Summary
The Kuwait Premier League (KUW1) is the top football league in the Kuwaiti football system. At the end of the 2025-2026 KUW1 season, the KUW1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027 AFC Champions League 2 - Qualifying Playoff Round:
- 1st place 2025-2026 KUW1 Championship Round team
- 2027 AFC Challenge League - Group Stage:
- 2nd place 2025-2026 KUW1 Championship Round team
The winner of the 2026 Kuwait Emir Cup, typically an KUW1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2027 AFC Challenge League.
Leagues Pyramid - Kuwait
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| KUW1 | Kuwait Premier League | 10 |
| KUW2 | Kuwaiti Division One | - |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 12 Sep 2025 - 29 Mar 2026 | Champ/Releg Rounds 3 Apr 2026 - 31 Dec 1969 | 10: KUW1 (8), KUW2 (0) | |
Season Format
The 2025-2026 KUW1 is split into 2 Stages. In the 1st Stage, each KUW1 team plays the other 9 KUW1 teams twice for 18 league matches per team. In the 2nd Stage, the 1st Stage teams ranked 1-6 play in the Championship Round (5 Home/Away matches per team), and the teams ranked 7-10 play in the Relegation Round (3 Home/Away matches per team). Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) head-to-head goals scored, (4) total goal difference, then (5) total goals scored.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2025-2026 Regular season, the 3rd and 4th place KUW1 Relegation Round teams will be relegated directly to the KUW2.
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2nd Stage
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Kuwait SC | 17 | 13 -4-0 | 43 | - | 46 | 10 | 36 | 10 | 9 -1-0 | 28 | 30 | 5 | 25 | 7 | 4 -3-0 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Qadsia SC | 17 | 9 -4-4 | 31 | - | 32 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 6 -1-2 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | Al-Arabi SC | 17 | 8 -5-4 | 29 | - | 28 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | Al-Salmiyah SC | 17 | 8 -5-4 | 29 | - | 21 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | Kazma SC | 17 | 7 -6-4 | 27 | - | 20 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 -4-2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | Al-Fahaheel FC | 17 | 6 -3-8 | 21 | - | 21 | 35 | -14 | 9 | 3 -1-5 | 10 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 13 | 20 | -7 |
| 7 | Al-Nasar SC | 17 | 4 -4-9 | 16 | - | 16 | 22 | -6 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | -5 |
| 8 | Al-Tadhamon SC | 17 | 4 -3-10 | 15 | - | 15 | 28 | -13 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -10 |
| 9 | Al-Shabab SC | 17 | 3 -6-8 | 15 | - | 11 | 33 | -22 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 3 | 15 | -12 | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | 8 | 18 | -10 |
| 10 | Al-Jahra SC | 17 | 2 -2-13 | 8 | - | 11 | 38 | -27 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 9 | 1 -0-8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | -20 |
2026 AFC Champions League 2 2026 AFC Challenge League Relegation to KUW2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1st Stage
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Kuwait SC | 14 | 11 -3-0 | 36 | - | 39 | 9 | 30 | 9 | 8 -1-0 | 25 | 28 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Al-Arabi SC | 14 | 7 -3-4 | 24 | - | 24 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | Kazma SC | 14 | 6 -6-2 | 24 | - | 16 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Al-Salmiyah SC | 14 | 6 -5-3 | 23 | - | 15 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | Qadsia SC | 14 | 6 -4-4 | 22 | - | 26 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | Al-Fahaheel FC | 14 | 5 -3-6 | 18 | - | 18 | 27 | -9 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 10 | 18 | -8 |
| 7 | Al-Shabab SC | 14 | 3 -6-5 | 15 | - | 11 | 26 | -15 | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 8 | 15 | -7 |
| 8 | Al-Nasar SC | 14 | 3 -3-8 | 12 | - | 12 | 19 | -7 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 |
| 9 | Al-Tadhamon SC | 14 | 3 -2-9 | 11 | - | 12 | 26 | -14 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -12 |
| 10 | Al-Jahra SC | 14 | 2 -1-11 | 7 | - | 10 | 32 | -22 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 8 | 1 -0-7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | -17 |
Championship Round Relegation Round Withdrew from KUW1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Al-Jahra SC | Al Ahmadi Stadium |
 | Kazma SC | Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium |
 | Kuwait SC | Thamir Stadium |
 | Al-Fahaheel FC | Farwaniya Stadium |
 | Qadsia SC | Sabah Al Salem Stadium |
Results
| 21 | Al-Nasar SC | Sabah Al Salem Stadium |
| 30 | Al-Jahra SC | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium |
| 02 | Al-Tadhamon SC | Al Ahmadi Stadium |
| 02 | Al-Salmiyah SC | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium |
| 01 | Qadsia SC | Farwaniya Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Arabi SC | Al-Shabab Mubarak al-Aiar Stadium |
| 11 | Kuwait SC | Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium |
| 23 | Al-Fahaheel FC | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium |
| 30 | Al-Shabab SC | Thamir Stadium |
| 04 | Kuwait SC | Farwaniya Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Tadhamon SC | Sabah Al Salem Stadium |
| 21 | Al-Salmiyah SC | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium |
| 02 | Kazma SC | Al Ahmadi Stadium |
| 02 | Al-Nasar SC | Al-Shabab Mubarak al-Aiar Stadium |
| 41 | Al-Jahra SC | Farwaniya Stadium |
| 10 | Al-Arabi SC | Thamir Stadium |
| 42 | Al-Fahaheel FC | Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium |
| 51 | Al-Shabab SC | Al-Kuwait Sports Club Stadium |