2025–26 Kuwaiti Premier League

Kuwaiti Premier League
Season2025–26
Dates12 September 2025 – 11 May 2026
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 15 June 2025.


The 2025–26 season for the Kuwait Premier League is the 64th season of professional football played in Kuwait.

Kuwait SC are the 4 time defending champions.

It was announced on June 20 2025 that the league would kick off after the September FIFA international break, on September 12, 2025.[1]

On August 7, 2025, the Board of Directors of Jahra SC confirmed its intention to withdraw from all sports competitions due to the clubs financial issues with Kuwait Sports Authority.[2]

Club changes

The following teams have changed divisions since the 2024–25 season:

To Premier League

Promoted from the Kuwaiti Division One

From Premier League

Relegated to the Kuwaiti Division One

Teams

Stadia and locations

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Team City/Town Stadium Capacity
Al-Kuwait Kaifan Al Kuwait SC Stadium 18,500
Al Arabi Mansouria, Sabah Al Salem Stadium 28,000
Al-Qadsia Hawalli Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium 22,000
Al-Salmiya Salmiya Thamir Stadium 16,105
Fahaheel Fahaheel Fahaheel Stadium 3,000
Al Naser Ardiya Ali Al-Salem Stadium 10,000
Kazma Adiliya Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium 21,500
Al-Shabab Al Ahmadi Al-Ahmadi Stadium 18,000
Al-Jahra Jahra Al Shabab Mubarak Alaiar Stadium 17,000
Al-Tadamon Farwaniya Farwaniya Stadium 14,000

Source:[3]

Personnel and kits

Team Head coach Captain (s) Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Other sponsors
Al Arabi Portugal Marco Alves Kuwait Sulaiman Abdulghafour AlNasser Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait
West End Watch Co. 		Mkhmkh
Kuwait Montenegro Nebojša Jovović Kuwait Fahed Al Hajri HH Sports BMW Abraaj Water
Qadsia Tunisia Nabil Maâloul Kuwait Bader Al-Mutawa VS Sports Switch Electroics
Miles Water 		Kuwait Investment Company
Al-Salmiya Kuwait Nasser Al-Shatti Kuwait Fawaz Al-Otaibi Jako Atyab Al-Marshoud Ultra Water
Kazma Kuwait Kuwait Bora Bora Juice

Foreign players

Clubs can register a total of five foreign players throughout the season, in addition to two Kuwaiti-born (Domestic) players and 1 Mother Citizenship player, but five of them are allowed to participate in the match.

Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Domestic 1 Domestic 2 Mother Citizenship
Al-Arabi Nigeria Anayo Iwuala Nigeria Christopher John France Hassimi Fadiga Uganda Kenneth Semakula Belgium Julien Ngoy Syria Jumma Abboud Iran Ali Porusaniei Iran Abdulaziz Nasari
Kuwait Bahrain Mohamed Marhoon Democratic Republic of the Congo Arsène Zola Egypt Sam Morsy Tunisia Taha Yassine Khenissi Democratic Republic of the Congo Henock Inonga Baka Egypt Amro Abdelfatah Egypt Ahmed Alaa Iran Ali Pourdara
Qadsia Morocco Mehdi Berrahma Libya Mohammed Soulah Libya Hamdou Elhouni Algeria Sofiane Bouchar Morocco Ismail Khafi Egypt Abdullah Motawea Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Dhaferi
Al-Tadamon Syria Ahmed Al-Dali France Jonathan Bamba France Zakaria Slimani Portugal Pedro Nigeria Okiki Afolabi Saudi Arabia Turki Al-Mutairi
Kazma Jordan Anas Al-Awadat Jordan Ali Al-Azaizeh Jordan Yousef Abu Al-Jazar Benin Samson Akinyoola Algeria Drice Chaabi Bahrain Mesha’al Al-Shammeri
Al-Jahra Tunisia Omar Zekri Angola António Silva North Macedonia Oliver Stoimenovski Albania Hysen Memolla
Salmiya Libya Alsanousi Al-Hadi Brazil Alex Lima Tunisia Imed Louati Jordan Husam Abu Dahab Syria Mahmoud Al Aswad Yemen Omar Ali Omar
Al-Fahaheel Brazil Brendon Lucas Algeria Zakaria Benchaâ Syria Homam Mahmoud Brazil Vitor Vieira Brazil Carlos Perino Lebanon Ahmed Al-Riyahi
Al-Shabab Brazil Caique Chagas Brazil Breno Calixto Brazil Maros Arthur Brazil Cezar Ramos Brazil Lucas Gonzalez
Al-Nasr Serbia Nemanja Kojcic Tunisia Houssem Habbassi Tunisia Haykeul Chikhaoui Libya Almuetasim Allafi

