3rd Arabian Gulf Cup
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Short description The 3rd Arabian Gulf Cup (Template:Langx) was the third edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup. 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. The victory meant that Kuwait had earned the privilege of keeping the trophy permanently.
The number of teams in this edition increased from five to six and the format of the competition changed. Instead of one round-robin group, the six nations were split into two groups of three. The top two from each group qualified for the semi-finals with each group winner facing the other group's runner-up. The winners of the semi-finals faced each other in the final while the defeated semi-finalists played the third-place play-off.
Teams
| Team | Previous appearances in tournamentTemplate:Efn-ua |
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| File:Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg Bahrain | 2 (1970, 1972) |
| File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait (host) | 2 (1970, 1972) |
| File:Old Flag of Oman.svg Oman | 0 (debut) |
| File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar | 2 (1970, 1972) |
| File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia | 2 (1970, 1972) |
| File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates | 1 (1972) |
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Venues
| Script error: No such module "Location map/multi". | Kuwait City |
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| Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium | |
| Capacity: 15,000 | |
| File:KuwaitSCStadium.jpg |
Match officials
| Country | Referee |
|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Bahrain | Ali Kamenjah |
| Template:Flagicon England | Matthews |
| Template:Flagicon Iraq | Sami Naji |
| Template:Flagicon Italy | Riccardo Lattanzi |
| Template:Flagicon Kuwait | Abdulrahman Al-Bakr |
| Jaber Al-Jalahemah | |
| Abdulsalam Al-Yaqout | |
| Template:Flagicon Saudi Arabia | Ghazi Kayal |
Preliminary round
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First round
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Group A
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Group B
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Knockout stage
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Semi-finals
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Third place play-off
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Final
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Winners
| 3rd Arabian Gulf Cup winners |
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Statistics
Goalscorers
Awards
- Player of the Tournament[2]
- Top Scorer[2]
- Template:Fbicon Jasem Yaqoub (6 goals)
- Goalkeeper of the Tournament[2]
References
External links
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- Arabian Gulf Cup
- International association football competitions hosted by Kuwait
- 1974 in Asian football
- 1973–74 in Saudi Arabian football
- 1973–74 in Emirati football
- 1973–74 in Kuwaiti football
- 1973–74 in Qatari football
- 1973–74 in Bahraini football
- 1974 in Oman