiliation| 1964
AFC affiliation| 1964[2]
WAFF affiliation| 2010
President| Abdullah Al-Shaheen
Website| kuwait-fa.org

The Kuwait Football Association (Arabic: الإتحاد الكويتي لكرة القدم) is the governing body of association football in Kuwait.

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]

Headquarters of Kuwait Football Association

## Association staff

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Name  | Position  | Source

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Shakh Ahmad Yousef Alsabah | President (Acting)  | [4][5]
Osama Husain | Vice-president  | [4][6]
Saleh Almajroub | General secretary  | [4][7]
Mubarak Abdulaziz | Vice-President  |
Bader Abduljalil | Technical director  | [4][8]
Juan Antonio Pizzi | Team coach (men's)  | [4][8]
n/a  | Team coach (women's)  |
Sattam Al-Sahli | Media/communications manager  | [4]
n/a  | Futsal Coordinator  |
Mike Bössler | Director of Refereeing  | [4]

## FIFA suspension

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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qualification were added as forfeits while all Kuwaiti teams that were participating in international competitions were withdrawn.[14] Kuwait tried to get the suspension lifted at the 66th FIFA Congress but this was rejected and therefore from the earlier announcement on 27 April 2016,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

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* 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

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* Kuwait Champions Challenge

## Current champions

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Championship  | Current champion(s)  | Title number(s) won  | Date won  | Previous Champions  | Season

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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

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Championship  | Final champion(s)  | Title number(s) won  | Date won  | Previous Champions  | Season

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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

## References

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1. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - Kuwait". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
2. ^ "AFC TELLS INDONESIA: PAY OR BE SACKED". The Straits Times. 28 August 1964. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015.
3. ^ "Kuwait hopeful of peace talks with FIFA. Sydney Morning Herald 27 February 2009". 27 February 2009. Archived from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
4. ^ a b c d e f g "Kuwait". FIFA.com. 2022-01-22.
5. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
6. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
7. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
8. ^ a b "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
9. ^ "Priority given to protection of FIFA principles and members 29 October 2007 FIFA.com". Archived from the original on 6 March 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
10. ^ "Kuwait federation board quit over FIFA ban www.soccernet.com 1 November 2007". Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
11. ^ FIFA lifts ban on Kuwait after it pledges to prevent government interference USA Today 11 September 2007
12. ^ "Brazil 2014 host cities confirmed FIFA.com 31 May 2009". Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
13. ^ Key decisions reached in Rio kuwait-onlinecasinos.com 31 September 2009 Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
14. ^ "Suspension of the Kuwait Football Association FIFA.com 16 October 2015". Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
15. ^ "FIFA Congress drives football forward, first female secretary general appointed FIFA.com 13 May 2016". Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
16. ^ "Suspension of the Kuwait Football Association lifted FIFA.com 6 December 2017". Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.

## External links

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* Kuwait at the FIFA website.

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Sports governing bodies in Kuwait (KUW)

Summer Olympic Sports|

* Aquatics
* Diving
* Swimming
* Synchronized Swimming
* Water Polo
* Archery
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Basketball
* Boxing
* Canoeing
* Cycling
* Equestrian
* Fencing
* Field Hockey
* Football
* Golf
* Gymnastics
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* Judo
* Modern Pentathlon
* Rugby 7's
* Rowing
* Sailing
* Shooting
* Table Tennis
* Taekwondo
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* Volleyball
* inc. Beach Volleyball
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

Winter Olympic Sports|

* Biathlon
* Bobsleigh
* Curling
* Skating (Figure, Speed & Short Track)
* Ice Hockey
* Luge
* Skeleton
* Skiing (Alpine, Cross Country, Nordic Combined, Freestyle & Jumping)
* Snowboarding

Other IOC Recognised Sports|

* Air sports
* Auto racing
* Bandy
* Baseball
* Billiard Sports
* Boules
* Bowling
* Bridge
* Chess
* Cricket
* Dance sport
* Floorball
* Karate
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* Lifesaving
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* Mountaineering and Climbing
* Netball
* Orienteering
* Pelota Vasca
* Polo
* Powerboating
* Racquetball
* Roller sports
* Rugby
* Softball
* Sport climbing
* Squash
* Sumo
* Surfing
* Tug of war
* Underwater sports
* Water Ski
* Wushu

Paralympics and Disabled Sports|

Others Sports|

* Rugby League
* Rugby Union
* Esports

* Kuwait portal

* Kuwait Olympic Committee

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Football in Kuwait

Kuwait Football Association

National teams|

* Men's
* Men's Futsal
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* Women's

League competitions|

* Zain Premier League
* Kuwaiti Division One
* Kuwaiti Women's League
* Futsal League

Cups|

* Emir Cup
* Crown Prince Cup
* Super Cup
* Futsal Federation Cup
* Futsal Super Cup

Defunct Tournaments|

* Federation Cup (defunct)
* Al-Khurafi Cup (defunct)
* Joint League (defunct)

* List of clubs
* List of footballers
* List of venues
* Kuwaiti Football Records

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International association football

FIFA
Federations
Teams
Competitions
World Rankings
The Best FIFA Football Awards
Timeline
Most successful clubs

World|

| FIFA|

FIFA World Cup

U-20
U-17
Olympic Games
Youth

Defunct

FIFA Confederations Cup
FIFA Gold Cup

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Africa|

| CAF|

CAF Africa Cup of Nations

U-23
U-20
U-17
CAF African Nations Championship
African Games

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Regional|

CECAFA
COSAFA
WAFU

Defunct

CEMAC
Central African Games

Asia|

| AFC|

AFC Asian Cup

U-23
U-20
U-17
Asian Games

Defunct

AFC Challenge Cup
AFC Solidarity Cup

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Regional|

ASEAN
CAFA
EAFF
SAFF
WAFF
Arabian Gulf Cup
East Asian Games
South Asian Games
Southeast Asian Games
West Asian Games

