1961–62_Kuwaiti_Premier_League
1961–62 Kuwaiti Premier League
Football league season
1961–62 Kuwaiti Premier League was the inaugural season of the First League Division.
| Season | 1961–62 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 November 1961 – ? ? 1962 |
| Champions | Al-Arabi (1st title) |
| Matches played | 42 |
| Goals scored | 232 (5.52 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Khalifa Al-Shatti Saleh Zakaria (21 goals each) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Kalia Al-Saneia 14–2 Thanwit Kifan |
1962–63 → | |
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.
| 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 |
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