Association football is the most popular sport in Kuwait.
Kuwait Football Association The Kuwait Football Association () is headquartered in Udailiya, Al-Ittihad Street, Kuwait City.
The Kuwait Football Association (KFA) was founded in 1952.
Tournaments Domestic tournaments Kuwait Premier League Kuwait Division One Kuwait Emir Cup Kuwait Crown Prince Cup Kuwait Super Cup
Futsal Kuwaiti Futsal League Kuwait Futsal Federation Cup Kuwait Futsal Super Cup Mini World Futsal Club Tournament
Defunct Kuwait Federation Cup Kuwait Joint League Al-Khurafi Cup
Other tournaments held in Kuwait 1964 Arab Nations Cup 3rd Arabian Gulf Cup 1975 AFC Youth Championship 1980 AFC Asian Cup 10th Arabian Gulf Cup 2002 West Asian Games 2002 Arab Nations Cup 16th Arabian Gulf Cup 2012 WAFF Championship 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup 26th Arabian Gulf Cup
Kuwait football achievements Asian Cup 1 time champions of AFC Asian Cup (1980 AFC Asian Cup) 1 time runners-up of AFC Asian Cup (1976 AFC Asian Cup) 1 time third place of AFC Asian Cup (1984 AFC Asian Cup)
World Military Cup 2 times champions of World Military Cup (Qatar 1981, Kuwait 1983) 1 time runners-up of World Military Cup (Syria 1977) 3 times third place of World Military Cup (Congo 1973, West Germany 1975, Kuwait 1979)
Football clubs in Kuwait
Al-Arabi Burgan Fahaheel Ittihad Al-Shorta Al-Jahra Al-Jazeera Kazma Khaitan Kuwait Al-Nasr Al-Sahel Al-Salmiya Al-Shabab Al-Shamiya Sporty Sulaibikhat Qadsia Al-Tadhamon Yarmouk
National football team
The Kuwait national team greatest achievement is winning the 1980 AFC Asian Cup Final. The Kuwait national team has qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
Women's football
Women's football is slowly growing in Kuwait.
Largest football stadiums in Kuwait
#StadiumCapacityCityHome team1Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium60,001Ardhiya, Farwaniya GovernorateKuwait national football team2Sabah Al Salem Stadium26,000Mansuriya, CapitalAl-Arabi3Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium25,200Hawalli, Hawalli GovernorateQadsia4Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium23,000Adiliya, Hawalli GovernorateKazma
Attendances
The average attendance per top-flight football league season and the club with the highest average attendance:
Season League average Best club Best club average 2024-25 388 Kuwait 912
Source: League page
References
External links Kuwait at the FIFA website. Kuwait at the AFC website. RSSSF (men)