Arab Beach Soccer Cup

The Arab Beach Soccer Cup (Arabic: كأس العرب لكرة القدم الشاطئية) is the main championship for beach soccer in the Arab world. The first championship was held in 2008 in Marsa Alam, Egypt.[1] The most successful nations are Egypt, Libya and Saudi Arabia.

Arab Beach Soccer Cup
Founded2008
RegionArab world (UAFA)
Number of teams8
Current champions Egypt (2014)
Most successful team(s) Egypt
 Libya
 Saudi Arabia
(1 title each)
2023 Arab Beach Soccer Cup

History

Started on 2008, the competition changed the name from Championship to Cup on the 2023 edition.

Tournaments
Year Location Final Third Place Match
Winners Score Runners-up Third Place Score Fourth Place
2008
details[2]		 Marsa Alam, Egypt
Libya		 5–3
United Arab Emirates
Egypt		 8–2
Oman
2010
details[3]		 Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia		 6–4
aet
United Arab Emirates
Bahrain		 3–1
Egypt
2014
details[4]		 Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
Egypt		 6–5
Lebanon
Oman		 7–3
United Arab Emirates
2023
details		 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Successful nations
Team Champions Runners-up Third-place Fourth Place Total
 Egypt 1 (2014) 1 (2008) 1 (2010) 3
 Libya 1 (2008) 1
 Saudi Arabia 1 (2010) 1
 United Arab Emirates 2 (2008, 2010) 1 (2014) 3
 Lebanon 1 (2014) 1
 Oman 1 (2014) 1 (2008) 2
 Bahrain 1 (2010) 1

Participating nations
Team Egypt
2008		Saudi Arabia
2010		Egypt
2014		Saudi Arabia
2023		 Years
 Algeria GS××× 1
 Bahrain ×3rd×× 1
 Comoros ×××Q 1
 Egypt 3rd4th1stQ 4
 Kuwait GSGS×Q 3
 Lebanon ××2ndQ 2
 Libya 1stGS×Q 3
 Mauritania ×××Q 1
 Morocco GS×GSQ 3
 Oman 4thGS3rdQ 4
 Palestine ×××Q 1
 Qatar ×GS×× 1
 Saudi Arabia ×1stGSQ 3
 Sudan ××GSQ 2
 Syria ×GS×× 1
 United Arab Emirates 2nd2nd4thQ 4
 Yemen GSGS×× 2
Total810712
  • Red Border: Host nation.
  • Blank: Did not enter.
  • GS: Group Stage.

In 2016 was held in Egypt a Sharm el-Sheik International Beach Soccer Championship. United Arab Emirates wons the tournament beating Morocco on the final. Egypt finished third and Oman fourth.[5]

See also

References
  1. "International Beach Soccer Results 2008 for Men". theroonba.com. 2008.
  2. "Arab Championship First Beach Soccer - Marsa Alam - Egypt 2008". goalzz.com.
  3. "Arab Championship Second Beach Soccer - Dammam - Saudi Arabia 2010". goalzz.com.
  4. "Arab Championship Third Beach Soccer - Sharm el Sheikh - Egypt 2014". goalzz.com.
  5. "بطولة شرم الشيخ الدولية للكرة الشاطئية 2016". kooora.com. 2016.
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