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Arabian Gulf Cup

{{Short description|Regional association football tournament}}

{{Redirect|Gulf Cup}}

{{pp-semi-indef|small=yes}}

{{Infobox football tournament

| current = 26th Arabian Gulf Cup

| founded = {{start date and age|df=yes|1970}}

| organiser = Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF)

| number of teams = 8

| current champions = {{fb|Bahrain}}
(2nd title)

| most successful team = {{fb|Kuwait}}
(10 titles)

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

|image=}}

The Arabian Gulf Cup ({{langx|ar|كأس الخليج العربي}}, Kaʾs al-Khalīj al-ʿArabī),{{cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/live-scores/news/y=2017/m=12/news=fifa-president-impressed-with-gulf-cup-kick-off-2925682.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224123950/http://www.fifa.com/live-scores/news/y=2017/m=12/news=fifa-president-impressed-with-gulf-cup-kick-off-2925682.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 December 2017|title=FIFA President impressed with Gulf Cup kick-off|publisher=FIFA.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=15220&cm=m|title=Arabian Gulf Cup 23 2017|publisher=Kooora|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226184234/http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=15220&cm=m|archive-date=26 December 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/KuwaitFA/status/941332592615477248|title=The Official Logo of the Arabian Gulf Cup|publisher=Kuwait Football Association|access-date=2017-12-26|archive-date=2023-04-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410081111/https://twitter.com/KuwaitFA/status/941332592615477248|url-status=live}} also referred to simply as the Gulf Cup,{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSMTZXEFBUSJ1A5V/|date=1 December 2019|title=Gulf Cup of Nations Results|work=reuters.com|access-date=3 July 2025}}{{Cite web |date=2023-01-09 |title=Kuwait to host 26th Gulf Cup |url=https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq/kuwait-to-host-26th-gulf-cup/ |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=Iraqi News |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-01-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109184619/https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq/kuwait-to-host-26th-gulf-cup/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/01/dozens-injured-oman-gulf-cup-win-celebrations-180106145247748.html|title=Dozens injured during Oman's Gulf Cup win celebrations|website=www.aljazeera.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106170340/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/01/dozens-injured-oman-gulf-cup-win-celebrations-180106145247748.html|archive-date=6 January 2018}} is a biennial association football competition governed by the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation for its eight member nations. The history of the competition has also seen it held every three to four years due to political or organisational problems.{{cite web|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-iraq-saudi-idUKBRE9980MV20131009|title=Iraq pull out of Gulf Cup in spat with Saudi Arabia|publisher=Reuters|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507144857/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-iraq-saudi-idUKBRE9980MV20131009|archive-date=7 May 2016}} The reigning champions are Bahrain, who won their second title at the 26th edition.

History

The idea for the tournament was established at the 1968 Summer Olympics, and the first Arabian Gulf Cup took place in 1970 which was won by Kuwait. Kuwait has been the most successful team in the tournament's history, winning 10 tournaments out of 26 in total, followed by Iraq with four titles, and Saudi Arabia and Qatar with three titles each.

Developments

Image:Gulf Cup (36).jpg in Abu Dhabi in 2007]]

A major point that helped Qatar improve the competition was that Al Jazeera Sports, the leading sports channel in Western Asia, and North Africa is based in Doha. Al Jazeera Sports won broadcasting rights to the 2004, and exclusively in the 19th Arabian Gulf Cup in 2009http://gulfnews.com/sport/football/uae-fans-could-be-deprived-of-gulf-cup-action-1.43346 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110121050158/http://gulfnews.com/sport/football/uae-fans-could-be-deprived-of-gulf-cup-action-1.43346 |date=2011-01-21 }} – Al Jazeera win rights from Abu Dhabi & Dubai Sports, in a competition that was broadcast freely just a decade agohttp://m.sportbusiness.com/news/168199/al-jazeera-acquires-gulf-cup-rights {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716121713/http://m.sportbusiness.com/news/168199/al-jazeera-acquires-gulf-cup-rights |date=2011-07-16 }} – Al Jazeera Sports receive full broadcasting rights for 23.5 million dollars and dramatically reformed the Arabian Gulf Cup by hosting numerous talk shows and documentaries, on top of filming in HD and perfecting camerawork of matches.{{cite web |url=http://www.wtvision.com/290/wtvision-broadcasts-real-time-statistics-at-2009-gulf-cup-in-oman.htm |title=WTVision broadcasts real-time statistics at 2009 Gulf Cup in Oman - News - wTVision |access-date=2010-02-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221143002/http://www.wtvision.com/290/wtvision-broadcasts-real-time-statistics-at-2009-gulf-cup-in-oman.htm |archive-date=2009-02-21 }} – Al Jazeera Sports offer the Gulf Cup in HD for the first time, and offer further enhanced visual graphics

