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Football tournament for men's national teams From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The West Asian Football Federation Championship (Arabic: بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا لكرة القدم), or simply WAFF Championship, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF), the governing body of football in West Asia. The championship has been held, on average, every two years.[1]
| Organising body | WAFF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| Region | West Asia |
| Number of teams | 9 (2019) |
| Current champions |  Bahrain (1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) |  Iran (4 titles) |
| Website | the-waff.com |
 2023 WAFF Championship | |
The current champion is Bahrain, having defeated hosts Iraq in the 2019 final. The most successful team is Iran, with four titles; however, they do not compete in the competition anymore as they are no longer members of the WAFF.
The inaugural WAFF Championship was held in 2000 in Jordan, with Iran winning the first edition.[2] It was hosted in memory of Hussein of Jordan, who had died a year prior.[3] The Al Hussein Cup, assigned to the winner of each tournament, was designed and manufactured in Italy in 2000, and is made of silver and copper.[2]
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third place1 | Fourth place | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran |
4 (2000, 2004*, 2007, 2008*) | 1 (2010) | 1 (2002) | 6 | |
 Iraq |
1 (2002) | 3 (2007, 2012, 2019*) | 2 (2000, 20102) | 1 (2004) | 7 |
 Syria |
1 (2012) | 2 (2000, 2004) | 2 (20072, 20082) | 1 (2002*) | 6 |
| Bahrain |
1 (2019) | 1 (2013) | 1 (2012) | 3 | |
 Qatar |
1 (2013*) | 1 (20082) | 2 | ||
 Kuwait |
1 (2010) | 1 (2013) | 2 | ||
 Jordan |
3 (2002, 2008, 2013) | 2 (2004, 20072*) | 1 (2000*) | 6 | |
 Yemen |
1 (20102) | 1 | |||
 Oman |
1 (2012) | 1 |
| Year | Player(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 |  Razzaq Farhan |
4 |
| 2002 | Alireza Nikbakht |
2 |
| Razzaq Farhan | ||
| Muayad Salim | ||
 Anas Sari | ||
| 2004 | Ali Daei |
5 |
| 2007 | Mehdi Rajabzadeh |
2 |
 Salih Sadir | ||
| 2008 | Kianoush Rahmati |
3 |
| 2010 | Ali Al-Nono |
4 |
| 2012 | Qasim Said |
4 |
| Ahmad Al Douni | ||
| 2013 | Boualem Khoukhi |
6 |
| 2019 | Hussein Ali |
3 |
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