Kuwait Premier League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2026-2027
Location
Kuwait
Abbreviation
KUW1
Summary
The Kuwait Premier League (KUW1) is the top football league in the Kuwaiti football system. At the end of the 2026-2027 KUW1 season, the KUW1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2028 AFC Champions League 2 - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2026-2027 KUW1 Championship Round team
- 2028 AFC Champions League 2 - Preliminary Stage:
- 2nd place 2026-2027 KUW1 Championship Round team
The winner of the 2027 Kuwait Emir Cup, typically an KUW1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2028 AFC Challenge League.
Leagues Pyramid - Kuwait
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| KUW1 | Kuwait Premier League | 12 |
| KUW2 | Kuwaiti Division One | - |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 25 Aug 2026 - 30 May 2027 | 12: KUW1 (10), KUW2 (0) | ||
Season Format
During the 2026-2027 KUW1 season, each KUW1 team plays the other 11 KUW1 teams twice for 22 league 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 after the 2024-2025 season.
Relegation
Not applicable.
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Table
| 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 | Kazma SC | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Kuwait SC | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Qadsia SC | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Al-Salmiyah SC | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Al-Nasar SC | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 4 | 5 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 6 | Al-Shabab SC | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Al-Sahel SC | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 8 | Al-Fahaheel FC | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 9 | Al-Jahra SC | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 4 | 5 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 10 | Al-Arabi SC | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | - | 7 | 8 | -1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 11 | Al-Sulaibikhat SC | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | - | 4 | 5 | -1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 12 | Al-Tadhamon SC | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 2 | 9 | -7 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
2027-2028 AFCCL2 2027-2028 Arab Club Champions Cup 2027-2028 GFF Gulf Club CL | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Fri - 9 Oct 2026
 | Al-Arabi SC | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium |
 | Qadsia SC | Farwaniya Stadium |
 | Al-Shabab SC | Thamir Stadium |
 | Kuwait SC | Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium |
 | Al-Fahaheel FC | Al Sahel Stadium |
 | Al-Jahra SC | Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Stadium |
Sat - 17 Oct 2026
| Al-Sahel SC | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium |
| Al-Salmiyah SC | Sabah Al Salem Stadium |
| Al-Shabab SC | Nayif Al-Daboos Stadium |
| Kazma SC | Al-Shabab Mubarak al-Aiar Stadium |
| Al-Tadhamon SC | Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium |
| Al-Sulaibikhat SC | Al-Kuwait Sports Club Stadium |
Fri - 23 Oct 2026
| Al-Fahaheel FC | Sabah Al Salem Stadium |
| Al-Jahra SC | Thamir Stadium |
| Kuwait SC | Farwaniya Stadium |
| Qadsia SC | Al Ahmadi Stadium |
| Al-Sulaibikhat SC | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium |
| Al-Nasar SC | Al Sahel Stadium |
Sat - 31 Oct 2026
| Al-Fahaheel FC | Al-Shabab Mubarak al-Aiar Stadium |
Results
Sun - 6 Sep 2026
| 23 | Kazma SC | Al Ahmadi Stadium |
| 10 | Al-Sahel SC | Thamir Stadium |
Sat - 5 Sep 2026
| 41 | Al-Tadhamon SC | Nayif Al-Daboos Stadium |
| 10 | Al-Jahra SC | Al-Kuwait Sports Club Stadium |
Fri - 4 Sep 2026
| 33 | Al-Sulaibikhat SC | Sabah Al Salem Stadium |
| 30 | Al-Nasar SC | Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium |
Tue - 1 Sep 2026
| 02 | Al-Salmiyah SC | Farwaniya Stadium |
| 00 | Al-Sahel SC | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium |
Mon - 31 Aug 2026
| 11 | Al-Shabab SC | Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Stadium |
Sun - 30 Aug 2026
| 21 | Al-Arabi SC | Al-Shabab Mubarak al-Aiar Stadium |
| 21 | Al-Fahaheel FC | Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium |
Thu - 27 Aug 2026
| 31 | Al-Tadhamon SC | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium |
| 10 | Al-Sulaibikhat SC | Al Sahel Stadium |
Wed - 26 Aug 2026
| 12 | Al-Nasar SC | Thamir Stadium |
| 32 | Al-Jahra SC | Al Ahmadi Stadium |
Tue - 25 Aug 2026
| 12 | Qadsia SC | Nayif Al-Daboos Stadium |
| 33 | Al-Arabi SC | Al-Kuwait Sports Club Stadium |