The tournament marked the presence of some of the most influential personalities of the football world, including FIFA President, Sepp Blatter,http://www.gulf-cup.net/index.asp?IDNews=125&id=100001 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723142627/http://www.gulf-cup.net/index.asp?IDNews=125&id=100001 |date=2011-07-23 }} – Sepp Blatter on the 19th Gulf Cup and UEFA president, Michel Platini.http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/84173262/AFP {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410081106/https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/french-president-of-the-uefa-michel-platini-and-the-head-of-news-photo/84173262 |date=2023-04-10 }} – Michel Platini attending the 19th Gulf Cuphttp://www.gettyimages.com/detail/84167684/AFP – Michel Platini attending the 19th Gulf Cup The FIFA Executive Committee has also put on their October 4, 2013 meeting agenda to hear the proposal for the Arabian Gulf Cup to be included in the international match calendar.[https://web.archive.org/web/20131004234846/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/bodies/02/17/94/91/13920_excooctober_agenda_en_13-02270_101_en_en_13-02410_101_en_en_neutral.pdf FIFA.com]

Political and security issues

From 1990 to 2003, Iraq was banned due to the Gulf War.{{cite web|title=Wars and football: Iraq's politically-charged history in the Arabian Gulf Cup|url=https://dohanews.co/wars-and-football-iraqs-politically-charged-history-in-the-arabian-gulf-cup/|website=Doha News|access-date=21 January 2023|date=21 January 2023|archive-date=21 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230121154317/https://dohanews.co/wars-and-football-iraqs-politically-charged-history-in-the-arabian-gulf-cup/|url-status=live}}

The 21st Arabian Gulf Cup in 2013 was originally scheduled to be hosted in the city of Basra, Iraq, but was moved to Bahrain in October 2011 to ensure that Iraq could suitably host the competition in the 22nd edition.{{cite web|url=http://www.qfa.com.qa/bahrain-to-host-21st-gulf-cup.aspx|title=Bahrain to host 21st Gulf Cup|date=31 October 2011|work=QFA.com.qa|access-date=31 October 2011|archive-date=30 May 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120530192956/http://www.qfa.com.qa/bahrain-to-host-21st-gulf-cup.aspx|url-status=live}}

The 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup was also shifted after concerns of preparation and security.{{cite web|title=Gulf Cup shifts from Iraq to Saudi Arabia|url=http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Gulf-Cup-shifts-from-Iraq-to-Saudi-Arabia-4878163.php|publisher=SFGate|access-date=8 October 2013|archive-date=18 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018045801/http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Gulf-Cup-shifts-from-Iraq-to-Saudi-Arabia-4878163.php|url-status=dead}}

Likewise, the 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup was also originally scheduled to be held in Basra, Iraq, with an official decision set to be made in February 2015. On 2 February 2015, the Iraqi Ministry of Youth announced that Iraq would not host the competition due to a financial crisis in Iraq.{{cite web|title=Iraq named 2016 Gulf Cup hosts, final decision in three months|date=18 November 2014 |url=http://www.qfa.com.qa/iraq-named-2016-gulf-cup-hosts-final-decision-in-three-months/|publisher=Qatar FA|access-date=18 November 2014|archive-date=11 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911205024/http://www.qfa.com.qa/iraq-named-2016-gulf-cup-hosts-final-decision-in-three-months/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Iraq officially suspends hosting Khaliji 23 Championship|date=2 February 2015 |url=http://www.iraqinews.com/features/iraq-officially-suspends-hosting-khaliji-championship/|publisher=Iraqi News.com|access-date=2 February 2015|archive-date=10 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410081111/https://www.iraqinews.com/baghdad-politics/iraq-officially-suspends-hosting-khaliji-championship/|url-status=live}}

In 2017, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain cut diplomatic ties with Qatar. In July 2019, the AGCFF announced that the 24th edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup would be held in the Qatari capital of Doha. In October 2019, the three countries announced they would not participate in the competition.{{cite web|title=Five teams to compete in 24th Arabian Gulf Cup next month|url=https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/1189547/five-teams-to-compete-in-24th-arabian-gulf-cup-next-month/|website=FOX Sports Asia|access-date=13 November 2019|date=24 October 2019|archive-date=5 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205071108/https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/1189547/five-teams-to-compete-in-24th-arabian-gulf-cup-next-month/|url-status=dead}} However, later in November 2019, the three countries agreed to take part and the draw for the tournament was re-made.{{cite web|url=https://www.thearabianstories.com/2019/11/13/saudi-arabia-uae-and-bahrain-to-play-in-gulf-cup-in-qatar/|title=Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain to play in Gulf Cup in Qatar|access-date=13 November 2019|website=The Arabian Stories News|date=13 November 2019|archive-date=13 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113095411/https://www.thearabianstories.com/2019/11/13/saudi-arabia-uae-and-bahrain-to-play-in-gulf-cup-in-qatar/|url-status=live}}

