The 3rd Arabian Gulf Cup () was the third edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup. The tournament was held in Kuwait City, Kuwait, and was won by two-time defending champions and hosts Kuwait. The tournament took place between 15 and 29 March 1974. All matches were played at the Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium.
Oman took part in the competition for the first time. Kuwait defeated Saudi Arabia 4–0 in the final to win their third title in a row. The victory meant that Kuwait had earned the privilege of keeping the trophy permanently.
The number of teams in this edition increased from five to six and the format of the competition changed. Instead of one round-robin group, the six nations were split into two groups of three. The top two from each group qualified for the semi-finals with each group winner facing the other group's runner-up. The winners of the semi-finals faced each other in the final while the defeated semi-finalists played the third-place play-off.
Teams
TeamPrevious appearances in tournament 2 (1970, 1972) (host) 2 (1970, 1972) 0 (debut) 2 (1970, 1972) 2 (1970, 1972) 1 (1972)
Venues Kuwait City Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium Capacity: 15,000
Match officials Country Referee BahrainAli Kamenjah EnglandMatthews IraqSami Naji ItalyRiccardo Lattanzi KuwaitAbdulrahman Al-BakrJaber Al-JalahemahAbdulsalam Al-Yaqout Saudi ArabiaGhazi Kayal
Preliminary round
First round All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
Winners
Statistics
Goalscorers
Awards Player of the Tournament Mohammed Ghanim
Top Scorer Jasem Yaqoub (6 goals)
Goalkeeper of the Tournament Ahmed Al-Tarabulsi
References
External links Official Site (Arabic)