Kuwait and Al-Arabi win in handball
Kuwait and Al-Nassr defeated Al-Nassr, and Al-Arabi defeated Kazma, while Al-Qadsiah and Salamiyah withdrew from the championship.
Translated by Qiyas from النهار — Original source
Al-Kuwait maintained its top position in the 2025-2026 handball league standings with an easy 33-16 victory over Al-Nasr in their match two days ago, part of the 15th round of the tournament. The round also saw an exciting win for Al-Arabi over Kazma, 22-21. Meanwhile, Al-Qadsia and Al-Salmiya continued their withdrawal from the competition and did not appear for their respective fixtures against Burqan and Al-Shuwaikh, with both Burqan and Al-Shuwaikh being awarded the wins by forfeit. With this victory, Al-Kuwait extended its lead at the top of the table to 27 points, followed by Burqan with 18 points. Despite the defeat, Kazma retained third place with 16 points, ahead of fourth-placed Al-Arabi, who also accumulated 16 points but trailed on goal difference. Al-Qadsia and Al-Salmiya occupy fifth and sixth places respectively, despite their withdrawal, with 14 and 10 points, respectively. Al-Shuwaikh came in seventh with nine points, while Al-Nasr finished eighth with just two points.
