2015–16 Kuwaiti Premier League

Kuwait SC enter the season as defending champions.

Kuwaiti Premier League

Season	2015–16
Champions	Qadsia (17th title)
Relegated	Al Tadhamon Al-Nasr Al-Yarmouk
AFC Champions League	Qadsia Kuwait
GCC Champions League	Al-Salmiya Kazma
Matches played	156
Goals scored	482 (3.09 per match)
Top goalscorer	Firas Al-Khatib 23 goals
Highest attendance	Al-Arabi SC vs Qadsia SC (12-2-2016 22,897)
Lowest attendance	Sahel SC vs Fahaheel (football club) (17-10-2015 6 people)
← 2014–15 2016–17 →

This season there will be three relegated teams with Al Tadhamon for the return of Kuwaiti Division One tournament with Burgan SC.

Teams

• Al Arabi
• Al Fahaheel
• Al Jahra
• Al Kuwait
• Al Nasar
• Al Qadsia
• Al Sahel
• Al Sulaibikhat
• Al Salmiyah
• Al Shabab
• Al Tadhamon*
• Yarmouk
• Kazma
• Khaitan

(*) bankruptcy, did not compete.

Source:^[1]

Personnel and kits

Team	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
Al-Arabi	Macron (sportswear)	ahli Bank of Kuwait
Kuwait	HH	BMW
Qadsia	Givova	Samsung
Kazma	Givova	Viva
Al-Salmiya	HH	Sultan Centre
Al-Jahra	Givova	Viva
Al-Fahaheel	Givova	none
Khaitan SC	Zeus	Samsung
Al-Nasr	Givova	Viva
Sahel	Zeus	Viva
Al-Sulaibikhat	Zeus	LG
Al-Shabab	Uhlsport	None
Al-Yarmouk SC	adidas	Samsung

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Qadsia (C)	24	20	2	2	75	12	+63	62	2017 AFC Champions League group stage
2	Al-Salmiya	24	19	3	2	52	19	+33	60	Qualification to the 2017 GCC Champions League
3	Kuwait	24	17	5	2	52	19	+33	56	2017 AFC Champions League 2nd qualifying round[a]
4	Kazma	24	12	8	4	55	32	+23	44	Qualification to the 2017 GCC Champions League
5	Al-Arabi	24	10	6	8	49	31	+18	36
6	Khaitan	24	9	3	12	28	46	−18	30
7	Al-Fahaheel	24	6	9	9	29	39	−10	27
8	Sahel	24	7	6	11	22	41	−19	27
9	Al-Jahra	24	8	3	13	31	54	−23	27
10	Al-Sulaibikhat	24	6	6	12	28	46	−18	24
11	Al-Shabab	24	7	3	14	24	49	−25	24
12	Al-Yarmouk (R)	24	3	4	17	22	46	−24	13	Relegation to 2016–17 Kuwaiti Division One
13	Al-Nasr (R)	24	1	4	19	13	55	−42	7

Updated to match(es) played on 3 March 2016. Source: ^[2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. Kuwait Club are ensured a spot to the 2017 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off as 2015–16 Kuwait Emir Cup winners.

Awards

• Top Goal Scorer(Golden Boot): Firas Al-Khatib (23)
• Top Kuwaiti Goal Scorer: Bader Al-Mutawa (19)
• Most Assists: Ahmad Al-Dhefiri (12)
• Best Goalkeeper(Golden Glove): Khaled Al-Rashidi

See also

• 2015-16 in Kuwaiti football