Arabian Gulf Cup

Regional association football tournament

"Gulf Cup" redirects here. For other uses, see Gulf Cup (disambiguation).

Football tournament

Arabian Gulf Cup

Organising body| Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation
Founded| 1970
Number of teams| 8
Current champions|  Iraq
(4th title)
Most successful team(s)|  Kuwait
(10 titles)
Website| agcff.com
26th Arabian Gulf Cup

The Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: كأس الخليج العربي, Kaʾs al-Khalīj al-ʿArabī),[1][2][3] often referred to simply as the Gulf Cup,[4][5][6] is a biennial association football competition governed by the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation for its eight member nations. The history of the competition has also seen it held every three to four years due to political or organisational problems.[7] The reigning champions are Iraq, having won their fourth title at the 25th edition, as hosts, held in 2023.

## History

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The idea for the tournament was established at the 1968 Summer Olympics, and the first Arabian Gulf Cup took place in 1970 which was won by Kuwait. Kuwait has been the most successful team in the tournament's history, winning 10 tournaments out of 25 in total, followed by Iraq with four titles, and Saudi Arabia and Qatar with three titles each. The current champions are Iraq, who defeated Oman in 2023 to win their fourth title.

## Developments

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View of the jam-packed stadium during the 18th Arabian Gulf Cup in Abu Dhabi in 2007

A major point that helped Qatar improve the competition was that Al Jazeera Sports, the leading sports channel in Western Asia, and North Africa is based in Doha. Al Jazeera Sports won broadcasting rights to the 2004, and exclusively in the 19th Arabian Gulf Cup in 2009[8][9] and dramatically reformed the Arabian Gulf Cup by hosting numerous talk shows and documentaries, on top of filming in HD and perfecting camerawork of matches.[10]

The tournament marked the presence of some of the most influential personalities of the football world, including FIFA President, Sepp Blatter,[11] and UEFA president, Michel Platini.[12][13] The FIFA Executive Committee has also put on their October 4, 2013 meeting agenda to hear the proposal for the Arabian Gulf Cup to be included in the international match calendar.[14]

## Political and security issues

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From 1990 to 2003, Iraq was banned due to the Gulf War.[15]

The 21st Arabian Gulf Cup in 2013 was originally scheduled to be hosted in the city of Basra, Iraq, but was moved to Bahrain in October 2011 to ensure that Iraq could suitably host the competition in the 22nd edition.[16]

The 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup was also shifted after concerns of preparation and security.[17]

Likewise, the 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup was also originally scheduled to be held in Basra, Iraq, with an official decision set to be made in February 2015. On 2 February 2015, the Iraqi Ministry of Youth announced that Iraq would not host the competition due to a financial crisis in Iraq.[18][19]

In 2017, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain cut diplomatic ties with Qatar. In July 2019, the AGCFF announced that the 24th edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup would be held in the Qatari capital of Doha. In October 2019, the three countries announced they would not participate in the competition.[20] However, later in November 2019, the three countries agreed to take part and the draw for the tournament was re-made.[21]

## Results

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Edition  | Year  | Hosts  |  | Final  |  | Third place match or losing semi-finalists

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Champions  | Score  | Runners-up  | Third place  | Score  | Fourth place
1st
Details | 1970  |  Bahrain |
Kuwait | round-robin |
Bahrain |
Saudi Arabia | round-robin |
Qatar
2nd
Details | 1972  |  Saudi Arabia |
Kuwait | round-robin |
Saudi Arabia |
United Arab Emirates | round-robin |
Qatar
3rd
Details | 1974  |  Kuwait |
Kuwait | 4–0 |
Saudi Arabia |
Qatar | 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–0 p.)  |
United Arab Emirates
4th
Details | 1976  |  Qatar |
Kuwait | 4–2 |
Iraq |
Qatar | round-robin |
Bahrain
5th
Details | 1979  |  Iraq |
Iraq | round-robin |
Kuwait |
Saudi Arabia | round-robin |
Bahrain
6th
Details | 1982  |  United Arab Emirates |
Kuwait | round-robin |
Bahrain |
United Arab Emirates | round-robin |
Saudi Arabia
7th
Details | 1984  |  Oman |
Iraq | 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p.)  |
Qatar |
Saudi Arabia | round-robin |
United Arab Emirates
8th
Details | 1986  |  Bahrain |
Kuwait | round-robin |
United Arab Emirates |
Saudi Arabia | round-robin |
Qatar
9th
Details | 1988  |  Saudi Arabia |
Iraq | round-robin |
United Arab Emirates |
Saudi Arabia | round-robin |
Bahrain
10th
Details | 1990  |  Kuwait |
Kuwait | round-robin |
Qatar |
Bahrain | round-robin |
Oman
11th
Details | 1992  |  Qatar |
Qatar | round-robin |
Bahrain |
Saudi Arabia | round-robin |
United Arab Emirates
12th
Details | 1994  |  United Arab Emirates |
Saudi Arabia | round-robin |
United Arab Emirates |
Bahrain | round-robin |
Qatar
13th
Details | 1996  |  Oman |
Kuwait | round-robin |
Qatar |
Saudi Arabia | round-robin |
United Arab Emirates
14th
Details | 1998  |  Bahrain |
Kuwait | round-robin |
Saudi Arabia |
United Arab Emirates | round-robin |
Oman
15th
Details | 2002  |  Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia | round-robin |
Qatar |
Kuwait | round-robin |
Bahrain
16th
Details | 2003–04  |  Kuwait |
Saudi Arabia | round-robin |
Bahrain |
Qatar | round-robin |
Oman
17th
Details | 2004  |  Qatar |
Qatar | 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p.)  |
Oman |
Bahrain | 3–1 |
Kuwait
18th
Details | 2007  |  United Arab Emirates |
United Arab Emirates | 1–0 |
Oman |  Bahrain and  Saudi Arabia
19th
Details | 2009  |  Oman |
Oman | 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p.)  |
Saudi Arabia |  Kuwait and  Qatar
20th
Details | 2010  |  Yemen |
Kuwait | 1–0 |
Saudi Arabia |  Iraq and  United Arab Emirates
21st
Details | 2013  |  Bahrain |
United Arab Emirates | 2–1 (a.e.t.)  |
Iraq |
Kuwait | 6–1 |
Bahrain
22nd
Details | 2014  |  Saudi Arabia |
Qatar | 2–1 |
Saudi Arabia |
United Arab Emirates | 1–0 |
Oman
23rd
Details | 2017–18  |  Kuwait |
Oman | 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p.)  |
United Arab Emirates |  Bahrain and  Iraq
24th
Details | 2019  |  Qatar |
Bahrain | 1–0 |
Saudi Arabia |  Iraq and  Qatar
25th
Details | 2023  |  Iraq |
Iraq | 3–2 (a.e.t.)  |
Oman |  Bahrain and  Qatar
26th
Details | 2024–25 |  Kuwait |  |  |  |

## Winners summary

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Team  | Winners  | Runners-up  | Third place  | Fourth place  | Semi-finalists (no 3rd Place Match)

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Kuwait | 10 (1970, 1972, 1974*, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1990*, 1996, 1998, 2010)  | 1 (1979)  | 2 (2002, 2013)  | 1 (2004)  | 1 (2009)
Iraq | 4 (1979*, 1984, 1988, 2023*)  | 2 (1976, 2013)  | –  | –  | 3 (2010, 2017–18, 2019)
Saudi Arabia | 3 (1994, 2002*, 2003–04)  | 7 (1972*, 1974, 1998, 2009, 2010, 2014*, 2019)  | 7 (1970, 1979, 1984, 1986, 1988*, 1992, 1996)  | 1 (1982)  | 1 (2007)
Qatar | 3 (1992*, 2004*, 2014)  | 4 (1984, 1990, 1996, 2002)  | 2 (1976*, 2003–04)  | 5 (1970, 1972, 1974, 1986, 1994)  | 3 (2009, 2019*,2023)
United Arab Emirates | 2 (2007*, 2013)  | 4 (1986, 1988, 1994*, 2017–18)  | 5 (1972, 1974, 1982*, 1998, 2014)  | 3 (1984, 1992, 1996)  | 1 (2010)
Oman | 2 (2009*, 2017–18)  | 3 (2004, 2007, 2023)  | –  | 4 (1990, 1998, 2003–04, 2014)  | –
Bahrain | 1 (2019)  | 4 (1970*, 1982, 1992, 2003–04)  | 3 (1990, 1994, 2004)  | 5 (1976, 1979, 1988, 2002, 2013*)  | 3 (2007, 2017–18, 2023)
Yemen | –  | –  | –  | –  | –

