WAFF Championship
| Organiser(s) | WAFF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| Region | West Asia |
| Teams | 12 (2026) |
| Current champions | File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain (1st title) |
| Most championships | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran (4 titles) |
| Website | the-waff.com |
| File:Soccerball current event.svg 2026 WAFF Championship | |
The West Asian Football Federation Championship (Arabic: بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا لكرة القدم), or simply WAFF Championship, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF), the governing body of football in West Asia. The championship has been held nine times since the first edition in 2000.[1]
The defending champions are Bahrain, having defeated hosts Iraq in the 2019 final. The most successful team is Iran, with four titles; however, they do not compete in the competition anymore as they are no longer members of the WAFF.
History
[edit | edit source]The inaugural WAFF Championship was held in 2000 in Jordan, with Iran winning the first edition.[2] It was hosted in memory of Hussein of Jordan, who had died a year prior.[3] The Al Hussein Cup, assigned to the winner of each tournament, was designed and manufactured in Italy in 2000, and is made of silver and copper.[2]
Results
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- a.e.t.: after extra time
- pen.: after penalty shoot-out
- TBD: to be determined
- Notes
Teams reaching the top four
[edit | edit source]| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third place1 | Fourth place | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | 4 (2000, 2004*, 2007, 2008*) | 1 (2010) | 1 (2002) | 6 | |
| File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq | 1 (2002) | 3 (2007, 2012, 2019*) | 2 (2000, 20102) | 1 (2004) | 7 |
| File:Flag of Syria (2025-).svg Syria | 1 (2012) | 2 (2000, 2004) | 2 (20072, 20082) | 1 (2002*) | 6 |
| File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain | 1 (2019) | 1 (2013) | 1 (2012) | 3 | |
| File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar | 1 (2013*) | 1 (20082) | 2 | ||
| File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait | 1 (2010) | 1 (2013) | 2 | ||
| File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan | 3 (2002, 2008, 2013) | 2 (2004, 20072*) | 1 (2000*) | 6 | |
| File:Flag of Yemen.svg Yemen | 1 (20102) | 1 | |||
| File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman | 1 (2012) | 1 |
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- * = hosts
- 1 = includes semi-finals in case there was no third-place match
- 2 = semi-final
Records and statistics
[edit | edit source]Top goalscorers by tournament
[edit | edit source]| Year | Player(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Iraq Razzaq Farhan | 4 |
| 2002 | Iran Alireza Nikbakht | 2 |
| Iraq Razzaq Farhan | ||
| Jordan Muayad Salim | ||
| Syria Anas Sari | ||
| 2004 | Iran Ali Daei | 5 |
| 2007 | Iran Mehdi Rajabzadeh | 2 |
| Iraq Salih Sadir | ||
| 2008 | Iran Kianoush Rahmati | 3 |
| 2010 | Yemen Ali Al-Nono | 4 |
| 2012 | Oman Qasim Said | 4 |
| Syria Ahmad Al Douni | ||
| 2013 | Qatar Boualem Khoukhi | 6 |
| 2019 | Iraq Hussein Ali | 3 |
See also
[edit | edit source]- WAFF U-23 Championship
- WAFF U-19 Championship
- WAFF U-17 Championship
- WAFF Women's Championship
- Arabian Gulf Cup
- FIFA Arab Cup
- AFC Asian Cup
References
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