Results

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width:100%;"
rowspan="2" style="width:5%;" |{{abbr|Ed.|Edition}}

! rowspan="2" style="width:5%;" |Year

! rowspan="2" style="width:10%;" |Host

! rowspan="29" style="width:1%;" |

! colspan="3" | First place game

! rowspan="29" style="width:1%;" |

! colspan="3" | Third place game

! rowspan="2" style="width:5%;" | Teams

style="width:15%; " |{{gold01}} Champion

! style="width:10%; " |Score

! style="width:15%; " |{{silver02}} Runner-up

! style="width:15%; " |{{bronze03}} Third place

! style="width:10%; " |Score

! style="width:15%; " |17px Fourth place

style=" height:3em;"

|1

|1970

| style="text-align:left" | {{flagcountry|BHR|1932}}

|{{fb-big|KUW}}

|round-robin

|{{fb-big|BHR|1932}}

|{{fb-big|KSA|1938}}

|round-robin

|{{fb-big|QAT|1949}}

|4

style=" height:3em;"

|2

|1972

| style="text-align:left" | {{flagcountry|KSA|1938}}

|{{fb-big|KUW}}

|round-robin

|{{fb-big|KSA|1938}}

|{{fb-big|UAE}}

|round-robin

|{{fb-big|QAT}}

|4

style=" height:3em;"

|3

|1974

| style="text-align:left" | {{flagcountry|KUW}}

|{{fb-big|KUW}}

|4–0

|{{fb-big|KSA}}

|{{fb-big|QAT}}

|1–1 {{aet}}

(3–0 p.)

|{{fb-big|UAE}}

|6

style=" height:3em;"

|4

|1976

| style="text-align:left" | {{flagcountry|QAT}}

|{{fb-big|KUW}}

|4–2

|{{fb-big|IRQ|1963}}

|{{fb-big|QAT}}

|round-robin

|{{fb-big|BHR|1972}}

|7

style=" height:3em;"

|5

|1979

| style="text-align:left" | {{flagcountry|IRQ|1963}}

|{{fb-big|IRQ|1963}}

|round-robin

|{{fb-big|KUW}}

|{{fb-big|KSA}}

|round-robin

|{{fb-big|BHR|1972}}

|7

style=" height:3em;"

|6

|1982

| style="text-align:left" | {{flagcountry|UAE}}

|{{fb-big|KUW}}

|round-robin

|{{fb-big|BHR|1972}}

|{{fb-big|UAE}}

|round-robin

|{{fb-big|KSA}}

|6

style=" height:3em;"

|7

|1984

| style="text-align:left" | {{flagcountry|OMA|1970}}

|{{fb-big|IRQ|1963}}

|1–1 {{aet}}

(3–2 p.)

|{{fb-big|QAT}}

|{{fb-big|KSA}}

|round-robin

|{{fb-big|UAE}}

|7

style=" height:3em;"

|8

|1986

| style="text-align:left" | {{flagcountry|BHR|1972}}

|{{fb-big|KUW}}

|round-robin

|{{fb-big|UAE}}

|{{fb-big|KSA}}

|round-robin

|{{fb-big|QAT}}

|7

style=" height:3em;"

|9

|1988

| style="text-align:left" | {{flagcountry|KSA}}

|{{fb-big|IRQ|1963}}

|round-robin

|{{fb-big|UAE}}

|{{fb-big|KSA}}

|round-robin

|{{fb-big|BHR|1972}}

|7

style=" height:3em;"

|10

|1990

| style="text-align:left" | {{flagcountry|KUW}}

|{{fb-big|KUW}}

|round-robin

|{{fb-big|QAT}}

|{{fb-big|BHR|1972}}

|round-robin

|{{fb-big|OMA|1970}}

|5

style=" height:3em;"

|11

|1992

| style="text-align:left" | {{flagcountry|QAT}}

|{{fb-big|QAT}}

|round-robin

|{{fb-big|BHR|1972}}

|{{fb-big|KSA}}

|round-robin

|{{fb-big|UAE}}

|6

style=" height:3em;"

|12

|1994

| style="text-align:left" | {{flagcountry|UAE}}

|{{fb-big|KSA}}

|round-robin

|{{fb-big|UAE}}

|{{fb-big|BHR|1972}}

|round-robin

|{{fb-big|QAT}}

|6

style=" height:3em;"

