1974 Gulf Cup of Nations

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1974 Gulf Cup of Nations
Tournament details
Host country	Kuwait
Dates	15 March – 29 March
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	13
Goals scored	45  (3.46 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Jasem Yacob (6 goals)
Best player	Mohammed Ghanim

The 3rd Gulf Cup of Nations was held in Kuwait, between March 15 to March 29, 1974. All matches were played Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium.

The format of the competition was different from 1972, as the finals were expanded from 5 to 6 teams, and therefore there was a new system for the championship, the teams were divided into 2 groups of 3.

The tournament was won by the host country Kuwait, who beat neighbors Saudi Arabia 4-0 in the final.

[edit] Group A

	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Kuwait	2	2	0	0	6	0	4
Qatar	2	1	0	1	4	1	2
Oman	2	0	0	2	0	9	0

[edit] Group B

	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Saudi Arabia	2	2	0	0	6	1	4
United Arab Emirates	2	1	0	1	4	2	2
Bahrain	2	0	0	2	1	8	0

[edit] Knockout Map

	Semi finals				Final
	March 26 - Kuwait City
	Kuwait	6
	United Arab Emirates	0
					March 29 - Kuwait City
					Kuwait	4
					Saudi Arabia	0
					Third place
	March 27 - Kuwait City			March 29 - Kuwait City
	Saudi Arabia	3		United Arab Emirates	1(0)
	Qatar	1			Qatar(PSO)	1(3)

Persian Gulf Cup of Nations 1974 Champions
Kuwait First title

Gulf Cup of Nations Winners v • d • e
9 titles :  Kuwait (1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1996, 1998) 3 titles :  Iraq (1979, 1984, 1988)  Saudi Arabia (1994, 2002, 2003) 2 titles :  Qatar (1992, 2004) 1 title :  United Arab Emirates (2007)