6th Arabian Gulf Cup
International football tournament in 1982
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The 6th Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: دورة كأس الخليج العربي السادسة) was the sixth edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup. The tournament was held at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates between 19 March and 4 April 1982. Kuwait won their fifth title after Bahrain's 2–2 draw with Saudi Arabia on 2 April.[1]
Host countryUnited Arab Emirates
Dates19 March – 4 April
Teams6 (1 withdrew)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
| دورة كأس الخليج العربي السادسة (in Arabic) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | United Arab Emirates |
| Dates | 19 March – 4 April |
| Teams | 6 (1 withdrew) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Kuwait (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Bahrain |
| Third place |  United Arab Emirates |
| Fourth place |  Saudi Arabia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 38 (2.53 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ibrahim Zowayed Salem Khalifah Majed Abdullah Yussef Al-Suwayed (3 goals each) |
| Best goalkeeper | Saeed Salbukh |
← 1979 1984 → | |
Iraq also took part in the competition, but they withdrew after their match against the UAE.[2]
Match officials
| Country | Referee |
|---|---|
| Bahrain |
Jassim Mandi |
 Germany |
Jan Redelfs |
 Hong Kong |
Thomson Chan |
 Iraq |
Sami Naji |
 Italy |
Gianfranco Menegali |
| Kuwait |
Abdullah Ghareeb |
 Oman |
Shambeeh Abo Waheed |
| Saudi Arabia |
Fallaj Al-Shanar |
 Scotland |
Brian McGinlay |
| United Arab Emirates |
Fareed Abdulrahman |
Tournament
The teams played a single round-robin style competition. The team achieving first place in the overall standings was the tournament winner.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 8 |
| Bahrain |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 7 |
| United Arab Emirates |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
| Saudi Arabia |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
 Qatar |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 4 |
 Oman |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0 |
Matches
| United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
Khamees  30' |
| Kuwait | 2–0 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Suwayed 60', 72' |
| United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Khalifa 49' |
| Kuwait | 2–0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Suwayed 52' Al-Anbari 63' |
| Iraq | 1–1 1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Saeed 84' |
Al-Saghir 14' |
| Kuwait | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Haddad 88' |
| Bahrain | 3–2 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammad 77' Zwayed 46' Shuwair 42' |
Khalifa 9' Hadid 83' |
| Kuwait | 2–0 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Mawash 47' Al-Hashash 54' |
| Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Abdullah 68' (pen.) |
| Iraq | 1–0 1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Saeed 49' |
| Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Hamdan 6' Farhan 28' Marzouq 84' |
| United Arab Emirates | 3–1 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Hamdoun 11' Khamees 46' Khalifa 60' |
Juman 83' |
| Saudi Arabia | 2–2 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Abdullah 42', 75' |
Sharida 1' Mohammed 50' |
1 The match was declared null and void after Iraq withdrew from the competition.
Result
| 6th Arabian Gulf Cup winners |
|---|
 Kuwait Fifth title |