Kazma Sporting Club (Arabic:نادي كاظمة الرياضي) is a Kuwaiti professional football club. Founded in 1964, the club competes in the Kuwaiti Premier League.

Club history

Shehata_in_Kazma_FC_1970
Hassan Shehata with Kazma in 1972

Naming

The club is named after the area of Kathma, which is located 40 kilometers north of Kuwait City, on the Kuwait coast. In 630 A.D., the battle of Chains took place in Kathma.

Recent history

On 21 December 2009, under head coach Ilie Balaci, Kazma played a friendly match against reigning La Liga champions Barelona to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the club. The match ended in a 1–1 draw. Barcelona received €1.7 million for participating in the match.

Kazma Kuwait1–1Spain Barcelona
Abdullah Al Dhafiri 90'Bojan Krkić 80'

Won the Kuwait Emir Cup in 2011 a 1–0 over Kuwait SC.

2011-

On November 10, 2015, after four years of trophy-less seasons the club won the 2015-16 Kuwait Federation Cup vs Kuwait SC 2-1 goals scored by Patrick Fabiano.

Stadium

Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium in Adiliya

Kazma's stadium, Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Kuwait City, Kuwait. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a 21,500 holding capacity.[citation needed] The stadium hosted two Arabian Gulf Cup tournaments, the first being in 1990, which Kuwait won for the seventh time. However, the second time in 2003 Kuwait ended up in sixth place, which is their worst ever ranking. It has also hosted many finals of the Kuwait Emir Cup and Kuwait Crown Cup.[citation needed]

Presidents

  • Ahmad Khalid Al-Fozan (Oct 1964– Oct 1965)
  • Yousef Abdullah Mohammed Shaheen Al-Ghanim (Nov 1965– June 1995)
  • Abdullah Al-Dakheel Al-Rasheed (June 1995– Sep 1995)
  • Suleiman Mohamed Saleh Al-Adsani (Sept 1995– May 1997)
  • Khalid Nasser Al-Sanea (May 1997– May 2000)
  • Suleiman Mohamed Saleh Al-Adsani (May 2000– May 2006)
  • Asad Ahmed Al-Banwan (May 2006–)

Achievements

Kazma has 20 official championships.

