Kuwaiti El Clásico

Leqa' Al-Ghareemayn
Other namesAl-derbi Al-Kuwaity , Clasico Al-Kora Al-Kuwaitia
LocationKuwait Capital / Hawally (Kuwait)
TeamsAl-Arabi & Qadsia
First meeting17 November 1961
Latest meetingAl-Arabi 2–0 Qadsia
(2025–26 Kuwaiti Premier League)
(19 June 2026)
Next meetingRound 7
(2026–27 Kuwaiti Premier League)
Statistics
Most winsQadsia (97)
Most player appearances
Bader Al-Mutawa (63)

Leqa' Al-Ghareemayn (Arabic: لقاء الغريمين),[1] also known as Al-derbi Al-Kuwaity, or Clasico Al-Kora Al-Kuwaitia (Arabic language) is the nickname of a football match (derby) between the rivals Al-Arabi and Qadsia. The rivalry comes about as Hawally and Capital are the two cities in Kuwait, and the two clubs are the most successful and influential football clubs in the country.

Statistics

Total head to head results

The following table lists the history,[2][3][4] of meetings between Qadsia and Al-Arabi, updated to the most recent classico of 19 June 2026 (Al-Arabi–Qadsia 2-0)

Matches Qadsia wins Draws Al-Arabi wins Qadsia goals Al-Arabi goals
Premier League 138 46 46 46 165 175
Emir Cup 29 16 2 11 41 39
Crown Prince Cup 23 11 1 11 25 23
Super Cup 3 2 0 1 6 5
All competitions 192 75 49 69 237 242
Federation Cup 13 5 3 5 14 15
Al Kurafi Cup 7 3 1 3 7 11
Joint League 7 3 1 3 8 8
All Defunct competitions 27 11 5 11 29 34
The Total 235835480266276

All-time top scorers

As of 13 June 2026
RankNationalityPlayerYearsClubTotal
1  Kuwait Bader Al-Mutawa 2002– Qadsia 20
2  Kuwait Abdulrahman Al-Dawla 1961–1975 Al-Arabi 14
 Kuwait Jasem Yaqoub 1970–1983 Qadsia
 Syria Firas Al-Khatib 2003–2009
2009–2012
2014–2016		 Al-Arabi
Qadsia
5  Kuwait Khaled Khalaf 2001–2016 Al-Arabi 7
6  Kuwait Mohammad Jarragh 1998–2016 Al-Arabi 5
7  Syria Omar Al Soma 2011–2014 Qadsia 4
 Kuwait Ali Maqseed 2005–2020 Al-Arabi

Records

  • Record victory – Al-Arabi 7–1 Qadsia (10 January 1962)
  • Record goals in match – 8
    • Al-Arabi 7–1 Qadsia (10 January 1962)
    • Qadsia 5–3 Al-Arabi (February 1975)

Personnel at both clubs

Players

Qadsia then Al-Arabi
Al-Arabi then Qadsia

Managers

See also

References

  1. ↑ arabiclub.net/site/index.php?got=derby
  2. ↑ "تاريخ لقاءات القادسية - العربي". www.kooora.com.
  3. ↑ fussball.wettpoint.com, Cpr. "Al Qadsia – Al Arabi Head to Head Statistics Games, Soccer Results 19/01/2018 – Soccer Database Wettpoint". fussball.wettpoint.com.
  4. ↑ "ديربي الكرة الكويتية.. سلبي أداء ونتيجة - القبس الإلكتروني".
  5. ↑ "قنوات الكأس الرياضية - الأخبار - ناصر الشطي يقود العربي الكويتي مؤقتا لخلفا للصربي ميودراج".
  6. ↑ "ناصر الشطي مدربا للعربي".


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