Presidents of the Kuwait Football Association

1. Jassim Al Qatami:

Jassim Abdul Aziz Abdul Wahab Al Qatami, born on 1929, A former deputy in the Kuwait National Assembly

during the periiod from 1957 to 1961

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2.EIssa Al-Hamad:

  • Eissa Ahmed Al Hamad Al Majran, born on 1930, deceased on 1 May 1997, president of the first Kuwait Olympic Council (KOC)

  • He was a Member of the Kuwait Football Association Board in 1955.

  • His brothers: Hamad Al-Hamad, AbdelAziz Al-Hamad, Majran Al-Hamad, Khaled Al-Hamad, Mohamed Al-Hamad, Abdallah Al-Hamad and Ahmed Al-Hamad.

  • He presided the Kuwait Olympic Committee from 1962 until 1969.

  • Eissa Al-Hamad was a teacher in the educational mission in Egypt in 1950 as a physical education teacher, then an inspector in Ministry of Education, director of the Sports and Social Activity Department, then appointed as an assistant undersecretary for sports affairs in Ministry of Education. In 1965, he was officiated in Kuwait Municipality and then worked in Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he worked for the Protocol Department in 1967, then as Director of the Political Department in 1975, then worked as a resident ambassador to the Vatican and Belgium until 1987. Then, he served as ambassador in Yugoslavia upto 1991, and then worked in the General Office of Ministry of Foreign Affairs until 1994.

  • A school was named after him in 1997 in Qadsia region.

    During the period from 1961 to 1967

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3.Ahmed Al-Saadon:

Ahmed Abdulaziz Jassim al-Sadoun, born on 12 November 1934, former president of Kuwait National Assembly.

He worked as an assistant undersecretary for telegraph and telephone affairs in Ministry of Transportation until he left his government office in 1974.

He was a co-founder of Kazma Club in 1964. Moreover, he was the club’s secretary as from its date of foundation until 1968 when he left this office but remained a member of the club’s board until 1982. He was president of the Kuwait Football Association (KFA) as from 1968 until 1976, and he worked as vice president FIFA during the period from 1974 to 1982.

During the period from 1967 to 1976

4.Salman Al Ahmed Al-Sabah :

During the period from 1976 to 1978

5.Fahd Al Ahmed Al-Sabah:

Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (10 August 1945 – 2 August 1990). He is a member of the House of Sabah, the ninth son of the tenth Prince of Kuwait, Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and the youngest male son . He was killed on 2 August 1990 by the Iraqi army during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait defending the gate of Dasman Palace. Some call him the Dasman martyr. His name was given to an area in Kuwait which is the area of ​​the martyr Fahd Al-Ahmad.

  • President of Kuwait Olympic Committee during the period from 1974 to 1985, and re-elected to Kuwait Olympic Committee in 1989.

  • President of KFA in 1978, and re-elected in 1987.

  • Member of the Executive Board of the Kuwait Olympic Committee since 1985.

  • President of Qadsia SC during the period from 1969 to 1979.

  • President of Kuwait Basketball Association during the period from 1974 to 1977.

  • In 1974, nominated as the president of the Asian Handball Federation.

  • Elected president of the Olympic Council of Asia in 1982.

  • In 1980, he was elected Vice-President of the International Handball Federation.

  • Member of the International Olympic Committee during the period from 1981 until his death in 1990.

During the period from 1978 to 1986

6.AbdelAziz Al-Makhled :

  • Abdul Aziz Al-Makhled is one of the founders of Qadsia SC . In fact, the previous club’s headquarters was in his home.

  • Secretary of Qadsia SC from 1963 until 1970, and he was the president of the Qadsia SC from 1987 until 1989.

  • Secretary of the Kuwait Football Association from 1969 to 1970.

  • Director of the Kuwait national football team in the 1970 Gulf Cup, as well as the director of the delegation in the 1986 Gulf Cup.

During the period from 1987 to 1986

7.Fahd Al Ahmed Al-Sabah:

Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (10 August 1945 – 2 August 1990). He is a member of the House of Sabah, the ninth son of the tenth Prince of Kuwait, Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and the youngest male son . He was killed on 2 August 1990 by the Iraqi army during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait defending the gate of Dasman Palace. Some call him the Dasman martyr. His name was given to an area in Kuwait which is the area of ​​the martyr Fahd Al-Ahmad.

