13th Arabian Gulf Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Oman |
| Dates | 15–28 October |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 35 (2.33 per match) |
The 13th Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: كأس الخليج العربي)[1] was held in Oman, in October 1996.
The tournament was won by Kuwait for the 8th time.
Iraq continued to be banned from the tournament because of invasion of Kuwait in 1990.
Tournament
The teams played a single round-robin style competition. The team achieving first place in the overall standings was the tournament winner.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kuwait |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 12 |
 Qatar |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 |
 Saudi Arabia |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 |
 United Arab Emirates |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
 Bahrain |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 2 |
 Oman |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 2 |
Result
| 13th Arabian Gulf Cup winners |
|---|
 Kuwait 8th title |
References
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- 1996–97 in Saudi Arabian football
- 1996–97 in Kuwaiti football
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