2008–09 Kuwaiti Premier League
Season | 2008–09 |
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Dates | October 2008- May 2009 |
Champions | Al Qadisiya Kuwait (12th title) |
Matches played | 84 |
Goals scored | 200 (2.38 per match) |
Top goalscorer | 13 Goals Careca Al Naser |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → |
The 2008–09 Kuwaiti Premier League season was the 47th since its establishment. The first matches of the season started on Saturday 4 October 2008. The league has also been extended so that clubs will play each other three times this season.
Members clubs
[edit]Club | Coach | Nationality | City | Stadium | 2007-2008 season | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kazma Sporting Club | Marinko Koljanin | Kuwait City | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium | 5th | ||
Qadsia | Mohammed Ibrahem | Kuwait City | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium | 2nd | 2008–09 Arab Champions League Qualifier Gulf Club Champions Cup 2008 Representative | |
Kuwait | Dragan | Kuwait City | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium | Champions | AFC Cup 2009 Qualifier 2008–09 Arab Champions League Qualifier | |
Salmiya | Mihai Stoichiţă | Al Salmiya | Thamir Stadium | 3rd | Gulf Club Champions Cup 2008 Representative | |
Al Tadamon | Rashid Budaj | Farwaniya | Farwaniya Stadium | 6th | ||
Arabi | Ahmed Khalaf | Mansuriyah | Sabah Al Salem Stadium | 4th | AFC Cup 2009 Qualifier 2008–09 Arab Champions League Qualifier | |
Al Shabab | Goran | Al-Ahmadi | Al-Ahmadi Stadium | Promoted | ||
Al Naser | Maher Al-Shemari | Al Farwaniyah | Ali Al Salem Al Subah | 7th |
Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Reason of departure | Replaced by |
---|---|---|---|
Al Kuwait | Marinko Koljanin | Sacked after 9 games[1] | Laurent Banide |
Final standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al Qadsia | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 40 |
2 | Kazma Sporting Club | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 36 |
3 | Al Kuwait | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 35 |
4 | Al Salmiya | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 31 |
5 | Al Arabi | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 30 |
6 | Al Naser | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 26 |
7 | Al Tadamon | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 19 |
8 | Al Shabab | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 13 |
Source: [citation needed]
Scorers
[edit]13 goals
10 goals
8 goals
- Faraj Laheeb
- Anthony Topango
7 goals
- Markovic
- Jehad Al Hussein
6 goals
- Fahad Al-Rashidi
- Khalaf Al-Salamah
- Khalid Ajab
5 goals
- Mohamed Mubarak
- Yousef Naser
- Danny Mrwanda
- Saleh Al Sheikh
4 goals
- Fahad Al Hamad
- Arago Silva
- Ismail Al Ajmi
- Abdulla Al Buraiky
- Khaled Khalaf
References
[edit]- ^ http://www.the-afc.com/eng/articles/viewArticle.jsp_168526919.htmle=42&parent_id=345 Laurant Bainde dismissed as Umm Salal Coach, takes over at Kazma