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KUWAIT CITY, July 8: The Kuwait Handball Association (KHA) has officially released the schedule for the 2025–2026 handball season, set to begin in early September with competitions across multiple age categories and divisions.

The Men’s Premier League will commence on September 2 with the participation of eight clubs. Teams will be distributed into the match schedule via a lottery draw.

The league format includes a new regulation that allows each team to register three professional players per match, although only two may be on the court at any time, with the third listed on the bench.

The team finishing in 8th place will be automatically relegated to the First Division.

The 7th-place team will compete in a playoff match against the second-place team from the First Division to decide promotion or relegation.

The First Division League, which includes participation from youth teams, will begin on September 4. The league will follow a round-robin format, with each team facing its opponents four times during the season.

The full schedule for the youth and junior categories includes:

Junior League: Begins September 19

Youth League: Begins September 20

Junior (B) League: Begins November 4

Youth League: Begins November 5

These age-group leagues are part of the Federation’s ongoing development strategy to nurture local talent and expand the competition base across all levels.

By Hassan Mosa

Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff