The draw for the 'Thousand Martyrs Cup' was held simultaneously in Palestine and the diaspora on Tuesday, 1/9/2026. The group stage draw for the tournament, organized by the Palestinian Football Association, aims to resume sports activities after a three-year halt. A total of 243 clubs from the northern and southern governorates and the diaspora are participating in the tournament.
The draw results are as follows:
Northern Governorates:
North Branch
Nablus Area
Group 1: (Balata Youth Center, Center No. 1, Burqa Club, Ahli Balata Club)
Group 2: (Aseera Youth Center, Al-Karama Club, Hattin Club, Beit Furik Club)
South Nablus Area:
Group 1: (Duma Club, Madama Club, Talfit Club, Qaryut Club, Beta Club)
Group 2: (Burin Club, Qusra Club, Yatma Club, Salfit Club, Aourif Club)
Jenin and Tubas Area
Group 1: (Tubas Club, Yamun Club, Tamoun Club, Burqin Club, Jaba Club)
Group 2: (Jenin Club, Bartaa Club, Silat al-Harithiya Club, Jalboun Club, Tayasir Club)
Qalqilya and Salfit Area
Group 1: (Islamic Qalqilya Club, Al-Zawiya Club, Surra Club, Deir Ballut Club, Saniriya Club)
Group 2: (Ahli Qalqilya Club, Habla Club, Qarawe Bani Hassan Club, Hajja Club)
Tulkarem Governorate
Group 1: (Tulkarem Center, Kafr al-Labad Club, Shuwayka Club, Alar Club)
Group 2: (Cultural Tulkarem, Attil Club, Pharaoh Club)
Southern Governorates
South Branch:
Hebron Governorate
Group 1: (Ahli Hebron, International Youth Academy, Youth Taffuh, Tariq ibn Ziyad)
Group 2: (Youth Yatta, Khaleel Mieh, Tarqumiyah, Beit Oula)
Group 3: (Youth Hebron, Beit al-Rosh, Beit Awwa, Independence Yatta)
Group 4: (Beit Ummar, Karmel Yatta, Bani Naim, Al-Fawar Center)
Group 5: (Youth Al-Dhahiriya, Idna, Raboud, Sa'ir)
Group 6: (Al-Samou', Dura, Halhul, Al-Ramadin)
Group 7: (Kharas, Masafar Yatta, Al-Arroub, Surif)
Bethlehem Governorate
Group 1: (Tarji Wadi al-Nis, Union Udd, Beit Fajjar, Celtic Refugee)
Group 2: (Dar Salah, Wadi Rahal, Beit Sahour, Islamic Bethlehem)
Group 3: (Al-Ubeidiya, Nahalin, Battir, Zaatra)
Group 4: (Marah Rabah, Doha, Marah Ma'ala, Um Tuba)
Group 5: (Beit Jala, Al-Khadr, Al-Malihah, Al-Dheisha)
Central Governorates
Middle Branch
Jerusalem and Jericho Governorates
Group 1: (Islamic Sur Baher, Jaba, Mount of Olives, Al-Zubaydah, Sons of Jerusalem)
Group 2: (Hilal Al-Quds, Muslim Youth Association/Ram, Abu Dis, Al-Eizariya, Al-Quds)
Group 3: (Jabal Al-Mukabber, Al-Eizariya, Al-Jib, Bedouin)
Group 4: (Islamic Silwan, Hizma, Al-Jiftlik, Anata Club)
Group 5: (Arab Beit Safafa, Silwan, Beit Hanina, Ain Sultan)
Group 6: (Employees - Burj Al-Luqlaq, Qalandiya, Ahli Al-Ram, and Aqbat Jabr).
Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate
Group 1: (Al-Bireh Foundation, Beit Likia, Deir Ammar Center, Dura Al-Qari', Al-Nubani Farms)
Group 2: (Youth Al-Am'ari, Qabya, Police, Ain Yabrud, Ni'lin)
Group 3: (Forces, Deir Nizam, Palestinian American Club, Ras Karkar, Deir Qaddis)
Group 4: (Abwein, Beitillu, Abu Falah, Western Lebanon)
Group 5: (Jalazone Center, Beit Sira, Beit Ur al-Tahta, Al-Sharfa and Marhaba Roof Club)
Group 6: (Al-Mughayer, Safa, Beitunia, Silwad)
Group 7: (Islamic Ramallah, Nabi Saleh, Union of Bani Zeid, Kafr Ni'ma)
Group 8: (Al-Mazra'a Al-Qibliya, Al-Mazra'a Al-Sharqiya, Ain Sinya, Deir Bzeih)
Group 9: (Deir Jarir, Shuqba, Kharbatha Bani Harith, Deir Ammar)
Group 10: (Cultural Al-Bireh, Kafr Ain, Sinjil, Kharbatha Al-Misbah)
Group 11: (Kober, Shabatin, Al-Janiya, Bil'in).
Southern Governorates:
Gaza and North Branch
Group 1 (Al-Shuja'iya, Gaza Sport, Ahli Beit Hanoun, Hattin)
Group 2 (Youth Jabalia, Beit Hanoun Sport, Al-Mushtal, Palestine).
Group 3 (Al-Sadaqa, Namaa, Al-Shams, Al-Tuffah)
Group 4 (Ahli, Beit Lahia, Al-Salam, Al-Jalaa)
Group 5 (Al-Hilal, Jabalia Services, Youth Al-Zaytoun, Al-Wifaq)
Group 6 (Al-Shati, Islamic Complex, Al-Ridwan, Al-Zaytoun)
Middle and South Branch
Group 1 (Union Khan Younis, Khan Younis Services, Al-Masdar, Al-Salah, Youth Ma'an)
Group 2 (Youth Khan Younis, Al-Amal, Independence, Al-Ribat, Al-Tarabot)
Group 3 (Rafah Services, Al-Burij Services, Al-Maghazi Services, Youth Al-Maghazi).
Group 4 (Youth Rafah, Al-Nuseirat Services, Ahli Al-Burij, Deir Al-Balah Services)
Group 5 (Youth Al-Zawaida, Union Deir Al-Balah, Al-Ata, Al-Qadisiyah)
Group 6 (Ahli Al-Nuseirat, Al-Shawka, Al-Aqsa, Al-Jama'i Rafah).
The 'Thousand Martyrs Cup' carries deep national, humanitarian, and sports goals, primarily aimed at reviving life in Palestinian stadiums and resuming sports activities after a three-year halt, providing players and clubs with a new opportunity to return to practicing sports, which has always been and will remain a space for hope, belonging, and the will to live. The tournament embodies the spirit of unity and solidarity among athletes and clubs, honors the souls of the martyrs, and affirms that Palestinian sports are an integral part of national identity, and that preserving the Palestinian sports project and Palestine's membership in continental and international federations is a collective responsibility. The tournament comes as a message of challenge and resilience in the face of the destruction and stagnation imposed by the occupation, affirming the failure of all attempts to erase Palestinian sports and destroy its structure, depriving athletes of their right to practice their activities. The 'Thousand Martyrs Cup' is not just a football tournament but a new beginning to restore the sports movement and rehabilitate the sports sector, giving the public a chance to regain part of the details of their lives, and a message of loyalty to the martyrs.
