Kuwait Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الكويت الرياضي) is a Kuwaiti professional football club based in Kuwait City. Their football team has won Kuwait Premier League 19 times and has won over 50 trophies overall. The club plays in the Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium located in Kaifan, which is the 5th largest stadium in Kuwait. It is the first Kuwaiti club to ever win an Asian title, having won the 2009 AFC Cup, 2012 AFC Cup and 2013 AFC Cup.

History

The club is also called Al Kuwait and Al Ameed. Members of the club during the 1980s formed a part of the Kuwaiti national team which reached the 1982 FIFA World Cup. The second golden age for the club was in the 2000s, as they have been winning most of the league titles and participating in AFC Cup. In 2009, Kuwait won the first AFC Cup winning against Al-Karamah from Syria with the victory of 2–1. In 2011, they reached the AFC Cup final, but they lost against Nasaf Qarshi from Uzbekistan. The club became champion of AFC Cup in 2012 and 2013 defeating Erbil SC from Iraq with 4-0 and fellow side Al-Qasdia.

Kuwait SC has been growing steadily over the last two decades from 2000 to 2020, over the two decades the team has won many domestic titles and Asian titles in the form of AFC CUP. Kuwait SC has been also among the teams to represent Kuwait in international tournaments including the Arab Champions Cup.

Kuwait SC is a team based in Kuwait City. There are two other teams in the capital of Kuwait: Al Arabi SC, and Kazma SC, who are naturally the team's rivals. The 2000s were a new era of dominance for Kuwait SC alongside Qadsia, which is based in Hawalli. The dominance of both sides for almost 10 years winning all local tournaments between them has created an important rivalry between both teams.

Honours

TypeCompetitionTitle holderSeasonsRunners-upcSeasons
DomesticKuwait Premier League201964–65, 1967–68, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1978–79, 2000-01, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25111969–70, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1984–85, 1987–88, 2004-05, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14
Kuwait Emir Cup17S1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2002, 2009, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2024–25101963, 1969, 1971, 1975, 1981, 1982, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2020
Kuwait Crown Prince Cup101993-1994, 2002-2003, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2024–2592002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2021–22
Kuwait Super Cup82010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2023–24, 2024–2572008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021
Kuwait Federation Cup51977–78, 1991–92, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2014–1522008, 2015–16
Al Kurafi Cup (defunct)120050
Kuwait Joint League (defunct)21976–77, 1988–89
AsiaAFC Cup / AFC Champions League Two3S2009, 2012, 201312011
FriendlyBani Yas International Tournament120120
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Statistics in Asian football

