| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Iraq |
| Dates | 1–10 April |
| Teams | 10 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iraq (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Syria |
| Third place |  Libya |
| Fourth place |  Lebanon |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 111 (5.29 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ali Al-Biski (16 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Shidrak Yousif |
← 1964 1985 → | |
The 1966 Arab Cup was the third edition of the Arab Cup hosted by Baghdad, Iraq. The host nation and defending champions Iraq won the title for the 2nd time.[1]
At the tournament's closing ceremony, the chairman of the Arab Cup Organising Committee announced that the next edition of the Arab Cup would be held in 1967 in Damascus, Syria,[2] however this did not end up taking place.
- ^ نهائي كأس العرب 1966 - Al-Gardenia
- ^ "3rd Arab Football Cup Tournament Ends". Baghdad News. 12 April 1966.