Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation

Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation
FormationMay 21, 2016; 7 years ago (2016-05-21)
HeadquartersDoha, Qatar
Membership
8 member associations
Official language
Arabic
President
Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al-Thani
Websiteagcff.com

The Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF; Arabic: إتحاد كأس الخليج العربي لكرة القدم) is a regional association football body for eight member countries. It was established in May 2016, and its main competition is the Arabian Gulf Cup.

History

Several preparatory meetings were held in 2015 using the working title Gulf Football Federation. The federation then was founded in 2016 as Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation to reflect the region's oldest competition: the Arabian Gulf Cup. Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al Thani of Qatar was named as the first president.

Member associations

National Association Year Joined
Bahrain Bahrain 2016
Iraq Iraq 2016
Kuwait Kuwait 2016
Oman Oman 2016
Qatar Qatar 2016
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 2016
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 2016
Yemen 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.

Current title holders

Competition Year Champions Title Runners-up Next edition Dates
National teams
Arabian Gulf Cup 2023  Iraq 4th  Oman 2024 TBD
Arabian Gulf Futsal Cup 2015 Kuwait Kuwait 2nd Bahrain Bahrain 2022

Rankings

See also


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