2025–26 Kuwait Emir Cup

2025–26 Kuwait Emir Cup
Tournament details
CountryKuwait
DatesDecember 2025 – May 2026
Teams18

The 2025–26 Kuwait Emir Cup is an annual football competition and the 64th edition of the Kuwait Emir Cup. Kuwait SC are the defending champions winning 2024–25 edition over Al-Arabi 2–0. this edition sees two new teams participating Al-Shamiya FC and Sporty FC, making a total of 18 teams this edition.[1][2]

Due to the 2026 Iran War, the Emir Cup was indefinitely postponed as a part of a total suspension of all sporting activities in the country from 28 February until further notice.[3]

Participating teams

League Club stage
Al-Kuwait Quarter-Finals
Al Arabi
Al-Qadsia
Al-Salmiya
Fahaheel
Al Nasr
Kazma
Al-Jahra
Al-Tadamon
Al-Shabab
Burgan
Al-Yarmouk
Al-Sahel
Khaitan
Al-Sulaibikhat
Al-Jazeera Preliminary-Round
Al-Shamiya
Sporty

Preliminary-Round

31 January 2026 2 Al-Jazeera 5-1 (a.e.t.) Sporty Farwaniya
17:20 Stadium: Farwaniya Stadium

Round of 16

12 February 2026 3 Fahaheel 3-2 Al-Shabab
12 February 2026 3 Al Nasr 3-2 Al-Yarmouk
13 February 2026 3 Al-Tadamon 1-0 (a.e.t.) Al-Jahra
13 February 2026 3 Kazma 1-1 (a.e.t.)
(1-3 p)
Khaitan
27 February 2026 3 Al-Qadsia 2-0 Burgan
15 February 2026 3 Al-Kuwait 3-2 Al-Jazeera
15 February 2026 3 Al Arabi 2-0 Al-Sahel

Quarter Finals

27 February 2026 4 Al-Kuwait 3-0 Al Nasr

References

  1. ↑ https://x.com/KuwaitFA/status/1987237117957681416?s=20
  2. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/DS0G95YjeqC/
  3. ↑ arabtimes (2026-03-29). "Kuwait Olympic Committee meets sports bodies as Athletics Federation cancels remaining championships". arabtimes. Retrieved 2026-04-22.