2011–12 Kuwaiti Premier League

Al Kuwait
Matches played	86
Goals scored	226 (2.63 per match)
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The 2011–12

Kuwaiti Premier League

season was the 50th season of the Kuwaiti Premier League. The season started on 30 December,2011 with the regular league season finishing on 1 June 2012. A relegation play-off match was needed to end the campaign on 8 June 2012.

Teams

Al-Shabab, back in the top flight for the first time since relegation in the 2008–09 campaign

Al Asimah

Hawalli

Al Ahmadi

Al Jahra

Al Farwaniyah

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Locations of teams in the 2011–12 Kuwaiti Premier League

Club	Governorate, City	Stadium	Capacity
Al Arabi	Al Asimah, Al Mansouriah	Sabah Al Salem Stadium	28.000
Al-Jahra	Al Jahra	Mubarak Al Ayyar Stadium	17.000
Kuwait	Al Asimah, Keifan	Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium	18.500
Al-Nasr	Al Farwaniyah, Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh	Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium	10.000
Al-Salmiya	Hawalli, Salmiya	Thamir Stadium	16.105
Al-Shabab	Al Ahmadi	Al-Ahmadi Stadium	18.000
Kazma	Al Asimah, Adiliya	Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium	21.500
Al-Qadsia	Hawalli, Hawalli	Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium	22.000

League Standing

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Al-Qadsia	21	16	3	2	39	10	+29	51	2013 AFC Cup Group stage
2	Kuwait	21	11	7	3	29	19	+10	40	2013 AFC Cup Group stage^[a]
3	Al-Arabi	21	9	6	6	27	20	+7	33
4	Al-Salmiya	21	7	4	10	26	33	−7	25
5	Al-Jahra	21	4	12	5	25	30	−5	24
6	Kazma	21	5	7	9	31	37	−6	22
7	Al-Nasr	21	4	5	12	22	35	−13	17	Relegation playoff
8	Al-Shabab	21	2	8	11	20	35	−15	14	Relegation

Updated to match(es) played on 1 June 2012. Source: fifa.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:

^ As 2011–12 Kuwait Emir Cup winners.

Promotion/Relegation Playoff

1st Leg

5 June 2012

18:30 (

UTC +3

)

Al-Nasr

2nd Leg

8 June 2012

18:30 (

UTC +3

)

Al-Yarmouk

Al-Nasr secured place in the top flight after winning 6–1 on aggregate.

References

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Regional club competitions	2011 GCC Champions League
AFC club competitions	AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off Group stage Knockout stage Final AFC Cup Group stage Knockout stage Final AFC President's Cup
National team competitions	2011 AFC Asian Cup 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 2011 SAFF Championship
National team results	Afghanistan Australia Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China PR Chinese Taipei Guam Hong Kong India Indonesia Iran Iraq Japan Jordan Korea DPR Korea Republic Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Macau Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Oman Pakistan Palestine Philippines Qatar Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Syria Tajikistan Thailand Timor-Leste Turkmenistan UAE Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen

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Domestic cups	Bahrain Bangladesh '11–'12 '12 Brunei Cambodia '12 '12–'13 China Hong Kong Shield '11–'12 League Cup '11–'12 FA Cup '12 Shield '12–'13 FA Cup '12–'13 India Fed Cup Durand Cup Indonesia Iran '11–'12 '12–'13 Iraq '12–'13 Japan Emperor's Cup '11 (final) League Cup Emperor's Cup '12 Jordan FA Cup '11–'12 FA Cup '12–'13 Korea Republic Kuwait Emir Cup '11–'12 Crown Prince Cup '12–'13 Fed Cup '12–'13 Kyrgyzstan Lebanon FA Cup '11–'12 Elite Cup FA Cup '12–'13 Macau Malaysia FA Cup Malaysia Cup Maldives FA Cup President's Cup Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Oman Fed Cup '12–'13 Sultan Qaboos Cup '12–'13 Pakistan Palestine Philippines Qatar Stars Cup '11–'12 Crown Prince Cup Emir Cup Sheikh Jassem Cup Stars Cup '12–'13 Saudi Arabia King Cup of Champions CP Cup '11–'12 '12–'13 Singapore Singapore Cup League Cup Sri Lanka Syria Tajikistan Thailand FA Cup '11 (final rounds) League Cup '11 (final) FA Cup '12 League Cup '12 Turkmenistan UAE Emirates Cup '11–'12 President's Cup '11–'12 Emirates Cup '12–'13 President's Cup '12–'13 Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen
Regional club competitions	2012 GCC Champions League 2012–13 GCC Champions League 2012–13 UAFA Club Cup
AFC club competitions	AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off Group stage Knockout stage Final AFC Cup Qualifying play-off Group stage Knockout stage Final AFC President's Cup
National team competitions	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 2012 AFC Challenge Cup 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup 2012 Arab Nations Cup 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary 2012 West Asian Football Federation Championship
National team results	Afghanistan Australia Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China PR Chinese Taipei Guam Hong Kong India Indonesia Iran Iraq Japan Jordan Korea DPR Korea Republic Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Macau Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Oman Pakistan Palestine Philippines Qatar Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Syria Tajikistan Thailand Timor-Leste Turkmenistan UAE Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen