Arabian Gulf Cup
| Organising body | Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champions |
 (2nd title) |
| Most successful team(s) |
 (10 titles) |
| Website | GulfCup.com |
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The Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: كأس الخليج العربي, Kass Al-Khaleej Al-Arabi),[1][2][3] often referred to simply as the Gulf Cup,[4] is a biennial football competition for the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, in addition to neighbouring state Yemen, and is governed by the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation. The history of the competition has also seen it held every three to four years due to political or organisational problems.[5]
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 23 in total, while Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Iraq all have three titles. The current champions are Oman, who defeated the United Arab Emirates in a penalty shootout in 2018 to win their second title.
Increasing popularity
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A major point that helped Qatar improve the competition was the fact 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 2009[6] after a deal ending in million,[7] 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.[8]
The Tournament saw major attendances such as the attendance of matches by powerful people in football including FIFA President, Sepp Blatter,[9] and UEFA president, Michel Platini.[10][11] 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.[12]
Results
Top four finishes
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third-place | Fourth-place | Semi-finals (No 3rd Place Match) | Total top four |
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10 (1970, 1972, 1974*, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1990*, 1996, 1998, 2010) | 1 (1979) | 2 (2002, 2013) | 1 (2004) | 1 (2009) | 15 |
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3 (1994, 2002*, 2003–04) | 7 (1972*, 1974, 1992, 1998, 2009, 2010, 2014*) | 7 (1970, 1979, 1984, 1986, 1988*, 1992, 1996) | 1 (1982) | 1 (2007) | 19 |
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3 (1992*, 2004*, 2014) | 4 (1984, 1990, 1996, 2002) | 2 (1976*, 2003–04) | 5 (1970, 1972, 1974, 1986, 1994) | 1 (2009) | 15 |
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3 (1979*, 1984, 1988) | 2 (1976, 2013) | – | – | 2 (2010, 2017–18) | 7 |
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2 (2007*, 2013) | 4 (1986, 1988, 1994*, 2017–18) | 5 (1972, 1974, 1982*, 1998, 2014) | 3 (1984, 1992, 1996) | 1 (2010) | 15 |
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2 (2009*, 2017–18) | 2 (2004, 2007) | – | 4 (1990, 1998, 2003–04, 2014) | – | 8 |
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– | 4 (1970*, 1982, 1992, 2003–04) | 3 (1990, 1994, 2004) | 5 (1976, 1979, 1988, 2002, 2013*) | 2 (2007, 2017–18) | 14 |
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– | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Note:
- An asterisk (*) beside the year in the above table means that country hosted the tournament.
Medal Table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 10 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Totals (7 nations) | 23 | 23 | 27 | 73 | |
Participating nations
| Team | .svg.png){kind=small} 1970 | .svg.png){kind=small} 1972 | 1974 | 1976 | %3B_Flag_of_Syria_(1963%E2%80%931972).svg.png){kind=small} 1979 | 1982 | .svg.png){kind=small} 1984 | .svg.png){kind=small} 1986 | 1988 | 1990 | 1992 | 1994 | 1996 | 1998 | 2002 | 2003–04 | 2004 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2013 | 2014 | 2017–18 |
Total |
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2nd | WD | GS | 4th | 4th | 2nd | GS | GS | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | GS | GS | GS | 2nd | 3rd | SF | GS | GS | 4th | GS | SF | 23 |
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2nd | 1st | WD | 1st | GS | 1st | WD | GS | GS | GS | SF | 2nd | GS | SF | 14 | |||||||||
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1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | GS | 1st | GS | 1st | GS | GS | 1st | 1st | 3rd | GS | 4th | GS | SF | 1st | 3rd | GS | GS | 23 |
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GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | 4th | GS | GS | GS | 4th | GS | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | GS | GS | 4th | 1st | 21 | ||
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4th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | GS | GS | 2nd | 4th | GS | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 2nd | GS | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | GS | SF | GS | GS | 1st | GS | 23 |
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3rd | 2nd | 2nd | GS | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | GS | SF | 2nd | 2nd | GS | 2nd | GS | 22 | |
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3rd | 4th | GS | GS | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | GS | 4th | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | GS | GS | GS | 1st | GS | SF | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 22 | |
