1st Arabian Gulf Cup
The 1st Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: دورة كأس الخليج العربي الأولى) was the first edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup, held every two years and organised by the AGCFF. The first tournament was held in Bahrain. It was won by the Kuwait, who defeated the hosts in the final match to finish first in the round-robin group. The tournament took place between 27 March and 3 April 1970.[1]
| دورة كأس الخليج العربي الأولى (in Arabic) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Bahrain |
| Dates | 27 March – 3 April |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Kuwait (1st title) |
| Runners-up | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bahrain |
| Third place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Saudi Arabia |
| Fourth place |  Qatar |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 19 (3.17 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Jawad Khalaf Mohammed Al-Masoud (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Khaled Ballan |
| Best goalkeeper | Ahmed Eid Al-Harbi |
Venues
| Isa Town | |
|---|---|
| Isa Town Stadium | |
| Capacity: 15,000 | |
Match officials
| Country | Referee |
|---|---|
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Egypt |
Sobhi Naseer |
| Kuwait |
Yousef Al-Suwaidan |
| Saudi Arabia |
Abdulrahman Al-Daham |
 Sudan |
Abdeen Ibrahim |
Tournament
The four teams in the tournament played a single round-robin style competition. The team achieving first place in the overall standings was the tournament winner.
All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 |
| Bahrain |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 2 |
| Qatar |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 1 |
Matches
| Kuwait | 3–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
Diksin  43'Khalaf 67'Al-Masoud 83' |
Report | Al-Abdali 2' |
Referee: Abdeen Ibrahim (Sudan)
| Bahrain | 0–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Sobhi Naseer (Egypt)
| Kuwait | 4–2 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Khalaf Al-Masoud Sattam Ibrahim |
Report | Ballan Almas |
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Daham (Saudi Arabia)
| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Mousa 20' |
Report | Ballan 45+1' |
Referee: Yousef Al-Suwaidan (Kuwait)
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 19 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.17 goals per match.
3 goals
- Jawad Khalaf
- Mohammed Al-Masoud
2 goals
- Khaled Ballan
- Mahmoud Diksin
1 goal
- Hassan Zulaikh
- Ahmed Salmeen
- Mubarak Faraj
- Mohammed Saad Al-Abdali
- Khalaf Sattam
- Farouq Ibrahim
- Sulaiman Almas
- Alnoor Mousa
- Yousef Ameen
References
- "الموقع الدائم لكأس الخليج العربي". Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- "اللوحة الشرفية للمنتخبات ابطال دورات الخليج واصحاب الالقاب".
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