2011–12 Kuwaiti Premier League

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.

Kuwaiti Premier League
Season2011–12
ChampionsQadsia
AFC CupQadsia
Al Kuwait
Matches played86
Goals scored226 (2.63 per match)

Teams

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Al-Sahel were relegated to the Kuwaiti Division One after finishing bottom in the 2010–11 season. They were replaced by 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
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

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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:

Promotion/Relegation Playoff

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1st Leg

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Al-Yarmouk1 - 1Al-Nasr

2nd Leg

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Al-Nasr5 - 0Al-Yarmouk

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

References

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