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

Arab Beach Soccer Cup
Founded2008
RegionArab world (UAFA)
Number of teams8
Current champions Egypt (2023)
Most successful team(s) Egypt
(2 title each)
2023 Arab Beach Soccer Cup

History

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

Tournaments

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YearLocationFinalThird Place Match
WinnersScoreRunners-upThird PlaceScoreFourth 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
Egypt
4–2
Oman
 Morocco and  Palestine[a]
Notes
  1. ^ No third place match was played.

Successful nations

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TeamChampionsRunners-upThird-placeFourth PlaceSemi-finalTotal
 Egypt2 (2014, 2023)1 (2008)1 (2010)4
 Libya1 (2008)1
 Saudi Arabia1 (2010)1
 United Arab Emirates2 (2008, 2010)1 (2014)3
 Oman1 (2023)1 (2014)1 (2008)3
 Lebanon1 (2014)1
 Bahrain1 (2010)1
 Morocco1 (2023)1
 Palestine1 (2023)1

Participating nations

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Team
2008

2010

2014

2023
Years
 AlgeriaGS×××1
 Bahrain×3rd××1
 Comoros×××GS1
 Egypt3rd4th1st1st4
 KuwaitGSGS×GS3
 Kyrgyzstan×××GS1
 Lebanon××2ndGS2
 Libya1stGS×QF3
 Mauritania×××QF1
 MoroccoGS×GSSF3
 Oman4thGS3rd2nd4
 Palestine×××SF1
 Qatar×GS××1
 Saudi Arabia×1stGSQF3
 Sudan××GS×1
 Syria×GS××1
 United Arab Emirates2nd2nd4thQF4
 YemenGSGS××2
Total810712
  • Red Border: Host nation.
  • Blank: Did not enter.
  • GS: Group Stage.
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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

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References

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  1. ^ "International Beach Soccer Results 2008 for Men". theroonba.com. 2008. Archived from the original on 2017-05-25. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
  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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