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GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Legend:
- #: Invitee
- Red border: Host Nation
- Blank: Did Not Enter
- TBD: To Be Determined
- GS: Group Stage
- SF: Semifinalists (No 3rd Place Match)
- WD: Withdrew
Note:
General statistics
As end of 2018
| Rank | Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif | Pts | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
23 | 110 | 56 | 23 | 31 | 194 | 105 | +89 | 191 | Winner |
| 2 | |
22 | 105 | 54 | 25 | 26 | 157 | 97 | +60 | 190 | Winner |
| 3 | |
22 | 108 | 40 | 29 | 39 | 112 | 136 | -24 | 149 | Winner |
| 4 | |
23 | 108 | 39 | 31 | 38 | 125 | 129 | -4 | 148 | Winner |
| 5 | |
22 | 103 | 31 | 33 | 39 | 110 | 129 | -19 | 126 | Runner-Up |
| 6 | |
14 | 57 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 102 | 54 | +48 | 98 | Winner |
| 7 | |
21 | 104 | 19 | 26 | 59 | 81 | 176 | -95 | 83 | Winner |
| 8 | |
8 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 9 | 68 | -59 | 5 | Group Stage |
Source: [13]
- This Table exclude 7 Annulled games in 6th Arabian Gulf Cup and 10th Arabian Gulf Cup (Iraq also took part in the competition, but they withdrew)
All-time goal records
All-time goal records by Tournaments:[14]
| Tournaments | Games | Goals Scored | Goals per Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6 | 19 | 3.17 |
| 1972 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 |
| 1974 | 10 | 40 | 4.00 |
| 1976 | 22 | 84 | 3.82 |
| 1979 | 21 | 70 | 3.33 |
| 1982 | 15 | 38 | 2.53 |
| 1984 | 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 | 1.53 |
- Kuwait reached 100 goals on 3 March 1988 vs Qatar
- Saudi Arabia reached 100 goals on 19 October 1996 vs Qatar
- Qatar reached 100 goals on 16 December 2004 vs Oman
- Bahrain reached 100 goals on 11 January 2013 vs Qatar
- United Arab Emirates reached 100 goals on 11 January 2013 vs Oman
- Iraq reached 100 goals on 2 December 2010 vs Kuwait
Does not include goals from annulled or abandoned games (1972 - Bahrain games, 1982 & 1990 Iraq games)
Includes 1974 Preliminary Round games
Does not include penalty shoot-out goals
All-time top scorers
| Player | Country | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasem Yaqoub | |
18 |
| 2 | Majed Abdullah | |
17 |
| Hussein Saeed | |
17 | |
| 4 | Jasem Al Huwaidi | |
14 |
| Faisal Al-Dakhil | |
14 | |
| 6 | Mansour Muftah | |
13 |
| 7 | Yussef Al-Suwayed | |
12 |
| 8 | Bader Al-Mutawa | |
12 |
| Fahad Khamees | |
10 | |
| Mahmoud Soufi | |
10 | |
| Yasser Al-Qahtani | |
10 |
Golden boot history
| Year | Player | Goals scored |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | | 3 |
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| 1972 | | 6 |
| 1974 | | 6 |
| 1976 | | 9 |
| 1979 | | 10 |
| 1982 | | 3 |
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| 1984 | | 7 |
| 1986 | | 6 |
| 1988 | | 4 |
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| 1990 | | 5 |
| 1992 | | 3 |
| 1994 | | 4 |
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| 1996 | | 4 |
| 1998 | | 9 |
| 2002 | | 5 |
| 2003–04 | | 5 |
| 2004 | | 4 |
| 2007 | | 5 |
| 2009 | | 4 |
| 2010 | | 3 |
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| 2013 | | 3 |
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| 2014 | | 5 |
| 2017–18 | | 2 |
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Other records
- Biggest Win - 8 Goals
- Most Goals in a game - 8 Goals
- Most Individual Goals in a Single Game - 5 Goals
- Majed Abdullah
- Jassem Al Houwaidi
- Most Individual Goals in a Single Tournament - 10 Goals
- Hussein Saeed
See also
References
- ↑ "FIFA President impressed with Gulf Cup kick-off". FIFA.com.
- ↑ "Arabian Gulf Cup 23 2017". Kooora.
- ↑ "The Official Logo of the Arabian Gulf Cup". Kuwait Football Association.
- ↑ http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/01/dozens-injured-oman-gulf-cup-win-celebrations-180106145247748.html
- ↑ Editorial, Reuters. "Iraq pull out of Gulf Cup in spat with Saudi Arabia".
- ↑ http://gulfnews.com/sport/football/uae-fans-could-be-deprived-of-gulf-cup-action-1.43346 - Al Jazeera win rights from Abu Dhabi & Dubai Sports, in a competition that was broadcast freely just a decade ago
- ↑ http://m.sportbusiness.com/news/168199/al-jazeera-acquires-gulf-cup-rights - Al Jazeera Sports receive full broadcasting rights for 23.5 million dollars
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2010-02-07. - Al Jazeera Sports offer the Gulf Cup in HD for the first time, and offer further enhanced visual graphics
- ↑ http://www.gulf-cup.net/index.asp?IDNews=125&id=100001 - Sepp Blatter on the 19th Gulf Cup
- ↑ http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/84173262/AFP - Michel Platini attending the 19th Gulf Cup
- ↑ http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/84167684/AFP - Michel Platini attending the 19th Gulf Cup
- ↑ https://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
- ↑ "General stats for all teams - Mundial 11". Mundial 11. Archived from the original on 17 March 2017.
- ↑ Statistics made by contributor based on information found on gulfcup.com