The Palestine Cup () was a

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competition which was held between countries in the Arab world. The tournament ''de facto'' acted as the replacement for the

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during the long interruption between 1966 and 1982, it held on three occasions in Arab countries in the 1970s. The first edition was held in 1972 in

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History

The cup was established in

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, ...

at the initiative of Said al-Sabeh, president of the Supreme Council for Palestinian Youth Welfare. The aim of the initiative was to create a new Arab championship that would reunite sport in the Arab countries, as well as with the aim of proving Arab affiliation and support for the

Palestinian cause Palestinian nationalism is the national movement of the Palestinian people that espouses self-determination and sovereignty over the region of Palestine.de Waart, 1994p. 223 Referencing Article 9 of ''The Palestinian National Charter of 19 ...

. The tournament was also created to be an alternative to the

, which had been suspended after the third edition.

was chosen to host the first edition in the same year, and eight Arab countries took part in the tournament, but only three editions were organised. After the return of the Arab Cup in 1982, the Palestine Cup became a tournament for youth teams under the name Palestine Cup for Youth.

Statistics

Winners

Successful national teams

Summary

Source:
- ''mundial11.com''

Notes and references

Notes

References

External links

Palestine Cup of Nations - ''rsssf.com''
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Defunct international association football competitions