|13

|1996

| style="text-align:left" | {{flagcountry|OMA}}

|{{fb-big|KUW}}

|round-robin

|{{fb-big|QAT}}

|{{fb-big|KSA}}

|round-robin

|{{fb-big|UAE}}

|6

style=" height:3em;"

|14

|1998

| style="text-align:left" | {{flagcountry|BHR|1972}}

|{{fb-big|KUW}}

|round-robin

|{{fb-big|KSA}}

|{{fb-big|UAE}}

|round-robin

|{{fb-big|OMA}}

|6

style=" height:3em;"

|15

|2002

| style="text-align:left" | {{flagcountry|KSA}}

|{{fb-big|KSA}}

|round-robin

|{{fb-big|QAT}}

|{{fb-big|KUW}}

|round-robin

|{{fb-big|BHR|1972}}

|6

style=" height:3em;"

|16

|2003–04

| style="text-align:left" | {{flagcountry|KUW}}

|{{fb-big|KSA}}

|round-robin

|{{fb-big|BHR}}

|{{fb-big|QAT}}

|round-robin

|{{fb-big|OMA}}

|7

style=" height:3em;"

|17

|2004

| style="text-align:left" | {{flagcountry|QAT}}

|{{fb-big|QAT}}

|1–1 {{aet}}

(6–5 p.)

|{{fb-big|OMA}}

|{{fb-big|BHR}}

|3–1

|{{fb-big|KUW}}

|8

style=" height:3em;"

|18

|2007

| style="text-align:left" | {{flagcountry|UAE}}

|{{fb-big|UAE}}

|1–0

|{{fb-big|OMA}}

| colspan="3" |{{fb|BHR|size=30px}} and {{fb|KSA|size=30px}}

|8

style=" height:3em;"

|19

|2009

| style="text-align:left" | {{flagcountry|OMA}}

|{{fb-big|OMA}}

|0–0 {{aet}}

(6–5 p.)

|{{fb-big|KSA}}

| colspan="3" |{{fb|KUW|size=30px}} and {{fb|QAT|size=30px}}

|8

style=" height:3em;"

|20

|2010

| style="text-align:left" | {{YEM}}

|{{fb-big|KUW}}

|1–0

|{{fb-big|KSA}}

| colspan="3" |{{fb|IRQ|size=30px}} and {{fb|UAE|size=30px}}

|8

style=" height:3em;"

|21

|2013

| style="text-align:left" | {{flagcountry|BHR}}

|{{fb-big|UAE}}

|2–1 {{aet}}

|{{fb-big|IRQ}}

|{{fb-big|KUW}}

|6–1

|{{fb-big|BHR}}

|8

style=" height:3em;"

|22

|2014

| style="text-align:left" | {{flagcountry|KSA}}

|{{fb-big|QAT}}

|2–1

|{{fb-big|KSA}}

|{{fb-big|UAE}}

|1–0

|{{fb-big|OMA}}

8
style=" height:3em;"

|23

|2017–18

| style="text-align:left" | {{flagcountry|KUW}}

|{{fb-big|OMA}}

|0–0 {{aet}}

(5–4 p.)

|{{fb-big|UAE}}

| colspan="3" |{{fb|BHR|size=30px}} and {{fb|IRQ|size=30px}}

|8

style=" height:3em;"

|24

|2019

| style="text-align:left" | {{flagcountry|QAT}}

|{{fb-big|BHR}}

|1–0

|{{fb-big|KSA}}

| colspan="3" |{{fb|IRQ|size=30px}} and {{fb|QAT|size=30px}}

|8

style=" height:3em;"

|25

|2023

| style="text-align:left" | {{flagcountry|IRQ}}

|{{Fb-big|IRQ}}

|3–2 {{aet}}

|{{fb-big|OMA}}

| colspan="3" |{{fb|BHR|size=30px}} and {{fb|QAT|size=30px}}

|8

style=" height:3em;"

|26

|2024–25

| style="text-align:left" | {{flagcountry|KUW}}

|{{Fb-big|BHR}}

|2–1

|{{fb-big|OMA}}

| colspan="3" |{{fb|KUW|size=30px}} and {{fb|KSA|size=30px}}

|8

style=" height:3em;"

|27

|2026

| style="text-align:left" | {{flagcountry|KSA}}

| colspan="3" |TBD

| colspan="3" |TBD

|8

Winners summary

class="wikitable"
width=5%|Team

!width=10%|Winners

!width=10%|Runners-up

!width=10%|Third place

!width=10%|Fourth place

!width=10%|Semi-finalists (no 3rd Place Match)

{{fb|KUW}}

|10 (1970, 1972, 1974*, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1990*, 1996, 1998, 2010)

|1 (1979)

|2 (2002, 2013)

|1 (2004)

|2 (2009, 2024–25*)

