3rd Arabian Gulf Cup

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1974 Arabian Gulf Cup
دورة كأس الخليج العربي الثالثة (in Arabic)
Tournament details
Host countryKuwait
Dates15 March – 29 March
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Kuwait (3rd title)
Runners-up Saudi Arabia
Third place Qatar
Fourth place United Arab Emirates
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored45 (3.46 per match)
Top scorer(s)Kuwait Jasem Yaqoub (6 goals)
Best player(s)Qatar Mohammed Ghanim
Best goalkeeperKuwait Ahmed Al-Tarabulsi
← 1972
1976 →

The 3rd Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: دورة كأس الخليج العربي الثالثة) was the third edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup, held every two years and organised by the AGCFF. The tournament was held in Kuwait City, Kuwait and was won by two-time defending champions and hosts Kuwait. The tournament took place between 15 and 29 March 1974.[1] All matches were played at the Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium.

Oman took part in the competition for the first time. Kuwait defeated Saudi Arabia 4–0 in the final to win their third title in a row. This victory meant that Kuwait had earned the privilege of keeping the trophy permanently.

The number of teams was increased from five to six and the format of the competition was changed. Instead of one round-robin group, the six nations would be split into two groups of three. The top two from each group qualify for the semi-finals with each group winner facing the other group's runner-up. The winners of each semi-final would face each other in the final while the losers would play in the third-place play-off.

Teams[]

Team Previous appearances in tournament[A]
 Bahrain 2 (1970, 1972)
 Kuwait (host) 2 (1970, 1972)
 Oman 0 (debut)
 Qatar 2 (1970, 1972)
 Saudi Arabia 2 (1970, 1972)
 United Arab Emirates 1 (1972)
  1. ^ Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Venues[]

 Kuwait City
Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium
Capacity: 15,000
KuwaitSCStadium.jpg

Match officials[]

Country Referee
Bahrain Bahrain Ali Kamenjah
England England Matthews
Iraq Iraq Sami Naji
Italy Italy
Kuwait Kuwait Abdulrahman Al-Bakr
Jaber Al-Jalahemah
Abdulsalam Al-Yaqout
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Ghazi Kayal

Preliminary round[]

Kuwait 2–0 United Arab Emirates
Yaqoub Goal 15'
Goal 57'		 Report
Referee: (Italy)
Bahrain 4–0 Oman
Goal 1', 35', 89'
Goal 83'		 Report
Referee: Ghazi Kayal (Saudi Arabia)
Saudi Arabia 2–0 Qatar
Goal 30'
Goal 57'		 Report
Referee: Jaber Al-Jalahemah (Kuwait)

First round[]

All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Kuwait (H) 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 4 Advance to knockout stage
2  Qatar 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 2
3  Oman 2 0 0 2 0 9 −9 0
Source: GulfCup.com
(H) Host
Kuwait 5–0 Oman
Yaqoub Goal 8' (pen.)
Goal 50', 60', 67'
Kameel Goal 85'		 Report
Referee: Ali Kamenjah (Bahrain)
Qatar 4–0 Oman
Goal 7'
Goal 20'
Goal 55' (pen.)
Goal 72'		 Report
Referee: (Italy)
Kuwait 1–0 Qatar
Yaqoub Goal 13' Report
Referee: Ghazi Kayal (Saudi Arabia)

Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Saudi Arabia 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 4 Advance to knockout stage
2  United Arab Emirates 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 2
3  Bahrain 2 0 0 2 1 8 −7 0
Source: GulfCup.com
United Arab Emirates 4–0 Bahrain
Goal 41'
Goal 57', 90'
Goal 78'		 Report
Referee: Abdulsalam Al-Yaqout (Kuwait)
Saudi Arabia 4–1 Bahrain
Goal 2'
Goal 46'
Goal 47'
Goal 81'		 Report Goal 33'
Referee: Matthews (England)
Saudi Arabia 2–0 United Arab Emirates
Goal 15'
Goal 30'		 Report
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Bakr (Kuwait)

Knockout stage[]

All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
26 March – Kuwait City
 
 
 Kuwait6
 
29 March – Kuwait City
 
 United Arab Emirates0
 
 Kuwait4
 
27 March – Kuwait City
 
 Saudi Arabia0
 
 Saudi Arabia3
 
 
 Qatar1
 
Third place
 
 
29 March – Kuwait City
 
 
 Qatar (pen.)1 (3)
 
 
 United Arab Emirates1 (0)

Semi-finals[]

Kuwait 6–0 United Arab Emirates
Yaqoub Goal 10', 30', 47'
Goal 12'
Goal 46'
Kameel Goal 67'		 Report
Referee: Matthews (England)
Saudi Arabia 3–1 Qatar
Goal 4'
Goal 32'
Goal 60'		 Report Ghanim Goal 51'
Referee: Sami Naji (Iraq)

Third place play-off[]

Qatar 1–1 (a.e.t.) United Arab Emirates
Goal 64' Report Goal 24'
Penalties
3–0
Referee: Jaber Al-Jalahemah (Kuwait)

Final[]

Kuwait 4–0 Saudi Arabia
Kameel Goal 1', 55'
Bouhamad Goal 9', 16'		 Report
Referee: Sami Naji (Iraq)

Winners[]

 3rd Arabian Gulf Cup Winners 

Kuwait
Third title

Statistics[]

Goalscorers[]

There were 45 goals scored in 13 matches, for an average of 3.46 goals per match.

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

  • Bahrain
  • Saudi Arabia

2 goals

  • Kuwait Hamad Bouhamad
  • United Arab Emirates

1 goal

Awards[]

Player of the Tournament[2]
Top Scorer[2]
Goalkeeper of the Tournament[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "كأس الخليج 3 لكرة القدم". Archived from the original on 2007-01-20.
  2. ^ a b c "اللوحة الشرفية للمنتخبات ابطال دورات الخليج واصحاب الالقاب".

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