Palestine Cup of Nations
 President Habib Bourguiba honors the Tunisian national team after defeating the 1973 Palestine Cup | |
| Founded | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Abolished | 1977 |
| Region | Arab World |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Last champions |  Egypt (2nd title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Egypt (2 titles) |
The Palestine Cup (Arabic: كأس فلسطين, romanized: Kaʾs Filasṭīn) was a football competition which was held between countries in the Arab world. The tournament de facto acted as the replacement for the Arab Cup during the long interruption between 1966 and 1982, it held on three occasions in Arab countries in the 1970s. The first edition was held in 1972 in Iraq.
History[]
The cup was established in 1972 at the initiative of Said al-Sabeh, president of the Supreme Council for Palestinian Youth Welfare. The aim of the initiative was to create a new Arab championship that would reunite sport in the Arab countries, as well as with the aim of proving Arab affiliation and support for the Palestinian cause. The tournament was also created to be an alternative to the Arab Cup, which had been suspended after the third edition. Iraq was chosen to host the first edition in the same year, and eight Arab countries took part in the tournament, but only three editions were organised. After the return of the Arab Cup in 1982, the Palestine Cup became a tournament for youth teams under the name Palestine Cup for Youth.[1]
Statistics[]
Winners[]
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd Place | Score | 4th Place | ||||
| 1972 Details |
 Iraq
|
 Egypt |
3–1 |  Iraq |
 Algeria |
3–1 |  Syria | ||
| 1973 Details |
 Libya
|
 Tunisia |
4–0 | Syria |
Algeria |
0–0 (3–0 p) |
Iraq | ||
| 1975 Details |
 Tunisia
|
Egypt |
1–0 (a.e.t.) |
Iraq |
 Sudan |
1–0 | Syria | ||
| 1977 |  Saudi Arabia
|
Cancelled | Cancelled | ||||||
Successful national teams[]
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third-place | Fourth-place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt
|
2 (1972, 1975) | — | — | — |
| Tunisia
|
1 (1973) | — | — | — |
| Iraq
|
— | 2 (1972, 1975) | — | 1 (1973) |
 Syria
|
— | 1 (1973) | — | 2 (1972, 1975) |
 Algeria
|
— | — | 2 (1972, 1973) | — |
 Sudan
|
— | — | 1 (1975) | — |
General statistics[]
Below the list of general statistics.[2]
| Pos | Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt
|
3 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 29 |
| 2 | Syria
|
3 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 28 |
| 3 |  Iraq
|
3 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 26 |
| 4 | Algeria
|
2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 7 | +25 | 24 |
| 5 | Tunisia
|
2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 | +19 | 14 |
| 6 | Sudan
|
1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 |  South Yemen
|
2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 34 | -28 | 7 |
| 8 |  Libya
|
3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 6 |
| 9 |  Palestine
|
3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 4 |
| 10 |  Kuwait
|
1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
| 11 |  Yemen[a]
|
2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 20 | -17 | 3 |
| 12 |  United Arab Emirates
|
2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -12 | 2 |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 14 |  Qatar
|
1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 0 |
See also[]
Notes and references[]
Notes[]
- ^ Includes participations as
North Yemen from 1967–1990; see below.
References[]
- ^ موسوعة كرة القدم العراقية من الالف الى الياء ... بطولة كأس العرب [Encyclopedia of Iraqi football from A to Z ... Arab Cup Championship]. Kooora.com (in Arabic). 18 September 2005. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ [1] - mundial11.com
External links[]
- Palestine Cup of Nations
- Football in the Arab world
- Defunct international association football competitions