# Kuwait Football Association

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Governing body of football in Kuwait

Kuwait Football Association AFC Short name KFA Founded 1952 (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

The **Kuwait Football Association** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): الإتحاد الكويتي لكرة القدم) is the governing body of [association football in Kuwait](/source/Football_in_Kuwait).

[Kuwait](/source/Kuwait_national_football_team) has thrice been suspended by [FIFA](/source/FIFA_World_Cup) 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

Name Position Source Sheikh Ahmad Al Yousef Al Sabah President [4][5] Osama Husain Vice-president [4][5] Saleh Almajroub General secretary [4][5] Mubarak alenezi Vice-president Bader Abduljalil Technical director [4][5] Hélio Sousa Team coach (men's) [4][5] 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](/source/FIFA) and the [AFC](/source/Asian_Football_Confederation), the [Kuwaiti Public Authority for Youth](/source/Kuwait_Youth_Public_Authority) 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.[6] Kuwait's football federation board resigned days after world governing body FIFA suspended the Persian Gulf state.[7] 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.[8] The suspension was conditionally lifted and extended by the FIFA Congress in June 2009.[9] FIFA was closely monitoring the situation within Kuwait.[10]

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.[11] Kuwait tried to get the suspension lifted at the [66th FIFA Congress](/source/FIFA_Congress) but this was rejected and therefore from the earlier announcement on 27 April 2016, the hosting of the [Arabian Gulf Cup](/source/Arabian_Gulf_Cup) tournament was moved to Qatar.[12] The suspension was eventually lifted on 6 December 2017 after Kuwait's adoption of a new sports law.[13]

## Competitions

- [Kuwait Premier League](/source/Kuwait_Premier_League)

- [Kuwaiti Division One](/source/Kuwaiti_Division_One)

- [Kuwaiti Futsal League](/source/Kuwaiti_Futsal_League)

- [Kuwait Joint League](/source/Kuwait_Joint_League) (defunct)

- [Kuwait Emir Cup](/source/Kuwait_Emir_Cup)

- [Kuwait Crown Prince Cup](/source/Kuwait_Crown_Prince_Cup)

- [Al Khurafi Cup](/source/Al_Khurafi_Cup) (defunct)

- [Kuwait Federation Cup](/source/Kuwait_Federation_Cup) (defunct)

- [Kuwait Super Cup](/source/Kuwait_Super_Cup)

- [Kuwaiti Futsal Federation Cup](/source/Kuwaiti_Futsal_Federation_Cup)

- [Kuwaiti Futsal Super Cup](/source/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

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** FIFA.com. ["Member Association - Kuwait"](https://web.archive.org/web/20191204112731/https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/kuw/about). *www.fifa.com*. Archived from [the original](https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/kuw/about) on December 4, 2019. Retrieved 2020-10-31.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["AFC TELLS INDONESIA: PAY OR BE SACKED"](http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19640828-1.2.130.6.aspx). [The Straits Times](/source/The_Straits_Times). 28 August 1964. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150527023753/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19640828-1.2.130.6.aspx) from the original on 27 May 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Kuwait hopeful of peace talks with FIFA. Sydney Morning Herald 27 February 2009"](http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/football/kuwait-hopeful-of-peace-talks-with-fifa/2009/02/26/1235237835182.html). 27 February 2009. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20171114230626/http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/football/kuwait-hopeful-of-peace-talks-with-fifa/2009/02/26/1235237835182.html) from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2009.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_4-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:0_4-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-:0_4-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-:0_4-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-:0_4-6) ["Kuwait"](https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/associations/KUW). *FIFA.com*. 2022-01-22.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:1_5-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:1_5-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-:1_5-4) ["The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation"](https://www.the-afc.com/afc-home/member-associations/kuwait/kuwait-football-association/). *The AFC*. Retrieved 2020-10-31.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Priority given to protection of FIFA principles and members 29 October 2007 FIFA.com"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110306170022/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/releases/newsid=625074.html). Archived from [the original](https://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/releases/newsid=625074.html) on 6 March 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Kuwait federation board quit over FIFA ban www.soccernet.com 1 November 2007"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110604105856/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=478001&cc=4716). Archived from [the original](http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=478001&cc=4716) on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [FIFA lifts ban on Kuwait after it pledges to prevent government interference USA Today 11 September 2007](https://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2007-11-09-127325827_x.htm)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Brazil 2014 host cities confirmed FIFA.com 31 May 2009"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110615061336/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/bodies/media/newsid=1064818.html). Archived from [the original](https://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/bodies/media/newsid=1064818.html) on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [Key decisions reached in Rio kuwait-onlinecasinos.com 31 September 2009](https://kuwait-onlinecasinos.com/key-decisions-reached-in-rio/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110615060937/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/bodies/media/newsid%3D1109930.html) June 15, 2011, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Suspension of the Kuwait Football Association FIFA.com 16 October 2015"](https://web.archive.org/web/20171210015545/https://www.fifa.com/governance/news/y=2015/m=10/news=suspension-of-the-kuwait-football-association-2717726.html). Archived from [the original](https://www.fifa.com/governance/news/y=2015/m=10/news=suspension-of-the-kuwait-football-association-2717726.html) on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["FIFA Congress drives football forward, first female secretary general appointed FIFA.com 13 May 2016"](https://web.archive.org/web/20171107004428/https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2016/m=5/news=fifa-congress-drives-football-forward-first-female-secretary-general-a-2790957.html). Archived from [the original](https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2016/m=5/news=fifa-congress-drives-football-forward-first-female-secretary-general-a-2790957.html) on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Suspension of the Kuwait Football Association lifted FIFA.com 6 December 2017"](https://web.archive.org/web/20171207012930/http://www.fifa.com/governance/news/y=2017/m=12/news=suspension-of-the-kuwait-football-association-lifted-2922929.html). Archived from [the original](https://www.fifa.com/governance/news/y=2017/m=12/news=suspension-of-the-kuwait-football-association-lifted-2922929.html) on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.

## External links

- [Kuwait](https://web.archive.org/web/20070602204029/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=kuw/index.html) at the FIFA website.

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