The 1963 Arab Cup was the first edition of the Arab Cup hosted in Beirut, Lebanon. Tunisia won the first title of the Arab Cup.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Lebanon |
| Dates | 31 March – 7 April |
| Teams | 5 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Tunisia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Syria |
| Third place |  Lebanon |
| Fourth place |  Kuwait |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 40 (4 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Levon Altounian (5 goals) |
Participating teams edit
The 5 participated teams are:
Venues edit
| Beirut | |
|---|---|
| Camille Chamoun Stadium | |
| Capacity: 45,000 | |
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Squads edit
Final tournament edit
Tournament classification edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 8 |
| Syria
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 |
| Lebanon
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 4 |
| Kuwait
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 2 |
 Jordan
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0 |
Matches edit
| Syria | 4–0 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
Kavlakian  22', ?'Haroutioun ?'Hajjar ?' |
| Lebanon | 6–0 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
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| Lebanon | 2–3 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Abou Murad 12' Altounian 80' |
? 22' ? 60'Haroutioun 62' |
| 1963 Arab Cups champions |
|---|
 Tunisia First title |
Goalscorers edit
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
References edit
- ^ @FALebanon (July 30, 2019). "Levon Altounian scored 5 goals" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "قائمة هدافي كاس العرب منذ نشاته". sportlegnd.com. Islam Kraiem. 21 October 2021.
External links edit
- 1963 Arab Cup – rsssf.com
- لبنان أوّل مستضيف لكأس العرب 1963 – Nida Al-Watan