Kazma SC
| Full name | Kazma Sporting Club |
|---|---|
| Short name | Kazma |
| Founded | 31 August 1964; 60 years ago (1964年08月31日) |
| Ground | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium Adiliya |
| Capacity | 21,500 |
| Chairman | Ali Alobaid |
| Manager | Sérgio Farias |
| League | Kuwait Premier League |
| 2023–24 | 7th of 10 |
| Website | www |
Kazma Sporting Club (Arabic: نادي كاظمة الرياضي) is a Kuwaiti professional association football club. Founded in 1964, the club competes in the Kuwaiti Premier League.
Club history
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Naming
[edit ]The club is named after the area of Kathma, which is located 40 kilometers north of Kuwait City, on the Kuwait coast. In 630 A.D., the battle of Chains took place in Kathma.[1]
Recent history
[edit ]On 21 December 2009, under head coach Ilie Balaci, Kazma played a friendly match against reigning La Liga champions FC Barcelona to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the club. The match ended in a 1–1 draw. Barcelona received €1.7 million for participating in the match.[2]
| Kazma Kuwait | 1–1 | Spain FC Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Al Dhafiri 90' | Bojan Krkić 80' |
Won the Kuwait Emir Cup in 2011 a 1–0 over Kuwait SC.
2011-
[edit ]On November 10, 2015, after 4 years of trophy-less seasons the club won the 2015-16 Kuwait Federation Cup vs Kuwait SC 2-1 goals scored by Patrick Fabiano.[3]
Stadium
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Kazma's stadium, Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Kuwait City, Kuwait. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a 21,500 holding capacity.[citation needed ] The stadium hosted 2 Arabian Gulf Cup tournaments, the first being in 1990, which Kuwait won for the seventh time. However, the second time in 2003 Kuwait ended up in 6th place, which is their worst ever ranking. It has also hosted many finals of the Kuwait Emir Cup and Kuwait Crown Cup.[citation needed ]
Presidents
[edit ]- Ahmad Khalid Al-Fozan (Oct 1964 – Oct 1965)
- Yousef Abdullah Mohammed Shaheen Al-Ghanim (Nov 1965 – June 1995)
- Abdullah Al-Dakheel Al-Rasheed (June 1995 – Sep 1995)
- Suleiman Mohamed Saleh Al-Adsani (Sept 1995 – May 1997)
- Khalid Nasser Al-Sanea (May 1997 – May 2000)
- Suleiman Mohamed Saleh Al-Adsani (May 2000 – May 2006)
- Asad Ahmed Al-Banwan (May 2006–)
Achievements
[edit ]Kazma has 20 official championships.
Official
[edit ]- 1995
- Runners-up : 2007
- 1968–69
- Runners-up : 2011, 2022, 2023–24
- 2004, 2007
Friendly
[edit ]- Al Hasawi Super Cup: 1
- 2007[4]
Futsal
[edit ]- 2014–15, 2015–16
- 2015, 2017, 2018
Current squad
[edit ]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Recent seasons
[edit ]- Kazma's biggest wins
- In Asia
- 1988: Kazma 3–0 Bahrain Muharraq Club
- 1989: Kazma 3–0 United Arab Emirates Sharjah
- 1995: Kazma 9–0 Oman Dhofar
- 1996: Kazma 4–1 United Arab Emirates Al Ain
- 1999: Kazma 3–0 Saudi Arabia Al Nassr
- Friendlies
- 2008: Kazma 7–1 Slovakia Spartak Trnava
- 2009: Kazma 1–1 Egypt Ismaily
- 2009: Kazma 1–1 Spain FC Barcelona
Kazma in Asia
[edit ]| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Club Championship | 21 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 16 |
| Asian Cup Winners Cup | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 25 |
| AFC Cup | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 20 |
| Total | 57 | 26 | 12 | 18 | 101 | 61 |
FIFA World Cup and AFC Asian Cup Players
[edit ]- Kuwait
- Nassir Al-Ghanim
- Jamal Al-Qabendi
- Hamoud Al-Shemmari
- Yussef Al-Suwayed
- Adam Marjam
- Abdullah Mayouf
- Kuwait
- Jamal Al-Qabandi
- Homoud Al-Shammari
- Yousef Suwayed
- Kuwait
- Falah Al Majidi
- Ahmed Al Mutairi
- Naser Al Omran
- Shehab Kankoune
- Esam Sekin
- Kuwait
- Fahad Al Hamad
- Nawaf Al Humaidan
- Khaled Al Shammari
- Shehab Kankoune
Managerial history
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Affiliated clubs
[edit ]Other sports
[edit ]Besides football, the club has teams for handball, basketball, volleyball, waterpolo, Squash, athletics, Gymnastics, Swimming, Boxing, Judo, Weightlifting, Taekwando, and Ice Hockey.
Basketball
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- FIBA Asia Champions Cup : twice finished third in Indonesia Indonesia 1990 in Jakarta and Thailand Thailand 1992 in Bangkok
Handball team achievements
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Performance in AFC (Asian) Competitions
[edit ]- Asian Club Championship : 4 appearances
- Asian Cup Winners Cup : 4 appearances
- AFC Cup : 2 appearances
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Welcome to the official website of Al-Diwan Al-Amiri". Archived from the original on 2007年12月30日.
- ^ "Barcelona To Play Lucrative Friendly Against Kazma Sporting Club In December | Goal.com". Archived from the original on 2021年02月24日. Retrieved 2009年12月20日.
- ^ "كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول". Archived from the original on 2015年11月17日. Retrieved 2015年11月11日.
- ^ "Today in Kuwait's history 07/02/2015". Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). 7 February 2015. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
External links
[edit ]- Official website (in Arabic) (archived)