Note:

* An asterisk (*) beside the year in the above table means that country hosted the tournament.

## Participating nations

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Team  |
1970 |
1972 |
1974 |
1976 |
1979 |
1982 |
1984 |
1986 |
1988 |
1990 |
1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
2002 |
2003–04 |
2004 |
2007 |
2009 |
2010 |
2013 |
2014 |
2017–18 |
2019 |
2023 | Total

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Bahrain | 2nd | WD | GS | 4th | 4th | 2nd | GS | GS | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | GS | GS | GS | 2nd | 3rd | SF | GS | GS | 4th | GS | SF | 1st | SF | 25
UAE |  | 3rd | 4th | GS | GS | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | GS | 4th | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | GS | GS | GS | 1st | GS | SF | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | GS | GS | 24
Iraq |  | 2nd | 1st | WD | 1st | GS | 1st | WD |  | GS | GS | GS | SF | 2nd | GS | SF | SF | 1st | 16
Kuwait | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | GS | 1st | GS | 1st | GS | GS | 1st | 1st | 3rd | GS | 4th | GS | SF | 1st | 3rd | GS | GS | GS | GS | 25
Oman |  | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | 4th | GS | GS | GS | 4th | GS | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | GS | GS | 4th | 1st | GS | 2nd | 23
Qatar | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | GS | GS | 2nd | 4th | GS | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 2nd | GS | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | GS | SF | GS | GS | 1st | GS | SF | SF | 25
Saudi Arabia | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | GS | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd |  | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | GS | SF | 2nd | 2nd | GS | 2nd | GS | 2nd | GS | 24
Yemen |  | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | 10
Total | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |

Legend:

* #: Invitee
* Red border: Host nation
* Blank: Did not enter
* TBD: To be determined
* GS: Group stage
* SF: Semi-finalists (No third place match)
* WD: Withdrew

Note:

* Iraq was banned from the competition from 1992 to 2003.
* Yemen have not yet won the championship nor even won a single competitive game.
* There were no third place play-offs for the Arabian Gulf Cup from 2007 to 2010 and from 2017–18 onwards.

## Summary

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Rank  | Team  | Part  | M  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD  | Points

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1  |  Saudi Arabia | 24  | 112  | 57  | 25  | 30  | 166  | 106  | +60  | 196
2  |  Kuwait | 25  | 115  | 57  | 24  | 34  | 200  | 115  | +85  | 195
3  |  Qatar | 25  | 114  | 43  | 29  | 42  | 140  | 136  | +4  | 158
4  |  United Arab Emirates | 24  | 114  | 41  | 29  | 41  | 119  | 139  | −20  | 152
5  |  Iraq | 14  | 73  | 37  | 25  | 11  | 132  | 64  | +68  | 136
6  |  Bahrain | 24  | 107  | 32  | 34  | 41  | 113  | 135  | −22  | 130
7  |  Oman | 22  | 111  | 23  | 29  | 59  | 91  | 180  | −89  | 98
8  |  Yemen | 10  | 33  | 0  | 6  | 27  | 12  | 84  | −72  | 6

Source:[22]

Note:

1. 1972 (Bahrain were ejected from the competition)
2. 1982 (Iraq withdrew from the competition)
3. 1990 (Iraq withdrew from the competition)

## All-time goal records

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All-time goal records by Tournaments:[23]

