Host country Saudi Arabia Champions Qatar (3rd title) Third place United Arab Emirates Dates 13 Nov 2014 – 26 Nov 2014 Best player Nawaf Al Abed Goals scored 33 | Venue(s) 2 (in 1 host city) Runners-up Saudi Arabia Fourth place Oman Top scorer Ali Mabkhout Teams 8 | |
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Champion Qatar national football team Similar 2013 Gulf Cup of Nations, 2010 Gulf Cup of Nations, 2015 AFC Asian Cup, 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations, 2007 AFC Asian Cup | ||
The 2014 Gulf Cup of Nations or Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: كأس الخليج العربي) was the 22nd edition of the biennial football competition, and took place between 13 and 26 November in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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It was scheduled to take place in Basra, Iraq but was shifted after concerns over preparations and security. Iraq was also due to host the 2013 tournament, but this was moved to Bahrain instead. After being moved to Saudi Arabia, Jeddah was initially announced as the host city but was later moved to Riyadh.
Qatar won the cup by defeating Saudi Arabia 2-1 in the final.
Teams and Draw
The draw took place on 12 August 2014.
Eight teams were divided into two groups, Saudi Arabia (the host nation) were in group A, the United Arab Emirates (the holders) in group B, while the rest of the teams were placed in a pot based on FIFA ranking.
Group stage
All times are local (UTC+03:00).
Goalscorers
Team statistics
This table shows all team performance.
Awards
The following awards were given: