2025–26 Kuwaiti Division One

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Kuwaiti Division One
Season2025–26
Dates14 September 2025 – May 2026
← 2025
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of July 15 2025.

40th edition of the tournament.

Al-Jazeera make their debut in the Kuwaiti Football League alongside four 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, adding to that Ministry of Interior and Kuwait Oil Company officially joined the league days later.

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

Kits

TeamKit manufacturerShirt sponsorOther sponsors
Burgan
Al-Sahel
Al-Sulaibikhat Wolves Sport
Khaitan
Al-Yarmouk
Al-Jazeera
Sporty


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
Al-Sahel
Al-Jazeera Flag of The Gambia.svg Edrissa Ceesay Flag of Senegal.svg Malick Mbaye

Main league table

The main league, consisting of 10 teams in which the top two clubs get promoted.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1 Burgan 00000000Champions and Promotion to Kuwaiti Premier League
2 Al-Sahel 00000000Promotion to Kuwaiti Premier League
3 Al-Sulaibikhat 00000000
4 Khaitan R00000000
5 Al-Yarmouk R00000000
6 Al-Jazeera 00000000
7 Ministry of Interior 00000000
8 Sporty 00000000
9 Al-Shamiya 00000000
10 Kuwait Oil Company 00000000
Source:

See also

References

[4]

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