The 1972 Palestine Cup was the 1st edition of the Palestine Cup of Nations, it was held in Baghdad, Iraq between 1 and 14 January. The tournament acted as a replacement for the Arab Cup, which was otherwise not held between 1966 and 1985. Nine nations took part in the competition of which Egypt won.
| كأس فلسطين 1972 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Iraq |
| Dates | 1–14 January |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Egypt (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Iraq |
| Third place |  Algeria |
| Fourth place |  Syria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 68 (2.83 per match) |
Participated teams edit
The 9 participated teams are:
Squads edit
Venues edit
| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Baghdad | Al-Shaab Stadium | 40,000 |
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
| Egypt
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
 Kuwait
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 2 |
 Libya
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 1 |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syria
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 8 |
| Algeria
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 |
 South Yemen
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 4 |
 Palestine
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
 Qatar
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | –10 | 0 |
| South Yemen | 1–4 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
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Knock-out stage edit
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 12 January – Baghdad | ||||||
| Iraq | 2 | |||||
| 13 January – Baghdad | ||||||
| Algeria | 0 | |||||
| Iraq | 1 | |||||
| 12 January – Baghdad | ||||||
| Egypt | 3 | |||||
| Egypt (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||
| Syria | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 14 January – Baghdad | ||||||
| Algeria | 3 | |||||
| Syria | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals edit
3rd place playoff edit
Final edit
Winners edit
| 1972 Palestine Cup winners |
|---|
 Egypt First title |