3rd Arabian Gulf Cup
The 3rd Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: كأس الخليج العربي)[1] was held in Kuwait, between March 15 to March 29, 1974. All matches were played Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium.
| 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(s) |  Mohammed Ghanim |
| Best goalkeeper | Ahmed Al-Tarabulsi |
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.
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 |
Knockout Map
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| March 26 - Kuwait City | ||||||
| Kuwait | 6 | |||||
| March 29 - Kuwait City | ||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 0 | |||||
| Kuwait | 4 | |||||
| March 27 - Kuwait City | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | |||||
| Qatar | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| March 29 - Kuwait City | ||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 1(0) | |||||
| Qatar(PSO) | 1(3) | |||||
References
- "كأس الخليج 3 لكرة القدم" [The third Gulf Cup football tournament] (in Arabic). www.gulfcup.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-05. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
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