Arab Nations Cup ( Arab. كأس العربية المتحدة ) is a football tournament in which teams from the Arab countries of Africa and Asia participate. Conducted since 1963 .
| Arab Nations Cup | |
|---|---|
| س العربية المتحدة | |
| Based | 1963 |
| Number of participants | ten |
| Current winner |  Saudi Arabia (2 titles) |
| Most titled |  Iraq (4 titles) |
Content
Statistics
Winners
| Year | A place holding | The final | Match for 3rd place | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Finalist | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||||
| 1963 | Lebanon | Tunisia | Group | Syria | Lebanon | Group | Kuwait | ||
| 1964 | Kuwait | Iraq | Group | Libya | Kuwait | Group | Lebanon | ||
| 1966 | Iraq | Iraq | 2–1 | Syria | Libya | 6–1 | Lebanon | ||
| 1985 | Saudi Arabia | Iraq | 1–0 | Bahrain | Saudi Arabia | 0–0 (4–1) at pen. | Qatar | ||
| 1988 | Jordan | Iraq | 1–1 (4–3) at pen. | Syria | Egypt | 2–0 | Jordan | ||
| 1992 ( 1 ) | Syria | Egypt | 3–2 | Saudi Arabia | Kuwait | 2–1 | Syria | ||
| 1998 | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | 3–1 | Qatar | Kuwait | 4–1 | UAE | ||
| 2002 | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Bahrain | Jordan | - ( 2 ) | Morocco | ||
| 2011 | |||||||||
The 1st Cup of 1992 was held as part of the Pan-Arab Games , but it is still considered to be the Arab Nations Cup.
2 In this draw the match for the 3rd place was not held. 3rd and 4th place distributed in accordance with the results in the group stage.
- Iraq was excluded from the competition from 1991 to 2002 due to the Gulf War
Team successes
| Team | Titles | Finalists | 3rd place ( 1 ) | 4th place ( 1 ) | 1/2 finals ( 2 ) |
| / Iraq | 4 ( 1964 , 1966 , 1985 , 1988 ) | - | - | - | |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 ( 1998 , 2002 ) | 1 ( 1992 ) | 1 ( 1985 ) | - | - |
| Egypt | 1 ( 1992 ) | - | 1 ( 1988 ) | - | - |
| Tunisia | 1 ( 1963 ) | - | - | - | - |
| / Syria | - | 3 ( 1963 , 1966 , 1988 ) | - | 1 ( 1992 ) | - |
| Bahrain | - | 2 ( 1985 , 2002 ) | - | - | - |
| / Libya | - | 1 ( 1964 ) | 1 ( 1966 ) | - | - |
| Qatar | - | 1 ( 1998 ) | - | 1 ( 1985 ) | - |
| Kuwait | - | - | 3 ( 1964 , 1992 , 1998 ) | - | - |
| Lebanon | - | - | 1 ( 1963 ) | 2 ( 1964 , 1966 ) | - |
| Jordan | - | - | - | 1 ( 1988 ) | 1 ( 2002 ) |
| UAE | - | - | - | 1 ( 1998 ) | - |
| Morocco | - | - | - | - | 1 ( 2002 ) |
1 For tournaments up to 1998 inclusive. After the 1998 Cup , the match for 3rd place is not held.
2 For tournaments since 2002 inclusive. Starting from the 2002 Cup , the match for 3rd place is not held.
- Iraq was excluded from the competition from 1991 to 2002 due to the Gulf War
Participation in the final tournament
| Qty | A country |
|---|---|
| eight | Jordan |
| 7 | Kuwait |
| 6 | / Syria Lebanon |
| five | Saudi Arabia |
| four | / Iraq Bahrain |
| 3 | Egypt / Libya Palestine Morocco |
| 2 | Tunisia Algeria Qatar Sudan Yemen (in 1966 as North Yemen ) |
| one | UAE Mauritania |
Tournament Hosts
| Qty | A country | Year (s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kuwait | 1964, 2002 |
| one | Qatar | 1998 |
| one | Syria | 1992 |
| one | Jordan | 1988 |
| one | Saudi Arabia | 1985 |
| one | / Iraq | 1966 |
| one | Lebanon | 1963 |
Palestine Cup 1972-1975
During a long break in the Cup of Arab Nations from 1966 to 1985 , this tournament served as a substitute for it, however, it was not recognized as a Cup of Arab Nations. It took place only three times in the 1970s .
Palestine Cup Winners
| Year | A place | Winner | Finalist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Iraq | Egypt | Iraq | |
| 1973 | Libya | Tunisia | Syria | |
| 1975 | Tunisia | Egypt | Iraq |
See also
- Gulf Nations Cup
- Football at the Pan-Arab Games
- UAFA
Links
- Tournament statistics on RSSSF.com (English)