Official

1985–86, 1986–87, 1993–94, 1995–96

1982, 1984, 1990, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2011, 2022

1995 Runners-up: 2007

1987, 1995 Runners-up 1988, 1997

1968–69

Runners-up: 2011, 2022, 2023–24

2015–16, 2017–18 Runners-up: 2009, 2012

2004, 2007

Friendly

  • Al Hasawi Super Cup: 1

2007

Futsal

2014–15, 2015–16

2015, 2017, 2018

Current squad

As of 8 February 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 Hussain Kankoune (captain) 3 DF KUW Bader Thekrallah 4 MF KUW Sultan Al Enezi 5 MF KUW Khaled Shaman Al-Mutairi 6 MF KUW Abdullah Al Fahd 7 FW KUW Talal Al-Qaisi 8 MF KUW Naser Faleh 9 FW KUW Bandar Bouresli 10 FW KUW Nasser Al-Faraj 11 FW KUW Meshaal Marzouq 12 DF EGY Mohamed Antar 16 DF KUW Dhari Al-Raqm 17 FW KUW Shabaib Al-Khaldi 19 MF KUW Jarah Al-Heleeli 20 FW JOR Ali Al-Azaizeh 21 DF ALG Mouad Hadded 22 GK KUW Khalifah RaheelNo. Pos. Nation Player 23 DF JOR Yousef Abu Al-Jazar 30 FW JOR Anas Al-Awadat 33 GK KUW Hussein Kankoni (on loan from Al-Arabi) 97 DF ALG Drice Chaabi 99 FW BEN Samson Akinyoola — MF COL Hansel Zapata — DF KUW Ali Ateeq — DF KUW Bandar Al-Barazi — MF KUW Montaser Al-Abdulsalam — DF KUW Abdulrahman Al-Dehani — GK KUW Abdulrahman Al-Majdali — DF KUW Abdulaziz Rassam — DF KUW Saleh Faisal — DF KUW Aqeel Al-Hazeem — MF KUW Othman Al-Shammari — DF KUW Mohammad Al-Azmi — MF KUW Shereedah Al-Shereedah
1GKKUWHussain Kankoune (captain)
3DFKUWBader Thekrallah
4MFKUWSultan Al Enezi
5MFKUWKhaled Shaman Al-Mutairi
6MFKUWAbdullah Al Fahd
7FWKUWTalal Al-Qaisi
8MFKUWNaser Faleh
9FWKUWBandar Bouresli
10FWKUWNasser Al-Faraj
11FWKUWMeshaal Marzouq
12DFEGYMohamed Antar
16DFKUWDhari Al-Raqm
17FWKUWShabaib Al-Khaldi
19MFKUWJarah Al-Heleeli
20FWJORAli Al-Azaizeh
21DFALGMouad Hadded
22GKKUWKhalifah Raheel
No.Pos.NationPlayer
23DFJORYousef Abu Al-Jazar
30FWJORAnas Al-Awadat
33GKKUWHussein Kankoni (on loan from Al-Arabi)
97DFALGDrice Chaabi
99FWBENSamson Akinyoola
—MFCOLHansel Zapata
—DFKUWAli Ateeq
—DFKUWBandar Al-Barazi
—MFKUWMontaser Al-Abdulsalam
—DFKUWAbdulrahman Al-Dehani
—GKKUWAbdulrahman Al-Majdali
—DFKUWAbdulaziz Rassam
—DFKUWSaleh Faisal
—DFKUWAqeel Al-Hazeem
—MFKUWOthman Al-Shammari
—DFKUWMohammad Al-Azmi
—MFKUWShereedah Al-Shereedah

Recent seasons

Kazma's biggest wins

  • In Asia

1988: Kazma 3–0 Bahrain Muharraq Club 1989: Kazma 3–0 United Arab Emirates Sharjah 1995: Kazma 9–0 Oman Dhofar 1996: Kazma 4–1 United Arab Emirates Al Ain 1999: Kazma 3–0 Saudi Arabia Al Nassr

  • Friendlies

2008: Kazma 7–1 Slovakia Spartak Trnava 2009: Kazma 1–1 Egypt Ismaily 2009: Kazma 1–1 Spain Barcelona

Kazma in Asia

CompetitionPldWDLGFGA
Asian Club Championship2110463316
Asian Cup Winners Cup188554625
AFC Cup188372220
Total5726121810161
CompetitionRoundCountryClubHomeAway
1987–88
Asian Club ChampionshipQ1Saudi ArabiaAl Hilal0–1
Q1BahrainMuharraq Club3–0
Q1United Arab EmiratesAl Nasr1–0
Q1OmanAl-Fanja2–0
GSJapanYomiuri1–2
GSChinaAugust 1st1–0
GSMalaysiaFederal Territory1–1
1988–89
Asian Club ChampionshipQ1BahrainWest Riffa2–0
Q1OmanAl-Fanja3–1
Q1United Arab EmiratesSharjah3–0
Q1Saudi ArabiaAl-Ittifaq1–11–2
GSIndiaMohun Bagan1–0
GSIraqAl-Rasheed0–2
GSChinaGuangdong1–1
1992
Asian Cup Winners CupR1QatarAl Sadd1–1 (2–4p)1–1
QFSaudi ArabiaAl Nassr0–11–2
1994–95
Asian Club ChampionshipR1QatarAl Arabi2–10–1
1996
Asian Cup Winners CupR1OmanOman Club3–11–1
R2United Arab EmiratesAl Ain2–04–1
QFSaudi ArabiaRiyadh SC1–01–2
1996–97
Asian Club ChampionshipR1OmanDhofar9–01–1
R2QatarAl-Rayyan0–11–1
1998
Asian Cup Winners CupR1BahrainBahrain2–23–2
R2QatarAl Ittihad0–00–1
1999
Asian Cup Winners CupR1United Arab EmiratesAl Wahda2–03–2
R2Saudi ArabiaAl Nassr3–01–2
QFIraqAl Talaba–
2010
AFC CupGSLebanonAl-Ahed1–02–1
GSSyriaAl Jaish0–11–0
GSUzbekistanNasaf Qarshi0–02–1
R16JordanShabab Al-Ordon1–1 (aet) (6–5 p)
QFSyriaAl-Ittihad0–12–3
2012
AFC CupGSIraqArbil1–21–1
GSIndiaEast Bengal3–02–1
GSYemenAl-Oruba1–12–1
R16JordanAl-Wehdat1–2 (aet)

