The West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) founded in 2001, is a regional sub-confederation of football, governed under the Asian Football Confederation, for nations in West Asia. The WAFF consists of 12 member associations.
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 Member countries | |
| Formation | 15 May 2001[1] |
|---|---|
| Type | Sports organization |
| Headquarters | Amman, Jordan |
Membership | 12 member associations |
President | Prince Ali bin Al Hussein |
Parent organization | AFC |
| Website | the-waff.com (in English) |
History
The founding members of the West Asian Football Federation are Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria. In 2009, three more associations, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Yemen, joined the federation. Four other West Asian nations, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Saudi Arabia, joined in 2010.[2] Iran left the federation on 10 June 2014, with the creation of the Central Asian Football Association.[3]
Member associations
| Association | Joining year | National team | Top Tiers League (Men's) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bahrain | 2010 | Bahraini Premier League | |
 Iraq | 2001 (founding member) | Iraq Stars League | |
 Jordan | 2001 (founding member) | Jordanian Pro League | |
 Kuwait | 2010 | Kuwait Premier League | |
 Lebanon | 2001 (founding member) | Lebanese Premier League | |
 Oman | 2010 | Oman Professional League | |
 Palestine | 2001 (founding member) | Palestine Premier League | |
 Qatar | 2009 | Qatar Stars League | |
 Saudi Arabia | 2010 | Saudi Pro League | |
 Syria | 2001 (founding member) | Syrian Premier League | |
 United Arab Emirates | 2009 | UAE Pro League | |
 Yemen | 2009 | Yemeni League | |
| Former member | |||
 Iran | 2001–2016 (founding member) | Persian Gulf Pro League | |
Competitions
Current title holders
| Tournament | Year | Champions | Title | Runners-up | Next edition[4] | Dates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National teams | ||||||||
| WAFF Championship | 2019 (Final) | Bahrain | 1st | Iraq | 2023 (Final) | TBD | ||
| WAFF U-23 Championship | 2024 |  South Korea | 1st |  Australia | 2025 | TBD | ||
| WAFF U-19 Championship | 2024 | Saudi Arabia | 1st | United Arab Emirates | 2025 | |||
| WAFF U-18 Championship | 2021 | Iraq | 2nd | Lebanon | 2024 | June 25 to July 4 | ||
| WAFF U-16 Championship | 2023 | Yemen | 2nd | Saudi Arabia | 2024 | August | ||
| Futsal Championship | 2022 | Kuwait | 1st | Saudi Arabia | 2024 | TBD | ||
| Beach Soccer Championship | 2022 | United Arab Emirates | 1st | Oman | 2024 | September | ||
| Women's national teams | ||||||||
| WAFF Women's Championship | 2024 | Jordan | 6th |  Nepal | 2026 | TBD | ||
| U-18 Girls' Championship | 2022 | Lebanon | 2nd | Syria | 2024 | TBD | ||
| U-17 Girls' Championship | 2023 | Syria | 1st | Jordan | 2024 | December | ||
| U-14 Girls' Championship | 2023 | Syria | 1st | Lebanon | TBD | |||
| Futsal Women's Championship | 2022 | Iraq | 1st | Saudi Arabia | TBD | |||
| Club teams | ||||||||
| WAFF Club Championship | 2025 | TBD | ||||||
| Women's club teams | ||||||||
| Women's Clubs Championship | 2022 | Safa | 1st | Orthodox Club | 2024 | September or October | ||
Titles by nation
After 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan (JOR) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 35 |
| 2 | Iran (IRI) | 12 | 6 | 1 | 19 |
| 3 | Iraq (IRQ) | 8 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | Lebanon (LBN) | 5 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Syria (SYR) | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Kuwait (KUW) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Bahrain (BHR) | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | Qatar (QAT) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Yemen (YEM) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | Oman (OMA) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 15 | Palestine (PLE) | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Nepal (NEP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (18 entries) | 51 | 51 | 62 | 164 | |
FIFA World Rankings
Men's national football team
WAFF Men's National Football Team Ranking by FIFA
Update: 23 June 2022
Leading Men's team:
Women's national football team
WAFF Women's National Football Team Ranking by FIFA
Update: 24 March 2023
** Inactive for more than 18 months and therefore not ranked
Leading Women's team:
Men's national futsal team
| WAFF | FIFA | +/− | National Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 |  | Kuwait | 1115.99 |
| 2 | 42 | | Iraq | 1091.27 |
| 3 | 48 | | Saudi Arabia | 1049.97 |
| 4 | 53 | | Lebanon | 1032.42 |
| 5 | 73 | | Bahrain | 978.69 |
| 6 | 81 | | Jordan | 968.31 |
| 7 | 93 | | Qatar | 945.32 |
| 8 | 96 | | Oman | 940.88 |
| 9 | 102 | | United Arab Emirates | 925.95 |
| 10 | 122 | | Palestine | 863.57 |
- Note: (*) Inactive
Women's national futsal team
| WAFF | FIFA | +/− | National Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | | Lebanon | 981.18 |
| 2 | 34 | | Palestine | 974.58 |
| 3 | 37 | | Bahrain | 962.22 |
| 4 | 51 | | Saudi Arabia | 899.62 |
| 5 | 53 | | Iraq | 887.88 |
| 6 | 55 | | United Arab Emirates | 885.35 |
| 7 | 62 | | Kuwait | 863.43 |
| 8 | 67 | | Oman | 848.46 |
- Note: (*) Inactive
Men's national beach soccer team
AFF Men's National Beach Soccer Team Ranking by BSWW
Update: 8 April 2024
| WAFF | World | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | United Arab Emirates | 1955.75 |
| 2 | 17 | Oman | 1172.75 |
| 3 | 24 | Saudi Arabia | 696 |
| 4 | 44 | Bahrain | 298.5 |
| 5 | 55 | Kuwait | 222 |
| 6 | 57 | Palestine | 199 |
| 7 | 63 | Lebanon | 132.75 |
Controversy
On 29 January 2015, after the defeat of Iraq and the United Arab Emirates during the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, West Asian Football Federation members reportedly sought to remove Australia from the AFC primarily due to "Australia benefiting hugely from Asian involvement without giving much in return".[8]
See also
References
External links
- Official website (in English)
- Official website (in Arabic)