The Arab Futsal Cup () is a futsal competition for Arab nations. It was first held in 1998. Only three teams have won the cup since its foundation. Morocco is the most successful having won the title three times, followed by Egypt and Libya with two titles each.
Three countries have hosted the Arab Cup. Egypt have hosted it four times, Saudi Arabia twice, while Libya hosted it.
As of the last edition, Morocco are the current champions having defeated Kuwait 7-1 in the final.
History The competition started in 1998 under the name of Arab Futsal Championship. From the 2021 edition, it was renamed to Arab Futsal Cup.
The first two editions of the futsal cup was won by Egypt, after defeating Morocco twice in the final, becoming the first nation to win back-to-back titles.
The third and forth edition of the Arab Futsal Cup was won by Libya, thus becoming the second nation to win back-to-back titles.
Moroccan domination On 29 May 2021, Morocco won their first Arab Cup in 2021 after defeating Egypt 4-0 in the final.
The sixth edition witnessed the participation of 10 countries, Morocco went on to win the cup, claiming their second Arab Cup title after defeating Iraq 3-0, becoming the third nation after Egypt and Libya to win back-to-back titles.
On 16 June 2023, Morocco became the first nation to win the cup three consecutive times, after defeating Kuwait 7-1 in the final.
Results YearHost First place game Third place game Champion Score Runner-up Third placeScore Fourth place119988–46–2220055–18–532007 2–0 8–3 42008 3–2 4–1 520214–0 and 620223–0 and 720237–1 and 82027TBDTBD92029TBDTBD
A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.
Ranking TeamChampionRunner-upThirdSemi-finalistsFourth Top 43 (2021, 2022, 2023)2 (1998, 2005)1 (2007)62 (1998, 2005)3 (2007, 2008, 2021)1 (2022)62 (2007, 2008)1 (1998)1 (2023)1 (2005) 51 (2023)1 (2022)21 (2022)12 (2005, 2007)1 (2008)31 (2008)11 (2021)11 (2021)11 (2023)11 (1998)1
Summary (1998-2023) RankTeamPartMWDLGFGAGDPoints1632270517666+110812732243516573+92753629191913792+4558441980119387+62454167365053-32463147256143+18237622431564102-381583114263846-8149284044232+1012103103253541-61111142021313061214202911-26133102083162-3161413102821-1331531010102364-4131613012312-911713003722-1501826006828-2001914004546-4102023006452-480
Awards YearTop goalscorer(s)GlsBest playerBest goalkeeperFair play teamRef. 2007 Abdul-Wahed Mohammed Hithem Atwe8 Morad Bokare Mohammed Al-Sharif 2008 Khaled Takaji13 Rabie El-Hoti Mohammed Al-Sharif 2021 Achraf Saoud 7 Anás El-Ayyane Reda Khiyari 2022 Abdulrahman Al Taweel9 Soufiane El Mesrar Zaher Hadi 2023 Abduellteif AlAbasi7 Anás El-Ayyane Samir Teffaf
Participating nations Team 1998 2005 2007 2008 2021 2022 2023 Years GS GS GS GS GS SF 6 SF 1 GS GS 2 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd SFQF 7 GS GS 2nd QF 4 GS 3rd 2 GS SF 2nd 3 3rd 3rd 4th QF 4 3rd 4th 1st 1st QF SF 6 GS QFGS 3 2nd 2nd 4th 1st 1st 1st 6 4th QFGS 3 GS QFQF 3 GS GS 2 GS 1 GS 1 GS 1 GS GS GS 3 SF 1 GS 1Total 8 7 6 9 8 10 12
Legend – Champions – Runner-up – Third place – Fourth place – Semi-final (no third place match)QF – Quarter-final GS – Group stage Q – Qualified for upcoming tournament – Hosts
References
External links Arab Futsal Cup - goalzz.com Arab Futsal Cup - uafaonline.com