{{fb|IRQ}}

|4 (1979*, 1984, 1988, 2023*)

|2 (1976, 2013)

| –

| –

|3 (2010, 2017–18, 2019)

{{fb|KSA}}

|3 (1994, 2002*, 2003–04)

|7 (1972*, 1974, 1998, 2009, 2010, 2014*, 2019)

|7 (1970, 1979, 1984, 1986, 1988*, 1992, 1996)

|1 (1982)

|2 (2007, 2024–25)

{{fb|QAT}}

|3 (1992*, 2004*, 2014)

|4 (1984, 1990, 1996, 2002)

|2 (1976*, 2003–04)

|5 (1970, 1972, 1974, 1986, 1994)

|3 (2009, 2019*,2023)

{{fb|UAE}}

|2 (2007*, 2013)

|4 (1986, 1988, 1994*, 2017–18)

|5 (1972, 1974, 1982*, 1998, 2014)

|3 (1984, 1992, 1996)

|1 (2010)

{{fb|BHR}}

|2 (2019, 2024–25)

|4 (1970*, 1982, 1992, 2003–04)

|3 (1990, 1994, 2004)

|5 (1976, 1979, 1988, 2002, 2013*)

|3 (2007, 2017–18, 2023)

{{fb|OMN}}

|2 (2009*, 2017–18)

|4 (2004, 2007, 2023, 2024–25)

| –

|4 (1990, 1998, 2003–04, 2014)

| –

Note:

  • An asterisk (*) beside the year in the above table means that country hosted the tournament.

Participating nations

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

! width=160|Team

! {{flagicon|Bahrain|1932}}
1970 !! {{flagicon|KSA|1938}}
1972 !! |{{flagicon|KUW}}
1974 !! {{flagicon|QAT}}
1976 !! {{flagicon|IRQ|1963}}
1979 !! {{flagicon|UAE}}
1982!! {{flagicon|Oman|1970}}
1984 !! {{flagicon|BHR|1972}}
1986 !! {{flagicon|KSA}}
1988 !! {{flagicon|KUW}}
1990 !! {{flagicon|QAT}}
1992 !! {{flagicon|UAE}}
1994 !! {{flagicon|OMA}}
1996 !! {{flagicon|BHR|1972}}
1998 !! {{flagicon|KSA}}
2002 !! {{flagicon|KUW}}
2003–04 !! {{flagicon|QAT}}
2004 !! {{flagicon|UAE}}
2007 !! {{flagicon|OMA}}
2009 !! {{flagicon|YEM}}
2010 !! {{flagicon|BHR}}
2013 !! {{flagicon|KSA}}
2014 !! {{flagicon|KUW}}
2017–18 !! {{flagicon|QAT}}
2019 !! {{flagicon|IRQ}}
2023 !! {{flagicon|KUW}}
2024–25 !! {{flagicon|KSA}}
2026

!Total

align=left|{{fb|Bahrain}}

|style="border:3px solid red;" bgcolor=silver|2nd

×GSbgcolor=#9acdff|4thbgcolor=#9acdff|4thbgcolor=silver|2ndGSstyle="border:3px solid red;"|GSbgcolor=#9acdff|4thbgcolor=#cc9966|3rdbgcolor=silver|2ndbgcolor=#cc9966|3rdGSstyle="border:3px solid red;"|GSGSbgcolor=silver|2ndbgcolor=#cc9966|3rdbgcolor=#81c846|SFGSGSstyle="border:3px solid red;" bgcolor=#9acdff|4thGSbgcolor=#81c846|SFbgcolor=gold|1stbgcolor=#81c846|SF

| bgcolor=gold|1st

| Q

25
align=left|{{fb|UAE}}

|colspan=1 bgcolor="#efefef"|

bgcolor=#cc9966|3rdbgcolor=#9acdff|4thGSGSstyle="border:3px solid red;" bgcolor=#cc9966|3rdbgcolor=#9acdff|4thbgcolor=silver|2ndbgcolor=silver|2ndGSbgcolor=#9acdff|4thstyle="border:3px solid red;" bgcolor=silver|2ndbgcolor=#9acdff|4thbgcolor=#cc9966|3rdGSGSGSstyle="border:3px solid red;" bgcolor=gold|1stGSbgcolor=#81c846|SFbgcolor=gold|1stbgcolor=#cc9966|3rdbgcolor=silver|2ndGSGS

| GS

| Q

24
align=left|{{fb|Iraq}}

|colspan=3 bgcolor="#efefef"|

bgcolor=silver|2ndstyle="border:3px solid red;" bgcolor=gold|1st×bgcolor=gold|1stGSbgcolor=gold|1st×colspan=6 bgcolor="#efefef"|GSGSGSbgcolor=#81c846|SFbgcolor=silver|2ndGSbgcolor=#81c846|SFbgcolor=#81c846|SFstyle="border:3px solid red;" bgcolor=gold|1st

