Arab Cup U-20

Summary

The Arab Cup U-20 (Arabic: كأس العرب للمنتخبات تحت 20 سنة)[1] is an international football competition organised by the Union of Arab Football Associations, contested by the U-20 national teams in the Arab world.[2] The teams come from CAF and AFC. Some non-Arab nations, such as Senegal or Uzbekistan, have also been invited on occasion.

Arab Cup U-20
Founded1983; 41 years ago (1983), as Palestine Cup of Nations for Youth
2011; 13 years ago (2011), as Arab Cup U-20
RegionArab world (UAFA)
Number of teams18
Current champions Saudi Arabia
(3rd title)
Most successful team(s) Saudi Arabia
(3 titles)
2022 Arab Cup U-20

History edit

The competition was created in 1983 as the Palestine Cup of Nations for Youth (Arabic: كأس فلسطين للشباب); the first edition was held in Morocco, which Iraq won after beating Saudi Arabia in the final.[3] After a 22-year long hiatus, in 2011 the competition returned as the Arab Cup U-20 under the auspices of the UAFA.[3]

Results edit

Year Host Final Third Place Match
Winner Score Runner-up 3rd Place Score 4th Place
1983
Details
  Morocco  
Iraq
1–0
(a.e.t.)
 
Saudi Arabia
 
Morocco
2–0  
United Arab Emirates
1985
Details
  Algeria  
Saudi Arabia
2–1  
Algeria
 
Iraq
2–0  
Tunisia
1989
Details
  Iraq  
Morocco
3–1  
Iraq
 
Bahrain
1–1
(4–3 p)
 
Saudi Arabia
1992   Sudan Cancelled
2011
Details
  Morocco  
Morocco
3–3
(3–1 p)
 
Saudi Arabia
No semi-finals
2012
Details
  Jordan  
Tunisia
4–2  
Saudi Arabia
 
Libya
4–0  
Algeria
2014
Details
  Qatar Cancelled
2020
Details
  Saudi Arabia  
Senegal
1–0  
Tunisia
  Egypt and   Morocco
2021
Details
  Egypt  
Saudi Arabia
2–1  
Algeria
  Egypt and   Tunisia
2022
Details
  Saudi Arabia  
Saudi Arabia
1–1
(5–3 p)
 
Egypt
  Algeria and   Palestine

Successful national teams edit

 
Logo of the competition between 2020 and 2021
Team Titles Runners-up Third-place Fourth-place Semi-finalist
  Saudi Arabia 3 (1985, 2021, 2022) 3 (1983, 2011, 2012) 1 (1989)
  Morocco 2 (1989, 2011) 1 (1983) 1 (2020)
  Iraq 1 (1983) 1 (1989) 1 (1985)
  Tunisia 1 (2012) 1 (2020) 1 (1985) 1 (2021)
  Senegal 1 (2020)
  Algeria 2 (1985, 2021) 1 (2012) 1 (2022)
  Egypt 1 (2022) 2 (2020, 2021)
  Bahrain 1 (1989)
  Libya 1 (2012)
  United Arab Emirates 1 (1983)
  Palestine 1 (2022)

Participating nations edit

Team  
1983
 
1985
 
1989
 
2011
 
2012
 
2014
 
2020
 
2021
 
2022
Years
  Algeria 5th 2nd GS GS 4th QF 2nd SF 8
  Bahrain GS 4th GS QF GS 5
  Comoros w QF 1
  Djibouti Q GS GS GS 3
  Egypt GS SF SF 2nd 4
  Iraq 1st 3rd 2nd GS GS Q QF GS GS 8
  Jordan GS GS GS QF 4
  Kuwait GS GS GS GS GS 5
  Lebanon GS Q GS GS 3
  Libya 3rd QF GS 3
  Madagascar GS 1
  Mauritania × GS GS Q GS GS GS 5
  Morocco 3rd GS 1st 1st GS SF QF QF 8
  Niger GS 1
  Oman GS GS GS 3
  Palestine GS QF GS GS GS SF 6
  Qatar 6th QF QF GS Q W 4
  Saudi Arabia 2nd 1st 4th 2nd 2nd Q GS 1st 1st 8
  Senegal 1st QF 2
  Somalia GS 1
  Sudan GS GS Q GS GS 4
  Syria 7th QF GS GS 4
  Tajikistan QF 1
  Tunisia 8th 4th QF 1st Q 2nd SF QF 7
  United Arab Emirates 4th QF QF GS GS GS 6
  Uzbekistan GS 1
  Yemen[a] GS GS QF GS QF 5
Total 16 12 10 12 8 16 16 18
Notes
  1. ^ Includes participations as   North Yemen between 1967 and 1990

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "الاتحاد العربي" يعلن عن مسابقاته للموسم القادم [The "Arab Union" announces its competitions for the next season]. UAFA (in Arabic). 25 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. ^ "U20 Arab Championship". Soccerway. Perform. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b كأس العرب تحت 20. تعرف على أبطال أول وآخر نسخة من البطولة [Arab Cup U-20 .. Learn about the champions of the first and last version of the tournament]. greentidekw.com (in Arabic). 15 February 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2022.

External links edit

  • كأس العرب تحت 20 سنة - kooora.com
  • Palestine Cup of Nations for Youth - rsssf.com
  • Palestine Cup of Nations for Youth - goalzz.com