{{infobox football tournament | logo = Arab BS Cup (logo).png | caption = | founded = 2008 | region = [[Arab world]] ([[Union of Arab Football Associations|UAFA]]) | number of teams = 8 | current champions ={{nowrap|{{beachsoccer|EGY}} (2023)}} | most successful team ={{nowrap|{{beachsoccer|EGY}} <br> (2 title each)}} | website = | current = [[2023 Arab Beach Soccer Cup]] }}
The '''Arab Beach Soccer Cup''' ({{langx|ar|كأس العرب لكرة القدم الشاطئية}}) is the main championship for [[beach soccer]] in the [[Arab world]]. The first championship was held in 2008 in [[Marsa Alam]], [[Egypt]].<ref>{{cite web |title=International Beach Soccer Results 2008 for Men |url=http://theroonba.com/beach08.htm |work=theroonba.com |date=2008 |access-date=2014-05-16 |archive-date=2017-05-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525202754/http://theroonba.com/beach08.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> The most successful nations are [[Egypt national beach soccer team|Egypt]]
==History== Started on 2008, the competition changed the name from Championship to Cup on the 2023 edition.
== Results == {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width:100%;" |- ! rowspan="2" style="width:5%;|{{abbr|Ed.|Edition}} ! rowspan="2" style="width:5%;|Year ! rowspan="2" style="width:10%;|Host ! rowspan="20" style="width:1%;| ! colspan="3" | First place game ! rowspan="20" style="width:1%;| ! colspan="3" | Third place game |- ! style="width:15%; |{{gold01}} Champion ! style="width:10%; |Score ! style="width:15%; |{{silver02}} Runner-up ! style="width:15%; |{{bronze03}} Third place ! style="width:10%; |Score ! style="width:15%; |[[File:Pewter medal icon.svg|17px]] Fourth place |- |1 | align="center" |[[2008 Arab Beach Soccer Championship|2008]] | align="left" |{{flag|Egypt}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Arab Championship First Beach Soccer - Marsa Alam - Egypt 2008 |url=https://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=25765 |work=goalzz.com}}</ref> |'''{{beachsoccer-big|LBY|1977}}''' |'''5–3''' |{{beachsoccer-big|UAE}} |{{beachsoccer-big|EGY}} |'''8–2''' |{{beachsoccer-big|OMA}} |- |2 | align="center" |[[2010 Arab Beach Soccer Championship|2010]] | align="left" |{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Arab Championship Second Beach Soccer - Dammam - Saudi Arabia 2010 |url=https://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=25764 |work=goalzz.com}}</ref> |'''{{beachsoccer-big|KSA}}''' |'''6–4'''<br>([[Overtime (sports)|aet]]) |{{beachsoccer-big|UAE}} |{{beachsoccer-big|BHR}} |'''3–1''' |{{beachsoccer-big|EGY}} |- |3 | align="center" |[[2014 Arab Beach Soccer Championship|2014]] | align="left" |{{flag|Egypt}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Arab Championship Third Beach Soccer - Sharm el Sheikh - Egypt 2014 |url=https://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=10078 |work=goalzz.com}}</ref> |'''{{beachsoccer-big|EGY}}''' |'''6–5''' |{{beachsoccer-big|LIB}} |{{beachsoccer-big|OMA}} |'''7–3''' |{{beachsoccer-big|UAE}} |- |4 | align="center" |[[2023 Arab Beach Soccer Cup|2023]] | align="left" |{{flag|Saudi Arabia}} ||{{beachsoccer-big|EGY}} |'''4–2''' |{{beachsoccer-big|OMA}} | colspan="3" |{{beachsoccer|Morocco|size=30px}} and {{beachsoccer|Palestine|size=30px}}{{efn|name="2002ac"|No third place match was played.}} |-style="height: 4em;" |5 | align="center" |[[2027 Arab Beach Soccer Cup|2027]] | align="left" |{{flag|Mauritania}} | colspan="3" |TBD | colspan="3" |TBD |-style="height: 4em;" |6 | align="center" |[[2029 Arab Beach Soccer Cup|2029]] | align="left" |{{flag|Mauritania}} | colspan="3" |TBD | colspan="3" |TBD |}
;Notes {{NoteFoot}} {{notelist}}
