The Arab Beach Soccer Cup (Arabic: كأس العرب لكرة القدم الشاطئية) is the main championship for beach soccer in the Arab world. The first championship was held in 2008 in Marsa Alam, Egypt.[1] The most successful nations are Egypt
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| Founded | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Region | Arab world (UAFA) |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champions |  Egypt (2023) |
| Most successful team(s) | Egypt (2 title each) |
 2023 Arab Beach Soccer Cup | |
History edit
Started on 2008, the competition changed the name from Championship to Cup on the 2023 edition.
Tournaments edit
| Year | Location | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Score | Runners-up | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||||
| 2008 details[2] |
Marsa Alam, Egypt |  Libya |
5–3 |  United Arab Emirates |
 Egypt |
8–2 |  Oman | ||
| 2010 details[3] |
Dammam, Saudi Arabia |  Saudi Arabia |
6–4 aet |
United Arab Emirates |
 Bahrain |
3–1 | Egypt | ||
| 2014 details[4] |
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | Egypt |
6–5 |  Lebanon |
Oman |
7–3 | United Arab Emirates | ||
| 2023 details |
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Egypt |
4–2 | Oman |
 Morocco and  Palestine[a]
| ||||
- Notes
- ^ No third place match was played.
Successful nations edit
| Team | Champions | Runners-up | Third-place | Fourth Place | Semi-final | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt
|
2 (2014, 2023) | 1 (2008) | 1 (2010) | 4 | ||
 Libya
|
1 (2008) | 1 | ||||
 Saudi Arabia
|
1 (2010) | 1 | ||||
 United Arab Emirates
|
2 (2008, 2010) | 1 (2014) | 3 | |||
 Oman
|
1 (2023) | 1 (2014) | 1 (2008) | 3 | ||
 Lebanon
|
1 (2014) | 1 | ||||
 Bahrain
|
1 (2010) | 1 | ||||
 Morocco
|
1 (2023) | 1 | ||||
 Palestine
|
1 (2023) | 1 |
Participating nations edit
| Team | 2008 |
2010 |
2014 |
2023 |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria
|
GS | × | × | × | 1 |
 Bahrain
|
× | 3rd | × | × | 1 |
 Comoros
|
× | × | × | GS | 1 |
 Egypt
|
3rd | 4th | 1st | 1st | 4 |
 Kuwait
|
GS | GS | × | GS | 3 |
 Kyrgyzstan
|
× | × | × | GS | 1 |
 Lebanon
|
× | × | 2nd | GS | 2 |
 Libya
|
1st | GS | × | QF | 3 |
 Mauritania
|
× | × | × | QF | 1 |
 Morocco
|
GS | × | GS | SF | 3 |
 Oman
|
4th | GS | 3rd | 2nd | 4 |
 Palestine
|
× | × | × | SF | 1 |
 Qatar
|
× | GS | × | × | 1 |
 Saudi Arabia
|
× | 1st | GS | QF | 3 |
 Sudan
|
× | × | GS | × | 1 |
 Syria
|
× | GS | × | × | 1 |
 United Arab Emirates
|
2nd | 2nd | 4th | QF | 4 |
 Yemen
|
GS | GS | × | × | 2 |
| Total | 8 | 10 | 7 | 12 |
- Red Border: Host nation.
- Blank: Did not enter.
- GS: Group Stage.
Related tournament edit
In 2016 was held in Egypt a Sharm el-Sheik International Beach Soccer Championship. United Arab Emirates wons the tournament beating Morocco on the final. Egypt finished third and Oman fourth.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "International Beach Soccer Results 2008 for Men". theroonba.com. 2008. Archived from the original on 2017-05-25. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
- ^ "Arab Championship First Beach Soccer - Marsa Alam - Egypt 2008". goalzz.com.
- ^ "Arab Championship Second Beach Soccer - Dammam - Saudi Arabia 2010". goalzz.com.
- ^ "Arab Championship Third Beach Soccer - Sharm el Sheikh - Egypt 2014". goalzz.com.
- ^ "بطولة شرم الشيخ الدولية للكرة الشاطئية 2016". kooora.com. 2016.
External links edit
- Third Arab Beach Soccer Championship - goalzz.com
- (in French) Results & Schedule (PDF)