Host country Saudi Arabia Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city) | Dates 5–9 September 2013 Runners-up New Zealand | |
Teams 4 (from 3 sub-confederations) Champions United Arab Emirates (1st title) | ||
The 2013 OSN Cup was an association football tournament held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 5 September 2013 to 9 September 2013. The tournament was organized by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation and sponsored by the Middle Eastern and North African TV network OSN. This was the premier edition of the tournament. New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Trinidad and Tobago and the United Arab Emirates were invited to the tournament. All matches were held at the King Fahd International Stadium About the tournament, SAFF president Ahmed Eid Al-Harbi said, “Our goal is to promote the culture of football in the Kingdom, set more platforms for our talented team to demonstrate their skills and to encourage new talent to step forward and be proud participants in Saudi Arabia’s modern football history." The United Arab Emirates were crowned champions after defeating New Zealand 2-0 in the final.