2012–13 Kuwaiti Premier League

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Al Kuwait
Longest winless run9 games
Al Jahra
Longest losing run5 games
Al Jahra

The 2012–13

Kuwaiti Premier League
season is the 51st since the league's establishment. The season starts on 14 September 2012 and ends on the 19 April 2013. Kuwait SC won the league title for the 11th time. Kuwait SC has the longest unbeaten record for 21 games. Rogério and Issam Jemâa won the top goal scorers of the season with 11 goal each.

Teams

Al Salibikhaet, back in the top flight for the first time since relegation in the 2009–10 campaign
.

2012–13 Kuwaiti Premier League is located in Kuwait
Al Asimah
Al Asimah
Hawalli
Hawalli
Al Jahra
Al Jahra
Al Farwaniyah
Al Farwaniyah
Locations of teams in the 2012–13 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
Al Kuwait
Al Asimah, Keifan
Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium 18.500
Al Naser
Al Farwaniyah, Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh
Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium
10.000
Al Salmiya
Hawalli, Salmiya Thamir Stadium 16.105
Al Salibikhaet
Al Asimah, Sulaibikhat
Al Salibikhaet Stadium 7.000
Kazma Sporting Club
Al Asimah, Adiliya
Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium 21.500
Qadsia
Hawalli, Hawalli Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium 22.000

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Al Arabi SC Kuwait Jamal Al-Kazemi Portugal José Romão Kuwait Hussain Al-Moussawi TBD
Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait
AL-Jahra Kuwait D'Ham AL-Shammari Spain Ginés de Silva Monaco André Macanga TBD Al Shahed and Al Jeraiwey
Kuwait SC Kuwait Abdulaziz Al Marzouq Romania Ion Marin Kuwait Jarah Al Ateeqi TBD
Wataniya Telecom and Platinum and BMW
Al Naser SC Kuwait Falah Ghanem Portugal José Rachão Kuwait Suleiman Al Mutairi TBD
Wataniya
Al-Salmiya SC Kuwait Abdullah Al Tereeji Bosnia and Herzegovina Sanjin Alagic Kuwait Naser Al-Othman Lotto Sports Man
Al Salibikhaet SC Kuwait Mohammad Al Hajri Serbia Dragan Gavrilovic Kuwait Nasser Al Hajri TBD Sports Man
Kazma SC Kuwait Asaad Al-Banwan Monaco Miodrag Radulović Kuwait Nawaf Al Humaidan Adidas
Qadsia SC TBD Kuwait Mohammed Ibrahim Kuwait Nawaf Al Mutari TBD Samsung AL-Babtian

League standing

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1
Al Kuwait
21 16 5 0 54 13 +41 53 2014 AFC Cup
2 Qadsia SC 21 11 8 2 39 16 +23 41
3 Al-Arabi 21 11 6 4 35 20 +15 39
4 Al-Nasr 21 6 4 11 20 29 −9 22
5
Al Jahra
21 5 6 10 15 26 −11 21
6
Al Salibikhaet
21 5 4 12 18 47 −29 19
7 Al-Salmiya 21 4 7 10 15 30 −15 19 Relegation playoff
8
Kazma Sporting Club
21 3 6 12 17 32 −15 15 Relegation
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2013. Source: fifa.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Promotion/relegation playoff

1st leg

Al Salmiya

2nd leg

Al Shabab

Al Salmiyah secured place in the top flight after winning 5–2 on aggregate.

Results

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Tunisia Issam Jemâa Kuwait SC 11
Brazil Rogério Kuwait SC 11
3
Omar Al Soma
Qadsia SC 8
Wilson Antonio
Al Salibikhaet SC
8
5 Tunisia Chadi Hammami Kuwait SC 7
6 Kuwait Ali Al Kandari Kuwait SC 6