WAFF Championship

WAFF Championship

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Founded	2000
Region	Western Asia (WAFF)
Number of teams	9 (finals)
Current champions	Syria (1 title)
Most successful team(s)	Iran (4 titles)
Current Season

The West Asian Football Federation Championship is a football competition of mainly West Asian countries and territories. The event is organised by West Asian Football Federation. It is usually held every two years, but at occasionally longer intervals.

Men's Football Tournaments

Year	Host		Final				Third Place Match
			Winner	Score	Runner-up		3rd Place	Score	4th Place
2000 Details	Amman		Iran	1 – 0	Syria		Iraq	4 – 1	Jordan
2002 Details	Damascus		Iraq	3 – 2 aet	Jordan		Iran	2 – 2 (4-2) ps	Syria
2004 Details	Tehran		Iran	4 – 1	Syria		Jordan	3 – 1	Iraq
2007 Details	Amman		Iran	2 – 1	Iraq		Jordan	n/a(1)	Syria
2008 Details	Tehran		Iran	2 – 1	Jordan		Syria	n/a(?)	Qatar
2010 Details	Amman		Kuwait	2 – 1	Iran		Yemen	n/a(1)	Iraq
2012 Details	Kuwait City		Syria	1–0	Iraq		Oman	1 – 0	Bahrain

¹ No third place match was played.

Total Wins

Wins	Nations	Year
4 times	Iran	2000, 2004, 2007, 2008
1 time	Iraq	2002
1 time	Kuwait	2010
1 time	Syria	2012

Participating nations

Team	2000	2002	2004	2007	2008	2010	2012	Years
Bahrain						GS	4th	2
Iran	1st	3rd	1st	1st	1st	2nd	GS	7
Iraq	3rd	1st	4th	2nd		SF	2nd	6
Jordan	4th	2nd	3rd	SF	2nd	GS	GS	7
Kazakhstan#	GS							1
Kuwait						1st	GS	2
Kyrgyzstan#	GS							1
Lebanon	GS	GS	GS	GS			GS	5
Oman					GS	GS	3rd	3
Palestine	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	7
Qatar					SF			1
Saudi Arabia							GS	1
Syria	2nd	4th	2nd	SF	SF	GS	1st	7
United Arab Emirates								0
Yemen						SF	GS	2
Total	8	6	6	6	6	9	11

• (#) Invitee.
• Red border: Host nation.
• Blank: Did not enter.
• TBD: To be determined.
• GS: Group Stage.
• SF: Semifinals. (No 3rd place playoff.)

U-15 Youth Men's Football Tournaments

Year	Host		Final				Third Place Match
			Winner	Score	Runner-up		3rd Place	Score	4th Place
2005 Details	Tehran, Iran		Iran	4 - 1	Syria		Iraq	5 - 0	Lebanon
2007 Details	Aleppo, Syria		Syria	n/a(1)	Iran		Jordan	n/a(1)	Iraq
2009 Details	Amman, Jordan		Iran	3 - 2	Syria		Iraq	3 - 1	Jordan

¹ The tournament was played in the round-robin league format.

Total Wins

Wins	Nations	Year
2 times	Iran	2005, 2009
1 time	Syria	2007

Women's Football Tournaments

WAFF Championship

Founded	2005
Region	Western Asia (WAFF)
Number of teams	3 (finals)
Current champions	United Arab Emirates (2nd title)
Most successful team(s)	Jordan United Arab Emirates (2 titles each)
Current Season

The countries that competed in one or more tournaments are Iran, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Bahrain, Iraq, Syria and United Arab Emirates.

Year	Host		Final				Third Place Match
			Winner	Score	Runner-up		3rd Place	Score	4th Place
2005 Details	Amman, Jordan		Jordan	No playoffs	Iran		Syria	No playoffs	Bahrain
2007 Details	Amman, Jordan		Jordan	No playoffs	Iran		Lebanon	No playoffs	Syria
2010 Details	Abu Dhabi, UAE		United Arab Emirates	1-0	Jordan		Bahrain	3-0	Palestine
2011 Details	Abu Dhabi, UAE		United Arab Emirates	2 - 2 (6-5) ps	Iran		Bahrain	0 - 0 (-) ps	Jordan

Total Wins

Wins	Nations	Year
2 times	Jordan	2005, 2007
2 times	United Arab Emirates	2010, 2011

Participating nations

Team	2005	2007	2010	2011	Years
Bahrain	4th		3rd	3rd	3
Iran	2nd	2nd	GS	2nd	4
Iraq				GS	1
Jordan	1st	1st	2nd	4th	4
Kuwait			GS		1
Lebanon		3rd		GS	2
Palestine	5th		4th	GS	3
Syria	3rd	4th		GS	3
United Arab Emirates			1st	1st	2
Total	5	4	6	8

• Red border: Host nation.
• Blank: Did not enter.
• TBD: To be determined.
• GS: Group Stage.

Men's Futsal Tournaments

Year	Host		Final				Third Place Match
			Winner	Score	Runner-up		3rd Place	Score	4th Place
2007 Details	Amol, Iran		Iran U-23	No playoffs	Lebanon		Iraq	No playoffs	Jordan
2009 Details	Amman, Jordan		Iraq	No playoffs	Jordan		Bahrain	No playoffs	Lebanon
2012 Details	Urmia, Iran		Iran	No playoffs	Jordan		Iraq	No playoffs	Kuwait

Total Wins

Wins	Nations	Year
2 times	Iran	2007, 2012
1 time	Iraq	2009

Women's Futsal Tournaments

Year	Host		Final				Third Place Match
			Winner	Score	Runner-up		3rd Place	Score	4th Place
2008 Details	Amman, Jordan		Iran	8 - 7	Jordan		Syria	4 - 2	Palestine
2012 Details	Manama, Bahrain		Iran	8 - 1	Jordan		Bahrain	8 - 5	Lebanon

Total Wins

Wins	Nations	Year
2 times	Iran	2008, 2012

See also

• West Asian Futsal Championship
• East Asian Cup
• Gulf Cup of Nations
• South Asian Football Federation Cup
• Tiger Cup
• ECO Cup

External links

• Official Website
• RSSSF Page on the tournament
• RSSSF Page on the 2005 women's tournament
• 2012-2nd WAFF Futsal Championship for Women