Gulf Cup of Nations
| Founded | 1968, officially in 1970 |
|---|---|
| Region |
West Asia (AFC)(UAFA) |
| Number of teams |
8 (2 groups) 4 (Finals) |
| Current champions |
 Qatar(3rd title) |
| Most successful team(s) |
 Kuwait(10 titles) |
| Website |
www.gulf-cup.net www.gulfcup.com |
 2017 Gulf Cup of Nations | |
The Gulf Cup of Nations or Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: كأس الخليج العربي Ka′s al-Khalīj al-′Arabiyy) is an association football tournament currently held every two years rotating the host city every edition. Previously the competition was usually held by countries members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on a biennial basis, but the history of the competition has also seen it held every 3–4 years, due to political or organizational problems.,[1] the tournament is under AFC and UAFA.
The tournament was founded at the 1968 Summer Olympics by some Arab states in Arabian Peninsula. The First Gulf Cup tournament took place in 1970, and was won by the Kuwaiti team.
Kuwait has been the most successful team in the Gulf Cup of Nations, winning 10 tournaments out of 23 in total.
In May 2016, a new regional governing body was established to organise the competition, known as the Gulf Cup Federation.
An 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 West Asia, and North Africa is based in Doha. Al Jazeera Sports won broadcasting rights to the 2004, and exclusively in the 2009 Gulf Cup[2] after a deal ending in $23.5 million,[3] and dramatically reformed the Gulf Cup of Arabian Nations by hosting numerous talk shows and documentaries, on top of filming in HD and perfecting camerawork of matches.[4]
The Gulf Cup of Nations tournament is a tournament not officially recognized by FIFA, but recent steps have been taken to make the competition official, such as the attendance of matches by powerful people in football including FIFA President, Sepp Blatter,[5] and UEFA president, Michel Platini.[6][7] The FIFA Executive Committee has also put on their October 4, 2013 meeting agenda to hear the proposal for the Gulf Cup to be included in the international match calendar.[8]
Winners
- ^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.
National teams
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third-place | Fourth-place | Semi-finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait |
10 (1970, 1972, 1974*, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1990*, 1996, 1998, 2010) | 1 (1979) | 2 (2002, 2013) | 1 (2004) | 1 (2009) |
 Saudi Arabia |
3 (1994, 2002*, 2003) | 6 (1972*, 1974, 1998, 2009, 2010, 2014*) | 7 (1970, 1979, 1984, 1986, 1988*, 1992, 1996) | 1 (1982) | 1 (2007) |
| Qatar |
3 (1992*, 2004*, 2014) | 4 (1984, 1990, 1996, 2002) | 2 (1976*, 2003) | 5 (1970, 1972, 1974, 1986, 1994) | 1 (2009) |
 Iraq |
3 (1979*, 1984, 1988) | 2 (1976, 2013) | – | – | 1 (2010) |
 United Arab Emirates |
2 (2007, 2013) | 3 (1986, 1988, 1994) | 5 (1972, 1974, 1982*, 1998, 2014) | 3 (1984, 1992, 1996) | 1 (2010) |
 Oman |
1 (2009) | 2 (2004, 2007) | – | 4 (1990, 1998, 2003, 2014) | – |
 Bahrain |
– | 4 (1970*, 1982, 1992, 2003) | 3 (1990, 1994, 2004) | 5 (1976, 1979, 1988, 2002, 2013*) | 1 (2007) |
 Yemen |
– | – | – | – | – |
- * hosts
Participating nations
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Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain |
2nd | WD | GS | 4th | 4th | 2nd | GS | GS | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | GS | GS | GS | 2nd | 3rd | SF | GS | 4th | 4th | GS | 22 | |
| Iraq |
2nd | 1st | WD | 1st | GS | 1st | WD | GS | GS | GS | SF | 2nd | GS | 13 | ||||||||||
| Kuwait |
1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | GS | 1st | GS | 1st | GS | GS | 1st | 1st | 3rd | GS | 4th | GS | SF | 1st | 3rd | GS | 22 | |
| Oman |
GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | 4th | GS | GS | GS | 4th | GS | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | GS | GS | 4th | 20 | |||
| Qatar |
4th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | GS | GS | 2nd | 4th | GS | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 2nd | GS | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | GS | SF | GS | GS | 1st | 22 | |
| Saudi Arabia |
3rd | 2nd | 2nd | GS | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | GS | SF | 2nd | 2nd | GS | 2nd | 21 | ||
| United Arab Emirates |
3rd | 4th | GS | GS | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | GS | 4th | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | GS | GS | GS | 1st | GS | SF | 1st | 3rd | 21 | ||
| Yemen |
GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
- (#) Invitee.
- Red border: Host nation.
- Blank: Did not enter.
- TBD: To be determined.
- GS: Group Stage.
- SF: Semifinals. (No 3rd place playoff.)
- WD: Withdrew
- Iraq was banned from the competition from 1991 to 2003.
- Yemen and Bahrain have not yet won the championship.
- Bahrain and Saudi Arabia had a joint second place in 1992.
- There was no third place for the Gulf Cup in 2007, 2009 and 2010.
All-time goal records
Below the table of all-time goal records by nations up to 2014 Tournament.[9]
| Nation | Tournaments | Games Played | Goals Scored | Goals Received | +/- | Goals per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 22 | 105 | 186 | 99 | 87 | 1.77 |
| Saudi Arabia | 21 | 101 | 154 | 94 | 60 | 1.52 |
| Qatar | 22 | 104 | 115 | 120 | (-5) | 1.10 |
| Bahrain | 21 | 98 | 103 | 126 | (-23) | 1.05 |
| United Arab Emirates | 21 | 102 | 111 | 134 | (-23) | 1.08 |
| Iraq | 11 | 51 | 93 | 47 | 46 | 1.82 |
| Oman | 20 | 98 | 77 | 171 | (-94) | 0.78 |
| Yemen | 7 | 24 | 10 | 57 | (-47) | 0.41 |
All-time goal records by Tournaments:[10]
| 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 | 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 |
- 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 | Hussein Saeed | Iraq |
22 |
| 2 | Jasem Yaqoub | Kuwait |
18 |
| Majed Abdullah | Saudi Arabia |
17 | |
| 4 | Jasem Al Huwaidi | Kuwait |
14 |
| Faisal Al-Dakhil | Kuwait |
14 | |
| 6 | Mansour Muftah | Qatar |
13 |
| 7 | Yussef Al-Suwayed | Kuwait |
12 |
| 8 | Bader Al-Mutawa | Kuwait |
11 |
| Fahad Khamees | United Arab Emirates |
10 | |
| Mahmoud Soufi | Qatar |
10 | |
| Yasser Al-Qahtani | Saudi Arabia |
10 |
Golden boot history
| Year | Player | Goals scored |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ali Mabkhout | 5 |
| 2013 | Ahmed Khalil | 3 |
| Younis Mahmoud | 3 | |
| Abdulhadi Khamis | 3 | |
| 2010 | Bader Al-Mutawa | 3 |
| Alaa Abdul-Zahra | 3 | |
| 2009 | Hassan Rabia | 4 |
| 2007 | Ismail Matar | 5 |
| 2004 | Amad Al Hosni | 4 |
| 2003 | Talal Yousef | 5 |
| 2002 | Hani Al-Dhabit | 5 |
| 1998 | Jasem Al Huwaidi | 9 |
| 1996 | Mohammed Salem Al-Enazi | 4 |
| 1994 | Fuad Anwar | 4 |
| Mahmoud Soufi | 4 | |
| 1992 | Mubarak Mustafa | 3 |
| 1990 | Mohamed Hajeah | 5 |
| 1988 | Zuhair Bukheet | 4 |
| Ahmad Radhi | 4 | |
| 1986 | Fahad Khamees | 6 |
| 1984 | Hussain Saeed | 7 |
| 1982 | Ebrahim Zwaeed | 3 |
| Saleem Khalifa | 3 | |
| Yussif Swaid | 3 | |
| Majed Abdullah | 3 | |
| 1979 | Hussein Saeed | 10 |
| 1976 | Jasem Yaqoub | 9 |
| 1974 | Jasem Yaqoub | 6 |
| 1972 | Hamad Bu Hamood | 6 |
| 1970 | Mohammed Masawd | 3 |
| Jawad Khalif | 3 |
Other records
- Biggest Win - 8 Goals
- Most Goals in a game - 8 Goals
- Most Individual Goals in a Single Game - 5 Goals
- Majed Abdullah Saudi Arabia (3 April 1979 vs. Qatar)
- Jassem Al Houwaidi Kuwait 1998 vs. Qatar
- Most Individual Goals in a Single Tournament - 10 Goals
- Hussein Saeed Iraq (1979)
See also
- Arab Nations Cup
- Under 23 Gulf Cup of Nations
- Under 19 Gulf Cup of Nations
- Under 17 Gulf Cup of Nations
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ http://www.wtvision.com/290/wtvision-broadcasts-real-time-statistics-at-2009-gulf-cup-in-oman.htm - 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ http://gulfcup19.com/english/Gulfcup-History.aspx#statistics - Gulf Cup statistics by team
- ↑ Statistics made by contributor based on information found on gulfcup.com
External links
- RSSSF official website
- Kooora (Goalzz)
- Gulf Cup official website
- Gulf Cup website
- Official website of the 19th Gulf Cup
- Gulf Cup - Hailoosport.com (Arabic)
- Gulf Cup - Hailoosport.com (English)