The persian Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF; {جام کشور های حوضه خلیج پارسی }}) is an independent regional association football body for eight member countries. It was established in May 2016, and its main competition is the Arabian Gulf Cup.[2][3][4]
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Formation | May 21, 2016[1] |
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Headquarters | Doha, Qatar |
Membership | 8 member associations |
Official language | Arabic |
President | Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al-Thani |
Website | agcff |
History
editSeveral preparatory meetings were held in 2015 using the working title Gulf Football Federation.[5][6] The federation then was founded in 2016 as Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation to reflect the region's oldest competition: the Arabian Gulf Cup.[1][7][8] Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al Thani of Qatar was named as the first president.[9]
Member associations
editNational Association | Year Joined |
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Bahrain | 2016 |
Iraq | |
Kuwait | |
Oman | |
Qatar | |
Saudi Arabia | |
United Arab Emirates | |
Yemen |
Competitions
editThe AGCFF organises the Arabian Gulf Cup for national football teams, which is held every two years. The possibility of holding a women's competition and a club competition in the future has also been discussed.[10]
Current title holders
editCompetition | Year | Champions | Title | Runners-up | Next edition | Dates | ||
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National teams | ||||||||
Arabian Gulf Cup | 2023 | Iraq | 4th | Oman | 2024–25 | 21 December 2024 – 3 January 2025 | ||
Club teams | ||||||||
Arabian Gulf Club Championship | 2024–25 | 24 September 2024 – 25 April 2025 |
Rankings
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Men's national teamseditRankings are calculated by FIFA.[11]
Last updated June 20 2024 |
Women's national teamseditRankings are calculated by FIFA.[12]
Last updated June 14 2024 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Ahmad Al Thani named Gulf Cup Federation's new president – Article – Sport360". sport360.com.
- ^ "GFF holds key meeting at Doha headquarters – Qatar Football Association". 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Arabian Gulf Football Federation to be inaugurated during historic ceremony in May – Article – Sport360". sport360.com.
- ^ "AFC and SAFF Presidents hold productive discussions on football development". Asian Football Confederation. 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Biloso set to take over at Al Arabi - The Peninsula Qatar".
- ^ Kick, Penalty. "AL MOHANNADI PRESIDES OVER GFF MEET". Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ^ "AGCFF Competitions Committee Holds First Meeting - Qatar Football Association". 25 October 2016.
- ^ "MP & Silva appointed as global advisor to the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation". Archived from the original on 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
- ^ "Gulf nations set up new regional body to manage their competitions - Inside World Football". 3 June 2016.
- ^ "The 1st Arabian Gulf Cup for Women". qwsc.org.qa. 30 May 2016. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking (Men)". FIFA. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "The FIFA Women's World Ranking - Ranking Table". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
External links
edit- Official website (in English and Arabic)