About

Al Jahra Sporting Club (Arabic: نادي الجهراء الرياضي‎) is a Kuwaiti professional football (soccer) club based in Jahra City. They won the Kuwaiti league (the old name of Kuwaiti Premier League) once, in 1990. They participated in the Kuwaiti Premier League 21 times, most recently in the 2007–2008 season. Al Jahra reached the Kuwait Emir Cup final twice in recent times, 1996 and 2002, where they lost to Al Arabi 1–2 and Kuwait Club 0–1. Al Jahra Sporting Club also offers various sports such as basketball, volleyball, boxing, and prides itself in Fencing. Al Jahra Sporting Club has achieved both national and international fencing gold medals; training some of Asia's best fencers under the guidance of Head Coach, Captain Abdullah Abdulredah.