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2012–13 Kuwaiti Premier League

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Kuwaiti Premier League
Season2012–13
ChampionsAl Kuwait
RelegatedKazma Sporting Club
AFC CupAl Kuwait
Qadsia
Matches played84
Goals scored211 (2.51 per match)
Top goalscorerRogério
Issam Jemâa
(11 goals)
Biggest home winQadsia SC 7–1 Al Salibikhaet
(14 February 2013)
Biggest away winAl Salibikhaet 1–5 Al Kuwait
(9 November 2012)
Highest scoringQadsia SC 7–1 Al Salibikhaet
(14 February 2013)
Longest winning run5 games
Al Kuwait
Longest unbeaten run21 games
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

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Al Shabab were relegated to the Kuwaiti Division One league after finishing bottom in the 2011–12 season. They were replaced by 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

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Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Al Arabi SC Kuwait Jamal Al-Kazemi Portugal José Romão Kuwait Hussain Al-Moussawi TBD Wataniya Telecom and 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

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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

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1st leg

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Al Shabab1 - 3Al Salmiya

2nd leg

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Al Salmiya2 - 1Al Shabab

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

Results

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Top goalscorers

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