The 3rd Arabian Gulf Cup ( ar, دورة كأس الخليج العربي الثالثة) was the third edition of 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 na ...

. The tournament was held in

Kuwait City Kuwait City ( ar, مدينة الكويت) is the capital and largest city of Kuwait. Located at the heart of the country on the south shore of Kuwait Bay on the Persian Gulf, it is the political, cultural and economical centre of the emirate, ...

, Kuwait and was won by two-time defending champions and hosts

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 Iraq–Ku ...

. The tournament took place between 15 and 29 March 1974. All matches were played at the

Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium Al Kuwait Kaifan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kuwait City, Kuwait. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Al Kuwait Kaifan. The stadium holds 12,350. This stadium had also hosted Kuwait's nati ...

Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of ...

took part in the competition for the first time. Kuwait defeated

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the Ara ...

4–0 in the final to win their third title in a row. This victory meant that Kuwait had earned the privilege of keeping the trophy permanently. The number of teams was increased from five to six and the format of the competition was changed. Instead of one round-robin group, the six nations would be split into two groups of three. The top two from each group qualify for the semi-finals with each group winner facing the other group's runner-up. The winners of each semi-final would face each other in the final while the losers would play in the third-place play-off.

Teams

Venues

Match officials

Preliminary round

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First round

''All times are local, AST (

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Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

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Semi-finals

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Third place play-off

Final

Winners

Statistics

Goalscorers

Awards

;Player of the Tournament *

Mohammed Ghanim Mohammed Ghanim is a retired Qatari football player. He was part of the Al-Sadd team that won the 1988–89 Asian Club Championship. He scored an 85th-minute goal in Al-Saad's 3–2 first leg away defeat to Al-Rasheed. The goal eventually prove ...

;Top Scorer *

Jasem Yaqoub Jasem Yaqoub Sultan Al-Besara ( ar, جاسم يعقوب سلطان البصارة; born 25 October 1953 in Kuwait City) is a former Kuwaiti professional footballer. He represented the Kuwait national team at both the 1980 Summer Olympics and 198 ...

(6 goals) ;Goalkeeper of the Tournament * Ahmed Al-Tarabulsi

References

External links

Official Site (Arabic)
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