Gulf Cup dates announced (21 Dec 1999)

19 December 1999

Gulf Cup dates announced

Preparations for the inaugural Gulf Cup are proceeding with the announcement of the draw and a sponsor.

The six teams have been split into two groups with one including Bahrain, Oman and Qatar, while the other will bring together Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the host, United Arab Emirates.

The winner of each group will meet the runner-up of the other in the two semi-finals.

The two semi-final winners meet in the final.

The tournament has attracted a sponsor and will be known as the Farmers Inter-Gulf Cup.

Kuwait is likely to select its team in the first week of January while Bahrain is experiencing difficulty satisfying the ICC eligibility rules and still field a competitive team.

January 23: Bahrain v Oman UAE v Kuwait January 24: Kuwait v Saudi Arabia Oman v Qatar January 25: Bahrain v Qatar UAE v Saudi Arabia January 27: Semi finals - Group A winner v Group B runner-up Semi finals - Group B winner v Group A runner-up January 28: Final