The 2026–27 Kuwaiti Premier League (also known as Zain Premier League) is the 65th edition of the Kuwait Premier League, the top-tier of Kuwaiti football, since being established in 1961. Kuwait are the 5-time defending champions.
Kuwait are the defending champions.
The draw took place on 10 August 2026.
Teams 12 teams will compete in the league – all 10 teams from the previous season and the 2 teams promoted from the Division One.
Club changes To Premier League Promoted from the Kuwaiti Division One Al-Sahel Sulaibikhat
From Premier League Relegated to the Kuwaiti Division One
No team was relegated due to the federation expanding the league to 12 teams.
Foreign players TeamPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Al-Arabi Anayo Iwuala Kenean Markneh Walid Ould-Chikh Khadim Rassoul Zaid QunbarFahaheel Vitor Vieira Carlos Perino Gatoch Panom Alvin Fortes Ranga ChivaviroAl-Jahra Christ Afalna Luisinho Evans Ampofo Marcos Ramos Tchamba NgassamKazma Törles Knöll Drice Chaabi Patrick Amath Ndaw Nasser Al-GahwashiKuwait Taha Yassine Khenissi Mohamed Marhoon Oumar Gonzalez El Mehdi Barrahma Arsène ZolaAl-Nasr Moriba Diarra Abdelrahman Kuku Hazem Haj Hassen Yacoub Sidi Ethmane Ayman LekjaaAl-Sahel Cleiton de Jesus Alan D'Souza Maurico Oliveria João Moura Lucas AraujoAl-Salmiya David Sambissa Shakhzod Azmiddinov Trésor Tshibwabwa Abdulla Yusuf Helal Mahmoud Al AswadAl-Shabab Mateus Totô Marcos Martinelli Geovani Silva Michel Ângelo Marcelo LimaSulaibikhat Welves Bruno Domingues Elielson Bebê Lucas Shallon Leonardo SheldonQadsia Hamza Khabba Ayoub Lakhdar Abdulrahman Al-Mushaifri Cedrik Gbo Gabriel OrokAl-Tadamon Marlon Santos Aboubacar Doumbia Pierre Zebli Ahmed Al-Dali Zakariya Souleymane
League table
Results
Statistics Top scorers
Rank Player Team Goals1 Zaid QunbarAl-Arabi3 Mohamed MarhoonKuwait Mateus TotôAl-Shabab Vitor VieiraFahaheel Abdulrahman Al-MushaifriQadsia
Hat-tricks
PlayerTeamResultDateGoals
Awards
Round awards Round Player of the Round PlayerClub1Shabaib Al-KhaldiKazma2Abdullah Al-DahisAl-Jahra3Shabaib Al-KhaldiKazma45678910111213141516171819202122
See also 2026–27 Kuwaiti Division One 2026–27 Kuwait Super Cup 2026–27 Kuwait Emir Cup 2026–27 Kuwait Crown Prince Cup 2026–27 AFC Champions League Two 2026–27 AFC Challenge League 2026–27 AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League
References
External links Official website