3rd Arabian Gulf Cup
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The 3rd Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: دورة كأس الخليج العربي الثالثة) 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.
| دورة كأس الخليج العربي الثالثة (in Arabic) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Kuwait |
| Dates | 15–29 March |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Kuwait (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Saudi Arabia |
| Third place |  Qatar |
| Fourth place |  United Arab Emirates |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 45 (3.46 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Jasem Yaqoub (6 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Mohammed Ghanim |
| Best goalkeeper | Ahmed Al-Tarabulsi |
← 1972 1976 → | |
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.
| Team | Previous appearances in tournament[A] |
|---|---|
| Bahrain | 2 (1970, 1972) |
| Kuwait (host) | 2 (1970, 1972) |
| Oman | 0 (debut) |
| Qatar | 2 (1970, 1972) |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 (1970, 1972) |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 (1972) |
- ^ Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
| Kuwait City | |
|---|---|
| Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium | |
| Capacity: 15,000 | |
| Country | Referee |
|---|---|
| Bahrain | Ali Kamenjah |
| England | Matthews |
| Iraq | Sami Naji |
| Italy | Riccardo Lattanzi |
| Kuwait | Abdulrahman Al-Bakr |
| Jaber Al-Jalahemah | |
| Abdulsalam Al-Yaqout | |
| Saudi Arabia | Ghazi Kayal |
All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuwait (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Qatar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 2 | |
| 3 | Oman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Bahrain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 26 March – Kuwait City | ||||||
| Kuwait | 6 | |||||
| 29 March – Kuwait City | ||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 0 | |||||
| Kuwait | 4 | |||||
| 27 March – Kuwait City | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | |||||
| Qatar | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 29 March – Kuwait City | ||||||
| Qatar (pen.) | 1 (3) | |||||
| United Arab Emirates | 1 (0) | |||||
Third place play-off
| 3rd Arabian Gulf Cup winners |
|---|
| Kuwait Third title |
There were 45 goals scored in 13 matches, for an average of 3.46 goals per match.
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Player of the Tournament[2]
- Top Scorer[2]
- Jasem Yaqoub (6 goals)
- Goalkeeper of the Tournament[2]
- ^ "كأس الخليج 3 لكرة القدم". Archived from the original on 2007-01-20.
- ^ a b c "اللوحة الشرفية للمنتخبات ابطال دورات الخليج واصحاب الالقاب".
