Kuwait Federation Cup

The Kuwaiti Federation Cup is a competition organised by the Kuwait Football Association, the Kuwaiti version of a League cup and has been played in its current format every year since 2008.

Kuwait Federation Cup
Founded1969 (1969)
Region Kuwait
Number of teams15
Current championsQadsia SC (5th title)
Most successful club(s)Al-Arabi SC (6 titles)
2018–19 Kuwait Federation Cup

The first edition of the Federation Cup however was played in the 1969-70 season, although not much is known about the competition in the early years. The competition is for senior teams playing in the top tier Kuwaiti Premier League, although the 2015-16 edition saw Burgan enter to gain much needed practice before they enter the top flight.

The cup competition is predominantly played during international breaks (Group stage) and after league match days. the Tournament was abolished at the end of 2015-16 season later returned in 2017-18.

Previous winners

from 1979-1990 tournament cancelled 

Return of tournament

Year Winners Score Runners-up Venue
2007-08Al Qadsia1–1
(4-3 penalties)
Al Kuwait
2008-09Al Qadsia1–0Kazma
2009-10Al Kuwait0–0
(7-6 penalties)
Al ArabiMohammed Al-Hamad Stadium
2010-11Al Qadsia2–0Al NaserMohammed Al-Hamad Stadium
2011-12Al Kuwait4–3KazmaSabah Al-Salem Stadium
2012-13Al QadsiaGroup Format
2013-14Al-Arabi2–2
(4-2 penalties)
Al-SalmiyaMohammed Al-Hamad Stadium
2014-15Al Kuwait1–0KhaitanAli Sabah Al-Salem Stadium
2015-16Kazma2–1Al KuwaitAl-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium
2016-17----
2017-18Kazma SC3-3
(4-2 on penalties)
Al-Shabab SCMishref Stadium
2018-19Qadsia SC1-1
(6-5 on penalties)
Al-Shabab SCMishref Stadium
2019-20Canceled due to COVID-19

Performance By Club

Club Winners Year(s) Won
Al-Arabi SC 8 1969-70, 1978/1979, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999-00, 2001–02, 2013/2014
Qadsia SC 5 2007/2008, 2008/2009, 2010/2011, 2012/2013, 2018–19
Kuwait SC 5 1977/1978, 1991/1992, 2009/2010, 2011/2012, 2014/2015
Al Yarmouk SC 1 2002/2003
Al Fahaheel 1 1973/1974
Khaitan SC 1 1974/1975
Kazma SC 1 2015/2016
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