Volleyball Federation Cup set for mid-November kickoff

Competitions Committee Chairman Aref Al-Subaih.

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 5: The 2025-2026 Kuwait Volleyball Federation Cup is set to begin in mid-November, with the preliminary round featuring a single match between Al-Arabi and Sahel. The winner will advance to the quarterfinals.

The draw, held at the federation’s headquarters, placed the participating clubs into two groups. Group A includes Kuwait Club, Shabab, Nasr, and Sulaibikhat, while Group B includes Qadsia, Yarmouk, Sahel, Al-Arabi, and Kazma.

In a related development, the Competitions Committee announced that the 2026-2027 Federation Championship will start on Nov. 26 and run for three weeks.

The Premier League will resume on Dec 21, with the opening round featuring Yarmouk vs. Al-Arabi, Kuwait Club vs. Sahel, Nasr vs. Shabab, and Sulaibikhat vs. Qadsia.

Second-round fixtures will see Kazma face Al-Arabi, Yarmouk meet Shabab, Kuwait Club take on Qadsia, and Nasr play Sulaibikhat.

The third round will feature Kazma vs. Sahel, Al-Arabi vs. Shabab, Yarmouk vs. Sulaibikhat, and Kuwait Club vs. Nasr.

The draw ceremony was supervised by Competitions Committee Chairman Aref Al-Subaihi, Vice-Chairman Dr Jaber Al-Sharif, and Committee Rapporteur Abdullah Al-Najdi, with representatives of the participating clubs in attendance.

By Khaled Al-Enezi

Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff