The Premier League is a men’s football league in Kuwait. This page brings together live scores, upcoming fixtures, results, standings, and player and team statistics, helping visitors follow the competition, review recorded seasons, and track match and performance data over time throughout its available coverage, with key information organised for quick reference during each visit.
Upcoming matches, Premier League
Regular Season - 4
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- Regular Season - 4
Al Sulaibikhat
No H2HAl Jahra
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- Regular Season - 4
Kazma
Al Arabi
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- Regular Season - 4
Al Tadhamon
Al Qadsia
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- Regular Season - 4
Al Salmiyah
Al Shabab
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- Regular Season - 4
Al Nasar
Al Kuwait
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- Regular Season - 4Al SahelNo H2HAl Fahaheel
Regular Season - 5
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- Regular Season - 5
Al Arabi
Al Salmiyah
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- Regular Season - 5
Al Jahra
Kazma
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- Regular Season - 5
Al Nasar
Al Tadhamon
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- Regular Season - 5
Al Fahaheel
Al Shabab
Latest played matches, Premier League
Regular Season - 3
Regular Season - 2
Premier League Standings
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Kazma | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | WDW |
| 2 |
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Al Kuwait | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | WWD |
| 3 |
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Al Qadsia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | WLW |
| 4 |
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Al Salmiyah | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | WWL |
| 5 |
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Al Nasar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 | LWW |
| 6 |
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Al Shabab | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | LDW |
| 7 | Al Sahel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | LDW | |
| 8 |
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Al Fahaheel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | WLL |
| 9 |
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Al Jahra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 | LWL |
| 10 |
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Al Arabi | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 2 | DLD |
| 11 |
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Al Sulaibikhat | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 | DDL |
| 12 |
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Al Tadhamon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 0 | LLL |
Premier League Statistics
Top scorers 2026
| # | Player | Goals |
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Top assists 2026
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
Premier League teams participation since 2011
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Al Arabi | 12 |
| Al Kuwait | 12 |
| Al Nasar | 12 |
| Al Qadsia | 12 |
| Al Salmiyah | 12 |
| Kazma | 12 |
| Al Fahaheel | 10 |
| Al Jahra | 10 |
| Al Tadhamon | 9 |
| Al Shabab | 9 |
| Khaitan | 6 |
| Yarmouk | 6 |
| Al Sahel | 5 |
| Al Sulaibikhat | 5 |
| Burgan | 2 |
Premier League top scorer teams
Premier League About
Premier League is Kuwait’s top-tier men’s football league, also known as the Kuwait Premier League, and the leading domestic competition in the Kuwaiti football pyramid. Governed by the Kuwait Football Association (KFA), it brings together the country’s leading professional clubs to decide the national champion, develop elite Kuwaiti talent and provide a route into Asian club football.
A national competition at the top of Kuwait’s pyramid
Formally founded in 1961, the league emerged from Kuwait’s developing club football culture, which had taken shape during the 1950s. Its creation gave the country’s strongest teams a structured national championship and helped establish a more professional framework for domestic football. Today, the competition remains the central stage for Kuwaiti club football, combining the demands of a long league campaign with a decisive final phase.
The KFA oversees the competition’s regulations, fixture calendar, disciplinary framework and professional standards. Clubs gain access primarily through sporting performance: teams are promoted from Kuwaiti Division One, while the lowest-ranked top-flight sides are relegated. This promotion and relegation link keeps the league connected to the wider national system rather than operating as a closed competition.
The league also has an international role. Kuwait is part of the Asian Football Confederation, and successful clubs can earn access to AFC competitions through the qualification places assigned to Kuwait. Continental entry is determined by the relevant AFC regulations and national allocation, so the route and competition name may vary between seasons. For Kuwaiti clubs, the domestic title therefore represents both national prestige and a potential gateway to higher-level competition across Asia.
How the league format works
The competition generally features 10 clubs. Its structure combines a conventional league phase with a split-group conclusion:
- During the regular season, every team plays every other team twice, once at home and once away, producing 18 matches per club.
- After the regular season, the standings divide into a Championship Group for the leading six teams and a Relegation Group for the bottom four.
- Points collected during the regular season carry into the relevant group phase, so performance across the opening stage continues to influence the final standings.
The Championship Group determines the league winner and the final order at the top of the table. The Relegation Group decides which teams retain their top-flight status, with the bottom two sides demoted to Division One. This arrangement rewards consistency over the full campaign while creating an additional set of high-stakes fixtures at its conclusion.
Points, standings and match rules
League matches follow the standard points system: three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. When teams finish level on points, separation is determined through the competition’s applicable ranking criteria, including goal difference, goals scored and head-to-head results. The order in which these criteria is applied can depend on the governing regulations for the relevant season.
The Premier League is principally decided by league standings rather than knockout ties. Where a separate decider or playoff is required, the applicable match regulations may provide for extra time and, if the scores remain level, a penalty shootout. These procedures are distinct from the regular league points system and apply only where a competition or playoff rule requires a winner.
Clubs operate under KFA registration regulations, including rules governing the use of foreign players. The framework described for the competition permits clubs to register up to five foreign players, with no more than five foreign players permitted on the pitch at one time. The precise registration and eligibility provisions remain subject to the regulations in force for the relevant season.
Season calendar and sporting importance
The season normally follows an autumn-to-spring timetable, beginning in late August or September and running through May. Fixtures can be paused for FIFA international windows and other major football commitments, allowing players to join Kuwait’s national team. The timing also reflects the practical challenge of staging a full domestic campaign during Kuwait’s hottest summer months.
Winning the league brings the Premier League Trophy and the status of Kuwait’s national champion. It can also open the door to Asian competition, while finishing at the bottom of the Relegation Group carries the immediate consequence of demotion. That combination of title ambition, continental opportunity and survival pressure gives the competition significance at every level of the table.
For Xtra-Stats, recorded coverage runs from the 2011 season through the 2025 season, spanning 15 recorded seasons. The competition’s longer history reaches back to its foundation in 1961, making it one of the enduring pillars of Kuwait’s organised football tradition.