==Successful nations== {| class="wikitable" |- !Team !Champions !{{nobr|Runners-up}} !{{nobr|Third-place}} !{{nobr|Fourth Place}} !{{nobr|Semi-final}} !Total |- |{{beachsoccer|EGY}} |bgcolor=gold|2 (2014, 2023) |{{N/a}} |1 (2008) |1 (2010) |{{N/a}} !4 |- |{{beachsoccer|LBY}} |bgcolor=gold|1 (2008) |{{N/a}} |{{N/a}} |{{N/a}} |{{N/a}} !1 |- |{{beachsoccer|KSA}} |bgcolor=gold|1 (2010) |{{N/a}} |{{N/a}} |{{N/a}} |{{N/a}} !1 |- |{{nobr|{{beachsoccer|UAE}}}} |{{N/a}} |2 (2008, 2010) |{{N/a}} |1 (2014) |{{N/a}} !3 |- |{{beachsoccer|OMA}} |{{N/a}} |1 (2023) |1 (2014) |1 (2008) |{{N/a}} !3 |- |{{beachsoccer|LIB}} |{{N/a}} |1 (2014) |{{N/a}} |{{N/a}} |{{N/a}} !1 |- |{{beachsoccer|BHR}} |{{N/a}} |{{N/a}} |1 (2010) |{{N/a}} |{{N/a}} !1 |- |{{beachsoccer|MAR}} |{{N/a}} |{{N/a}} |{{N/a}} |{{N/a}} |1 (2023) !1 |- |{{beachsoccer|PLE}} |{{N/a}} |{{N/a}} |{{N/a}} |{{N/a}} |1 (2023) !1 |}
==Participating nations== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" ! width=160|Team ! {{flagicon|EGY}}<br />[[2008 Arab Beach Soccer Championship|2008]] !! {{flagicon|KSA}}<br />[[2010 Arab Beach Soccer Championship|2010]] !! {{flagicon|EGY}}<br />[[2014 Arab Beach Soccer Championship|2014]] !! {{flagicon|KSA}}<br />[[2023 Arab Beach Soccer Cup|2023]] ! Years |- |align=left|{{beachsoccer|ALG|size=20px}} | GS || × || × || × !1 |- |align=left|{{beachsoccer|BHR|size=20px}} | × ||bgcolor=#cc9966| 3rd || × || × !1 |- |align=left|{{beachsoccer|COM|size=20px}} | × || × || × || GS !1 |- |align=left|{{beachsoccer|EGY|size=20px}} |style="border:3px solid red;"bgcolor=#cc9966| 3rd ||bgcolor=#9acdff|4th ||style="border:3px solid red;"bgcolor=gold|1st || bgcolor=gold|1st !4 |- |align=left|{{beachsoccer|KUW|size=20px}} | GS || GS || × || GS !3 |- |align=left|{{beachsoccer|KGZ|size=20px}} | × || × || × || GS !1 |- |align=left|{{beachsoccer|LBN|size=20px}} | × || × ||bgcolor=silver|2nd || GS !2 |- |align=left|{{beachsoccer|LBY|size=20px}} |bgcolor=gold|1st || GS || × || QF !3 |- |align=left|{{beachsoccer|MRT|size=20px}} | × || × || × || QF !1 |- |align=left|{{beachsoccer|MAR|size=20px}} |GS || × ||GS || style="background-color:#81c846;"|SF !3 |- |align=left|{{beachsoccer|OMA|size=20px}} |bgcolor=#9acdff|4th ||GS ||bgcolor=#cc9966| 3rd || bgcolor=silver|2nd !4 |- |align=left|{{beachsoccer|PLE|size=20px}} | × || × || × || style="background-color:#81c846;"|SF !1 |- |align=left|{{beachsoccer|QAT|size=20px}} | × || GS || × || × !1 |- |align=left|{{beachsoccer|KSA|size=20px}} | × ||style="border:3px solid red;"bgcolor=gold|1st || GS || style="border:3px solid red;"|QF !3 |- |align=left|{{beachsoccer|SUD|size=20px}} | × || × || GS || × !1 |- |align=left|{{beachsoccer|SYR|size=20px}} | × || GS || × || × !1 |- |align=left|{{nobr|{{beachsoccer|UAE|size=15px}}}} |bgcolor=silver|2nd ||bgcolor=silver|2nd ||bgcolor=#9acdff|4th || QF !4 |- |align=left|{{beachsoccer|YEM|size=20px}} | GS || GS || × || × !2 |- !Total||8||10||7 ||12|| |} * Red Border: Host nation. * Blank: Did not enter. * GS: Group Stage.
==Related tournament== In 2016 was held in [[Egypt]] a '''Sharm el-Sheik International Beach Soccer Championship'''. [[United Arab Emirates national beach soccer team|United Arab Emirates]] wons the tournament beating [[Morocco national beach soccer team|Morocco]] on the final. [[Egypt national beach soccer team|Egypt]] finished third and [[Oman national beach soccer team|Oman]] fourth.<ref>{{cite web |title=بطولة شرم الشيخ الدولية للكرة الشاطئية 2016 |url=https://www.kooora.com/?c=12472 |work=kooora.com |date=2016 }}</ref>
==See also== * [[2019 Neom Beach Soccer Cup]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.goalzz.com/?c=10078 Third Arab Beach Soccer Championship] - ''goalzz.com'' * {{in lang|fr}} [https://archive.today/20140518122728/http://pdf.lu/Ne7q Results & Schedule (PDF)] {{Arab Beach Soccer Cup}} {{International beach soccer}} {{UAFA Football}} {{Arab Championships}}
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