  • President of Kuwait Olympic Committee during the period from 1974 to 1985, and re-elected to Kuwait Olympic Committee in 1989.

  • President of KFA in 1978, and re-elected in 1987.

  • Member of the Executive Board of the Kuwait Olympic Committee since 1985.

  • President of Qadsia SC during the period from 1969 to 1979.

  • President of Kuwait Basketball Association during the period from 1974 to 1977.

  • In 1974, nominated as the president of the Asian Handball Federation.

  • Elected president of the Olympic Council of Asia in 1982.

  • In 1980, he was elected Vice-President of the International Handball Federation.

  • Member of the International Olympic Committee during the period from 1981 until his death in 1990.

During the period from 1987 to 1991

8.Ahmed Fahd Al Ahmed Al-Sabah:

Ahmed Al-Fahd Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah (1963-), Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Minister of State for Development Affairs and Minister of State for Housing Affairs in Kuwait. He is the eldest son of Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah from his wife, Sheikha Fadila Al-Yousef Al-Sabah.

  • Vice President of the Kuwaiti Al Arabi Club (1987-1988)

  • President of the Kuwait Football Association.

  • Member of the International Olympic Committee.

  • President of the Olympic Council of Asia.

  • Vice President of the Federation of National Olympic Committees.

  • Vice-Chairman of the Afro-Asian Games Coordination Committee.

  • Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of the Kuwait Olympic Committee.

  • President of the Asian Handball Confederation.

  • Vice President of the International Handball Federation.

  • Member of the International Sports Committee for Sport for All.

  • Presently Honorary President of the Kuwait Medical Association.

  • Chairman of the Transitional Committee of the Kuwait Football Association.

During the period from (1991 to 2004)

9.Ahmed Al-Yousef Al-Sabah

Sheikh Ahmed Al-Yousef Al-Sabah, born on : 6 October 1962.

Academic qualification: Diploma of Military Sciences – Military Academy in Kuwait in 1981 and Diploma of Aviation (France) 1984 – Lieutenant-Colonel.

  • Member of the Board of Directors and a member of the Training Committee of the Kuwait Football Association since 1986.

  • Treasurer of KFA in 1989 and head of the financial and technical committee in the Friendship and Peace Championship in 1989 and the Gulf Cup in 1994.

  • President of the delegation of the Olympic Team in Barcelona.

  • Member of the Board of Directors and former member of the Executive Committee of the Arab Football Association.

  • Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Football Association from 14 February 2004 until 2007.

  • Participated in all Gulf Leagues as an administrator from the eighth round in Riyadh until the fifteenth round in Riyadh.

  • President of the delegation of the first team in the sixteenth Arab Gulf Cup in Kuwait.

  • President of the delegation of the first team in the seventeenth Arab Gulf Cup in Kuwait. President of several delegations in training courses and camps.

During the period from (2004 to 2007)

10.Mohammed Al Masoud:

Mohammed Al Masoud, a former Kuwaiti football player and a former football coach.

A former player in Qadsia SC , he was famous for being the top scorer in the 1970/1971 Emir Cup with 5 goals. He played with the Kuwait national football team, and he was playing as a striker.

He was the top scorer of the Kuwait League for four consecutive seasons, from the 1968/1969 season until the season of 1971/1972 .

His retirement match was against Zamalek in 1977, and Qadsia SC won 3-2, and Jassem Yaqoub scored two goals in that match.

He coached the Kuwaiti Qadsia SC in the 1976/1977 season, and was an assistant coach for the Kuwait national football team from 1975 to 1982.

He served as Vice President of the Kuwaiti Qadsia SC between 1997 and 2003.

During the period from (2007)

11.Talal Al-Fahd Al-Sabah:

Sheikh Talal Al-Fahd Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (born on 23 May 1969), president of Qadsia SC . He is the second son of Sheikh Fahd Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and grandson of Sheikh Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

President of Qadsia SC of Kuwait from 1997 until now, Sheikh Talal is the most successful president in the history of Qadsia SC of Kuwait, where he achieved several championships in football, as well as in multiple other games.

