2000 WAFF Championship
| King Hussein Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Jordan |
| Dates | 23 May – 3 June |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iran (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Syria |
| Third place |  Iraq |
| Fourth place |  Jordan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 34 (2.13 per match) |
| Top scorer | Razzaq Farhan (5 goals) |
2002 → | |
The 2000 West Asian Football Federation Championship (Arabic: 2000 بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا لكرة القدم), also known as the King Hussein Cup, was the inaugural international association football championship for national teams from West Asia organised by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF). Hosted by Jordan, the competition ran from 23 May to 3 June 2000 and was contested by the national teams of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria.
The tournament began with the first matches of the group stage on 23 May 2000 and ended with the final match on 3 June 2000. The final was contested by Iran and Syria. Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh scored the only goal of the final as Iran were crowned champions of the inaugural competition.
Background
The first edition of the West Asian Football Federation Championship was held in Amman, Jordan and it was originally conceived as a biennial championship.
Format
Eight teams took part in the competition. They were drawn into two single round robin groups of four teams. The group winners and runners-up would contest the semi-finals which would decide the teams contesting the final and the third-placed play-off.
Participants
Venues
All matches were played at the King Abdullah II Stadium in Amman.
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2000 WAFF Championship (Jordan) |
Amman | ||
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| King Abdullah II Stadium | |||
| Capacity: 20,000 | |||
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Group stage
Group A
Iran and Syria advanced to the semi-finals.
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Advance to the semi-finals |
| Syria |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | |
 Kazakhstan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 | |
 Palestine |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
Matches
| Iran | 3–0 | Kazakhstan |
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| Kazakhstan | 0–4 | Syria |
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| Palestine | 2–3 | Kazakhstan |
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Group B
Iraq and Jordan advanced to the semi-finals.
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Advance to the semi-finals |
| Jordan |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 | |
 Lebanon |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
 Kyrgyzstan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
Matches
| Jordan | 2–0 | Kyrgyzstan |
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| Lebanon | 2–0 | Kyrgyzstan |
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| Iraq | 4–0 | Kyrgyzstan |
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Semi-finals
Ali Karimi scored the only goal as Iran defeated Jordan and Syria defeated Iraq 5–2 on penalties.
Third-place play-off
Goals from Razzaq Farhan, Ahmad Kadhim Assad and Hamza Hadi Muhsin helped Iraq win 4–1 as they finished third.
Final
Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh scored the only goal of the final as Iran defeated Syria to win the inaugural title.
| Iran | 1–0 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
Bakhtiarizadeh  36' |
Goalscorers
There have been 34 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2.12 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source:
References
- ↑ Stokkermans, Karel (26 September 2019). "West Asian Championship". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 October 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Niqui, Milad; Morrison, Neil (28 July 2006). "West Asian Championship [Malek Hussein Cup] (Jordan) 2000". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 October 2026.