2025–26 Kuwaiti Division One

Last updated
Kuwaiti Division One
Season2025–26
Dates14 September 2025 – May 2026
Biggest home win Al-Sulaibikhat 2-1 Al-Shamiya
Biggest away win Sporty 0-2 Al-Yarmouk
Highest scoring Al-Sulaibikhat 2-1 Al-Shamiya
2025
2026–27
All statistics correct as of 14 September 2025.

40th edition of the tournament.

Al-Jazeera make their debut in the Kuwaiti Football League alongside two other clubs.

Contents

On July 21st 2025, it was announced that 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]

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

Personnel and kits

TeamHead CoachKit manufacturerShirt sponsorOther sponsors
Burgan Wolves Sport NoneNone
Al-Sahel HH Sports NoneNone
Al-Sulaibikhat Wolves Sport NoneNone
Khaitan Kelme NoneNone
Al-Yarmouk Macron
Jako (GK)
NoneNone
Al-Jazeera Flag of Kuwait.svg Ibrahim Obaid VS Sports Platinum None
Sporty Flag of Kuwait.svg Khalid Al-Turki Scorpion NoneNone
Al-Shamiya Erreà NoneNone

Foreign players

Clubs can register a total of five foreign players throughout the season, in addition to two Kuwaiti-born (Domestic) players and 1 Mother Citizenship player, but five of them are allowed to participate in the match.

TeamPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Domestic 1Domestic 2Mother Citizenship
Khaitan Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos Martinelli Flag of Tunisia.svg Mohamed Zaghrawi Flag of Tunisia.svg Oussema Ben Ayed
Al-Yarmouk Flag of Mali.svg Moriba Diarra Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Lusoko Flag of Ghana.svg Reuben Acquah Flag of Tunisia.svg Hazem Haj Hassen Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Presnel Banga Flag of Syria (2025-).svg Abdullah Al Shami
Al-Sulaibikhat
Burgan Flag of Nigeria.svg John Musi Peter Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Seikh Mohammed Traori Flag of Nigeria.svg Issac James Ogiri Flag of Romania.svg Vlad Christian Motrok
Al-Sahel
Al-Jazeera Flag of The Gambia.svg Edrissa Ceesay Flag of Senegal.svg Malick Mbaye Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Vieira Flag of Brazil.svg Nando Walter
Sporty Flag of Syria (2025-).svg Mahmoud Zaid Oukla
Al-Shamiya

Main league table

The main league, consisting of 8 teams in which the top two clubs get promoted.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1 Al-Yarmouk R110020+23Champions and Promotion to the Premier League
2 Al-Sulaibikhat 110021+13Promotion to the Premier League
3 Khaitan R10100001
4 Al-Sahel 10100001
5 Burgan 10100001
6 Al-Jazeera N10100001
7 Al-Shamiya N10011210
8 Sporty N10010220
Source:
Home \ Away BUR SAH SUL KHA YAR JAZ SPO SHM
Burgan Round 929 SeptemberRound 12Round 110–0Round 1426 October
Al-Sahel 21 SeptemberRound 130–03 NovemberRound 12Round 104 October
Al-Sulaibikhat Round 1027 OctoberRound 9Round 12Round 144 October2–1
Khaitan 20 OctoberRound 821 SeptemberRound 104 OctoberRound 13Round 14
Al-Yarmouk 4 OctoberRound 1420 October29 SeptemberRound 13Round 8Round 9
Al-Jazeera Round 820 October3 NovemberRound 1127 October22 SeptemberRound 10
Sporty 3 November29 SeptemberRound 1126 October0–2Round 9Round 12
Al-Shamiya Round 13Round 11Round 83 November22 September29 September20 October

See also

References

[3]

  1. "Ministry of Interior joins the Kuwaiti Division One and the two cups".
  2. https://x.com/lzrq82/status/1952044410796998868?s=46
  3. "Tables - Division 1 - Kuwait - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.