Tournament  | Games  | Goals scored  | Goals per game

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1970 | 6  | 19  | 3.17
1972 | 6  | 25  | 4.17
1974 | 10  | 40  | 4.00
1976 | 22  | 84  | 3.82
1979 | 21  | 70  | 3.33
1982 | 15  | 38  | 2.53
1984 | 22  | 51  | 2.32
1986 | 21  | 53  | 2.52
1988 | 21  | 34  | 1.62
1990 | 10  | 21  | 2.10
1992 | 15  | 30  | 2.00
1994 | 15  | 34  | 2.27
1996 | 15  | 35  | 2.33
1998 | 15  | 40  | 2.67
2002 | 15  | 33  | 2.20
2003–04 | 21  | 46  | 2.19
2004 | 16  | 59  | 3.69
2007 | 15  | 34  | 2.27
2009 | 15  | 31  | 2.07
2010 | 15  | 30  | 2.00
2013 | 16  | 36  | 2.25
2014 | 16  | 33  | 2.06
2017–18 | 15  | 23  | 1.53
2019 | 15  | 45  | 3.00
2023 | 15  | 39  | 2.60

* Kuwait reached 100 goals on 3 March 1988 vs  Qatar
* Kuwait reached 200 goals on 13 January 2023 vs  Bahrain
* Saudi Arabia reached 100 goals on 19 October 1996 vs  Qatar
* Qatar reached 100 goals on 16 December 2004 vs  Oman
* Iraq reached 100 goals on 2 December 2010 vs  Kuwait
* Bahrain reached 100 goals on 11 January 2013 vs  Qatar
* United Arab Emirates reached 100 goals on 11 January 2013 vs  Oman

Does not include goals from annulled or abandoned games (1972 –  Bahrain games, 1982 & 1990  Iraq games)

Includes 1974 preliminary round games

Does not include penalty shoot-out goals

### All-time top scorers

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Updated on 4 December 2019.
Rank  | Player  | Country  | Goals

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1  | Jasem Yaqoub |  Kuwait | 18
2  | Majed Abdullah |  Saudi Arabia | 17
Hussein Saeed |  Iraq | 17
4  | Jasem Al Huwaidi |  Kuwait | 14
Faisal Al-Dakhil |  Kuwait | 14
6  | Ali Mabkhout |  United Arab Emirates | 13
Mansour Muftah |  Qatar | 13
8  | Bader Al-Mutawa |  Kuwait | 12
Yussef Al-Suwayed |  Kuwait | 12
10  | Fahad Khamees |  United Arab Emirates | 10
Mahmoud Soufi |  Qatar | 10
Yasser Al-Qahtani |  Saudi Arabia | 10

Players in bold are still active

### Golden boot history

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Year  | Player(s)  | Goals scored

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1970 |  Mohammed Masawd | 3
Jawad Khalif
1972 |  Hamad Bu Hamood | 6
1974 |  Jasem Yaqoub | 6
1976 |  Jasem Yaqoub | 9
1979 |  Hussein Saeed | 10
1982 |  Ebrahim Zwaeed | 3
Saleem Khalifa
Yussif Swaid
Majed Abdullah
1984 |  Hussain Saeed | 7
1986 |  Fahad Khamees | 6
1988 |  Zuhair Bukheet | 4
Ahmad Radhi
1990 |  Mohammed Ebrahim Hajeyah | 5
1992 |  Mubarak Mustafa | 3
1994 |  Fuad Anwar | 4
Mahmoud Soufi
1996 |  Mohammed Salem Al-Enazi | 4
1998 |  Jasem Al Huwaidi | 9
2002 |  Hani Al-Dhabit | 5
2003–04 |  Talal Yousef | 5
2004 |  Amad Al Hosni | 4
2007 |  Ismail Matar | 5
2009 |  Hassan Rabia | 4
2010 |  Bader Al-Mutawa | 3
Alaa Abdul-Zahra
2013 |  Ahmed Khalil | 3
Abdulhadi Khamis
2014 |  Ali Mabkhout | 5
2017–18 |  Ali Husni | 2
Ali Faez
Jamal Rashid
Almoez Ali
Said Al-Ruzaiqi
2019 |  Ali Mabkhout | 5
2023 |  Aymen Hussein | 3
Ibrahim Bayesh

