Arab Nations Cup
The Arab Nations Cup (Arabic: كأس الأمم العربية Kaʾs al-ʾUmam al-ʿArabiyya) is a football competition held between Arab countries. The first edition took place in Lebanon in 1963. Iraq is the most successful team in the history of the tournament with four consecutive titles in 1964, 1966, 1985 and 1988, while Saudi Arabia has won twice in 1998 and 2002. Other winning sides were Tunisia in 1963, Egypt in 1992, and Morocco in 2012.[1]
Founded | 1963 |
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Region | Arab World (UAFA) |
Number of teams | 19 |
Current champions | ![]() |
Most successful team(s) | ![]() |
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Tournaments | |
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History
The Lebanese Football Association was the first to call for the establishment of the tournament, thanks to its president M. Georges Debbas who called to organize a general Arab assembly in 1962 for the organization of the Arab cup of nations. The competition was held in Beirut in October 1963, with the participation of five teams. However, the tournament has seen after the first edition many packages as well as many problems that have prevented the organization steadily.
Results
Year | Host nation | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
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Champion | Score | Second Place | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||||
1963 Details |
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![]() Tunisia |
n/a | ![]() Syria |
![]() Lebanon |
n/a | ![]() Kuwait | ||
1964 Details |
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![]() Iraq |
n/a | ![]() Libya |
![]() Lebanon |
n/a | ![]() Kuwait | ||
1966 Details |
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![]() Iraq |
2–1 | ![]() Syria |
![]() Libya |
6–1 | ![]() Lebanon | ||
1982 Details |
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Edition cancelled during qualification because of 1982 Lebanon War. | |||||||
1985 Details |
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![]() Iraq |
1–0 | ![]() Bahrain |
![]() Saudi Arabia |
0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p.) |
![]() Qatar | ||
1988 Details |
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![]() Iraq |
1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p.) |
![]() Syria |
![]() Egypt |
2–0 | ![]() Jordan | ||
1992 Details[n 1] |
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![]() Egypt |
3–2 | ![]() Saudi Arabia |
![]() Kuwait |
2–1 | ![]() Syria | ||
1998 Details |
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![]() Saudi Arabia |
3–1 | ![]() Qatar |
![]() Kuwait |
4–1 | ![]() United Arab Emirates | ||
2002 Details |
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![]() Saudi Arabia |
1–0 | ![]() Bahrain |
![]() ![]() No 3rd place match | ||||
2009 Details |
Edition cancelled during qualification because of no sponsor.[2] | ||||||||
2012 Details |
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![]() Morocco |
1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p.) |
![]() Libya |
![]() Iraq |
1–0 | ![]() Saudi Arabia |
^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.
Summary
Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third-place | Fourth-place | Semi-finalists |
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4 (1964, 1966*, 1985, 1988) | – | 1 (2012) | – | – |
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2 (1998, 2002) | 1 (1992) | 1 (1985*) | 1 (2012*) | – |
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1 (1992) | – | 1 (1988) | – | – |
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1 (2012) | – | – | – | 1 (2002) |
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1 (1963) | – | – | – | – |
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– | 3 (1963, 1966, 1988) | – | 1 (1992*) | – |
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– | 2 (1964, 2012) | 1 (1966) | – | – |
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– | 2 (1985, 2002) | – | – | – |
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– | 1 (1998*) | – | 1 (1985) | – |
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– | – | 2 (1992, 1998) | 2 (1963, 1964*) | – |
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– | – | 2 (1963*, 1964) | 1 (1966) | – |
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– | – | – | 1 (1988*) | 1 (2002) |
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– | – | – | 1 (1998) | – |
- * hosts
Participating nations
Iraq was banned from the competition from 1991 to 2003 due to international sanctions.
Team | ![]() 1963 |
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![]() 1966 |
![]() 1985 |
![]() 1988 |
![]() 1992 |
![]() 1998 |
![]() 2002 |
![]() 2012 | Years |
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GS | GS | 2 | |||||||
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GS | 2nd | GS | 2nd | GS | 5 | ||||
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3rd | 1st | GS | GS | 4 | |||||
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1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 5 | ||||
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GS | GS | GS | GS | 4th | GS | GS | SF | 8 | |
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4th | 4th | GS | GS | 3rd | 3rd | GS | GS | 8 | |
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3rd | 3rd | 4th | GS | GS | GS | GS | 7 | ||
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2nd | 3rd | GS | 2nd | 4 | |||||
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GS | 1 | ||||||||
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GS | SF | 1st | 3 | ||||||
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GS | 1 | ||||||||
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GS | GS | GS | GS | 4 | |||||
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4th | 2nd | 2 | |||||||
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3rd | GS | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 4th | 6 | |||
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GS | GS | GS | 3 | ||||||
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2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | GS | GS | 6 | |||
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1st | GS | 2 | |||||||
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4th | 1 | ||||||||
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GS | GS | GS | 3 | ||||||
Total | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
- Legend
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Note: Iraq was banned from the competition from 1991 to 2003 due to international sanctions.
General statistics
As end of 2012
Rank | Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 46 | 16 | +30 | 56 |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 37 |
3 | ![]() |
8 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 48 | 50 | –2 | 36 |
4 | ![]() |
7 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 39 | –6 | 31 |
5 | ![]() |
4 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 16 | +23 | 27 |
6 | ![]() |
6 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 27 |
7 | ![]() |
8 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 57 | –32 | 25 |
8 | ![]() |
4 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 22 |
9 | ![]() |
3 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 21 |
10 | ![]() |
5 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 40 | –19 | 18 |
11 | ![]() |
2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 15 |
12 | ![]() |
2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 14 |
13 | ![]() |
3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | –1 | 12 |
14 | ![]() |
4 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
15 | ![]() |
2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 6 |
16 | ![]() |
3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 44 | –35 | 4 |
17 | ![]() |
1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | –2 | 3 |
18 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | ![]() |
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | –4 | 0 |
Source : http://www.mundial11.com/en/competition-teams-st/139
See also
Notes and references
Notes
- The 1992 edition organized as part of the 1992 Pan Arab Games football tournament was also counted as a part of the Arab Nations Cup.
References
- "The results of the General Meeting of UAFA's Executive Committee". Archived from the original on 2017-12-26. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
- "UAFA : 44 millions dollars pour la relance des compétitions". ES Tunis media site. TAP. 2012.
External links
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