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAway
2001–02Asian Club Championship1st roundSyriaJableh2–00–0
2nd roundPalestineAl-Quds Club3–26–1
Group stageUzbekistanNasaf Qarshi1–1
United Arab EmiratesAl-Wahda2–2
IranEsteghlal0–3
2002–03AFC Champions League2nd roundUnited Arab EmiratesAl-Ahli3–10–2
2005Group stageUzbekistanNeftchi1–00–1
QatarAl-Sadd0–10–2
United Arab EmiratesAl-Ahli1–03–3
2007Saudi ArabiaAl-Hilal0–01–1
UzbekistanPakhtakor0–11–2
2008IranSaipa1–10–1
IraqAl-Quwa Al-Jawiya1–20–0
United Arab EmiratesAl-Wasl2–10–1
2009AFC CupJordanAl-Wahdat1–01–1
SyriaAl-Karamah2–11–2
IndiaMohun Bagan6–01–0
Round of 16Dempo3–1
Quarter-finalIraqArbil1–11–0
Semi-finalHong KongSouth China2–11–0
FinalSyriaAl-Karamah2–1
2010Group stageYemenAl Hilal2–22–0
IndiaChurchill Brothers7–12–2
Round of 16SyriaAl-Ittihad1–1(aet) 4–5(pso)
2011Group stageJordanAl-Wahdat1–30–1
OmanAl-Suwaiq0–03–1
IraqAl Talaba1–02–1
Round of 16KuwaitQadsia2–2(aet) 3–2(pen.)
Quarter-finalThailandMuangthong United1–00–0
Semi-finalIraqArbil3–32–0
FinalUzbekistanNasaf Qarshi1–2
2012Group stageSaudi ArabiaAl-Ettifaq1–52–2
MaldivesVB Sports Club7–12–2
LebanonAl Ahed1–04–0
Round of 16KuwaitQadsia1–1(aet) 3–1(pen.)
Quarter-finalJordanAl-Wehdat0–03–0
Semi-finalSaudi ArabiaAl-Ettifaq4–12–0
FinalIraqArbil4–0
2013Group stageTajikistanRegar-TadAZ5–03–1
LebanonAl-Safa3–10–1
BahrainRiffa SC2–32–0
Round of 16IraqDohuk1–1(aet) 4–1(pen.)
Quarter-finalMaldivesNew Radiant5–07–2
Semi-finalIndiaEast Bengal4–23–0
FinalKuwaitAl-Qadsia2–0
2014AFC Champions League1st roundIraqAl-Shorta1–0
2nd roundUzbekistanLokomotiv Tashkent3–1
3rd roundQatarLekhwiya SC1–4
AFC CupGroup stageLebanonNejmeh SC2–10–0
OmanFanja4–01–3
SyriaAl-Jaish2–02–0
Round of 16BahrainAl Riffa2–0
Quarter-finalIndonesiaPersipura Jayapura3–21–6
2015Group stageLebanonNejmeh SC4–12–1
BahrainRiffa S.C.2–11–2
SyriaAl-Jaish0–10–0
Round of 16IraqAl Shorta SC2–0
Quarter-finalHong KongKitchee SC6–01–1
Semi-finalTajikistanFC Istiklol4–0w/o
2019AFC Champions LeaguePreliminary round 1JordanAl-Wehdat SC3–2
Preliminary round 2IranZob Ahan SC0–1
AFC CupGroup stageJordanAl-Jazeera Club1–20–1
BahrainAl-Najma2–11–0
SyriaAl-Ittihad0–02–0
2020AFC Champions LeaguePreliminary round 1JordanAl-Faisaly2–1
Preliminary round 2IranEsteghlal0–3
AFC CupGroup stageLebanonAl-Ansar1–0-
SyriaAl-Wathba-0–0
JordanAl-Faisaly-
2021PalestineMarkaz Shabab4–1
SyriaTishreen SC3–3
JordanAl-Faisaly1–0
Quarter-finalAl-Salt SC2–0
West Asia Zone FinalBahrainAl-Muharraq SC0–2
2022Group stageLebanonAl-Ansar1–1
OmanAl-Seeb2–1
SyriaJableh0–0
2023–24IraqAl-Kahrabaa0-10–0
JordanAl-Wehdat2–11–1
SyriaAl Ittihad1–11–1
2024–25AFC Champions League TwoUzbekistanFC Nasaf0–02–1
JordanAl-Hussein2–21–2
United Arab EmiratesShabab AlAhli3–31–4
2025-26AFC Challenge LeagueLebanonAl Ansar FC3–2
OmanAl-Seeb Club1–1
BangladeshBashundra2–0
Quarter-finalsOmanShabab

Players

First team squad

As of 20 March 2026

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK KUW Khaled Al-Rashidi 2 DF KUW Sami Al-Sanea 3 DF KUW Meshari Al-Enezi 4 MF KUW Redha Abujabarah 5 DF KUW Fahed Al Hajri 6 DF KUW Yousif Al-Khebizi 7 FW KUW Ebrahim Kameel 8 MF KUW Ahmed Al-Dhefiri 9 MF KUW Faisal Zayid 10 MF EGY Amro Abdelfatah 11 MF KUW Mohammad Daham 12 DF KUW Mohsen Falah 13 DF KUW Fahad Hamoud 17 FW KUW Khaled Al-KharqawiNo. Pos. Nation Player 19 FW EGY Ahmed Alaa 20 FW KUW Yousef Nasser 21 DF IRN Ali Pourdara 22 MF CIV Idrissa Doumbia 23 DF KUW Mohammad Frieh 26 FW BHR Mohamed Marhoon 27 FW TUN Taha Yassine Khenissi 29 MF KUW Ahmad Zanki 33 GK KUW Saud Al Hoshan 35 DF COD Arsène Zola 40 GK KUW Abdulrahman Kameel 45 DF KUW Sultan Al-Faraj 66 MF MAR Mehdi Berrahma 72 MF KUW Humoud Al-Sanousi
1GKKUWKhaled Al-Rashidi
2DFKUWSami Al-Sanea
3DFKUWMeshari Al-Enezi
4MFKUWRedha Abujabarah
5DFKUWFahed Al Hajri
6DFKUWYousif Al-Khebizi
7FWKUWEbrahim Kameel
8MFKUWAhmed Al-Dhefiri
9MFKUWFaisal Zayid
10MFEGYAmro Abdelfatah
11MFKUWMohammad Daham
12DFKUWMohsen Falah
13DFKUWFahad Hamoud
17FWKUWKhaled Al-Kharqawi
No.Pos.NationPlayer
19FWEGYAhmed Alaa
20FWKUWYousef Nasser
21DFIRNAli Pourdara
22MFCIVIdrissa Doumbia
23DFKUWMohammad Frieh
26FWBHRMohamed Marhoon
27FWTUNTaha Yassine Khenissi
29MFKUWAhmad Zanki
33GKKUWSaud Al Hoshan
35DFCODArsène Zola
40GKKUWAbdulrahman Kameel
45DFKUWSultan Al-Faraj
66MFMARMehdi Berrahma
72MFKUWHumoud Al-Sanousi

