# West Asian Football Federation

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.

## History

The 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. Iran left the federation on 10 June 2014, with the creation of the Central Asian Football Association.

## Member associations

| Association | Joining year | National team | Top Tiers League (Men's) |
| Bahrain | 2010 | Men'sU23U20U17U15FBSWomen'sW U23W U20W U17F | Bahraini Premier League |
| Iraq | 2001 (founding member) | Men'sU23U20U17U15FBSWomen'sW U23W U20W U17F | Iraq Stars League |
| Jordan | 2001 (founding member) | Men'sU23U20U17U15FBSWomen'sW U23W U20W U17F | Jordanian Pro League |
| Kuwait | 2010 | Men'sU23U20U17U15FBSWomen'sW U23W U20W U17F | Kuwait Premier League |
| Lebanon | 2001 (founding member) | Men'sU23U20U17U15FBSWomen'sW U23W U20W U17F | Lebanese Premier League |
| Oman | 2010 | Men'sU23U20U17U15FBSWomen'sW U23W U20W U17F | Oman Professional League |
| Palestine | 2001 (founding member) | Men'sU23U20U17U15FBSWomen'sW U23W U20W U17F | West Bank Premier League, Gaza Strip Premier League |
| Qatar | 2009 | Men'sU23U20U17U15FBSWomen'sW U23W U20W U17F | Qatar Stars League |
| Saudi Arabia | 2010 | Men'sU23U20U17U15FBSWomen'sW U23W U20W U17F | Saudi Pro League |
| Syria | 2001 (founding member) | Men'sU23U20U17U15FBSWomen'sW U23W U20W U17F | Syrian Premier League |
| United Arab Emirates | 2009 | Men'sU23U20U17U15FBSWomen'sW U23W U20W U17F | UAE Pro League |
| Yemen | 2009 | Men'sU23U20U17U15FBSWomen'sW U23W U20W U17F | Yemeni League |
| Former member ||||
| Iran | 2001–2014 (founding member) | Men'sU23U20U17U15FBSWomen'sW U23W U20W U17F | Persian Gulf Pro League |

## Competitions
### Current title holders

| Tournament | Year | Champions | Title | Runners-up | Next edition | Dates |
| National teams |||||||||
| WAFF Championship | 2019 (Final) | Bahrain | 1st | Iraq | 2025 (Final) | TBD |
| WAFF U-23 Championship | 2024 | South Korea | 1st | Australia | 2025 | 19 -25 March |
| WAFF U-19 Championship | 2024 | Saudi Arabia | 1st | United Arab Emirates | 2025 | |
| WAFF U-18 Championship | 2021 | Iraq | 2nd | Lebanon | TBD | TBD |
| WAFF U-16 Championship | 2024 | Syria | 2nd | Saudi Arabia | TBD | TBD |
| Futsal Championship | 2022 | Kuwait | 1st | Saudi Arabia | TBD | TBD |
| Beach Soccer Championship | 2022 | United Arab Emirates | 1st | Oman | TBD | TBD |
| Women's national teams |||||||||
| WAFF Women's Championship | 2024 | Jordan | 6th | Nepal | 2026 | TBD |
| U-18 Girls' Championship | 2024 | Jordan | 2nd | Syria | TBD | TBD |
| U-17 Girls' Championship | 2025 | Lebanon | 1st | Syria | TBD | TBD |
| U-14 Girls' Championship | 2023 | Syria | 1st | Lebanon | TBD | |
| Futsal Women's Championship | 2022 | Iraq | 1st | Saudi Arabia | TBD | |
| Club teams |||||||||
| WAFF Club Championship | | | | | 2025 | TBD |
| Women's club teams |||||||||
| Women's Clubs Championship | 2022 | Safa | 1st | Orthodox Club | 2024 | September or October |

### Titles by nation

After 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Jordan (JOR) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 35 |
| 2 | Iran (IRI) | 12 | 6 | 1 | 19 |
| 3 | Iraq (IRQ) | 8 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | Lebanon (LBN) | 5 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Syria (SYR) | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Kuwait (KUW) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Bahrain (BHR) | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | Qatar (QAT) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Yemen (YEM) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Oman (OMA) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 15 | Palestine (PLE) | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Nepal (NEP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (18 entries) | Totals (18 entries) | 51 | 51 | 62 | 164 |

## FIFA World Rankings
### Men's national football team

WAFF Men's National Football Team Ranking by FIFA Update: 23 June 2022

### Women's national football team

WAFF Women's National Football Team Ranking by FIFA Update: 24 March 2023

### Men's national futsal team

Futsal Rankings (as of 6 May 2024) :
| WAFF | FIFA | National Team | Points |
| 1 | 35 | Kuwait | 1115.99 |
| 2 | 42 | Iraq | 1091.27 |
| 3 | 48 | Saudi Arabia | 1049.97 |
| 4 | 53 | Lebanon | 1032.42 |
| 5 | 73 | Bahrain | 978.69 |
| 6 | 81 | Jordan | 968.31 |
| 7 | 93 | Qatar | 945.32 |
| 8 | 96 | Oman | 940.88 |
| 9 | 102 | United Arab Emirates | 925.95 |
| 10 | 122 | Palestine | 863.57 |
* Note: (*) Inactive

### Women's national futsal team

Futsal Women's Rankings (as of 6 May 2024) :
| WAFF | FIFA | National Team | Points |
| 1 | 29 | Lebanon | 981.18 |
| 2 | 34 | Palestine | 974.58 |
| 3 | 37 | Bahrain | 962.22 |
| 4 | 51 | Saudi Arabia | 899.62 |
| 5 | 53 | Iraq | 887.88 |
| 6 | 55 | United Arab Emirates | 885.35 |
| 7 | 62 | Kuwait | 863.43 |
| 8 | 67 | Oman | 848.46 |
* Note: (*) Inactive

### Men's national beach soccer team

AFF Men's National Beach Soccer Team Ranking by BSWW Update: 8 April 2024
| WAFF | World | Country | Points |
| 1 | 7 | United Arab Emirates | 1955.75 |
| 2 | 17 | Oman | 1172.75 |
| 3 | 24 | Saudi Arabia | 696 |
| 4 | 44 | Bahrain | 298.5 |
| 5 | 55 | Kuwait | 222 |
| 6 | 57 | Palestine | 199 |
| 7 | 63 | Lebanon | 132.75 |

## Controversy

On 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".