1st Arabian Gulf Cup
International football tournament in 1970
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The 1st Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: دورة كأس الخليج العربي الأولى) was the first edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup. The first tournament was held in Bahrain. It was won by the Kuwait, who defeated the hosts in the final match to finish first in the round-robin group. The tournament took place from 27 March to 3 April 1970.[1]
Host countryBahrain
Dates27 March – 3 April
Teams4
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
| دورة كأس الخليج العربي الأولى (in Arabic) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Bahrain |
| Dates | 27 March – 3 April |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Kuwait (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Bahrain |
| Third place |  Saudi Arabia |
| Fourth place |  Qatar |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 19 (3.17 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Jawad Khalaf Mohammed Al-Masoud (3 goals each) |
| Best player | Khaled Ballan |
| Best goalkeeper | Ahmed Eid Al-Harbi |
1972 → | |
Venues
| Isa Town | |
|---|---|
| Isa Town Stadium | |
| Capacity: 15,000 | |
Match officials
| Country | Referee |
|---|---|
 Egypt |
Sobhi Naseer |
| Kuwait |
Yousef Al-Suwaidan |
| Saudi Arabia |
Abdulrahman Al-Daham |
 Sudan |
Abdeen Ibrahim |
Tournament
The four teams in the tournament played a single round-robin style competition. The team achieving first place in the overall standings was the tournament winner.
All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 |
| Bahrain |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 2 |
| Qatar |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 1 |
Matches
Referee: Sobhi Naseer (Egypt)
| Kuwait | 3–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
Diksin  43'Khalaf 67'Al-Masoud 83' |
Report | Al-Abdali 2' |
Referee: Abdeen Ibrahim (Sudan)
Referee: Sobhi Naseer (Egypt)
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Daham (Saudi Arabia)
| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Mousa 20' |
Report | Ballan 45+1' |
Referee: Yousef Al-Suwaidan (Kuwait)
Result
| 1st Arabian Gulf Cup winners |
|---|
 Kuwait First title |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 19 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.17 goals per match.
3 goals
Mohammed Al-Masoud- Jawad Khalaf
2 goals
- Mahmoud Diksin
Khaled Ballan
1 goal
Yousef Ameen- Ahmed Salmeen
- Hassan Zulaikh
- Farouq Ibrahim
- Khalaf Sattam
- Sulaiman Almas
- Mubarak Faraj
Mohammed Saad Al-Abdali- Alnoor Mousa
Awards
- Player of the Tournament[2]
- Top Scorer[2]
- Mohammed Al-Masoud (3 goals)
- Jawad Khalaf (3 goals)
- Goalkeeper of the Tournament[2]
- Ahmed Eid Al-Harbi