Host country Bahrain Dates 27 Mar 1970 – 3 Apr 1970 Matches played 6 | Best player Khaled Ballan Goals scored 19 Venues 1 | |
Top scorer(s) Mohammed Al Masoud
Jawad Khalaf (3 goals) Similar 2002 Gulf Cup of Nations, 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations, 2010 Gulf Cup of Nations, 2013 Gulf Cup of Nations | ||
The first Gulf Cup of Nations or Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: كأس الخليج العربي), was held in Bahrain, in March and April 1970.
The tournament was won by Kuwait, who beat the hosts Bahrain in the last match to clinch first place.
Tournament
The four teams in the tournament played a single round-robin style competition. The team achieving first place in the overall standings was the tournament winner.
References
1970 Gulf Cup of Nations Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA