Kuwaiti Division One
Football league
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The Kuwaiti Division One (Arabic: دوري الدرجة الأولى الكويتي) is a second-tier professional Kuwaiti football league. Winners of the league are promoted to the Kuwait Premier League. Kuwaiti Division One was introduced for the 2006–07 season, when the bottom 6 clubs in the Premier League were relegated to Division One.
Founded1965
CountryKuwait
Number of clubs8
Level on pyramid2
| Founded | 1965 |
|---|---|
| Country | Kuwait |
| Number of clubs | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Kuwait Premier League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Kuwait Crown Prince Cup Kuwait Emir Cup |
| Current champions | Al-Jahra (5th title) |
| Most championships | Fahaheel Al-Shabab (6 titles each) |
| Broadcaster(s) | KTV Sport atv |
| Current: 2025–26 Kuwaiti Division One | |
On 25 April 2016 it was stated that the Division One league would return for 2017–18 due to Kuwait Football Association being banned by FIFA therefore not allowing the tournament to return until reinstatement by FIFA.
Division One clubs 2025–26
Future expansions
- Go FC
- Ministry of Interior
- Kuwait Oil Company
- Kuwait Bankers Spot
- Industry Authority Spot
- Kuwait Armed Forces spot
Previous winners
- 1965–66: Khaitan
- 1966–67: Tadhamon
- 1967–68: Yarmouk
- 1968–69: Kazma
- 1969–70: Fahaheel
- 1970–71: Khaitan
- 1971–72: Al-Salmiya
- 1972–73: Fahaheel
- 1973–74: Khaitan
- 1974–75: Al Shabab
- 1975–76: Fahaheel
- 1976–77: Al Salibikhaet
- 1977–78: Al Nasr
- 1978–79: Fahaheel
- 1979–84: Not Held
- 1985–86: Tadhamon
- 1986–87: Al Nasr
- 1987–88: Al-Jahra
- 1988–89: Al-Yarmouk
- 1989–90: Fahaheel
- 1990–91: Stopped Due to Gulf War
- 1992–93: Tadhamon
- 1993–94: Khaitan
- 1994–95: Not Held
- 1995–96: Al-Sahel
- 1996–98: Not Held
- 1999–00: Al-Arabi
- 2000–01: Al-Sahel
- 2001–02: Al Shabab
- 2002–03: Al-Jahra
- 2003–05: Not Held
- 2006–07: Al Nasr
- 2007–08: Al Shabab
- 2008–09: Al Salibikhaet
- 2009–10: Al-Sahel
- 2010–11: Al Shabab
- 2011–12: Al Salibikhaet
- 2012–13: Fahaheel
- 2013–17 stopped due to all teams competing in the Kuwaiti Premier League
- 2017–18: Al Shabab
- 2018–19: Al-Yarmouk
- 2019–20: Al-Jahra
- 2020–21: Tadhamon
- 2021–22: Al-Jahra
- 2022–23: Al Shabab
- 2023–24: Al-Yarmouk
- 2025: Al-Jahra
- 2025–26: TBD
Most titles
| Club | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Al Shabab | 6 | 1974–75, 2001–02, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2017–18, 2022–23 |
| Fahaheel | 6 | 1969–70, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1978–79, 1989–90, 2012–13 |
| Al-Jahra | 5 | 1987–88, 2002–03, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2025 |
| Khaitan | 4 | 1965–66, 1970–71, 1973–74, 1993–94 |
| Tadhamon | 4 | 1966–67, 1985–86, 1992–93, 2020–21 |
| Al-Yarmouk | 4 | 1967–68, 1988–89, 2018–19, 2023–24 |
| Al Nasr | 3 | 1977–78, 1986–87, 2006–07 |
| Al Salibikhaet | 3 | 1976–77, 2008–09, 2011–12 |
| Al-Sahel | 3 | 1995–96, 2000–01, 2009–10 |
| Al-Arabi | 1 | 1999–00 |
| Al-Salmiya | 1 | 1971–72 |
| Kazma | 1 | 1968–69 |