3rd Arabian Gulf Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Kuwait |
| Dates | 15 March – 29 March |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 45 (3.46 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Jasem Yacob (6 goals) |
| Best player(s) |  Mohammed Ghanim |
| Best goalkeeper | Ahmed Al-Tarabulsi |
The 3rd Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: كأس الخليج العربي)[1] was held in Kuwait, between March 15 to March 29, 1974. All matches were played Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium.
The format of the competition was different from 1972, as the finals were expanded from 5 to 6 teams, and therefore there was a new system for the championship, the teams were divided into 2 groups of 3.
The tournament was won by the host country Kuwait, who beat neighbors Saudi Arabia 4-0 in the final.
Group A
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Qatar
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Oman
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Group B
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saudi Arabia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 United Arab Emirates
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Bahrain
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Knockout Map
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| March 26 - Kuwait City | ||||||
| Kuwait | 6 | |||||
| March 29 - Kuwait City | ||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 0 | |||||
| Kuwait | 4 | |||||
| March 27 - Kuwait City | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | |||||
| Qatar | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| March 29 - Kuwait City | ||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 1(0) | |||||
| Qatar(PSO) | 1(3) | |||||
Result
| 3rd Arabian Gulf Cup Winners |
|---|
 Kuwait Third title |
References
- ^ "كأس الخليج 3 لكرة القدم" [The third Gulf Cup football tournament] (in Arabic). www.gulfcup.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-05. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
