Host country Saudi Arabia Top scorer Hani Al-Dhabit Matches played 15 | Dates 16 Jan 2002 – 30 Jan 2002 Goals scored 33 Venues 1 | |
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Location King Fahd International Stadium, Al Maizilah, Saudi Arabia Similar 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations, 2010 Gulf Cup of Nations, 1996 AFC Asian Cup | ||
The 15th Gulf Cup of Nations or Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: كأس الخليج العربي), was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in January 2002.
The tournament was won by Saudi Arabia for the 2nd time
Iraq continued to be banned from the tournament because of its invasion of Kuwait in 1990.
Tournament
The teams played a single round-robin style competition. The team achieving first place in the overall standings was the tournament winner.
References
2002 Gulf Cup of Nations Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA