The Gulf Cup (Arabic: كأس الخليج) is a football (soccer) tournament held every two years, it's a tournament for the Arab Countries around the Persian Gulf. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Persian Gulf, in the Southwest Asian region is an extension of the
The Gulf Cup was founded at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico by Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Mexico City The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated The First Gulf Cup tournament took place in Bahrain.
The 2007 Gulf Cup of Nations, the 18th edition, took place between January 17 to January 30, 2007 in the United Arab Emirates. The Gulf Cup of Nations 2007, the 18th edition took place in the United Arab Emirates, from January 17 2007 to January 30 2007 The tournament was won by United Arab Emirates who beat Oman 1-0 in the Final. Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast
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Future Hosts and Past Winners
| Year | Host | Champion | Runner Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |  Iraq |
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| 2011 |  Yemen |
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| 2009 |  Oman |
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| 2007 |  United Arab Emirates |
United Arab Emirates |
Oman |
| 2005 |  Qatar |
Qatar |
Oman |
| 2003 |  Kuwait |
 Saudi Arabia |
 Bahrain |
| 2002 | Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
Qatar |
| 2000 | Cancelled | not played | not played |
| 1998 | Bahrain |
Kuwait |
Saudi Arabia |
| 1996 | Oman |
Kuwait |
Qatar |
| 1994 | United Arab Emirates |
Saudi Arabia |
United Arab Emirates |
| 1992 | Qatar |
Qatar |
Bahrain |
| 1990 | Kuwait |
Kuwait |
Qatar |
| 1988 | Saudi Arabia |
.svg/22px-Flag_of_Iraq_(1963-1991).svg.png){kind=small} Iraq |
United Arab Emirates |
| 1986 | Bahrain |
Kuwait |
United Arab Emirates |
| 1984 | Oman |
Iraq |
Qatar |
| 1982 | United Arab Emirates |
Kuwait |
Bahrain |
| 1979 | Iraq |
Iraq |
Kuwait |
| 1976 | Qatar |
Kuwait |
Iraq |
| 1974 | Kuwait |
Kuwait |
Saudi Arabia |
| 1972 | Saudi Arabia |
Kuwait |
Saudi Arabia |
| 1970 | Bahrain |
Kuwait |
Bahrain |
Most Gulf Cup of Nations Champions
| Champion(s) | Nation | Year(s) | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 times | Kuwait |
1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1996, 1998 | 1979 |
| 3 times | Saudi Arabia |
1994, 2002, 2003 | 1972, 1974, 1989 |
| 3 times | Iraq |
1979, 1984, 1988 | 1976 |
| 2 times | Qatar |
1992, 2004 | 1984, 1990, 2002 |
| 1 times | United Arab Emirates |
2007 | 1986, 1988, 1994 |
- Iraq was banned from the competition from 1991 to 2003
- Oman, Yemen and Bahrain have not yet won the championship. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast The Gulf Cup of Nations 2007, the 18th edition took place in the United Arab Emirates, from January 17 2007 to January 30 2007 The United Arab Emirates national football team is the national team of United Arab Emirates and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association. The Oman national football team is the national team of Oman and is controlled by the Oman Football Association. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated The Qatar national football team is the national team of Qatar and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association. The Oman national football team is the national team of Oman and is controlled by the Oman Football Association. The 16th Gulf Cup of Nations was held in Kuwait, between December 26 to January 11 2003. The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar The Bahraini national football team (منتخب البحرين لكرة القدم is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar The Qatar national football team is the national team of Qatar and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association. The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. The Qatar national football team is the national team of Qatar and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association. The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar The United Arab Emirates national football team is the national team of United Arab Emirates and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated The Qatar national football team is the national team of Qatar and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association. The Bahraini national football team (منتخب البحرين لكرة القدم is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football The 10th Gulf Cup of Nations was held in Kuwait, between February 21 to March 9 1990. The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. The Qatar national football team is the national team of Qatar and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi The Iraqi national football team (منتخب العراق لكرة القدم is the national team of Iraq and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association The United Arab Emirates national football team is the national team of United Arab Emirates and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association. The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. The United Arab Emirates national football team is the national team of United Arab Emirates and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association. The Gulf Cup of Nations 1984 took place in Muscat capital of Oman, from March 9, to March 28 1984. Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast The Iraqi national football team (منتخب العراق لكرة القدم is the national team of Iraq and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association The Qatar national football team is the national team of Qatar and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association. The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. The Bahraini national football team (منتخب البحرين لكرة القدم is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football The 5th Gulf Cup of Nations 1979 took place from March 23 to April 9 in Baghdad, Capital of Iraq. The Iraqi national football team (منتخب العراق لكرة القدم is the national team of Iraq and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association The Iraqi national football team (منتخب العراق لكرة القدم is the national team of Iraq and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. The Iraqi national football team (منتخب العراق لكرة القدم is the national team of Iraq and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association The 3rd Gulf Cup of Nations was held in Kuwait, between March 15 to March 29 1974. The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. The Bahraini national football team (منتخب البحرين لكرة القدم is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar The Iraqi national football team (منتخب العراق لكرة القدم is the national team of Iraq and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association The Qatar national football team is the national team of Qatar and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association. The United Arab Emirates national football team is the national team of United Arab Emirates and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association. The Oman national football team is the national team of Oman and is controlled by the Oman Football Association. The Yemen national football team is the national team of Yemen and is controlled by the Yemen Football Association. The Bahraini national football team (منتخب البحرين لكرة القدم is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football
All Time Goal Records
| Nation | Goals Scored | Tournaments | Games Played | Goals per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait |
165 | 18 | 90 | 1. The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. 83 |
| Saudi Arabia |
135 | 17 | 84 | 1. The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar 61 |
| Qatar |
105 | 18 | 90 | 1. The Qatar national football team is the national team of Qatar and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association. 16 |
| Bahrain |
96 | 17 | 84 | 1. The Bahraini national football team (منتخب البحرين لكرة القدم is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football 14 |
| United Arab Emirates |
88 | 17 | 86 | 1. The United Arab Emirates national football team is the national team of United Arab Emirates and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association. 02 |
| Iraq |
81 | 7 | 38 | 2. The Iraqi national football team (منتخب العراق لكرة القدم is the national team of Iraq and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association 13 |
| Oman |
61 | 16 | 83 | 0. The Oman national football team is the national team of Oman and is controlled by the Oman Football Association. 73 |
| Yemen |
6 | 3 | 12 | 0. The Yemen national football team is the national team of Yemen and is controlled by the Yemen Football Association. 50 |
- Saudi Arabia reached 100 goals on 19-10-1996 vs Qatar
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
Other Records
- Biggest Win - 8 Goals
Kuwait 8 – 0 Oman (29-03-1976)
- Most Goals in a game - 8 Goals
Kuwait 8 – 0 Oman (29-03-1976)
Iraq 7 – 1 Saudi Arabia (29-03-1976)
Kuwait 6 – 2 Qatar (02-11-1998)
- Most Individual Goals in a Single Game - 5 Goals
Majed Abdullah Saudi Arabia (03-04-1979 vs. The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. The Oman national football team is the national team of Oman and is controlled by the Oman Football Association. The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. The Oman national football team is the national team of Oman and is controlled by the Oman Football Association. The Iraqi national football team (منتخب العراق لكرة القدم is the national team of Iraq and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. The Qatar national football team is the national team of Qatar and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association. Majed Ahmed Abdullah Al-Mohammed (ماجد عبد الله (born November 1, 1959 in Jeddah) is a former Saudi Arabian Football (soccer The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar Qatar)
- Most Individual Goals in a Single Tournament - 10 Goals
Hussein Saeed Iraq (1979)
See also
- 2007 Gulf Cup of Nations
- AFC
- AFC Asian Cup
- Arab Nations Cup
- East Asian Cup
- South Asian Football Federation Cup
- ASEAN Football Championship
- West Asian Football Federation Championship
References
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