WAFF Championship
| Founded |
2000 (Men) 2005 (Women) |
|---|---|
| Region | Western Asia (WAFF) |
| Number of teams |
9 (Men) 8 (Women) |
| Current champions |
M:  Iran (2015)W:  Jordan (2014) |
| Most successful team(s) |
M: Iran (4) W: Jordan (3) |
 Men, Women | |
The WAFF Championship or West Asian Football Federation Championship is a football competition consisting mainly of West Asian countries and territories. The event is organized by West Asian Football Federation. It is usually held every two years, but at occasionally longer intervals.
Men's tournaments
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||
| 2000 | Amman |
Iran |
1 – 0 |  Syria |
.svg.png){kind=small} Iraq |
4 – 1 | Jordan |
| 2002 | Damascus |
Iraq |
3 – 2 aet |
Jordan |
Iran |
2 – 2 (4-2) ps |
Syria |
| 2004 | Tehran |
Iran |
4 – 1 | Syria |
Jordan |
3 – 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Iraq |
| 2007 | Amman |
Iran |
2 – 1 | Iraq |
Jordan |
n/a(1) | Syria |
| 2008 | Tehran |
Iran |
2 – 1 | Jordan |
Syria |
n/a(1) |  Qatar |
| 2010 | Amman |
 Kuwait |
2 – 1 | Iran |
 Iraq |
n/a(1) |  Yemen |
| 2012 | Kuwait City |
Syria |
1 – 0 | Iraq |
 Oman |
1 – 0 |  Bahrain |
| 2014 | Doha |
Qatar |
2 – 0 | Jordan |
Bahrain |
0 – 0 (3-2) ps |
Kuwait |
| 2016 | Manama |
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1 No third place match was played.
Men's tournament winners
| Team | Titles | Runners-Up | Third Place | Fourth Place | Semi-Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran |
4 (2000, 2004, 2007, 2008) | 1 (2010) | 1 (2002) | ||
| Iraq |
1 (2002) | 2 (2007, 2012) | 1 (2000) | 1 (2004) | 1 (2010) |
| Syria |
1 (2012) | 2 (2000, 2004) | 1 (2002) | 2 (2007, 2008) | |
| Qatar |
1 (2014) | 1 (2008) | |||
| Kuwait |
1 (2010) | 1 (2014) | |||
| Jordan |
3 (2002, 2008, 2014) | 1 (2004) | 1 (2000) | 1 (2007) | |
| Bahrain |
1 (2014) | 1 (2012) | |||
| Oman |
1 (2012) | ||||
| Yemen |
1 (2010) |
Men's participating nations
| Team | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2007 | 2008 | 2010 | 2014 |
2016 |
Years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain |
GS | 4th | 3rd | 3 | ||||||
| Iran |
1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | GS | 7 | ||
| Iraq |
3rd | 1st | 4th | 2nd | SF | 2nd | GS | 7 | ||
| Jordan |
4th | 2nd | 3rd | SF | 2nd | GS | GS | 2nd | 8 | |
 Kazakhstan # |
GS | 1 | ||||||||
| Kuwait |
1st | GS | 4th | 3 | ||||||
 Kyrgyzstan # |
GS | 1 | ||||||||
 Lebanon |
GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | 6 | |||
| Oman |
GS | GS | 3rd | GS | 4 | |||||
 Palestine |
GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | 8 | |
| Qatar |
SF | 1st | 2 | |||||||
 Saudi Arabia |
GS | GS | 2 | |||||||
| Syria |
2nd | 4th | 2nd | SF | SF | GS | 1st | 7 | ||
 United Arab Emirates |
0 | |||||||||
| Yemen |
SF | GS | 2 | |||||||
| Total | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | ||
- (#) Invitee.
- Red border: Host nation.
- Blank: Did not enter.
- TBD: To be determined.
- GS: Group Stage.
- SF: Semifinals. (No 3rd place playoff.)
Women's tournaments
The countries that competed in one or more tournaments are Iran, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Bahrain, Iraq, Syria and United Arab Emirates.
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd Place | Score | 4th Place | ||||
| 2005 Details |
Jordan |
Jordan |
n/a | Iran |
Syria |
n/a | Bahrain | ||
| 2007 Details |
Jordan |
Jordan |
n/a | Iran |
Lebanon |
n/a | Syria | ||
| 2010 Details |
UA Emirates |
United Arab Emirates |
1–0 | Jordan |
Bahrain |
3–0 | Palestine | ||
| 2011 Details |
UA Emirates |
United Arab Emirates |
2–2 (6–5 pen) |
Iran |
Bahrain |
0–0 (4–3 pen) |
Jordan | ||
| 2014 Details |
Jordan |
Jordan |
n/a | Palestine |
Bahrain |
n/a | Qatar | ||
^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.
Women's total wins
| Team | Titles | Runners-Up | Third Place | Fourth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan |
3 (2005, 2007, 2014) | 1 (2010) | ||
| UA Emirates |
2 (2010, 2011) | |||
| Iran |
3 (2005, 2007, 2011) | |||
| Palestine |
1 (2014) | 1 (2010) | ||
| Bahrain |
3 (2010, 2011, 2014) | 1 (2005) | ||
| Syria |
1 (2005) | 1 (2007) | ||
| Lebanon |
1 (2007) | |||
| Qatar |
1 (2014) |
Women's participating nations
| Team | 2005 | 2007 | 2010 | 2011 | 2014 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain |
4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 4 | |
| Iran |
2nd | 2nd | GS | 2nd | 4 | |
| Iraq |
GS | 1 | ||||
| Jordan |
1st | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 5 |
| Kuwait |
GS | 1 | ||||
| Lebanon |
3rd | GS | 2 | |||
| Palestine |
5th | 4th | GS | 2nd | 4 | |
| Qatar |
4th | 1 | ||||
| Syria |
3rd | 4th | GS | 3 | ||
| United Arab Emirates |
1st | 1st | 2 | |||
| Total | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | |
- Red border: Host nation.
- Blank: Did not enter.
- TBD: To be determined.
- GS: Group Stage.
Youth tournaments
Under 23
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd Place | Score | 4th Place | ||||
| 2015 Details |
Doha |
Iran |
2-0 | Syria |
Qatar |
3-0 | Yemen | ||
Under 16
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd Place | Score | 4th Place | ||||
| 2005 Details |
Tehran |
Iran |
4 - 1 | Syria |
Iraq |
5 - 0 | Lebanon | ||
| 2007 Details |
Aleppo |
Syria |
n/a(1) | Iran |
Jordan |
n/a(1) | Iraq | ||
| 2009 Details |
Amman |
Iran |
3 - 2 | Syria |
Iraq |
3 - 1 | Jordan | ||
| 2013 Details |
Al-Ram |
Iraq |
n/a(1) | United Arab Emirates |
Jordan |
n/a(1) | Palestine | ||
| 2015 Details |
Amman |
Iraq |
n/a(1) | Saudi Arabia |
United Arab Emirates |
n/a(1) | Palestine | ||
1 The tournament was played in the round-robin league format.
Youth total wins
| Wins | Nations | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2 times | Iraq | 2013, 2015 |
| 2 times | Iran | 2005, 2009 |
| 1 time | Syria | 2007 |
Futsal
See also
- Asian Football Confederation
- AFC Asian Cup
- AFF Championship
- EAFF East Asian Cup
- ECO Cup
- Gulf Cup of Nations
- SAFF Championship
External links
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