The 6th Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: دورة كأس الخليج العربي السادسة) was the sixth edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup. The tournament was held at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates between 19 March and 4 April 1982. Kuwait won their fifth title after defeating Oman 2–0 on 29 March.[1]
| دورة كأس الخليج العربي السادسة (in Arabic) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | United Arab Emirates |
| Dates | 19 March – 4 April |
| Teams | 6 (1 withdrew) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Kuwait (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Bahrain |
| Third place |  United Arab Emirates |
| Fourth place |  Saudi Arabia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 38 (2.53 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ibrahim Zowayed Salem Khalifah Majed Abdullah Yussef Al-Suwayed (3 goals each) |
| Best goalkeeper | Saeed Salbukh |
Iraq also took part in the competition, but they withdrew after their match against the UAE.[2]
Match officials edit
| Country | Referee |
|---|---|
| Bahrain
|
Jassim Mandi |
 Germany
|
Jan Redelfs |
 Hong Kong
|
Thomson Chan |
 Iraq
|
Sami Naji |
 Italy
|
Gianfranco Menegali |
| Kuwait
|
Abdullah Ghareeb |
 Oman
|
Shambeeh Abo Waheed |
| Saudi Arabia
|
Fallaj Al-Shanar |
 Scotland
|
Brian McGinlay |
| United Arab Emirates
|
Fareed Abdulrahman |
Tournament edit
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
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 8 |
| Bahrain
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 7 |
| United Arab Emirates
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
| Saudi Arabia
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
 Qatar
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
 Oman
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0 |
Matches edit
| Iraq | 1–1 1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 1–0 1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 2–2 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
1 The match was declared null and void after Iraq withdrew from the competition.
Result edit
| 6th Arabian Gulf Cup winners |
|---|
 Kuwait Fifth title |
References edit
- ^ "الموقع الدائم لكأس الخليج العربي". Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "انسحاب العراق من النسخة السادسة ... «سر أسرار» كأس الخليج".
External links edit
- Results from 1982 Gulf Cup at RSSSF.com