22nd Arabian Gulf Cup

22nd Arabian Gulf Cup
The official logo
Tournament details
Host countrySaudi Arabia
Dates13–26 November
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Qatar (3rd title)
Runners-up Saudi Arabia
Third place United Arab Emirates
Fourth place Oman
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored33 (2.06 per match)
Top scorer(s)United Arab Emirates Ali Mabkhout (5 goals)
Best player(s)Saudi Arabia Nawaf Al Abed
Best goalkeeperQatar Qasem Burhan
Fair play award Oman
2013

The 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: كأس الخليج العربي) was the 22nd edition of the biennial football competition, and took place between 13 and 26 November 2014 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1]

It was scheduled to take place in Basra, Iraq but was shifted after concerns over preparations and security.[2] Iraq was also due to host the 2013 tournament, but this was moved to Bahrain instead. After being moved to Saudi Arabia, Jeddah was initially announced as the host city but was later moved to Riyadh.[3]

Qatar won the cup by defeating Saudi Arabia 2–1 in the final.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Riyadh to host 22nd Gulf Cup". Bahrain FA. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Gulf Cup shifts from Iraq to Saudi Arabia". SFGate. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  3. ^ "November 13 launch of the Gulf 22". Yemen FA. Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Gulf Cup: Qatar stun Saudi Arabia in Riyadh". Gulfnews.com. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Qatar lift Gulf Cup". Gulf Daily News. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.