Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation

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Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation
AGCFF Logo.png
FormationMay 21, 2016; 5 years ago (2016-05-21)[1]
HeadquartersDoha, Qatar
Membership
8 member associations
Official language
Arabic
President
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.[2][3]

History[]

Several preparatory meetings were held in 2015 using the working title Gulf Football Federation.[4][5] 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][6][7] Sheikh of Qatar was named as the first president.[8]

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.[9]

Current title holders[]

Competition Year Champions Title Runners-up Next edition
National teams (Men's)
Arabian Gulf Cup 2019  Bahrain 1st  Saudi Arabia 2023

Rankings[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Ahmad Al Thani named Gulf Cup Federation's new president - Article - Sport360". sport360.com.
  2. ^ "GFF holds key meeting at Doha headquarters - Qatar Football Association". 13 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Arabian Gulf Football Federation to be inaugurated during historic ceremony in May - Article - Sport360". sport360.com.
  4. ^ "Biloso set to take over at Al Arabi - The Peninsula Qatar".
  5. ^ Kick, Penalty. "AL MOHANNADI PRESIDES OVER GFF MEET".
  6. ^ "AGCFF Competitions Committee Holds First Meeting - Qatar Football Association". 25 October 2016.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Gulf nations set up new regional body to manage their competitions - Inside World Football". 3 June 2016.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking (Men)". FIFA. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  11. ^ "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.

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