16th Arabian Gulf Cup
International football tournament in 2003–04
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The 16th Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: كأس الخليج العربي)[1] was held in Kuwait, between 26 December 2003 to 11 January 2004. All matches were played Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium. Yemen made their debut in the Arabian Gulf Cup.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Kuwait |
| Dates | 26 December 2003 – 11 January 2004 |
| Venue | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Saudi Arabia (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Bahrain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 46 (2.19 per match) |
| Top scorer | Talal Yousef (5 goals) |
| Best player | Mohamed Salmeen |
| Best goalkeeper |  Ali Al-Habsi |
← 2002 2004 → | |
Iraq continued to be banned from the tournament because of its invasion of Kuwait in 1990.
Result
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia |
14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
| Bahrain |
13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 |
 Qatar |
9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| Oman |
8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
 United Arab Emirates |
7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 |
 Kuwait |
5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 |
 Yemen |
1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 18 | −16 |
Matches
| Qatar | 0–0 | Saudi Arabia |
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| Bahrain | 0–1 | Saudi Arabia |
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| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | Kuwait |
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| Oman | 1–2 | Saudi Arabia |
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| Yemen | 0–2 | Saudi Arabia |
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Winners
| 16th Arabian Gulf Cup winners |
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 Saudi Arabia Third title |
