Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation
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Formation | May 21, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-05-21)[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 الپارسی لكرة القدم) 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]
History
Several 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
National Association | Year Joined |
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Competitions
The AGCFF organises the Arabian Gulf Cup for national football teams, which is held every two years, and the Gulf Club Champions League for club teams, which is held every season. The possibility of holding a women's competition in the future has also been discussed.[10]
Current title holders
Competition | Year | Champions | Title | Runners-up | Next edition | Dates | ||
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National teams | ||||||||
Arabian Gulf Cup | 2023 | ![]() | 4th | ![]() | 2024–25 | 21 December 2024 – 3 January 2025 | ||
Club teams | ||||||||
Gulf Club Champions League | 2015 | ![]() | 3rd | ![]() | 2024–25 | 23 October 2024 – 15 April 2025 |
Rankings
Men's national teamsRankings are calculated by FIFA.[11]
Last updated June 20 2024 | Women's national teamsRankings are calculated by FIFA.[12]
Last updated June 14 2024 |
See also
- West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) (West Asia)
- Arab Beach Soccer Championship
- 2019 Neom Beach Soccer Cup
- FIFA Arab Cup
- GCC U-23 Championship
- GCC U-19 Championship
- GCC U-17 Championship
- 2022 GCC Games
References
- ^ 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
- Official website (in English and Arabic)
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