The 1963 Arab Cup was the first edition of the Arab Cup hosted in Beirut, Lebanon. Tunisia won the first title of the Arab Cup.
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Lebanon |
| Dates | 31 March – 7 April |
| Teams | 5 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Tunisia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Syria |
| Third place |  Lebanon |
| Fourth place |  Kuwait |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 40 (4 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Levon Altounian (6 goals) |
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Participating teams
editFive teams took part in the tournament: the hosts Lebanon along with Jordan, Kuwait, Syria and Tunisia. Five other teams were invited but did not participate in the tournament: Morocco who initially agreed to take part but later withdrew, Libya who apologized for not participating as they were not yet a FIFA member, United Arab Republic and Sudan who declined the invitation, and Iraq who refused to participate due to Kuwait's presence in the tournament as the Iraqi government did not recognize Kuwait's independence at the time and claimed it as part of its territory.[1]
The 5 participating teams were:
| Team | Qualified as |
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| Lebanon | Hosts |
 Jordan | Invitee |
| Kuwait | Invitee |
| Syria | Invitee |
| Tunisia | Invitee |
Venues
edit| Beirut | |
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| Camille Chamoun Stadium | |
| Capacity: 45,000 | |
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Squads
editFinal tournament
editTournament classification
editMatches
edit| Syria | 4–0 | Jordan |
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| Lebanon | 6–0 | Kuwait |
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| Lebanon | 2–3 | Syria |
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Lebanon v Tunisia match
editThe game was the decisive match of group stage at the 1963 Arab Cup. The match was played at Camille Chamoun Stadium in Beirut on 7 April 1963. The winner was determined by a final group stage, with the final five teams playing in round-robin format, instead of a knockout stage.[2] Tunisia won the tournament finishing first in the final standing.[3]
- Match details
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  Tunisia
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| 1963 Arab Cup winners |
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 Tunisia First title |
Goalscorers
editThere were 40 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match.
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
- Muhieddine Itani (against Tunisia)
References
edit- ↑ "Iraq not to participate in "Arab Cup" contest"". The Iraq Times. 17 January 1963.
- ↑ "لبنان أوّل مستضيف لكأس العرب 1963". Nida Al-Watan. 30 July 2019.
- ↑ "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar draw to be held on Tuesday". Gulf Times. 26 April 2021.
External links
edit- 1963 Arab Cup – rsssf.com
- لبنان أوّل مستضيف لكأس العرب 1963 – Nida Al-Watan