## Other records

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* Biggest win – 8 goals

Kuwait 8–0  Oman (29 March 1976)

* Most goals in a game – 8 goals

Kuwait 8–0  Oman (29 March 1976)

* Most individual goals in a single game – 5 goals

Majed Abdullah,  Saudi Arabia (3 April 1979 vs  Qatar)
Jassem Al Houwaidi,  Kuwait (1998 vs  Qatar)

* Most individual goals in a single tournament – 10 goals

Hussein Saeed,  Iraq (1979)

## See also

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* GCC U-23 Championship
* GCC U-19 Championship
* GCC U-17 Championship
* GCC Futsal Cup
* WAFF Championship
* FIFA Arab Cup

## References

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1. ^ "FIFA President impressed with Gulf Cup kick-off". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017.
2. ^ "Arabian Gulf Cup 23 2017". Kooora. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018.
3. ^ "The Official Logo of the Arabian Gulf Cup". Kuwait Football Association. Archived from the original on 2023-04-10. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
4. ^ https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSMTZXEFBUSJ1A5V/
5. ^ "Kuwait to host 26th Gulf Cup". Iraqi News. 2023-01-09. Archived from the original on 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
6. ^ "Dozens injured during Oman's Gulf Cup win celebrations". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018.
7. ^ "Iraq pull out of Gulf Cup in spat with Saudi Arabia". Reuters. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016.
8. ^ http://gulfnews.com/sport/football/uae-fans-could-be-deprived-of-gulf-cup-action-1.43346 Archived 2011-01-21 at the Wayback Machine – Al Jazeera win rights from Abu Dhabi & Dubai Sports, in a competition that was broadcast freely just a decade ago
9. ^ http://m.sportbusiness.com/news/168199/al-jazeera-acquires-gulf-cup-rights Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine – Al Jazeera Sports receive full broadcasting rights for 23.5 million dollars
10. ^ "WTVision broadcasts real-time statistics at 2009 Gulf Cup in Oman - News - wTVision". Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2010-02-07. – Al Jazeera Sports offer the Gulf Cup in HD for the first time, and offer further enhanced visual graphics
11. ^ http://www.gulf-cup.net/index.asp?IDNews=125&id=100001 Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine – Sepp Blatter on the 19th Gulf Cup
12. ^ http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/84173262/AFP Archived 2023-04-10 at the Wayback Machine – Michel Platini attending the 19th Gulf Cup
13. ^ http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/84167684/AFP – Michel Platini attending the 19th Gulf Cup
14. ^ FIFA.com
15. ^ "Wars and football: Iraq's politically-charged history in the Arabian Gulf Cup". Doha News. 21 January 2023. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
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19. ^ "Iraq officially suspends hosting Khaliji 23 Championship". Iraqi News.com. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
20. ^ "Five teams to compete in 24th Arabian Gulf Cup next month". FOX Sports Asia. 24 October 2019. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
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23. ^ Statistics made by contributor based on information found on gulfcup.com Archived 5 February 2006 at the Wayback Machine

## External links

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* Gulf Cup official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 29 December 2010)
* Gulf Cup website at the Wayback Machine (archived 5 February 2006)
* Official website of the 19th Gulf Cup at the Wayback Machine (archived 7 February 2009)
* Gulf Cup – Hailoosport.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 3 May 2014) (in Arabic)
* Gulf Cup – Hailoosport.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 3 May 2014) (in English)

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* Maghreb Athletics Championships
* North African Cross Country Championships
* North African Championship
* Maghreb Champions Cup
* Maghreb Cup Winners Cup
* North African Futsal Tournament
* UNAF Women's Tournament
* UNAF Club Cup
* Women's Club Tournament
* UNAF Cup of Champions
* UNAF Cup Winners
* UNAF Super Cup
* Maghreb Basketball Championship
* Maghreb Volleyball Championship
* Maghreb Basketball Club Championship
* Maghreb Volleyball Club Championship

North African Junior Sports|

* UNAF U-23 Tournament
* UNAF U-20 Tournament
* UNAF U-18 Tournament
* UNAF U-17 Tournament
* UNAF U-16 Tournament
* UNAF U-15 Tournament
* UNAF U-21 Women's Tournament
* UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament

