1961–62 Kuwaiti Premier League

1961–62 Kuwaiti Premier League
Season1961–62
Dates10 November 1961 – ? ? 1962
ChampionsAl-Arabi
(1st title)
Matches played42
Goals scored232 (5.52 per match)
Top goalscorerKhalifa Al-Shatti
Saleh Zakaria
(21 goals each)
Highest scoringAl-Kalia Al-Saneia 14–2 Thanwit Kifan

1961–62 Kuwaiti Premier League was the inaugural season of the First League Division.

Overview

The first season of the Kuwaiti League officially started after the closure of the old clubs and the opening of a new football activity, with the participation of seven new teams between clubs and schools, namely (Al-Arabi, Al-Qadsia, Al-Kuwait, Thanwit Kifan (English: Kaifan High School), Thanwit Al-Shoike (English: Al-Shuwaikh High School), Al-Kalia Al-Saneia (English: The Industrial College) and Al-Shorta (English: The Police)). The first home-and-away system was held, and Al-Arabi was able to register his name as the first club to win the league championship without drawing or losing by 7 points from Al-Qadsia (Perfect season), scoring 42 goals and conceding only 10 goals.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Al-Arabi (C) 12 12 0 0 42 10 +32 24
2 Al-Qadsia 12 8 1 3 39 17 +22 17
3 Al-Kuwait 12 7 0 5 43 24 +19 14
4 Thanwit Al-Shoike 12 5 0 7 30 33 −3 10
5 Al-Kalia Al-Saneia 12 4 1 7 39 38 +1 9
6 Al-Shorta 12 3 1 8 27 37 −10 7
7 Thanwit Kifan 12 1 1 10 12 73 −61 3
Source: Goalzz
(C) Champions

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