List of presidents

YearsPresident
1961–63Mohamed Al Khaled Al Zayed
1963–65Fahad Al Marzoq
1965–72Khidair Al Mashaan
1972–74Mubarak Al Asfoor
1974–81Khidair Al Mashaan
1981–92Ali Thunyan Al Ghanim
1992–94Ghassan Al Nesf
1994–00Mohammed Al-Sager
2000–02Jassim Al Mahri
2002Issam Al Sager
2002Youssuf Al Munais
2002–08Marzouq Al-Ghanim
2008–18Abdulaziz Al Marzouq
2018–Khalid Al-Ghanim

List of managers/coaches

YearsName
Years Name 1978–82 Kuwait Saleh Zakaria 1982–84 England Geoff Hurst 1987–89 England Allan Jones 1995–96 England John Cartwright 1996 Ukraine Oleh Bazylevych 1996–97 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Pavković 2001–02 Germany Rainer Bonhof 2002–03 Slovakia Ján Pivarník 2003 Kuwait Saleh Zakaria 2003–04 Brazil Giba 2004 Kuwait Saleh Zakaria 2004–05 Kuwait Mohamed Abdullah 2005 Germany Theo Bücker 2005–06 Croatia Rodion Gačanin 2006 Kuwait Mohamed Abdullah 2006–07 Netherlands Willem Leushuis 2007 Kuwait Mohamed Abdullah 2007–08 Croatia Rodion Gačanin 2008 Serbia Radmilo Ivančević 2008–09 France Laurent Banide 2009 Argentina Néstor Clausen 2009–10 Kuwait Mohamed AbdullahYears Name 2010 Brazil Arthur Bernardes 2010 Kuwait Mohamed Abdullah 2010–11 Portugal José Romão 2011–12 Croatia Dragan Talajić 2012–14 Romania Marin Ion 2014 Kuwait Aziz Hamada 2014–2016 Kuwait Mohammed Ebrahim Hajeyah 2016–2017 France Laurent Banide 2017–2018 Jordan Abdullah Abu Zema 2018 Kuwait Mohamed Abdullah 2019 Syria Hussam Al Sayed 2020 Netherlands Ruud Krol 2020–21 Kuwait Mohamed Abdullah 2021 Spain Carlos González Juárez 2021 Tunisia Fathi Al-Jabal 2021–22 Tunisia Nabil Maâloul 2022 Croatia Rodion Gačanin 2022–23 Bahrain Ali Ashoor 2023 Serbia Boris Bunjak 2023–24 Tunisia Nabil Maâloul 2024– Montenegro Nebojša JovovićMarin Ion, manager of the club from 2012 to 2014, won the Kuwaiti Premier League and the AFC Cup twice in 2012 and 2013
1978–82Kuwait Saleh Zakaria
1982–84England Geoff Hurst
1987–89England Allan Jones
1995–96England John Cartwright
1996Ukraine Oleh Bazylevych
1996–97Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Pavković
2001–02Germany Rainer Bonhof
2002–03Slovakia Ján Pivarník
2003Kuwait Saleh Zakaria
2003–04Brazil Giba
2004Kuwait Saleh Zakaria
2004–05Kuwait Mohamed Abdullah
2005Germany Theo Bücker
2005–06Croatia Rodion Gačanin
2006Kuwait Mohamed Abdullah
2006–07Netherlands Willem Leushuis
2007Kuwait Mohamed Abdullah
2007–08Croatia Rodion Gačanin
2008Serbia Radmilo Ivančević
2008–09France Laurent Banide
2009Argentina Néstor Clausen
2009–10Kuwait Mohamed Abdullah
YearsName
2010Brazil Arthur Bernardes
2010Kuwait Mohamed Abdullah
2010–11Portugal José Romão
2011–12Croatia Dragan Talajić
2012–14Romania Marin Ion
2014Kuwait Aziz Hamada
2014–2016Kuwait Mohammed Ebrahim Hajeyah
2016–2017France Laurent Banide
2017–2018Jordan Abdullah Abu Zema
2018Kuwait Mohamed Abdullah
2019Syria Hussam Al Sayed
2020Netherlands Ruud Krol
2020–21Kuwait Mohamed Abdullah
2021Spain Carlos González Juárez
2021Tunisia Fathi Al-Jabal
2021–22Tunisia Nabil Maâloul
2022Croatia Rodion Gačanin
2022–23Bahrain Ali Ashoor
2023Serbia Boris Bunjak
2023–24Tunisia Nabil Maâloul
2024–Montenegro Nebojša Jovović

Other sports

Besides football, the club has teams for handball, basketball, volleyball, water polo, squash, athletics, gymnastics, swimming, boxing, judo, and weightlifting. The club has also maintained a monthly magazine since 2007.[citation needed]

See also

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