FIFA World Cup and AFC Asian Cup Players

FIFA World Cup 1982 Spain

  • Kuwait Nassir Al-Ghanim Jamal Al-Qabendi Hamoud Al-Shemmari Yussef Al-Suwayed Adam Marjam Abdullah Mayouf
1984 AFC Asian Cup Kuwait Jamal Al-Qabandi Homoud Al-Shammari Yousef Suwayed1996 AFC Asian Cup Kuwait Fawaz Al Ahmad Yousef Al Dookhi Ayman Al Husaini Badr Haji Esam Sakeen2000 AFC Asian Cup Kuwait Falah Al Majidi Ahmed Al Mutairi Naser Al Omran Shehab Kankoune Esam Sekin2004 AFC Asian Cup Kuwait Fahad Al Hamad Nawaf Al Humaidan Khaled Al Shammari Shehab KankouneAFC Asian Cup 2007 Bahrain Mohamed Husain Oman Younis Al MushaifriAFC Asian Cup 2011 Kuwait Fahad Al Enezi Yousef Nasser

Managerial history

Ilie Balaci coach of Kazma 2009–10
YearsNameNationality
1985–90Eddie FirmaniItaly Italy
1994–96Milan MáčalaCzech Republic Czech Republic
1997–99Theo BückerGermany Germany
1999Adam MarjanKuwait Kuwait
2001–02Fouzy IbrahimKuwait Kuwait
2002–03Acácio CasimiroPortugal Portugal
June 2004–Nov 2004Júlio César LealBrazil Brazil
2004–05Johan BoskampNetherlands Netherlands
2005–06Zlatko KrmpotićSerbia Serbia
June 2006–July 2007José GarridoPortugal Portugal
2007–08Marinko KoljaninCroatia Croatia
2008–09RobertinhoBrazil Brazil
2009–10Ilie BalaciRomania Romania
2010Jamal YaqoobKuwait Kuwait
2010–June 2012Milan MáčalaCzech Republic Czech Republic
July 2012 – 2013Miodrag RadulovićMontenegro Montenegro
2013–2015Jacenir SilvaBrazil Brazil
May 2015–July 2017Florin MotrocRomania Romania
July 2017 – 2019ToniPortugal Portugal
2019–2020Boris BunjakSerbia Serbia
2020–2021Beto BianchiBrazil Brazil
2021–2022Darko NestorovićBosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia
2022Željko MarkovSerbia Serbia
2022–2023Ilie StanRomania Romania
2023–Sérgio FariasBrazil Brazil

Affiliated clubs

Other sports

Besides football, the club has teams for handball, basketball, volleyball, waterpolo, Squash, athletics, Gymnastics, Swimming, Boxing, Judo, Weightlifting, Taekwando, and Ice Hockey.

Basketball

Handball team achievements

Performance in AFC (Asian) Competitions

1987: Group Stage (Top 8) 1988: Group Stage (Top 8) 1995: First Round 1997: Second Round

1991–92: Quarter-Finals 1995–96: Quarter-Finals 1997–98: Second Round 1998–99: Quarter-Finals (withdrew)

2010: Quarter-Finals 2012: Round of 16

See also

External links

  • (in Arabic) (archived)
PrecededbyAl-ShababGulf Club Champions Cup 1995SucceededbyAl-Nasr
PrecededbyAl-HilalGulf Club Champions Cup 1987SucceededbyAl-Ittifaq