| GS

| Q

16
align=left|{{fb|Kuwait}}

|bgcolor=gold|1st

bgcolor=gold|1ststyle="border:3px solid red;" bgcolor=gold|1stbgcolor=gold|1stbgcolor=silver|2ndbgcolor=gold|1stGSbgcolor=gold|1stGSstyle="border:3px solid red;" bgcolor=gold|1stGSGSbgcolor=gold|1stbgcolor=gold|1stbgcolor=#cc9966|3rdstyle="border:3px solid red;"|GSbgcolor=#9acdff|4thGSbgcolor=#81c846|SFbgcolor=gold|1stbgcolor=#cc9966|3rdGSstyle="border:3px solid red;"|GSGSGS

|style="border:3px solid red;"bgcolor=#81c846| SF

| Q

25
align=left|{{fb|Oman}}

|colspan=2 bgcolor="#efefef"|

GSGSGSGSstyle="border:3px solid red;"|GSGSGSbgcolor=#9acdff|4thGSGSstyle="border:3px solid red;"|GSbgcolor=#9acdff|4thGSbgcolor=#9acdff|4thbgcolor=silver|2ndbgcolor=silver|2ndstyle="border:3px solid red;" bgcolor=gold|1stGSGSbgcolor=#9acdff|4thbgcolor=gold|1stGSbgcolor=silver|2nd

| bgcolor=silver|2nd

| Q

23
align=left|{{fb|Qatar}}

|bgcolor=#9acdff|4th

bgcolor=#9acdff|4thbgcolor=#cc9966|3rdstyle="border:3px solid red;" bgcolor=#cc9966|3rdGSGSbgcolor=silver|2ndbgcolor=#9acdff|4thGSbgcolor=silver|2ndstyle="border:3px solid red;" bgcolor=gold|1stbgcolor=#9acdff|4thbgcolor=silver|2ndGSbgcolor=silver|2ndbgcolor=#cc9966|3rdstyle="border:3px solid red;" bgcolor=gold|1stGSbgcolor=#81c846|SFGSGSbgcolor=gold|1stGSstyle="border:3px solid red;" bgcolor=#81c846|SFbgcolor=#81c846|SF

| GS

| Q

25
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|bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd

style="border:3px solid red;" bgcolor=silver|2ndbgcolor=silver|2ndGSbgcolor=#cc9966|3rdbgcolor=#9acdff|4thbgcolor=#cc9966|3rdbgcolor=#cc9966|3rdstyle="border:3px solid red;" bgcolor=#cc9966|3rdbgcolor="#efefef"|bgcolor=#cc9966|3rdbgcolor=gold|1stbgcolor=#cc9966|3rdbgcolor=silver|2ndstyle="border:3px solid red;" bgcolor=gold|1stbgcolor=gold|1stGSbgcolor=#81c846|SFbgcolor=silver|2ndbgcolor=silver|2ndGSstyle="border:3px solid red;" bgcolor=silver|2ndGSbgcolor=silver|2ndGS

|bgcolor=#81c846| SF

| Q

24
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|colspan=15 bgcolor="#efefef"|

GSGSGSGSstyle="border:3px solid red;"|GSGSGSGSGSGSGS

|Q

10
Total ||4 ||5 ||6 ||7 ||7 ||7 ||7 ||7 ||7 ||6 ||6 ||6 ||6 ||6 ||6 ||7 ||8 ||8 ||8 ||8 ||8 ||8 ||8 || 8 || 8

!8

! 8||

Legend:

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{{col-2}}

  • {{bg|Gold|1st}} – Champions
  • {{bg|Silver|2nd}} – Runners-up
  • {{bg|#cc9966|3rd}} – Third place
  • {{bg|#9acdff|4th}} – Fourth place
  • {{bg|#81c846|SF}} – Semi finalist
  • GS – Group stage

{{col-2}}

  • Q — Qualified for upcoming tournament
  • {{border|width=1px|color=gray| × }} — Withdrew / Disqualified
  • {{border|width=3px|color=red|  }} — Hosts
  • {{bg|#efefef|   }} — Did not participate

{{col-end}}

Note:

  • {{fb|IRQ}} was banned from the competition from 1992 to 2003.
  • There were no third place play-offs for the Arabian Gulf Cup from 2007 to 2010 and from 2017–18 onwards.

