What is the Gulf Cup?

What is the Arabian Gulf Cup? Your questions answered

Last updated: January 09, 2009 | 11:45

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The Arabian Gulf Cup is an event featuring mainly football matches among Gulf nations. This year, disciplines like basketball, handball and volleyball have been introduced. The event is held every two years.

This year's Gulf Cup is the 19th edition since the founding of the event in 1968 by Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

The First Gulf Cup tournament was held in Bahrain.

Countries joining the event are United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Kuwait, Oman Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Bahrain.

This year's event began on January 17 and will close on January 30.

HISTORY Year Host Champion 1970 Bahrain Kuwait 1972 Saudi Arabia Kuwait 1974 Kuwait Kuwait 1976 Qatar Kuwait 1979 Iraq Iraq 1982 UAE Kuwait 1984 Oman Iraq 1986 Bahrain Kuwait 1988 Saudi Arabia Iraq 1990 Kuwait Kuwait 1992 Qatar Qatar 1994 UAE Saudi Arabia 1996 Oman Kuwait 1998 Bahrain Kuwait 2002 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 2003 Kuwait Saudi Arabia 2004 Qatar Qatar 2007 UAE UAE

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