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
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'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
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)