Summary

{{updated|4 January 2025}}

class="wikitable sortable" width="60%" style="text-align:center"

! width="5%" |Rank

! width="20%" |Team

! width="5%" |Part

! width="5%" |M

! width="5%" |W

! width="5%" |D

! width="5%" |L

! width="5%" |GF

! width="5%" |GA

! width="5%" |GD

! width="5%" |Points

1

| style="text-align:left;" |{{fb|KSA}}

|25

|116

|59

|25

|32

|175

|114

| +61

|202

2

| style="text-align:left;" |{{fb|KUW}}

|26

|119

|58

|25

|36

|204

|119

| +85

|200

3

| style="text-align:left;" |{{fb|QAT}}

|26

|117

|43

|31

|43

|143

|140

| +3

|160

4

| style="text-align:left;" |{{fb|UAE}}

|25

|117

|41

|31

|42

|122

|143

|−21

|154

5

| style="text-align:left;" |{{fb|BHR}}

|25

|112

|36

|34

|42

|122

|139

| -17

|142

6

| style="text-align:left;" |{{fb|IRQ}}

|15

|76

|38

|25

|13

|134

|69

| +65

|139

7

| style="text-align:left;" |{{fb|OMA}}

|23

|116

|25

|31

|60

|98

|186

| -88

|106

8

| style="text-align:left;" |{{fb|YEM}}

|11

|36

|1

|6

|29

|16

|89

|−73

|9

Source:{{Cite web |title=Arab Gulf Cup Federation |url=https://agcff.com/en/home/ |access-date=2023-01-20 |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-01-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119194510/https://agcff.com/en/home/ |url-status=live }}

Note:

  1. 1972 (Bahrain were ejected from the competition)
  2. 1982 (Iraq withdrew from the competition)
  3. 1990 (Iraq withdrew from the competition)

All-time goal records

All-time goal records by Tournaments:Statistics made by contributor based on information found on [http://www.gulfcup.com/ gulfcup.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060205152645/http://gulfcup.com/ |date=5 February 2006 }}

class="wikitable sortable"

!Tournament

!Games

!Goals scored

!Goals per game

1970

|style="background-color:#F08080"|6

|style="background-color:#F08080"|19

|3.17

1972

|style="background-color:#F08080"|6

|25

|style="background-color:#be9"|4.17

1974

|10

|40

|4.00

1976

|style="background-color:#be9"|22

|style="background-color:#be9"|84

|3.82

1979

|21

|70

|3.33

1982

|15

|38

|2.53

1984

|style="background-color:#be9"|22

|51

|2.32

1986

|21

|53

|2.52

1988

|21

|34

|1.62

1990

|10

|21

|2.10

1992

|15

|30

|2.00

1994

|15

|34

|2.27

1996

|15

|35

|2.33

1998

|15

|40

|2.67

2002

|15

|33

|2.20

2003–04

|21

|46

|2.19

2004

|16

|59

|3.69

2007

|15

|34

|2.27

2009

|15

|31

|2.07

2010

|15

|30

|2.00

2013

|16

|36

|2.25

2014

|16

|33

|2.06

2017–18

|15

|23

|style="background-color:#F08080"|1.53

2019

|15

|45

|3.00

2023

|15

|39

|2.60

2024–25

|15

|41

|2.73

  • {{fb|KUW}} reached 100 goals on 3 March 1988 vs {{fb|QAT}}
  • {{fb|KUW}} reached 200 goals on 13 January 2023 vs {{fb|BHN}}
  • {{fb|KSA}} reached 100 goals on 19 October 1996 vs {{fb|QAT}}
  • {{fb|QAT}} reached 100 goals on 16 December 2004 vs {{fb|OMA}}
  • {{fb|IRQ}} reached 100 goals on 2 December 2010 vs {{fb|KUW}}
  • {{fb|BHR}} reached 100 goals on 11 January 2013 vs {{fb|QAT}}
  • {{fb|UAE}} reached 100 goals on 11 January 2013 vs {{fb|OMA}}

Does not include goals from annulled or abandoned games (1972 – {{fb|BHR}} games, 1982 & 1990 {{fb|IRQ}} games)

Includes 1974 preliminary round games

Does not include penalty shoot-out goals

=All-time top scorers=

:Updated on 4 December 2019.

class="wikitable sortable"

!Rank

!Player

!Country

!Goals

1

|Jasem Yaqoub

|{{fb|KWT}}

|18

rowspan=2|2

|Majed Abdullah

|{{fb|KSA}}

|17

Hussein Saeed

|{{fb|IRQ|1963}}

|17

rowspan=2|4

|Jasem Al Huwaidi

|{{fb|KWT}}

|14

Faisal Al-Dakhil

|{{fb|KWT}}

|14

rowspan=2|6

|Ali Mabkhout

|{{fb|UAE}}

|13

Mansour Muftah

|{{fb|QAT}}

|13

rowspan=2|8

|Bader Al-Mutawa

|{{fb|KWT}}

|12

Yussef Al-Suwayed

|{{fb|KWT}}

|12

rowspan=3|10

|Fahad Khamees

|{{fb|UAE}}

|10

Mahmoud Soufi

|{{fb|QAT}}

|10

Yasser Al-Qahtani

|{{fb|KSA}}

|10

Players in bold are still active

=Golden boot history=

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Player(s)

