| Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation | |
| Formation: | [1] |
| Headquarters: | Doha, Qatar |
| Membership: | 8 member associations |
| Language: | Arabic |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al-Thani |
The Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF; Arabic: إتحاد كأس الخليج العربي لكرة القدم) is an independent regional association football body for eight member countries. It was established in May 2016, and its main competition is the Arabian Gulf Cup.[2] [3] [4]
Several preparatory meetings were held in 2015 using the working title Gulf Football Federation.[5] [6] The federation then was founded in 2016 as Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation to reflect the region's oldest competition: the Arabian Gulf Cup.[1] [7] [8] Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al Thani of Qatar was named as the first president.[9]
| National Association | Year Joined |
|---|---|
 Bahrain | 2016 |
 Iraq | |
| Kuwait | |
| Oman | |
 Qatar | |
| Saudi Arabia | |
| United Arab Emirates | |
 Yemen |
See main article: List of association football competitions.
The AGCFF organises the Arabian Gulf Cup for national football teams, which is held every two years, and the Gulf Club Champions League for club teams, which is held every season. The possibility of holding a women's competition in the future has also been discussed.[10]
See also: FIFA International Match Calendar.
| Competition | Year | Champions | Title | Runners-up | Next edition | Dates | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National teams | |||||||||
| Arabian Gulf Cup | 2023 | 4th | 2024–25 | 21 December 2024 – 3 January 2025 | |||||
| Club teams | |||||||||
| Gulf Club Champions League | 2015 | Al Shabab | 3rd | Al-Seeb | 2024–25 | 23 October 2024 – 15 April 2025 | |||
Rankings are calculated by FIFA.[11]
| Gulf | FIFA | Country | Points | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 1504.06 | |||
| 2 | 55 | 1433.07 | |||
| 3 | 56 | 1431.30 | |||
| 4 | 69 | 1368.84 | |||
| 5 | 76 | 1326.18 | |||
| 6 | 81 | 1302.86 | |||
| 7 | 137 | 1098.42 | |||
| 8 | 155 | 1021.24 |
Rankings are calculated by FIFA.[12]
| Gulf | FIFA | Country | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91 | 1226.16 | ||
| 2 | 114 | 1158.26 | ||
| 3 | 172 | 862.80 | ||
| 4 | 175 | 848.57 | ||
| 5 | n/a | |||
| 6 | n/a | |||
| 7 | n/a | |||
| 8 | n/a |