Football in Kuwait
is the most popular sport in Kuwait.
Kuwait Football Association
The Kuwait Football Association is headquartered in Udailiya, Al-Ittihad Street, Kuwait City.The Kuwait Football Association was founded in 1952.
Tournaments
Domestic tournaments
- Kuwaiti Premier League
- Kuwaiti Division One
- Kuwait Emir Cup
- Kuwait Crown Prince Cup
- Kuwait Super Cup
Futsal
- Kuwaiti Futsal League
- Kuwait Futsal Federation Cup
- Kuwait Futsal Super Cup
- Mini World Futsal Club Tournament
Defunct
- Kuwait Federation Cup
- Kuwait Joint League
- Al-Khurafi Cup
Other tournaments held in Kuwait
- 1964 Arab Nations Cup
- 3rd Arabian Gulf Cup
- 1975 AFC Youth Championship
- 1980 AFC Asian Cup
- 10th Arabian Gulf Cup
- 2002 West Asian Games
- 2002 Arab Nations Cup
- 16th Arabian Gulf Cup
- 2012 WAFF Championship
- 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup
Kuwait football achievements
- 1 time champions of AFC Asian Cup
- 1 time runners-up of AFC Asian Cup
- 1 time third place of AFC Asian Cup
- 2 times champions of World Military Cup
- 1 time runners-up of World Military Cup
- 3 times third place of World Military Cup
Football clubs in Kuwait
- Al Arabi
- Al Fahaheel
- Al Jahra
- Al Kuwait
- Al Naser
- Al Salmiya
- Al Shabab
- Al Qadsia
- Al Yarmouk
- Kazma
- Khaitan
- Sulaibikhat
- Sahel
- Tadamon
- Burgan
- Al-Jazeera
- Sporty
- Al-Shamiya
National football team
Women's football
Women's football is slowly growing in Kuwait.Largest football stadiums in Kuwait
| # | Stadium | Capacity | City | Home team |
| 1 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium | 60,001 | Ardhiya, Farwaniya Governorate | Kuwait national football team |
| 2 | Sabah Al Salem Stadium | 26,000 | Mansuriya, Capital | Al Arabi Kuwait |
| 3 | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium | 25,200 | Hawalli, Hawalli Governorate | Al Qadisiya Kuwait |
| 4 | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium | 23,000 | Adiliya, Hawalli Governorate | Kazma |
Attendances
The average attendance per top-flight football league season and the club with the highest average attendance:| Season | League average | Best club | Best club average |
| 2024-25 | 388 | Al-Kuwait | 912 |
Source: League page on Wikipedia