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Football in Kuwait

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Country
  
Kuwait

National team
  
men's national team

Governing body
  
Kuwait Football Association

Football is the most popular sport in Kuwait.

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Kuwait Football Association

The Kuwait Football Association (Arabic: الإتحاد الكويتي لكرة القدم‎‎) is headquartered in Udailiya,Al-Ittihad Street, Kuwait City.

The Kuwait Football Association (KFA) was founded in 1952.

Domestic tournaments

  • Kuwaiti Premier League
  • Kuwaiti Division One
  • Kuwait Emir Cup
  • Kuwait Crown Prince Cup
  • Kuwait Super Cup

    • Futsal

  • Kuwaiti Futsal League
  • Kuwait Futsal Federation Cup
  • Kuwait Futsal Super Cup

    • Defunct

  • Kuwait Federation Cup
  • Kuwait Joint League
  • Al-Khurafi Cup

    • Other tournaments held in Kuwait

  • 1964 Arab Nations Cup
  • Gulf Cup of Nations 1974
  • 1975 AFC Youth Championship
  • 1980 AFC Asian Cup
  • Gulf Cup of Nations 1990
  • 2002 West Asian Games
  • 2002 Arab Nations Cup
  • Gulf Cup of Nations 2003
  • 2012 WAFF Championship

    • Kuwait football achievements

    Asian Cup

  • 1 time champions of AFC Asian Cup (1980 AFC Asian Cup)
  • 1 time runners-up of AFC Asian Cup (1976 AFC Asian Cup)
  • 1 time third place of AFC Asian Cup (1984 AFC Asian Cup)

    • World Military Cup

  • 2 times champions of World Military Cup (Qatar 1981, Kuwait 1983)
  • 1 time runners-up of World Military Cup (Syria 1977)
  • 3 times third place of World Military Cup (Congo 1973, West Germany 1975, Kuwait 1979)

    • Football clubs in Kuwait

  • Al Arabi
  • Al Fahaheel
  • Al Jahra
  • Al Kuwait
  • Al Naser
  • Al Salmiya
  • Al Shabab
  • Al Qadsia
  • Al Yarmouk
  • Kazma
  • Khaitan
  • Sulaibikhat
  • Sahel
  • Tadamon
  • Burgan SC

    • References

    Football in Kuwait Wikipedia
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