Arab Beach Soccer Cup

Arab Beach Soccer Cup

Founded	2008
Region	Arab world (UAFA)
Number of teams	8
Current champions	Egypt (2023)
Most successful team(s)	Egypt (2 title each)
2023 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

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		Egypt	4–2	Oman		Morocco and  Palestine[a]

Notes

1. No third place match was played.

Successful nations

Team	Champions	Runners-up	Third-place	Fourth Place	Semi-final	Total
Egypt	2 (2014, 2023)		1 (2008)	1 (2010)		4
Libya	1 (2008)					1
Saudi Arabia	1 (2010)					1
United Arab Emirates		2 (2008, 2010)		1 (2014)		3
Oman		1 (2023)	1 (2014)	1 (2008)		3
Lebanon		1 (2014)				1
Bahrain			1 (2010)			1
Morocco					1 (2023)	1
Palestine					1 (2023)	1

Participating nations

Team	2008	2010	2014	2023	Years
Algeria	GS	×	×	×	1
Bahrain	×	3rd	×	×	1
Comoros	×	×	×	GS	1
Egypt	3rd	4th	1st	1st	4
Kuwait	GS	GS	×	GS	3
Kyrgyzstan	×	×	×	GS	1
Lebanon	×	×	2nd	GS	2
Libya	1st	GS	×	QF	3
Mauritania	×	×	×	QF	1
Morocco	GS	×	GS	SF	3
Oman	4th	GS	3rd	2nd	4
Palestine	×	×	×	SF	1
Qatar	×	GS	×	×	1
Saudi Arabia	×	1st	GS	QF	3
Sudan	×	×	GS	×	1
Syria	×	GS	×	×	1
United Arab Emirates	2nd	2nd	4th	QF	4
Yemen	GS	GS	×	×	2
Total	8	10	7	12

• Red Border: Host nation.
• Blank: Did not enter.
• GS: Group Stage.

Related tournament

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

• 2019 Neom Beach Soccer Cup

References

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.

External links

• Third Arab Beach Soccer Championship - goalzz.com
• (in French) Results & Schedule (PDF)