Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation

{{Infobox organization

| name = Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation

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| logo = AGCFF Logo.png

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| formation = {{start date and age|2016|5|21}}{{cite web|url=http://sport360.com/article/football/asia/179335/sheikh-hamad-bin-khalifa-bin-ahmed-al-thani-named-gulf-cup-federations-new-president/|title=Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Ahmad Al Thani named Gulf Cup Federation's new president – Article – Sport360|website=sport360.com}}

| headquarters = Doha, Qatar

| membership = 8 member associations

| language = Arabic

| leader_title = President

| leader_name = Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al-Thani

| website = {{URL|https://agcff.com/}}

}}

The Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF; {{langx|ar|إتحاد كأس الخليج العربی لكرة القدم}}) is an independent regional football body for eight member countries. It was established in May 2016, and its main competition is the Arabian Gulf Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.qfa.com.qa/gff-holds-key-meeting-at-doha-headquarters//|title=GFF holds key meeting at Doha headquarters – Qatar Football Association|date=13 July 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://sport360.com/article/football/uae-football/176637/arabian-gulf-football-federation-to-be-inaugurated-during-historic-ceremony-in-may/|title=Arabian Gulf Football Federation to be inaugurated during historic ceremony in May – Article – Sport360|website=sport360.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/about_afc/the_president/news/afc_and_saff_presidents_hold_productive_discussions_on_football_development.html|title=AFC and SAFF Presidents hold productive discussions on football development|publisher=Asian Football Confederation|date=26 May 2018}}

History

Several preparatory meetings were held in 2015 using the working title Gulf Football Federation.{{cite web|title=Biloso set to take over at Al Arabi - The Peninsula Qatar|url=http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/sports/qatar-sport/387445/biloso-set-to-take-over-at-al-arabi}}{{cite web|url=http://www.penalty-kick.com/news-post.php?n=1160|title=AL MOHANNADI PRESIDES OVER GFF MEET|first=Penalty|last=Kick|access-date=2016-09-17|archive-date=2019-04-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410061504/http://www.penalty-kick.com/news-post.php?n=1160|url-status=dead}} The federation then was founded in 2016 as Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation to reflect the region's oldest competition: the Arabian Gulf Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.qfa.qa/arab-gulf-cup-football-federation-agcff-competitions-committee-holds-first-meeting/|title=AGCFF Competitions Committee Holds First Meeting - Qatar Football Association|date=25 October 2016}}{{cite web|title=MP & Silva appointed as global advisor to the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation|url=http://mpsilva.com/mp-silva-appointed-as-global-advisor-to-the-arab-gulf-cup-football-federation/|access-date=2017-06-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704190627/http://mpsilva.com/mp-silva-appointed-as-global-advisor-to-the-arab-gulf-cup-football-federation/|archive-date=2017-07-04|url-status=dead}} Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al Thani of Qatar was named as the first president.{{cite web|url=http://www.insideworldfootball.com/2016/06/03/gulf-nations-set-new-regional-body-manage-competitions/|title=Gulf nations set up new regional body to manage their competitions - Inside World Football|date=3 June 2016}}

Member associations

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!National Association

!Year Joined

{{flagicon|BHR}} Bahrain

| rowspan="8" |2016

{{flagicon|IRQ}} Iraq

{{flagicon|KUW}} Kuwait

{{flagicon|OMA}} Oman

{{flagicon|QAT}} Qatar

{{flagicon|KSA}} Saudi Arabia

{{flagicon|UAE}} United Arab Emirates

{{flagicon|YEM}} Yemen

Competitions

The AGCFF organises the Arabian Gulf Cup for national football teams, which is held every two years, and the AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League for club teams, which is held every season. The possibility of holding a women's competition in the future has also been discussed.{{cite web | url=http://www.qwsc.org.qa/en/news-122.html | title=The 1st Arabian Gulf Cup for Women | publisher=qwsc.org.qa | date=30 May 2016 | access-date=23 September 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924022012/http://www.qwsc.org.qa/en/news-122.html | archive-date=24 September 2016 | url-status=dead }}

=Current title holders=

{{See also|Portal:Current events/Sports|{{CURRENTYEAR}} in association football|{{CURRENTYEAR}} in sports|FIFA International Match Calendar}}

{{For|events postponed or cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic|Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports}}

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Competition \| width="1%" rowspan=1 style="background-color:#ffffff;"\| ! Year ! Champions ! Title ! Runners-up \| width="1%" rowspan=1 style="background-color:#ffffff;"\| ! Next edition ! Dates
colspan=9\|National teams
Arabian Gulf Cup \| style="background-color:#ffffff;" width="1%" \| \| 2024–25 \| {{fb\|BHR}} \| 2nd \| {{fb\|OMA}} \| style="background-color:#ffffff;" width="1%" \| \| 2026 \| September 2026
Gulf Cup for Veteran Players \| style="background-color:#ffffff;" width="1%" \| \| 2025 \| {{flagdeco\|IRQ}} Iraq \| 1st \| {{flagdeco\|OMN}} Oman \| style="background-color:#ffffff;" width="1%" \| \| 2027 \| TBD
colspan=9\|Club teams
AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League \| style="background-color:#ffffff;" width="1%" \| \| 2024–25 \| {{flagicon\|IRQ}} Duhok \| 1st \| {{flagicon\|KUW}} Al-Qadsia \| style="background-color:#ffffff;" width="1%" \| \| 2025–26 \| TBD

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Competition

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! Year

! Champions

! Title

! Runners-up

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! Next edition

! Dates

colspan=9|National teams

Arabian Gulf Cup