WAFF Championship
West Asian association football tournament for men's national teams / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Organising body | WAFF |
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Founded | 2000; 24 years ago (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 |
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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.