President of the Kuwait Basketball Association in 1993.

President of the Kuwaiti Olympic Council.

Vice-President of the General Authority for Youth and Sports before the National Assembly promulgated a law prohibiting multiple positions, as he was satisfied with the position of the presidency of Qadsia SC.

Vice President of the Asian Basketball Association.

During the period from (2010) – (25/8/2016)

12.Fawaz Mubarak Al-Hasawi:

Entrepreneur (Businessman) and a former owner of the English club Nottingham Forest.

President of Qadsia SC of Kuwait, until May 2012. He also served as the head of the administrative body of the football team in Qadsia SC from 2006 until 2012.

In August 2016, he was appointed as the head of the temporary committee to manage the Kuwait Football Association, instead of the president of the dissolved federation.

From 25/8/2016 to 28/8/2017

13.Ibrahim Abdullah Shehab:

A Former Kuwaiti football player, born on 20 January 1986,

A player in Kuwait Olympic football team.

Appointed President of the temporary committee to manage the affairs of the Kuwait Football Association.

From 6/9/2017 to 10/31/2017

14.Ahmed Al-Yousef Al-Sabah

Sheikh Ahmed Al-Yousef Al-Sabah, born on : 6 October 1962.

Academic qualification: Diploma of Military Sciences – Military Academy in Kuwait in 1981 and Diploma of Aviation (France) 1984 – Lieutenant-Colonel.

  • Member of the Board of Directors and a member of the Training Committee of the Kuwait Football Association since 1986.

  • Treasurer of KFA in 1989 and head of the financial and technical committee in the Friendship and Peace Championship in 1989 and the Gulf Cup in 1994.

  • President of the delegation of the Olympic Team in Barcelona.

  • Member of the Board of Directors and former member of the Executive Committee of the Arab Football Association.

  • Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Football Association from 14 February 2004 until 2007.

  • Participated in all Gulf Leagues as an administrator from the eighth round in Riyadh until the fifteenth round in Riyadh.

  • President of the delegation of the first team in the sixteenth Arab Gulf Cup in Kuwait.

  • President of the delegation of the first team in the seventeenth Arab Gulf Cup in Kuwait. President of several delegations in training courses and camps.

During the period from 9/31/2017 to 01/31/2018

15.Abdullah Al Shaheen Al Rabeea



During the period from 1/2/2018 to 20/5/2018

16.Ahmed Al-Yousef Al-Sabah

Sheikh Ahmed Al-Yousef Al-Sabah, born on : 6 October 1962.

Academic qualification: Diploma of Military Sciences – Military Academy in Kuwait in 1981 and Diploma of Aviation (France) 1984 – Lieutenant-Colonel.

  • Member of the Board of Directors and a member of the Training Committee of the Kuwait Football Association since 1986.

  • Treasurer of KFA in 1989 and head of the financial and technical committee in the Friendship and Peace Championship in 1989 and the Gulf Cup in 1994.

  • President of the delegation of the Olympic Team in Barcelona.

  • Member of the Board of Directors and former member of the Executive Committee of the Arab Football Association.

  • Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Football Association from 14 February 2004 until 2007.

  • Participated in all Gulf Leagues as an administrator from the eighth round in Riyadh until the fifteenth round in Riyadh.

  • President of the delegation of the first team in the sixteenth Arab Gulf Cup in Kuwait.

  • President of the delegation of the first team in the seventeenth Arab Gulf Cup in Kuwait. President of several delegations in training courses and camps.

 

During the period from 20 May 2018 to 20 May 2022

17.Abdullah Ahmed Shaheen Al-Rabie

Born on 30 August 1971

Academic qualification:

BA in Accounting from Kuwait University – 1994.

Current job positions:

2011-present:

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Oryx Holding Company (Kuwait)

2015 – Present:

Chairman of the Board of Directors of FEB Capital “Investment Bank” (Egypt).

October 2011-present:

Chairman of the Board of Directors of INJAZAT INVEST NORTH AFRICA (Morocco)

2006-present:

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Oryx Industries Group, Fujairah (United Arab Emirates) (www.oryx-industries.com)



During the period from 20/5/2022 to date