Main league table

The main league, consisting of 10 teams in which the top six clubs competing in the league and the last four clubs qualifying for the relegation group are determined.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Kuwait 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Championship Play-offs
2 Al-Arabi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Al-Qadsia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Al-Salmiya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Al-Fahaheel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Al-Tadamon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Kazma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Relegation play-offs
8 Al-Nasar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Al-Shabab 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Al-Jahra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 12 September 2025. Source: [1]
Home \ Away KUW ARA QAD SAL FAH NAS KAZ JAH SHA TAD
Al-Kuwait Round 12 Round 4 Round 9 Round 6 Round 7 Round 17 Round 2 Round 14 Round 10
Al Arabi Round 3 Round 18 Round 5 Round 11 Round 17 Round 13 Round 7 Round 1 Round 15
Al-Qadsia Round 13 Round 9 Round 15 Round 3 Round 1 Round 5 Round 17 Round 11 Round 7
Al-Salmiya Round 18 Round 14 Round 6 Round 8 Round 11 Round 1 Round 4 Round 16 Round 12
Fahaheel Round 15 Round 2 Round 12 Round 17 Round 5 Round 7 Round 10 Round 4 Round 9
Al Nasar Round 16 Round 8 Round 10 Round 2 Round 14 Round 18 Round 6 Round 12 Round 4
Kazma Round 8 Round 4 Round 14 Round 10 Round 16 Round 9 Round 12 Round 6 Round 2
Al-Jahra Round 11 Round 16 Round 8 Round 13 Round 1 Round 15 Round 3 Round 9 Round 5
Al-Shabab Round 5 Round 10 Round 2 Round 7 Round 13 Round 3 Round 15 Round 18 Round 17
Al-Tadamon Round 1 Round 6 Round 16 Round 3 Round 18 Round 13 Round 11 Round 14 Round 8
First match(es) will be played: 12 September 2025. Source: [2]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship play-offs

The top 6 Teams will play in the Championship play-offs

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for AFC Champions League Two Play-offs
2 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for AFC Challenge League Group Stage
3 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League group stage
4 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: [3]
Home \ Away 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
First Placed Team Round 5 Round 4 Round 3 Round 2 Round 1
Second Placed Team Round 5 Round 3 Round 2 Round 1 Round 4
Third Placed Team Round 4 Round 3 Round 1 Round 5 Round 2
Fourth Placed Team Round 3 Round 2 Round 1 Round 4 Round 5
Fifth Placed Team Round 2 Round 1 Round 5 Round 4 Round 3
Sixth Placed Team Round 1 Round 4 Round 2 Round 5 Round 3
Updated to match(es) played on 27 February 2025. Source: [4]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs

The bottom 4 Teams will play in the Relegation play-offs

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Kuwaiti Division One
4 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: [5]
Home \ Away 7th 8th 9th 10th
Seventh Placed Team Round 3 Round 2 Round 1
Eighth Placed Team Round 3 Round 1 Round 2
Ninth Placed Team Round 2 Round 1 Round 3
Tenth Placed Team Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
Updated to match(es) played on 27 February 2025. Source: [6]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Statistics

Source:

Top scorers

As of 8 August 2025
Rank Player Team Goals

Top assisters

As of 8 August 2025
Rank Player Team Assists

Top saves & clean sheets

As of 8 August 2025
Rank Player Team Saves Clean sheets

Hat-tricks

As of 8 August 2025
Player Team Result Date Goals

Awards

Seasonal

  • Player of the season:
  • Young Player of the season:
  • Golden Glove:
  • Best Goalkeeper:
  • Best Young Goalkeeper:
  • Kuwaiti Golden Boot:
  • Playmaker:
  • Best Manager:

Round awards

As of 8 August 2025
Round Player of the Round
Player Club
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See also

References

  1. ^ https://x.com/kuwaitfa/status/1936083128063303959?s=46&t=GpanI5lZxjL3R6zeUTtG4g
  2. ^ "الجهراء يؤكد توجه عدم المشاركة". Alrai-media (in Arabic). 2025-08-07. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
  3. ^ "Stadiums in Kuwait :: playmakerstats.com". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
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