The 2008–09 Kuwaiti Premier League season was the 47th since its establishment. The first matches of the season started on Saturday 4 October 2008. The league has also been extended so that clubs will play each other three times this season.
Members clubs Club Coach Nationality City Stadium 2007-2008 season Notes Kazma Sporting Club Marinko Koljanin Kuwait City Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium 5th Qadsia Mohammed Ibrahem Kuwait City Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium 2nd 2008–09 Arab Champions League QualifierGulf Club Champions Cup 2008 Representative Kuwait Dragan Kuwait City Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium Champions AFC Cup 2009 Qualifier2008–09 Arab Champions League Qualifier Salmiya Mihai Stoichiţă Al Salmiya Thamir Stadium 3rd Gulf Club Champions Cup 2008 Representative Al Tadamon Rashid Budaj Farwaniya Farwaniya Stadium 6th Arabi Ahmed Khalaf Mansuriyah Sabah Al Salem Stadium 4th AFC Cup 2009 Qualifier2008–09 Arab Champions League Qualifier Al Shabab Goran Al-Ahmadi Al-Ahmadi Stadium Promoted Al Naser Maher Al-Shemari Al Farwaniyah Ali Al Salem Al Subah 7th
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Reason of departure Replaced by Al Kuwait Marinko Koljanin Sacked after 9 gameshttp://www.the-afc.com/eng/articles/viewArticle.jsp_168526919.htmle=42&parent_id=345 Laurant Bainde dismissed as Umm Salal Coach, takes over at Kazma Laurent Banide
Final standings
Scorers 13 goals Careca
10 goals Bader Al Mutawa Firas Al Khatib
8 goals Faraj Laheeb Anthony Topango
7 goals Markovic Jehad Al Hussein
6 goals Fahad Al-Rashidi Khalaf Al-Salamah Khalid Ajab
5 goals Mohamed Mubarak Yousef Naser Danny Mrwanda Saleh Al Sheikh
4 goals Fahad Al Hamad Arago Silva Ismail Al Ajmi Abdulla Al Buraiky Khaled Khalaf
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