1972 Gulf Cup of Nations
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 16 March – 28 March |
| Venue(s) | 1 (Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium (in 1 host city) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 25 (4.17 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Saeed Ghareeb (3 goals) |
| Best player |
 Farooq Ibrahim |
The second Gulf Cup of Nations was held in Saudi Arabia, in March 1972.
The tournament was won by Kuwait, claiming their second title.
Bahrain also took part in the competition, but they walked off the field during their match against Saudi Arabia to protest the officiating; they were subsequently ejected from the competition and their results were expunged.
Tournament
The teams played a single round-robin style competition. The team achieving first place in the overall standings was the tournament winner.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 5 |
| Saudi Arabia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 5 |
 United Arab Emirates |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 2 |
 Qatar |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 0 |
Matches
1 The match was abandoned with Saudi Arabia leading 2-1 after Bahrain walked off the field to protest the officiating; Bahrain were subsequently ejected from the competition and their record was expunged.
2 The match was expunged after Bahrain were ejected from the competition.
Result
| 1972 Gulf Cup of Nations Winners |
|---|
Kuwait Second title |