Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation
Formation | May 21, 2016[1] |
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Headquarters | Doha, Qatar |
Membership | 8 member associations |
Official language | Arabic |
President | Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al-Thani |
Website | agcff |
The Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF;
All AGCFF member associations are also members of the Asian Football Confederation and the West Asian Football Federation, although the AGCFF is independent from both organisations.[4]
History
Several preparatory meetings were held in 2015 using the working title Gulf Football Federation.[5][6] The federation then was founded in 2016 as Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation to reflect the region's oldest competition: the Arabian Gulf Cup.[1][7][8] Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al Thani of Qatar was named as the first president.[9]
Member associations
National Association | Year Joined |
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Bahrain | 2016 |
Iraq | 2016 |
Kuwait | 2016 |
Oman | 2016 |
Qatar | 2016 |
Saudi Arabia | 2016 |
United Arab Emirates | 2016 |
Yemen | 2016 |
Competitions
The AGCFF plans to run several competitions which covers national and club competitions. The Arabian Gulf Cup will be held every odd year starting in 2017, and a club competition will be held every even year starting in 2020. Also the possibility of a Women's Gulf Cup has been discussed.[10]
Current title holders
Competition | Year | Champions | Title | Runners-up | Next edition | Dates | ||
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National teams | ||||||||
Arabian Gulf Cup | 2023 | Iraq | 4th | Oman | 2024 | TBD | ||
Arabian Gulf Futsal Cup | 2015 | Kuwait | 2nd | Bahrain | 2022 |
Rankings
Men's national teamsRankings are calculated by FIFA.[11]
Last updated March 28 2020 |
Women's national teamsRankings are calculated by FIFA.[12]
Last updated March 28 2020 |
See also
- West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) (West Asia)
- Arab Beach Soccer Championship
- 2019 Neom Beach Soccer Cup
- GCC Club Cup
- FIFA Arab Cup
- GCC U-23 Championship
- GCC U-19 Championship
- GCC U-17 Championship
- 2022 GCC Games
References
- ^ a b "Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Ahmad Al Thani named Gulf Cup Federation's new president – Article – Sport360". sport360.com.
- ^ "GFF holds key meeting at Doha headquarters – Qatar Football Association". 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Arabian Gulf Football Federation to be inaugurated during historic ceremony in May – Article – Sport360". sport360.com.
- ^ "AFC and SAFF Presidents hold productive discussions on football development". Asian Football Confederation. 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Biloso set to take over at Al Arabi - The Peninsula Qatar".
- ^ Kick, Penalty. "AL MOHANNADI PRESIDES OVER GFF MEET". Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ^ "AGCFF Competitions Committee Holds First Meeting - Qatar Football Association". 25 October 2016.
- ^ "MP & Silva appointed as global advisor to the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation". Archived from the original on 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
- ^ "Gulf nations set up new regional body to manage their competitions - Inside World Football". 3 June 2016.
- ^ "The 1st Arabian Gulf Cup for Women". qwsc.org.qa. 30 May 2016. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking (Men)". FIFA. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "The FIFA Women's World Ranking - Ranking Table - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
External links
- Official website (in English and Arabic)