Kuwait Federation Cup Explained

Number Of Teams:15
Most Successful Club:Al-Arabi SC (8 titles)
Current Champions:Qadsia (6th title)

The Kuwaiti Federation Cup (Arabic: كأس الاتحاد الكويتي) 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.

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

Return of tournament

YearWinnersScoreRunners-upVenue
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 Kuwait4–3Kazma
2012–13Al QadsiaGroup Format
2013–14Al-Arabi2–2
(4–2 penalties)
Al-Salmiya
2014–15Al Kuwait1–0Khaitan
2015–16Kazma2–1Al Kuwait
2016–17Cancelled
2017–18Kazma SC3–3
(4–2 on penalties)
Al-Shabab SCMishref Stadium
2018–19Qadsia SC1–1
(6–5 on penalties)
Al-Shabab SCMishref Stadium
2019–20Cancelled due to COVID-19
2021–22Al-Nasr SC1–1
(5–4 on penalties)
Al-Arabi SCMishref Stadium
2022–23Qadsia SC2-2(4-3 on penalties)Al-SalmiyaAl-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium

Performance By Club

ClubWinnersYear(s) Won
Al-Arabi SC81969–70, 1978–79, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2013–14
Qadsia SC62007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2018–19, 2022–23
Kuwait SC51977–78, 1991–92, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2014–15
Kazma SC22015–16, 2017–18
Al Yarmouk SC12002–03
Al Fahaheel11973–74
Khaitan SC11974–75
Al-Nasr SC12021–22

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