Arab Futsal Cup
Organising bodyUAFA
Founded1998
RegionArab world (UAFA)
Number of teams10
Current champions Morocco (2023)
Most successful team(s) Morocco (3 titles)
2023 Arab Futsal Cup

The Arab Futsal Cup (Arabic: كأس العرب لكرة الصالات)[1] is a futsal competition for Arab nations. It was first held in 1998. Only 3 teams managed to win 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.[2][3]

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. [4][5]

Moroccan domination

On 29 May 2021, Morocco won their first Arab Cup in 2021 after defeating Egypt 4-0 in the final.[6]

The sixth edition witnessed the participation of 10 countries,[7][8][9] 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.[10][11]

On 16 June 2023, Morocco became the first nation to win the cup three consecutive times, after defeating Kuwait 7-1 in the final.[12][13]

Results

Year Host Final Third place match or losing semi-finalists
Winner Score Runner-up 3rd place Score 4th place
1998
Details		 Egypt
Egypt
Egypt		 8–4
Morocco
Libya		 6–2
Palestine
2005
Details		 Egypt
Egypt
Egypt		 5–1
Morocco
Lebanon		 8–5
Libya
2007
Details		 Libya
Libya
Libya		 2–0n/a
Egypt
Lebanon		 8–3n/a
Morocco
2008
Details		 Egypt
Egypt
Libya		 3–2
Egypt
Jordan		 4–1
Lebanon
2021
Details		 Egypt
Egypt
Morocco		 4–0
Egypt		  Bahrain and  United Arab Emirates
2022
Details		 Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia[14]
Morocco		 3–0
Iraq		  Egypt and  Kuwait
2023
Details		 Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia[15]
Morocco		 7–1
Kuwait		  Algeria and  Libya

^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.

Ranking

Team Champion Runner-up Third Semi-finalists Fourth Top 4
 Morocco 3 (2021, 2022, 2023) 2 (1998, 2005) 1 (2007) 5
 Egypt 2 (1998, 2005) 3 (2007, 2008, 2021) 1 (2022) 6
 Libya 2 (2007, 2008) 1 (1998) 1 (2023) 1 (2005) 5
 Kuwait 1 (2023) 1 (2022) 2
 Iraq 1 (2022) 1
 Lebanon 2 (2005, 2007) 1 (2008) 3
 Jordan 1 (2008) 1
 Bahrain 1 (2021) 1
 United Arab Emirates 1 (2021) 1
 Algeria 1 (2023) 1
 Palestine 1 (1998) 1

Summary (1998-2023)

RankTeamPartMWDLGFGAGDPoints
1 Morocco632270517666+11081
2 Egypt732243516573+9275
3 Libya629191913792+4558
4 Lebanon41980119387+624
5 Iraq4167365053-324
6 Kuwait3147256143+1823
7 Algeria622431564102-3815
8 Palestine3114263846-814
9 Jordan284044232+1012
10 Saudi Arabia3103253541-611
11 United Arab Emirates14202131306
12 Bahrain14202911-26
13 Tunisia3102083162-316
14 Sudan13102821-133
15 Mauritania31010102364-413
16 Tajikistan13012312-91
17 Syria13003722-150
18 Comoros26006828-200
19 Yemen14004546-410
20 Somalia23006452-480
  – Record

Awards

Year Top goalscorer(s) Gls Best player Best goalkeeper Fair play team Ref.
Libya 2007 Libya Abdul-Wahed Mohammed
Lebanon Hithem Atwe		 8 Morocco Morad Bokare Libya Mohammed Al-Sharif  Tunisia
Egypt 2008 Lebanon Khaled Takaji 13 Libya Rabie El-Hoti Libya Mohammed Al-Sharif
Egypt 2021 Morocco Achraf Saoud 7 Morocco Anás El-Ayyane Morocco Reda Khiyari [16][17]
Saudi Arabia 2022 Kuwait Abdulrahman Al Taweel 9 Morocco Soufiane El Mesrar Iraq Zaher Hadi  Egypt [18]
Saudi Arabia 2023 Kuwait Abduellteif AlAbasi 7 Morocco Anás El-Ayyane Algeria Samir Teffaf

Participating nations

Team Egypt
1998		Egypt
2005		Libya
2007		Egypt
2008		Egypt
2021		Saudi Arabia
2022		Saudi Arabia
2023		Years
 Algeria GSGSGSGSGSSF 6
 Bahrain SF 1
 Comoros GSGS 2
 Egypt 1st1st2nd2nd2ndSFQF 7
 Iraq GSGS2ndQF 4
 Jordan GS3rd 2
 Kuwait GSSF2nd 3
 Lebanon 3rd3rd4thQF 4
 Libya 3rd4th1st1stQFSF 6
 Mauritania GSQFGS 3
 Morocco 2nd2nd4th1st1st1st 6
 Palestine 4thQFGS 3
 Saudi Arabia GSQFQF 3
 Somalia GSGS 2
 Sudan GS 1
 Syria GS 1
 Tajikistan GS 1
 Tunisia GSGSGS 3
 United Arab Emirates SF 1
 Yemen GS 1
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Legend
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runner-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  • SF – Semi-final (no third place match)
  • QF – Quarter-final
  • GS – Group stage
  • Q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
  •    – Hosts

References

  1. ↑ "الاتحاد العربي" يعلن عن مسابقاته للموسم القادم [The "Arab Union" announces its competitions for the next season]. UAFA (in Arabic). 25 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Arab Futsal Championship - Egypt 1998". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  3. ↑ "Arab Futsal Championship - Egypt 2005". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  4. ↑ "Arab Futsal Championship - Libya 2007". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  5. ↑ "Arab Futsal Championship - Egypt 2008". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  6. ↑ Soliman, Seif (2021-05-29). "Morocco win first Arab Futsal Cup after thrashing Egypt". KingFut. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  7. ↑ سعودي 360, فريق. "10 منتخبات تشارك في منافسات كأس العرب لكرة قدم الصالات 2022 - سبورت 360". arabic.sport360.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-04-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ↑ "بمشاركة 10 منتخبات.. قرعة منافسات كأس العرب لكرة قدم الصالات 2022 | صور". فيتو (in Arabic). 2022-06-09. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  9. ↑ "10 منتخبات تشارك في كأس العرب لكرة الصالات 2022" (in Arabic). 2022-06-10. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  10. ↑ "Arab Futsal Cup: Morocco's Atlas Lions retain their regional title – The North Africa Post". Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  11. ↑ "Morocco crowned champion of Arab Futsal". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  12. ↑ Sahnouni, Mariya. "Morocco Defeats Kuwait 7-1 to Win Its Third Arab Futsal Cup". moroccoworldnews. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  13. ↑ "Morocco, Arab Futsal Champion for Third Time in Row". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  14. ↑ "Dammam hosts the 2022 Arab Futsal Cup - Saudi Arabian Football Federation". www.saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  15. ↑ "Arab Futsal Championship - Saudi Arabia 2023". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  16. ↑ ""أسود" القاعة يهيمنون على الجوائز الفردية للبطولة العربية". سبورت Le360 (in Arabic). 2021-05-30. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  17. ↑ "اختيار المغربي أنس العيان أحسن لاعب في البطولة العربية – FRMF" (in Arabic). 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  18. ↑ "القاضي يتوج منتخب المغرب بكأس العرب للصالات في الدمام - الاتحاد السعودي لكرة القدم". www.saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-05-18.
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