KUWAIT CITY, June 3: The Kuwait Football Association has announced the launch of a new football competition called the "Blue League for Local Players" and introduced amendments to the local competition system, which will reduce the first team roster from 30 to 25 players starting from the 2024-2025 season.

This announcement was made at a conference held the day before yesterday, where Vice Chairman of the Federation’s Board of Directors, Hayef Al-Mutairi, detailed the plan and competition mechanism. The conference was attended by the Assistant Secretary-General for Competitions Affairs and Support Services, Dr. Saleh Al-Majroub, Director of the Competitions Department, Dr. Hamid Al-Shaibani, and representatives of local clubs.

Al-Mutairi explained that the Blue League for local players will be conducted in one round and then divided into two sections: “Gold,” which includes teams ranked from first to seventh, and “Silver,” which includes teams ranked from eighth to fifteenth. This league aims to provide opportunities for local players who do not frequently play with the first team and to help improve the fitness of players returning from injury. It serves as an alternative to the “Under-21” league.

Additionally, starting next season, amendments will reduce the first team's roster size from 30 to 25 players, while maintaining the decision to allow the signing of five professional players.