# 2020–21 Kuwaiti Premier League

59th edition of the tournament. Kuwait SC are the defending champions.

## Teams

| Team | Based | Home stadium | Capacity |
| Al Arabi | Kuwait City | Sabah Al-Salem Stadium | 26,000 |
| Al-Fahaheel | Al-Ahmadi | Fahaheel Stadium | 2,000 |
| Kazma | Kuwait City | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium | 21,500 |
| Khaitan | Al Farwaniyah | Khaitan Stadium | 11,000 |
| Al Kuwait | Kuwait City | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium | 18,500 |
| Al Nasar | Al Farwaniyah | Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium | 10,000 |
| Al Qadsia | Kuwait City | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium | 22,000 |
| Al-Shabab | Al-Ahmadi | Al-Ahmadi Stadium | 18,000 |
| Al-Sahel | Abu Halifa | Abu Halifa City Stadium | 2,000 |
| Al-Salmiya | Hawalli | Thamir Stadium | 16,105 |

## Main league table

The main league, consisting of 15 teams, was played between 15 October, 2020 and 26 December, 2020 to determine the clubs competing in the league and relegating to the second division.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Al-Nasar | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 5 | +21 | 32 | Qualification for Championship Group |
| 2 | Al-Qadsia | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 32 | Qualification for Championship Group |
| 3 | Al-Salmiya | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 29 | Qualification for Championship Group |
| 4 | Kazma | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 28 | Qualification for Championship Group |
| 5 | Al-Kuwait | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 24 | Qualification for Championship Group |
| 6 | Al-Arabi | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 22 | Qualification for Championship Group |
| 7 | Al-Shabab | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 22 | Qualification for Championship Group |
| 8 | Al-Fahaheel | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 18 | Qualification for Championship Group |
| 9 | Khaitan | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 18 | Qualification for Championship Group |
| 10 | Al-Sahel | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 17 | Qualification for Championship Group |
| 11 | Burgan (R) | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 17 | Relegation to Kuwaiti Division One |
| 12 | Al-Jahra (R) | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 11 | Relegation to Kuwaiti Division One |
| 13 | Al-Yarmouk (R) | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 8 | Relegation to Kuwaiti Division One |
| 14 | Al Tadhamon (R) | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 31 | −17 | 8 | Relegation to Kuwaiti Division One |
| 15 | Al-Sulaibikhat (R) | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 33 | −24 | 5 | Relegation to Kuwaiti Division One |
* 1 2 Goal Difference: Al-Nasar +21, Al-Qadsia +14
* 1 2 Goal Difference: Al-Arabi +2, Al-Shabab +1
* 1 2 Goal Difference: Al-Fahaheel 0, Khaitan −10
* 1 2 Goal Difference: Al-Sahel −1, Burgan −3
* 1 2 Goal Difference: Al-Yarmouk −14, Al Tadhamon −17

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Al-Arabi (C) | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 16 | +23 | 44 | Qualification for AFC Cup Play-off round |
| 2 | Al-Qadsia | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 36 | |
| 3 | Al-Kuwait | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 34 | |
| 4 | Kazma | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 25 | |
| 5 | Al-Nasar | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 22 | |
| 6 | Al-Salmiya | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 20 | |
| 7 | Al-Shabab | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 19 | |
| 8 | Al-Fahaheel | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 16 | |
| 9 | Khaitan (R) | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 39 | −18 | 14 | Relegation to Kuwaiti Division One |
| 10 | Al-Sahel (R) | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 13 | Relegation to Kuwaiti Division One |

## Statistics
### Top scorers

| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Oday Dabbagh | Al-Arabi | 13 |
| 2 | Jaime Siaj | Khaitan | 12 |
| 3 | Yousef Nasser | Kuwait | 11 |
| 4 | Odai Al-Saify | Qadsia | 8 |
| 4 | Patrick Fabiano | Al-Salmiya | 8 |