Handball 'Federation Cup' to Launch Tomorrow in Its 58th Edition with Three Matches

Kuwait City, October 31 (KUNA) -- The matches of the 58th edition of the Kuwait Handball Federation Cup for the 2025/2026 sports season will kick off tomorrow, Sunday, with three games: Al-Arabi vs. Al-Qurain, Al-Nasr vs. Khaitan, and Al-Yarmouk vs. Al-Sahel, all to be held at the Sheikh Saaed Al-Abdullah Sports Hall.

In this regard, Ahmed Al-Sharai, President of the Kuwait Handball Federation, told the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that the start of the Federation Cup matches tomorrow marks an important milestone in the Kuwaiti handball season and provides clubs with an opportunity to compete for a significant title. He added that it also offers the Kuwait national team’s technical staff a chance to monitor players ahead of next January’s World Cup.

He noted that the Federation’s schedule for the coming period includes the Kuwait Super Cup at the beginning of December, as well as youth category competitions. The Premier League for the 2026/2027 season is set to begin in February 2027. He emphasized that the Federation will take into account the requirements for preparing the senior national team, which will commence its training camps starting in December.

Al-Sharai called on sports fans to attend the stadiums and support their clubs in the Federation Cup matches, adding an atmosphere of enthusiasm and rivalry. He wished all clubs success in delivering performances worthy of Kuwaiti handball and showcasing high technical standards.

The Federation Cup will be played in a knockout format, starting with the preliminary round tomorrow, followed by the quarter-finals on November 10 and 11, the semi-finals on November 13, and the final on November 16, which will conclude the 2025/2026 season.

Al-Kuwait Club, the defending champion, has won the last 12 editions of the tournament consecutively, making it the most successful club with 15 titles. Al-Kuwait holds the record for the most Federation Cup wins (15 titles), followed by Al-Arabi (10 titles), Al-Salmiya and Kazma (8 titles each), Al-Qadsia (7 titles), Khaitan (4 titles), Al-Fahaheel (3 titles), and Al-Salibikhaat (2 titles). The competition was first held in the 1966/1967 season. (End) H.M.S. / T.M.A.