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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Kuwait |
| Teams | 14 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Kazma SC |
| Runner-up | Kuwait SC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 47 |
| Goals scored | 198 (4.21 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Tiago Queiroz Bezerra (5) |
| Best player | Tiago Queiroz Bezerra |
the 19th edition of the Kuwait Federation Cup tournament but without Al-Sulaibikhat SC due to the club withdrew from it.
Kuwait SC enter as defending champions.
Final Standings:
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Kuwait | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 4 | +25 | 16 |
| Kazma SC | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 3 | +20 | 15 |
| Al-Shabab SC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 12 |
| Khaitan SC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 7 |
| Burgan SC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 6 |
| Al-Jahra SC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 21 | -15 | 6 |
| Al-Nasr SC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 28 | -25 | 0 |
Final Standings:
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Salmiya SC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 |
| Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 12 |
| Al-Sahel SC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 12 |
| Qadsia SC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 8 |
| Fahaheel (football club) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 7 |
| Al-Yarmouk SC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 5 |
| Al-Tadamun SC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 26 | -24 | 0 |
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