2025–26 Kuwaiti Premier League

Kuwaiti Premier League
Season2025–26
Dates12 September 2025 – 11 May 2026
Biggest home winAl-Qadsia 4–0 Al-Nasar
Al-Qadsia 5–1 Fahaheel
Biggest away winAl-Shabab 0–4 Al-Kuwait
Highest scoringAl-Qadsia 5–1 Fahaheel
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 20 October 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

8km
5miles
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:

Personnel and kits

Team Head coach Captain (s) Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Other sponsors
Al Arabi Marco Alves Sulaiman Abdulghafour AlNasser Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait
West End Watch Co. 		Mkhmkh
Saray Perfumes
Kuwait Nebojša Jovović Fahed Al Hajri HH Sports BMW
Al-Seef Hospital 		Ananas
Diamond House
Qadsia Nabil Maâloul Bader Al-Mutawa Erreà Jazeera Airways
Miles Water 		Auto1
Intersport
Fix Pro
Al-Salmiya Fawaz Al-Otaibi Jako Atyab Al-Marshoud
MJ Clinic 		Ultra Water
Kazma Hussain Kankone HH Sports None None
Fahaheel Wolves Sport Infinity ECN None
Al Nasar Victory None
Al-Jahra HH Sports None None
Al-Shabab Mohammed Al-Qabandi Luanvi None None
Al-Tadamon Abdulaziz Al-Bisher Erreà Cheesy Burger
Rare Design 		None

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 other
Al-Arabi Anayo Iwuala Christopher John Hassimi Fadiga Nabil Marmouk Julien Ngoy Jumma Abboud Ali Porusaniei Abdulaziz Nasari Zaid Qunbar
Kuwait Mohamed Marhoon Arsène Zola Sam Morsy Taha Yassine Khenissi Henock Inonga Baka Amro Abdelfatah Ahmed Alaa Ali Pourdara
Qadsia Mehdi Berrahma Mohammed Soulah Hamdou Elhouni Sofiane Bouchar Mohammed Kahraba Abdullah Motawea Abdulrahman Al-Dhaferi
Al-Tadamon Ahmed Al-Dali Jonathan Bumbu Zakaria Slimani Pedro Okiki Afolabi Turki Al-Mutairi
Kazma Anas Al-Awadat Ali Al-Azaizeh Yousef Abu Al-Jazar Samson Akinyoola Drice Chaabi Mesha’al Al-Shammeri
Al-Jahra Omar Zekri António Silva Oliver Stoimenovski Hysen Memolla
Salmiya Alsanousi Al-Hadi Alex Lima Imed Louati Husam Abu Dahab Mahmoud Al Aswad Omar Ali Omar
Al-Fahaheel Brendon Lucas Zakaria Benchaâ Homam Mahmoud Vitor Vieira Carlos Perino Ahmed Al-Riyahi
Al-Shabab Caique Chagas Breno Calixto Maros Arthur Cezar Ramos Lucas Gonzalez
Al-Nasr Nemanja Kojcic Houssem Habbassi Haykeul Chikhaoui 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 8 6 2 0 18 6 +12 20 Qualification for Championship Play-offs
2 Al-Arabi 8 5 2 1 16 4 +12 17
3 Al-Qadsia 9 4 2 3 16 7 +9 14
4 Kazma 9 3 5 1 8 6 +2 14
5 Al-Fahaheel 8 4 1 3 10 13 −3 13
6 Al-Shabab 9 3 4 2 7 10 −3 13
7 Al-Salmiya 9 3 3 3 8 7 +1 12 Qualification for Relegation play-offs
8 Al-Jahra 9 2 1 6 7 19 −12 7
9 Al-Tadamon 8 1 2 5 3 10 −7 5
10 Al-Nasar 9 1 0 8 3 14 −11 3
Updated to match(es) played on 20 DESEMBER 2025. Source: [1]
Home \ Away KUW ARA QAD SAL FAH NAS KAZ JAH SHA TAD
Al-Kuwait Round 12 2–1 Round 9 Round 6 1–0 Round 17 4–1 Round 14 Round 10
Al Arabi 1–1 Round 18 3–1 Round 11 Round 17 Round 13 4–0 2–0 Round 15
Al-Qadsia Round 13 Round 9 Round 15 5–1 4–0 0–1 Round 17 Round 11 3–0
Al-Salmiya Round 18 Round 14 0–0 1–2 Round 11 0–1 2–0 Round 16 Round 12
Fahaheel Round 15 0–3 Round 12 Round 17 2–1 1–1 Round 10 0–1 Round 9
Al Nasar Round 16 2–1 Round 10 0–2 Round 14 Round 18 0–1 Round 12 0–1
Kazma 1–2 0–0 Round 14 Round 10 Round 16 Round 9 Round 12 1–1 0–0
Al-Jahra Round 11 Round 16 0–2 Round 13 1–3 Round 15 2–2 Round 9 1–0
Al-Shabab 0–4 Round 10 1–1 0–0 Round 13 1–0 Round 15 Round 18 Round 17
Al-Tadamon 1–3 Round 6 Round 16 0–1 Round 18 Round 13 Round 11 Round 14 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 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 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 31 October 2025
Rank Player Team Goals
1
 Taha Yassine Khenissi Kuwait
5
Vitor Vieira Al-Fahaheel
2
 Mohamed Marhoon Kuwait
4
Hassimi Fadiga Al-Arabi
3
 Bader Al-Mutawa Qadsia
3
Neeskens Kebano Qadsia
Anayo Iwuala Al-Arabi
4
 Salman Al-Awadhi Al-Arabi
2
Mohammed Kahraba Qadsia

Top assisters

As of 12 September 2025
Rank Player Team Assists
1
 Salman Al-Bouss Al-Fahaheel
4
Mohammed Kahraba Qadsia
3
Ahmed Al-Dhefiri Kuwait
3
 Zaid Qunbar Al-Arabi
2
4
 Hassimi Fadiga Al-Arabi
1

Top saves & clean sheets

As of 12 September 2025
Rank Player Team Saves Clean sheets
1
 Yousef Al-Kanderi Al-Salmiya
18
5
2
 Hussain Kankone Kazma
13
3
Sulaiman Abdulghafour Al-Arabi
22
Saud Al-Jenaie Al-Shabab
26
Hameed Al-Qallaf Qadsia
11
3
 Ahmed Dashti Al-Arabi
4
1
Ali Jaragh Qadsia
11

Hat-tricks

As of 12 September 2025
Player Team Result Date Goals
Vitor Vieira Fahaheel Al-Jahra 1–3 Fahaheel 12 September 2025
3

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 20 October 2025
Round Player of the Round
Player Club Ref
1 Salman Al-Bouss Fahaheel [3]
2 Soud Al-Janaei Al-Shabab
3 Eid Al-Rashidi Qadsia
4 Moaz Al-Aseema Al-Salmiya
5 Mohamed Fareeh Kuwait
6
7
8
9 Sulaiman Abdulghafour Al-Arabi
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

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. ^ https://x.com/FAHAHEEL_CLUB/status/1967330271398855022
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