Arab Cup U-20
Founded1983 (1983), as Palestine Cup of Nations for Youth
2011 (2011), as Arab Cup U-20
RegionArab world (UAFA)
Number of teams18
Current champions Saudi Arabia
(3rd title)
Most successful team(s) Saudi Arabia
(3 titles)
2022 Arab Cup U-20

The Arab Cup U-20 (Arabic: كأس العرب للمنتخبات تحت 20 سنة)[1] is an international football competition organised by the Union of Arab Football Associations, contested by the U-20 national teams in the Arab world.[2] The teams come from CAF and AFC. Some non-Arab nations, such as Senegal or Uzbekistan, have also been invited on occasion.

History

The competition was created in 1983 as the Palestine Cup of Nations for Youth (Arabic: كأس فلسطين للشباب); the first edition was held in Morocco, which Iraq won after beating Saudi Arabia in the final.[3] After a 22-year long hiatus, in 2011 the competition returned as the Arab Cup U-20 under the auspices of the UAFA.[3]

Results

Year Host Final Third Place Match
Winner Score Runner-up 3rd Place Score 4th Place
1983
Details		  Morocco
Iraq		 1–0
(a.e.t.)
Saudi Arabia
Morocco		 2–0
United Arab Emirates
1985
Details		  Algeria
Saudi Arabia		 2–1
Algeria
Iraq		 2–0
Tunisia
1989
Details		  Iraq
Morocco		 3–1
Iraq
Bahrain		 1–1
(4–3 p)
Saudi Arabia
1992  Sudan Cancelled
2011
Details		  Morocco
Morocco		 3–3
(3–1 p)
Saudi Arabia		 No semi-finals
2012
Details		  Jordan
Tunisia		 4–2
Saudi Arabia
Libya		 4–0
Algeria
2014
Details		  Qatar Cancelled
2020
Details		  Saudi Arabia
Senegal		 1–0
Tunisia		  Egypt and  Morocco
2021
Details		  Egypt
Saudi Arabia		 2–1
Algeria		  Egypt and  Tunisia
2022
Details		  Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia		 1–1
(5–3 p)
Egypt		  Algeria and  Palestine

Successful national teams

Logo of the competition between 2020 and 2021
Team Titles Runners-up Third-place Fourth-place Semi-finalist
 Saudi Arabia 3 (1985, 2021, 2022) 3 (1983, 2011, 2012) – 1 (1989) –
 Morocco 2 (1989, 2011) – 1 (1983) – 1 (2020)
 Iraq 1 (1983) 1 (1989) 1 (1985) – –
 Tunisia 1 (2012) 1 (2020) – 1 (1985) 1 (2021)
 Senegal 1 (2020) – – – –
 Algeria – 2 (1985, 2021) – 1 (2012) 1 (2022)
 Egypt – 1 (2022) – – 2 (2020, 2021)
 Bahrain – – 1 (1989) – –
 Libya – – 1 (2012) – –
 United Arab Emirates – – – 1 (1983) –
 Palestine – – – – 1 (2022)

Participating nations

Team Morocco
1983		 Algeria
1985		 Iraq
1989		 Morocco
2011		 Jordan
2012		 Qatar
2014		 Saudi Arabia
2020		 Egypt
2021		 Saudi Arabia
2022		 Years
 Algeria 5th2ndGSGS4thQF2ndSF 8
 Bahrain GS4thGSQFGS 5
 Comoros wQF 1
 Djibouti QGSGSGS 3
 Egypt GSSFSF2nd 4
 Iraq 1st3rd2ndGSGSQQFGSGS 8
 Jordan GSGSGSQF 4
 Kuwait GSGSGSGSGS 5
 Lebanon GSQGSGS 3
 Libya 3rdQFGS 3
 Madagascar GS 1
 Mauritania ×GSGSQGSGSGS 5
 Morocco 3rdGS1st1stGSSFQFQF 8
 Niger GS 1
 Oman GSGSGS 3
 Palestine GSQFGSGSGSSF 6
 Qatar 6thQFQFGSQW 4
 Saudi Arabia 2nd1st4th2nd2ndQGS1st1st 8
 Senegal 1stQF 2
 Somalia GS 1
 Sudan GSGSQGSGS 4
 Syria 7thQFGSGS 4
 Tajikistan QF 1
 Tunisia 8th4thQF1stQ2ndSFQF 7
 United Arab Emirates 4thQFQFGSGSGS 6
 Uzbekistan GS 1
 Yemen[lower-alpha 1] GSGSQFGSQF 5
Total161210128161618
Notes
  1. ↑ Includes participations as  North Yemen between 1967 and 1990

See also

References

  1. ↑ "الاتحاد العربي" يعلن عن مسابقاته للموسم القادم [The "Arab Union" announces its competitions for the next season]. UAFA (in Arabic). 25 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "U20 Arab Championship". Soccerway. Perform. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 كأس العرب تحت 20. تعرف على أبطال أول وآخر نسخة من البطولة [Arab Cup U-20 .. Learn about the champions of the first and last version of the tournament]. greentidekw.com (in Arabic). 15 February 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
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