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.
 Logo since 2023 | |
 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
editThe 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
edit| Association | Joining year | National team | Top Tiers League (Men's) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Bahraini Premier League | ||
| 2001 (founding member) | Iraq Stars League | ||
| 2001 (founding member) | Jordanian Pro League | ||
| 2010 | Kuwait Premier League | ||
| 2001 (founding member) | Lebanese Premier League | ||
| 2010 | Oman Professional League | ||
| 2001 (founding member) | Palestine Premier League | ||
| 2009 | Qatar Stars League | ||
| 2010 | Saudi Pro League | ||
| 2001 (founding member) | Syrian Premier League | ||
| 2009 | UAE Pro League | ||
| 2009 | Yemeni League | ||
| Former member | |||
| 2001–2016 (founding member) | Persian Gulf Pro League | ||
Competitions
editCurrent title holders
edit| Tournament | Year | Champions | Title | Runners-up | Next edition[4] | Dates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National teams | ||||||||
| WAFF Championship | 2019 (Final) | 1st | 2023 (Final) | TBD | ||||
| WAFF U-23 Championship | 2024 | 1st | 2025 | TBD | ||||
| WAFF U-19 Championship | 2024 | 1st | 2025 | |||||
| WAFF U-18 Championship | 2021 | 2nd | 2024 | June 25 to July 4 | ||||
| WAFF U-16 Championship | 2023 | 2nd | 2024 | August | ||||
| Futsal Championship | 2022 | 1st | 2024 | TBD | ||||
| Beach Soccer Championship | 2022 | 1st | 2024 | September | ||||
| Women's national teams | ||||||||
| WAFF Women's Championship | 2024 | 6th | 2026 | TBD | ||||
| U-18 Girls' Championship | 2022 | 2nd | 2024 | TBD | ||||
| U-17 Girls' Championship | 2023 | 1st | 2024 | December | ||||
| U-14 Girls' Championship | 2023 | 1st | TBD | |||||
| Futsal Women's Championship | 2022 | 1st | TBD | |||||
| Club teams | ||||||||
| WAFF Club Championship | 2025 | TBD | ||||||
| Women's club teams | ||||||||
| Women's Clubs Championship | 2022 | 1st | 2024 | September or October | ||||
Titles by nation
editAfter 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 35 | |
| 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 19 | |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 20 | |
| 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 17 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 6 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | |
| 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 14 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 15 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | |
| 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals (18 entries) | 51 | 51 | 62 | 164 | |
FIFA World Rankings
editMen's national football team
editWAFF Men's National Football Team Ranking by FIFA
Update: 23 June 2022
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Leading Men's team:
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Women's national football team
editWAFF 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:
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Men's national futsal team
edit| WAFF | FIFA | +/− | National Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 1115.99 | ||
| 2 | 42 | 1091.27 | ||
| 3 | 48 | 1049.97 | ||
| 4 | 53 | 1032.42 | ||
| 5 | 73 | 978.69 | ||
| 6 | 81 | 968.31 | ||
| 7 | 93 | 945.32 | ||
| 8 | 96 | 940.88 | ||
| 9 | 102 | 925.95 | ||
| 10 | 122 | 863.57 |
- Note: (*) Inactive
Women's national futsal team
edit| WAFF | FIFA | +/− | National Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 981.18 | ||
| 2 | 34 | 974.58 | ||
| 3 | 37 | 962.22 | ||
| 4 | 51 | 899.62 | ||
| 5 | 53 | 887.88 | ||
| 6 | 55 | 885.35 | ||
| 7 | 62 | 863.43 | ||
| 8 | 67 | 848.46 |
- Note: (*) Inactive
Men's national beach soccer team
editAFF Men's National Beach Soccer Team Ranking by BSWW
Update: 8 April 2024
| WAFF | World | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1955.75 | |
| 2 | 17 | 1172.75 | |
| 3 | 24 | 696 | |
| 4 | 44 | 298.5 | |
| 5 | 55 | 222 | |
| 6 | 57 | 199 | |
| 7 | 63 | 132.75 |
Controversy
editOn 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Chapter 1". Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ "WAFF Articles and Definitions". The-waff.com. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
- ^ "Central Asians meet Sheikh Salman to create CAFA". aff.org.af. 17 May 2014. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ "Championships". www.the-waff.com. West Asian Football Federation (WAFF). Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "The FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking" (PDF). FIFA. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "The FIFA Women's Futsal World Ranking" (PDF). FIFA. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Angry Gulf nations leading charge to kick Australia out of Asian Football Confederation". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
External links
edit- Official website (in English)
- Official website (in Arabic)