The Kuwait Football Association () is the governing body of association football in Kuwait.
Kuwait has thrice been suspended by FIFA for political interference since 2007 and were allowed to participate in the 2011 Asian Cup qualifying campaign and other international competitions on a provisional basis.
Association staff
NamePositionSource Sheikh Ahmad Al Yousef Al SabahPresident Osama HusainVice-president Saleh AlmajroubGeneral secretary Mubarak aleneziVice-president Bader AbduljalilTechnical director Hélio SousaTeam coach (men's)n/aTeam coach (women's) Sattam Al-SahliMedia/communications managern/aFutsal Coordinator Basem AlWehidyDirector of Refereeing
FIFA suspension Contrary to the road map established by FIFA and the AFC, the Kuwaiti Public Authority for Youth and Sport continued to interfere. Elections were held on 9 October in direct violation of the FIFA Executive Committee's May 2007 decision to the contrary. As a consequence, the committee recommended to the FIFA Executive Committee that the Kuwait Football Association be suspended. Kuwait's football federation board resigned days after world governing body FIFA suspended the Persian Gulf state. The suspension was lifted after the federation said it will ratify new statutes to prevent government interference in the sport as demanded by FIFA. "Otherwise FIFA will immediately suspend the (federation) again," FIFA said in a statement.FIFA lifts ban on Kuwait after it pledges to prevent government interference USA Today 11 September 2007 The suspension was conditionally lifted and extended by the FIFA Congress in June 2009. FIFA was closely monitoring the situation within Kuwait.Key decisions reached in Rio kuwait-onlinecasinos.com 31 September 2009
On 16 October 2015, FIFA suspended Kuwait and all remaining results from AFC Asian Cup and FIFA World Cup qualification were added as forfeits while all Kuwaiti teams that were participating in international competitions were withdrawn. Kuwait tried to get the suspension lifted at the 66th FIFA Congress but this was rejected and therefore from the earlier announcement on 27 April 2016, the hosting of the Arabian Gulf Cup tournament was moved to Qatar. The suspension was eventually lifted on 6 December 2017 after Kuwait's adoption of a new sports law.
Competitions Kuwait Premier League Kuwait Division One Kuwaiti Futsal League Kuwait Joint League (defunct) Kuwait Emir Cup Kuwait Crown Prince Cup Al Khurafi Cup (defunct) Kuwait Federation Cup (defunct) Kuwait Super Cup Kuwaiti Futsal Federation Cup Kuwaiti Futsal Super Cup
Friendly Competitions Kuwait Champions Challenge
Current champions Championship Current champion(s) Title number(s) won Date won Kuwait Premier League Kuwait 21 June 29, 2026Kuwait Division One Sulaibikhat 4 20 August 2026Kuwait Emir Cup Kuwait 17 23 December 2025Kuwait Crown Prince Cup Al-Arabi 10 18 May 2026Kuwait Super Cup Qadsia 7 1 February 2026
Defunct/paused Championship Final champion(s) Title number(s) won Date won Previous Champions SeasonKuwait Federation Cup Qadsia 6 27 March 2023 Al-Nasr 2022–23Al Khurafi Cup Kazma 2 2007 Qadsia 2006–07Kuwait Joint League Kuwait 2 1989 Al-Arabi 1988–89
References
External links Kuwait at the FIFA website.