Arab Games

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Gulf Cooperation Council

Member states|

* Bahrain
* Kuwait
* Oman
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* United Arab Emirates

Economy|

* Dolphin Gas Project
* GCC Patent Office
* GCC Standardization Organization
* Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Unity Forum
* Gulf Conformity mark
* Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting
* Gulf Railway
* Khaleeji currency
* Bilateral free-trade agreements
* Migrant workers in the GCC
* kafala system
* homosexuality test
* Workforce nationalization

Geopolitical history|

* Gulf War
* Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict
* 2011 Bahraini uprising
* Saudi-led intervention in Bahrain
* Qatar–Saudi Arabia diplomatic conflict
* Qatar diplomatic crisis
* Yemeni Civil War
* Saudi-led intervention
* Peninsula Shield Force
* Exercise North Thunder
* Arab–Israeli alliance against Iran

Sport|

* Arabian Gulf Cup
* Arabian Gulf Futsal Cup
* Arabian Gulf rugby team
* GCC Club Cup
* GCC Games
* 2011 Games
* GCC Athletics Championships
* Gulf Ice Hockey Championship
* GCC U-17 Championship
* GCC U-19 Championship
* GCC U-23 Championship
* GCC Volleyball Club Championship
* GCC Youth Athletics Championships

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Persian Gulf region (Iran and Arab states of the Persian Gulf)

* Persian Gulf naming dispute

Geography|

* Arabian Peninsula
* Arabian-Persian Gulf Coastal Plain Desert
* Arabian plate
* Arabian Sea
* Bahmanshir
* Clarence Strait (Iran)
* Dez River
* Diyala River
* Eurasian plate
* Gulf of Bahrain
* Gulf of Oman
* Gulf of Oman desert and semi-desert
* Gulf of Salwah
* Karun
* Khersan River
* Haffar
* Indian Ocean
* Iranian plate
* Makran Trench
* Mesopotamian Marshes
* Persian Gulf Basin
* Persis
* Shadegan Ponds
* Shatt al-Arab
* South Iran Nubo–Sindian desert and semi-desert
* Strait of Hormuz
* Tigris–Euphrates river system
* Zagros fold and thrust belt

Places|

* Al Khaleej Road
* Ferdowsi Gas Field
* Fort Nossa Senhora da Conceição
* Harireh
* Mangrove forests of Qeshm
* Persian Gulf Airport
* Persian Gulf Bridge
* Persian Gulf Complex
* Persian Gulf Highway
* Persian Gulf Residential Complex
* South Pars/North Dome Gas-Condensate field

Islands|

* List of islands in the Persian Gulf
* Bahrain
* Al Dar Island
* Amwaj Islands
* Bahrain Island
* Diyar Al Muharraq
* Hawar Islands
* Jidda Island
* Muharraq Island
* Nabih Saleh
* Sitra
* Umm an Nasan
* Umm as Sabaan
* Iran
* Abadan Island
* Abu Musa
* Buneh Island
* Dara Island
* Farsi Island
* Greater and Lesser Tunbs
* Hendurabi Island
* Hengam Island
* Hormuz Island
* Jazireh-ye Shif
* Kharg Island
* Kish Island
* Larak Island
* Lavan Island
* Minu Island
* Naaz islands
* Nakhiloo Island
* Ommolkorm Island
* Qeshm Island
* Shidvar Island
* Sirri Island
* Kuwait
* Bubiyan Island
* Failaka Island
* Kubbar Island
* Miskan Island
* Qaruh Island
* Umm al Maradim Island
* Umm an Namil Island
* Warbah Island
* Oman
* Quoin Island (Persian Gulf)
* Saudi Arabia
* Arabi Island
* Tarout Island
* United Arab Emirates
* Abu al Abyad
* Al-Aryam Island
* Al Futaisi
* Al Lulu Island
* Al Maryah Island
* Al Reem Island
* Bluewaters Island
* Burj Al Arab
* Dalma
* Das Island
* Dubai Islands
* Jazirat Badiyah
* Marawah Island
* Marsa Al Arab
* Palm Jebel Ali
* Palm Jumeirah
* Saadiyat Island
* Sir Abu Nu'ayr
* Sir Bani Yas
* The World (archipelago)
* Yas Island
* Zirku Island

