Kuwait Premier Volleyball League Golden Square kicks off
This decisive phase of the league follows a best-of-three playoff format. Kuwait Club, who topped the standings with 13 points, will take on fourth-placed Kazma, while second-placed Burgan (11 points) will battle third-placed Al-Arabi (9 points). Kazma also finished the regular season with nine points but ranked fourth due to a tiebreaker.
The first teams to win two matches in their respective series will qualify for the Premier League final, which will follow the same best-of-three format.
In a separate highlight, Kazma clinched the Under-19 League title after finishing with 61 points and a superior win record. Al-Arabi claimed third place, while Al-Qadsiya finished as runners-up with 52 points.
To commemorate the achievement, President of the Volleyball Federation Dr. Jaber Al-Marri, along with Board Member Nayef Al-Fulaikawi, Federation Competitions Committee Chairman Dr. Jaber Al-Sharif, Kazma Volleyball Director Khaled Al-Bahou, and head coach Saad Yaqoub, presented the U-19 League trophy to the Kazma team captain.
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