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

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Kazma SC 11 -0-03-31211 -0-0331200 -0-00000
2Al-Shabab SC 11 -0-03-32111 -0-0332100 -0-00000
3Al-Nasar SC 11 -0-03-21100 -0-0000011 -0-03211
4Qadsia SC 11 -0-03-21100 -0-0000011 -0-03211
5Al-Sahel SC 11 -0-03-10111 -0-0310100 -0-00000
6Kuwait SC 10 -1-01-33010 -1-0133000 -0-00000
7Al-Arabi SC 10 -1-01-33000 -0-0000010 -1-01330
8Al-Jahra SC 10 -0-10-23-100 -0-0000010 -0-1023-1
9Al-Salmiyah SC 10 -0-10-12-110 -0-1012-100 -0-00000
10Al-Fahaheel FC 10 -0-10-12-110 -0-1012-100 -0-00000
11Al-Sulaibikhat SC 10 -0-10-01-100 -0-0000010 -0-1001-1
12Al-Tadhamon SC 10 -0-10-13-200 -0-0000010 -0-1013-2
2027-2028 AFCCL2
2027-2028 Arab Club Champions Cup
2027-2028 GFF Gulf Club CL

Fixtures

Sun - 30 Aug 2026
 Kazma SC   Al-Sahel SCAl-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium
 Al-Nasar SC   Al-Fahaheel FCAli Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium
 Al-Jahra SC   Al-Arabi SCAl-Shabab Mubarak al-Aiar Stadium
Mon - 31 Aug 2026
 Al-Sulaibikhat SC   Al-Shabab SCJaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Stadium
 Al-Tadhamon SC   Al-Salmiyah SCFarwaniya Stadium
 Qadsia SC   Kuwait SCMohammed Al-Hamad Stadium
Fri - 4 Sep 2026
 Qadsia SC   Al-Nasar SCMohammed Al-Hamad Stadium
 Al-Fahaheel FC   Al-Tadhamon SCNayif Al-Daboos Stadium
 Al-Arabi SC   Al-Sulaibikhat SCSabah Al Salem Stadium
Sat - 5 Sep 2026
 Kuwait SC   Al-Jahra SCAl-Kuwait Sports Club Stadium
 Al-Salmiyah SC   Al-Sahel SCThamir Stadium
 Al-Shabab SC   Kazma SCAl Ahmadi Stadium
Fri - 9 Oct 2026
 Kazma SC   Al-Arabi SCAl-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium
 Al-Tadhamon SC   Qadsia SCFarwaniya Stadium
 Al-Salmiyah SC   Al-Shabab SCThamir Stadium
 Al-Nasar SC   Kuwait SCAli Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium
 Al-Sahel SC   Al-Fahaheel FCAl Sahel Stadium
 Al-Sulaibikhat SC   Al-Jahra SCJaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Stadium
Sat - 17 Oct 2026
 Al-Arabi SC   Al-Salmiyah SCSabah Al Salem Stadium
 Al-Fahaheel FC   Al-Shabab SCNayif Al-Daboos Stadium

Results

Thu - 27 Aug 2026
 Kazma SC 31 Al-Tadhamon SCAl-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium
 Al-Sahel SC 10 Al-Sulaibikhat SCAl Sahel Stadium
Wed - 26 Aug 2026
 Al-Salmiyah SC 12 Al-Nasar SCThamir Stadium
 Al-Shabab SC 32 Al-Jahra SCAl Ahmadi Stadium
Tue - 25 Aug 2026
 Al-Fahaheel FC 12 Qadsia SCNayif Al-Daboos Stadium
 Kuwait SC 33 Al-Arabi SCAl-Kuwait Sports Club Stadium