In 2012 the GCC countries established the GCC Futsal Cup like the
Arabian Gulf Cup
The Arabian Gulf Cup ( ar, كأس الخليج العربي, ''Kass Al-Khaleej Al-Arabi''), often referred to simply as the Gulf Cup, is a biennial football competition governed by the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation for its eight member nat ...
, The tournament was founded in 2012, The First Gulf Cup tournament took place in 2013, and was won by
the Kuwaiti team
Kuwait
Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ...
has been the most successful team in the cup, winning 2
tournaments out of 2 in total.
In May 2016, a new regional governing body was established to organise the competition, known as the
Gulf Cup Federation.
Winners
See also
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Arabian Gulf Cup
The Arabian Gulf Cup ( ar, كأس الخليج العربي, ''Kass Al-Khaleej Al-Arabi''), often referred to simply as the Gulf Cup, is a biennial football competition governed by the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation for its eight member nat ...
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Arab Nations Cup
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GCC U-23 Championship
The GCC U-23 Championship is an annual international football competition organised by the Gulf Cooperation Council
The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf ( ar, مجلس التعاون لدول العربية الخليج ), ...
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GCC U-19 Championship
The GCC U-19 Championship is an annual international football competition organised by the Gulf Cooperation Council. 2012 was expected to be the first edition of the tournament, set to be played in Qatar
Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; lo ...
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GCC U-17 Championship
The GCC U-17 Championship is an annual international football competition organised by the Gulf Cooperation Council
The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf ( ar, مجلس التعاون لدول العربية الخليج ), ...
References
External links
RSSSF official websiteGulf Cup official websiteGulf Cup website
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Gulf Cooperation Council
Recurring sporting events established in 2012
Futsal competitions in Asia
2012 establishments in Asia