Defunct

Far Eastern Games

Europe|

| UEFA|

UEFA European Championship

U-21
U-19
U-17
UEFA Nations League

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Regional|

Baltic Cup

Defunct

Central European Cup
Balkan Cup
British Home Championship
Nordic Championship

North,
Central America
& the Caribbean|

| CONCACAF|

CONCACAF Gold Cup

U-23
U-20
U-17
U-15
CONCACAF Nations League

Defunct

CONCACAF Championship
CONCACAF Cup
NAFC Championship
CCCF Championship

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Regional|

LIFA Cup
WIFA Cup
Central America and Caribbean Games
Central America Games

Defunct

North American Nations Cup
Copa Centroamericana
CFU Championship
Caribbean Cup

Oceania|

| OFC|

OFC Nations Cup

U-23
U-19
U-16
Pacific Games

Mini

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Regional|

Melanesia Cup
Micronesian Games

Defunct

Polynesia Cup

South America|

| CONMEBOL|

CONMEBOL Copa América

U-23
U-20
U-17
U-15
South American Games

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Regional|

Bolivarian Games

Intercontinental|

| Africa & Asia|

Indian Ocean Island Games

Defunct

Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
Afro-Asian Games

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Africa & Ocenia|

Defunct

AFC–OFC Challenge Cup

Arab/Islamic|

FIFA Arab Cup
Arab Games
Islamic Solidarity Games

Defunct

Islamic Games
Palestine Cup
Kuneitra Cup

Europe &
South America|

CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions

Francophone|

Francophone Games

Defunct

Overseas Cup

Lusophone|

Defunct

Lusofonia Games

Mediterranean|

Mediterranean Games

Defunct

Mediterranean Cup

Pan American|

Pan American Games

Defunct

Panamerican Championship

Other|

Goodwill Games

Defunct

GANEFO

Non-FIFA|

| CONIFA|

World Football Cup
African Football Cup
Asian Football Cup
European Football Cup
South American Football Cup

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UIAFA|

Defunct

UIAFA Great European Tournament

Other|

Island Games
Universiade

Defunct

FIFI Wild Cup
WUFA World Series

See also
Geography
Codes
Player/Club of the Century
Women's football

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National football associations of Asia (AFC)

West Asia (WAFF)|

* Bahrain
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Oman
* Palestine
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Syria
* United Arab Emirates
* Yemen

Central Asia (CAFA)|

* Afghanistan
* Iran
* Kyrgyzstan
* Tajikistan
* Turkmenistan
* Uzbekistan

South Asia (SAFF)|

* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* India
* Maldives
* Nepal
* Pakistan
* Sri Lanka

East Asia (EAFF)|

* China
* Guam
* Hong Kong
* Japan
* Macau
* Mongolia
* Northern Mariana Islands†
* North Korea
* South Korea
* Chinese Taipei

Southeast Asia (AFF)|

* Australia
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* East Timor
* Indonesia
* Laos
* Malaysia
* Myanmar
* Philippines
* Singapore
* Thailand
* Vietnam

Defunct|

* South Yemen

† denote full Member Association is not a FIFA member

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Union of Arab Football Associations

International competitions|

* Arab Cup
* Arab Games
* Arab Futsal Cup
* Arab Beach Soccer Cup

Club competitions|

* Arab Club Champions Cup
* Arab Cup Winners' Cup (defunct)
* Arab Super Cup (defunct)

Youth competitions|

* Arab Cup U-20
* Arab Cup U-17

Women's competitions|

* Arab Women's Cup

Women's youth competitions|

* Arab U-17 Women's Cup

Related competitions|

| AGCFF / GCC|

* Arabian Gulf Cup
* U-23 Championship
* U-20 Championship
* U-17 Championship
* AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League
* AGCFF U-17 Gulf Club Champions League
* GCC Futsal Cup

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UNAF|

* UNAF Tournament
* U-23 Tournament
* U-20 Tournament
* U-18 Tournament
* U-17 Tournament
* U-15 Tournament
* Futsal tournament
* Women's tournament
* U-21 women's tournament
* U-20 women's tournament
* CAF W-CL UNAF Qualifiers
* UNAF Club Cup (defunct)
* Cup of Champions (defunct)
* Cup Winners Cup (defunct)
* Super Cup (defunct)
* W-Club Tournament (defunct)

CECAFA|

* CECAFA Cup
* U-20 Championship
* U-17 Championship
* Kagame Interclub Cup

WAGF / WAFF|

* WAFF Championship
* West Asian Games

ANOCA, OCA / CAF, AFC|

* Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
* Afro-Asian Games
* Afro-Asian Club Championship

ISSF|

* Islamic Solidarity Games

IMGC|

* Mediterranean Games

Other|

* Palestine Cup (defunct)

National teams|

| Men's|

* Algeria
* Bahrain
* Comoros
* Djibouti
* Egypt
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Libya
* Mauritania
* Morocco
* Oman
* Palestine
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Somalia
* Sudan
* Syria
* Tunisia
* United Arab Emirates
* Yemen

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Women's|

* Algeria
* Bahrain
* Comoros
* Djibouti
* Egypt
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Libya
* Mauritania
* Morocco
* Oman
* Palestine
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Somalia
* Sudan
* Syria
* Tunisia
* United Arab Emirates
* Yemen

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