!Goals scored

rowspan="2"|1970

|{{fbicon|KUW}} Mohammed Masawd

rowspan="2"|3
{{fbicon|KUW}} Jawad Khalif
1972

|{{fbicon|KUW}} Hamad Bu Hamood

6
1974

|{{fbicon|KUW}} Jasem Yaqoub

6
1976

|{{fbicon|KUW}} Jasem Yaqoub

9
1979

|{{fbicon|IRQ|1963}} Hussein Saeed

10
rowspan="4"|1982

|{{fbicon|BHR|1972}} Ebrahim Zwaeed

rowspan="4"|3
{{fbicon|UAE}} Saleem Khalifa
{{fbicon|KUW}} Yussif Swaid
{{fbicon|KSA}} Majed Abdullah
1984

|{{fbicon|IRQ|1963}} Hussain Saeed

7
1986

|{{fbicon|UAE}} Fahad Khamees

6
rowspan="2"|1988

|{{fbicon|UAE}} Zuhair Bukheet

rowspan="2"|4
{{fbicon|IRQ|1963}} Ahmad Radhi
1990

|{{fbicon|KUW}} Mohammed Ebrahim Hajeyah

5
1992

|{{fbicon|QAT}} Mubarak Mustafa

3
rowspan="2"|1994

|{{fbicon|KSA}} Fuad Anwar

rowspan="2"|4
{{fbicon|QAT}} Mahmoud Soufi
1996

|{{fbicon|QAT}} Mohammed Salem Al-Enazi

4
1998

|{{fbicon|KUW}} Jasem Al Huwaidi

9
2002

|{{fbicon|OMA}} Hani Al-Dhabit

5
2003–04

|{{fbicon|BHR}} Talal Yousef

5
2004

|{{fbicon|OMA}} Amad Al Hosni

4
2007

|{{fbicon|UAE}} Ismail Matar

5
2009

|{{fbicon|OMA}} Hassan Rabia

4
rowspan="2"|2010

|{{fbicon|KUW}} Bader Al-Mutawa

rowspan="2"|3
{{fbicon|IRQ}} Alaa Abdul-Zahra
rowspan="2"|2013

|{{fbicon|UAE}} Ahmed Khalil

rowspan="2"|3
{{fbicon|KUW}} Abdulhadi Khamis
2014

|{{fbicon|UAE}} Ali Mabkhout

5
rowspan="5"|2017–18

|{{fbicon|IRQ}} Ali Husni

rowspan="5"|2
{{fbicon|IRQ}} Ali Faez
{{fbicon|BHR}} Jamal Rashid
{{fbicon|QAT}} Almoez Ali
{{fbicon|OMA}} Said Al-Ruzaiqi
2019

|{{fbicon|UAE}} Ali Mabkhout

5
rowspan="2"|2023

|{{fbicon|IRQ}} Aymen Hussein

rowspan="2"|3
{{fbicon|IRQ}} Ibrahim Bayesh
rowspan="3"|2024–25

|{{fbicon|BHR}} Mohamed Marhoon

rowspan="3"|3
{{fbicon|OMN}} Issam Al-Sabhi
{{fbicon|KSA}} Abdullah Al-Hamdan

Other records

  • Biggest win – 8 goals

: {{fb|KUW}} 8–0 {{fb|OMA|1970}} (29 March 1976)

  • Most goals in a game – 8 goals

: {{fb|KUW}} 8–0 {{fb|OMA|1970}} (29 March 1976)

  • Most individual goals in a single game – 5 goals

: Majed Abdullah, {{fb|KSA}} (3 April 1979 vs {{fb|QAT}})

: Jassem Al Houwaidi, {{fb|KUW}} (1998 vs {{fb|QAT}})

  • Most individual goals in a single tournament – 10 goals

: Hussein Saeed, {{fb|IRQ|1963}} (1979)

See also

References

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External links

  • {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229090701/http://gulf-cup.net/|title=Gulf Cup official website|date=29 December 2010}}
  • {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060205152645/http://gulfcup.com/|date=5 February 2006|title=Gulf Cup website}}
  • {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207162221/http://gulfcup19.com/english/index.aspx|title=Official website of the 19th Gulf Cup|date=7 February 2009}}
  • {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503221811/http://hailoosport.com/comp?lang=ar&league=210bac151714f146fd344363e1c431af®ion=Middle%20East|title=Gulf Cup – Hailoosport.com|date=3 May 2014}} {{in lang|ar}}
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