Football in Kuwait
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 was founded in 1952.
Tournaments
Domestic tournaments
- Kuwaiti Premier League
- Kuwaiti 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
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
Kuwait football achievements
Asian Cup- 1 time champions of AFC Asian Cup
- 1 time runners-up of AFC Asian Cup
- 1 time third place of AFC Asian Cup
- 2 times champions of World Military Cup
- 1 time runners-up of World Military Cup
- 3 times third place of World Military Cup
Football clubs in Kuwait
- Al Arabi
- Al Fahaheel
- Al Jahra
- Al Kuwait
- Al Naser
- Al Salmiya
- Al Shabab
- Al Qadsia
- Al Yarmouk
- Kazma
- Khaitan
- Sulaibikhat
- Sahel
- Tadamon
- Burgan
- Al-Jazeera
- Sporty
- Al-Shamiya
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
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 | Al-Kuwait | 912 |
Source: League page on Wikipedia