Ports|

* Khasab
* Liyan
* Bahraini ports
* Mina Salman
* Iranian ports
* Arvandkenar
* Bandar Abbas
* Bandar Deylam
* Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni
* Bandar Khamir
* Bandar Lengeh
* Bandar-e Mahshahr
* Bandar Siraf
* Bushehr
* Chabahar Port
* Dargahan
* Jask
* Kish
* Laft
* Port Emam Khomeyni
* Qeshm
* Suza
* Iraqi ports
* Abu Flous Port
* Al Başrah Oil Terminal
* Al-Faw
* Khor Al Amaya Oil Terminal
* Qatar ports
* Hamad Port
* Saudi ports
* King Abdul Aziz Port
* Tanajib
* Emirati ports
* Al Hamriya Port
* Khor Fakkan
* Port of Jebel Ali
* Port Saeed

History of region|

* Achaemenid inscription in the Kharg Island
* Portuguese conquest of Hormuz
* Ottoman campaign against Hormuz
* Siege of Bahrain
* Anglo-Persian capture of Hormuz
* Action of 1 February 1625
* Battle off Hormuz (1625)
* 1717 Omani invasion of Bahrain
* Afsharid conquests in the Persian Gulf and Oman
* Persian Gulf Residency
* Bani Utbah invasion of Bahrain
* Persian Gulf campaign of 1809
* Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf
* Persian Gulf campaign of 1819
* General Maritime Treaty of 1820
* Persian Corridor
* Persian Gulf Command
* Joint Operation Arvand
* Seizure of Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs
* 1974–75 Shatt al-Arab conflict
* Iran–Iraq War
* Tanker war
* Operation Earnest Will
* Bridgeton incident
* Gulf War
* Gulf War oil spill
* Draining of the Mesopotamian Marshes
* 2007 Iranian arrest of Royal Navy personnel
* 2011–2012 Strait of Hormuz dispute
* 2016 U.S.–Iran naval incident
* May 2019 Gulf of Oman incident
* June 2019 Gulf of Oman incident
* 2019 Iranian shoot-down of American drone
* Territorial disputes in the Persian Gulf

Sports|

* Al-Khaleej FC
* Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation
* Arabian Gulf Cup
* Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union
* Arabian Gulf rugby sevens team
* Arabian Gulf rugby union team
* GCC Club Cup
* GCC Futsal Cup
* Khor Fakkan Club
* Persian Gulf Pro League
* UAE League Cup
* UAE Pro League
* UAE Pro League Committee
* UAE Super Cup

Organizations|

* Airlines
* Gulf Air
* Gulf Aviation
* Gulf Traveller
* Kish Air
* Qeshm Air
* SaudiGulf Airlines
* Akhbar Al Khaleej
* Al Khaleej (newspaper)
* Arabian Gulf Oil Company
* Arabian Gulf University
* Dar Al Khaleej
* Gulf Cooperation Council
* Gulf Daily News
* Gulf Medical University
* Gulf News
* Gulf Today
* Gulf University, Bahrain
* Gulf University for Science and Technology
* Gulftainer
* Khaleej Times
* Khaleeji Commercial Bank
* Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
* Persian Gulf International Education Center
* Persian Gulf Online Organization
* Persian Gulf Studies Center
* Persian Gulf University
* Sharmin and Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies

Wildlife|

* Arabian carpetshark
* Arecaceae
* Avicennia marina
* Blacktip tope
* Booted warbler
* Cheekspot blenny
* Collared kingfisher
* Dugong
* Greater flamingo
* Greater lizardfish
* Hawksbill sea turtle
* Humpback whale
* Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin
* Minke whale
* Omura's whale
* Orca
* Pita skate
* Porites nodifera
* Rhizophora mucronata
* Slender whiting
* Smoothtooth blacktip shark
* Xenisthmus balius

