2025–26 Kuwaiti Division One
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 September 2025 – 20 August 2026 |
| Champions | Sulaibikhat |
| Promoted | Sulaibikhat Al-Sahel |
← 2025 2026–27 → | |
40th edition of the tournament.
Al-Jazeera make their debut in the Kuwaiti Football League alongside Sporty and Al-Shamiya.
On July 21st 2025, it was announced that the Ministry of Interior had applied to join the Kuwaiti Division One and both domestic cup competitions.[1] A week later Sporty and Al-Shamiya officially joined the league.
On August 3rd 2025, it was announced that the acceptance period for privately owned clubs will end on August 25th, 2025.[2]
On 28 February, the Minister of Youth Affairs Tariq Al-Jalahma announced the full suspension of all sporting activities, including the league, for undetermined period due the Iranian strikes on Kuwait.[3]
On 3 June, the league fixtures were announced to be continued between the 25th of July and the 20th of August.
Changes
The following teams have changed divisions since the 2025 season:
To Division One
Relegated from Kuwait Premier League
From Division One
Promoted to Kuwait Premier League
New Clubs
Teams
Stadia and locations
| Club | City/Town | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burgan | Ardiya | Ali Al-Salem Stadium | 10,000 |
| Al-Jazeera | Al Ahmadi | Al-Ahmadi Stadium | 18,000 |
| Khaitan | Khaitan | Khaitan Stadium | 10,000 |
| Al-Sahel | Abu Halifa | Abu Halifa City Stadium | 5,000 |
| Al-Shamiya | |||
| Sporty | |||
| Sulaibikhat | Sulaibikhat | Al Sulaibikhat Stadium | 7,000 |
| Yarmouk | Mishref | Abdullah Alkhalifa Satduim | 12,000 |
Source:
Kits
| Team | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Burgan | Wolves Sport | None |
| Al-Jazeera | VS Sports | Platinum KUWAITNET |
| Khaitan | Kelme | None |
| Al-Sahel | HH Sports | None |
| Al-Shamiya | Erreà | None |
| Sporty | Scorpion | None |
| Sulaibikhat | Wolves Sport | None |
| Yarmouk | Macron | None |
Main league table
The main league, consisting of 8 teams in which the top two clubs get promoted.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sulaibikhat (C) | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 16 | +22 | 44 | Promotion to the Kuwaiti Premier League |
| 2 | Al-Sahel (P) | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 44 | |
| 3 | Yarmouk | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 43 | |
| 4 | Al-Jazeera | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 38 | |
| 5 | Khaitan | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 27 | |
| 6 | Burgan | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 23 | |
| 7 | Al-Shamiya | 21 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 62 | −43 | 10 | |
| 8 | Sporty | 21 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 14 | 49 | −35 | 6 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Ministry of Interior joins the Kuwaiti Division One and the two cups".
- ↑ https://x.com/lzrq82/status/1952044410796998868?s=46
- ↑ "إيقاف جميع المسابقات الرياضية في الكويت وتأجيل مباريات كرة قدم في لبنان وقطر". 28 February 2026.
- ↑ "Tables - Division 1 - Kuwait - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
External links
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| Cups | |
| Defunct Tournaments |
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