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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 |
The Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF; Arabic: إتحاد كأس الخليج العربي لكرة القدم) is a 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]
Several preparatory meetings were held in 2015 using the working title Gulf Football Federation.[4][5] 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][6][7] Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al Thani of Qatar was named as the first president.[8]
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Main article: List of association football competitions |
The AGCFF plans to run several competitions which covers national and club competitions. The Arabian Gulf Cup will be held every odd year starting in 2017, and a club competition will be held every even year starting in 2020. Also the possibility of a Women's Gulf Cup has been discussed.[9]
See also: Portal:Current events/Sports, 2024 in association football, 2024 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar |
For events postponed or cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, see Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports. |
Competition | Year | Champions | Title | Runners-up | Next edition | Dates | ||
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Arabian Gulf Cup | 2023 | ![]() |
4th | ![]() |
2024 | TBD | ||
Arabian Gulf Futsal Cup | 2015 | ![]() |
2nd | ![]() |
2022 |
Men's national teams[edit]Rankings are calculated by FIFA.[10]
Last updated March 28 2020 |
Women's national teams[edit]Rankings are calculated by FIFA.[11]
Last updated March 28 2020 |