WAFF Championship

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 Football Federation. It is usually held every two years, but at occasionally longer intervals.

Men's tournaments 1
- Men's tournament winners 1.1
- Men's participating nations 1.2
Women's tournaments 2
- Women's total wins 2.1
- Women's participating nations 2.2
Youth tournaments 3
- Under 23 3.1
- Under 16 3.2
- Youth total wins 3.3
Futsal 4
See also 5
External links 6

Men's tournaments

Year	Host	Final			Third Place Match
Year	Host	Winner	Score	Runner-up	Third Place	Score	Fourth Place
2000	Amman	Iran	1 – 0	Syria	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	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	Yemen	n/a⁽¹⁾	Iraq
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

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

Total	8	6	6	6	6	9	11	9
Team	2000	2002	2004	2007	2008	2010	2012	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

(#) 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	Winner	Score	Runner-up	3rd Place	Score	4th Place
Year	Host	Final			Third Place Match
2005 Details	Jordan	'		Iran	Syria		Bahrain
2007 Details	Jordan	Jordan		Iran	Lebanon		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		Palestine	Bahrain		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		Winner	Score	Runner-up		3rd Place	Score	4th Place
Year	Host		Final				Third Place Match
2015 Details	Doha		Iran	2-0	Syria		Qatar	3-0	Yemen

Under 16

Year	Host	Winner	Score	Runner-up	3rd Place	Score	4th Place
Year	Host	Final			Third Place Match
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

External links

WAFF official website
RSSSF Page on the men's tournament
RSSSF Page on the women's tournament
2012-2nd WAFF Futsal Championship for Women
West Asian Federation Championship - HailooSport.com (Arabic)
West Asian Federation Championship - HailooSport.com (English)

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