Related|

* 2010 Islamic Solidarity Games
* Arabization
* Bandar (port)
* Bandari music
* Christianity in Eastern Arabia
* Culture of Eastern Arabia
* Gargee'an
* Eastern Arabian cuisine
* Environmental impact of the Gulf wars
* Gulf and Kuwait Medal
* Gulf Arabic
* Bahraini Gulf Arabic
* Bahrani Arabic
* Kuwaiti Arabic
* Gulf Medal
* Gulf rupee
* Gulf War syndrome
* Habbān
* Iran Historical Sovereignty over the Tunbs and BuMusa Islands
* IRIS Khalij-e Fars
* Khaleeji (currency)
* Khalij (album)
* Khaliji (music)
* Kuwaiti Persian
* List of Gulf War military equipment
* Map of Iran in Afsharid Era
* Media coverage of the Gulf War
* Ney-anbān
* Organization of United States Naval Aviation Units in the Gulf War
* Persian Gulf (horse)
* Persian Gulf (missile)
* Persian Gulf Inferno
* Persian Gulf National Day
* Persian Gulf Veterans National Medal
* Piracy in the Persian Gulf
* Project Loghman
* Rationale for the Gulf War
* The National (Abu Dhabi)

* Bahrain
* Iran
* Iraq
* Kuwait
* Oman
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* United Arab Emirates

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International association football

* FIFA
* Federations
* Teams
* Competitions
* World Rankings
* The Best FIFA Football Awards
* Timeline

World (FIFA)|

* FIFA World Cup
* U-20
* U-17
* FIFA Confederations Cup
* FIFA Gold Cup
* Olympic Games
* Youth Olympic Games

Asia (AFC)|

* AFC Asian Cup
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* AFC Challenge Cup
* AFC Solidarity Cup
* Asian Games
* Regional
* ASEAN
* CAFA
* EAFF
* SAFF
* WAFF
* Arabian Gulf Cup
* East Asian Games
* Far Eastern Games
* South Asian Games
* Southeast Asian Games
* West Asian Games

Africa (CAF)|

* CAF Africa Cup of Nations
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* CAF African Nations Championship
* African Games
* Regional
* CECAFA
* COSAFA
* UNIFFAC
* WAFU
* Central African Games
* Indian Ocean Island Games

North America (CONCACAF)|

* CONCACAF Gold Cup
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* U-15
* CONCACAF Championship
* CONCACAF Nations League
* CONCACAF Cup
* NAFC Championship
* CCCF Championship
* Central America and Caribbean Games
* Regional
* North American Nations Cup
* Copa Centroamericana
* CFU Championship
* Caribbean Cup
* LIFA Cup
* WIFA Cup
* Central America Games

South America (CONMEBOL)|

* CONMEBOL Copa América
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* U-15
* South American Games
* Regional
* Bolivarian Games

Oceania (OFC)|

* OFC Nations Cup
* U-23
* U-19
* U-17
* Regional
* Melanesia Cup
* Polynesia Cup
* Pacific Games
* Pacific Mini Games

Europe (UEFA)|

* UEFA European Championship
* U-21
* U-19
* U-17
* UEFA Nations League
* Regional
* Central European Cup
* Balkan Cup
* Baltic Cup
* British Home Championship
* Nordic Championship

Inter-Continental|

* CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
* CPF Panamerican Championship
* CAF-AFC Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
* AFC–OFC Challenge Cup
* FIFA Arab Cup
* Palestine Cup
* Kuneitra Cup
* Overseas Cup
* Afro-Asian Games
* Arab Games
* Francophone Games
* GANEFO
* Goodwill Games
* Islamic Games
* Islamic Solidarity Games
* Lusofonia Games
* Mediterranean Cup
* Mediterranean Games
* Pan American Games

Non-FIFA|

* CONIFA World Football Cup
* CONIFA European Football Cup
* CONIFA South America Football Cup
* CONIFA Africa Football Cup
* FIFI Wild Cup
* UIAFA Great European Tournament
* Island Games
* Micronesian Games
* Universiade
* World Unity Football Alliance

See also
Geography
Codes
Player/Club of the Century
Women's football
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