2009–10 Kuwaiti Premier League
The 2009–10 Kuwaiti Premier League season was the 48th since its establishment.
| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al Qadsia Kuwait |
| Relegated | Al Salibikhaet Al Tadamon |
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← 2008–09
2010–11 →
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Contents
Members clubs
Transfers
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Reason of departure | Replaced by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Kuwait |  Laurent Banide |
Contract Expired Pre Season[1] |  Nestor Clausen |
| Al Arabi |  Ahmed Khalaf |
Contract Expired June 2009 |  Dragan Skočić |
| Al Kuwait | Nestor Clausen |
Sacked [2] | Mohammad Abdullah |
| Kazma Sporting Club |  Ilie Balaci |
Sacked | Jamal Yaqoob |
Final league standing
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qadsia SC (C) | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 14 | +35 | 48 | 2011 AFC Cup 1 |
| 2 | Al Kuwait | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 46 | |
| 3 | Al-Nasr | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 41 | |
| 4 | Kazma Sporting Club | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 37 | |
| 5 | Al-Arabi | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 30 | |
| 6 | Al-Salmiya | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 44 | −20 | 20 | |
| 7 | Al Tadamun (R) | 21 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 45 | −32 | 8 | Relegation playoff |
| 8 | Al Salibikhaet (R) | 21 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 15 | 60 | −45 | 6 | Relegation |
Updated to games played on 6 May 2010.
Source: http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=kuw/nationalleague/standings.html]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1. Qadsia SC won the 2010 Kuwait Emir Cup and also reached the 2010 AFC Cup Final. Therefore, the league 2nd and 3rd placed teams also entered the 2011 AFC Cup.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
| 2009–10 Kuwaiti Premier League Champions |
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 Al Qadsia Kuwait 13th Title 2nd in a row |
Relegation playoff
References
- ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-cup-2009/24894-careca-sharpens-kuwait-sc-cutting-edge Argentine Nestor Ortega who replaces Frenchman Laurent Banide
- ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-cup-2009/25420-kuwait-sc-coach-booted-out Kuwait SC coach booted out
