1972 Gulf Cup of Nations
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 16 March – 28 March |
| Venue(s) | 1 (Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium (in 1 host city) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 25 (4.17 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Saeed Ghareeb (3 goals) |
| Best player |
 Farooq Ibrahim
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The second Gulf Cup of Nations or Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: كأس الخليج العربي), was held in Saudi Arabia, in March 1972.
The tournament was won by Kuwait, claiming their second title.
Bahrain also took part in the competition, but they walked off the field during their match against Saudi Arabia to protest the officiating; they were subsequently ejected from the competition and their results were expunged.
The teams played a single round-robin style competition. The team achieving first place in the overall standings was the tournament winner.
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