2011–12 Kuwaiti Premier League

The 2011–12 Kuwaiti Premier League season was the 50th season of the Kuwaiti Premier League. The season started on 30 December,2011 with the regular league season finishing on 1 June 2012. A relegation play-off match was needed to end the campaign on 8 June 2012.

Kuwaiti Premier League
Season2011–12
ChampionsQadsia
AFC CupQadsia
Al Kuwait
Matches played86
Goals scored226 (2.63 per match)

Teams

Al-Sahel were relegated to the Kuwaiti Division One after finishing bottom in the 2010–11 season. They were replaced by Al-Shabab, back in the top flight for the first time since relegation in the 2008–09 campaign.

Al Asimah
Hawalli
Al Ahmadi
Al Jahra
Al Farwaniyah
Locations of teams in the 2011–12 Kuwaiti Premier League
ClubGovernorate, CityStadiumCapacity
Al ArabiAl Asimah, Al MansouriahSabah Al Salem Stadium28.000
Al-JahraAl JahraMubarak Al Ayyar Stadium17.000
KuwaitAl Asimah, KeifanAl Kuwait Sports Club Stadium18.500
Al-NasrAl Farwaniyah, Jleeb Al-ShuyoukhAli Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium10.000
Al-SalmiyaHawalli, SalmiyaThamir Stadium16.105
Al-ShababAl AhmadiAl-Ahmadi Stadium18.000
KazmaAl Asimah, AdiliyaAl-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium21.500
Al-QadsiaHawalli, HawalliMohammed Al-Hamad Stadium22.000

League Standing

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Al-Qadsia2116323910+29512013 AFC Cup Group stage
2Kuwait2111732919+10402013 AFC Cup Group stage[a]
3Al-Arabi219662720+733
4Al-Salmiya2174102633−725
5Al-Jahra2141252530−524
6Kazma215793137−622
7Al-Nasr2145122235−1317Relegation playoff
8Al-Shabab2128112035−1514Relegation
Updated to match(es) played on 1 June 2012. Source: fifa.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:

Promotion/Relegation Playoff

1st Leg

Al-Yarmouk1 - 1Al-Nasr

2nd Leg

Al-Nasr5 - 0Al-Yarmouk

Al-Nasr secured place in the top flight after winning 6–1 on aggregate.

References