 Logo since 2023 | |
 Member countries | |
| Formation | 15 May 2001 [1] |
|---|---|
| Type | Sports organization |
| Headquarters | Amman, Jordan |
Membership | 12 member associations |
President | Prince Ali bin Al Hussein |
Parent organization | AFC |
| Website | the-waff.com (in English) |
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.
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. [2] Iran left the federation on 10 June 2014, with the creation of the Central Asian Football Association. [3]
| Association | Joining year | National team | Top Tiers League (Men's) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bahrain | 2010 | Bahraini Premier League | |
 Iraq | 2001 (Founding member) | Iraq Stars League | |
 Jordan | 2001 (Founding member) | Jordanian Pro League | |
 Kuwait | 2010 | Kuwait Premier League | |
 Lebanon | 2001 (Founding member) | Lebanese Premier League | |
 Oman | 2010 | Oman Professional League | |
 Palestine | 2001 (Founding member) | Palestine Premier League | |
 Qatar | 2009 | Qatar Stars League | |
 Saudi Arabia | 2010 | Saudi Pro League | |
 Syria | 2001 (Founding member) | Syrian Premier League | |
 United Arab Emirates | 2009 | UAE Pro League | |
 Yemen | 2009 | Yemeni League | |
| Former member | |||
 Iran | 2001–2016 (Founding member) | Persian Gulf Pro League | |
| Tournament | Year | Champions | Title | Runners-up | Next edition [4] | Dates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National teams | ||||||||
| WAFF Championship | 2019 (Final) | Bahrain | 1st | Iraq | 2023 (Final) | TBD | ||
| WAFF U-23 Championship | 2023 | Iraq | 1st | Iran | 2024 | 18-26 March | ||
| WAFF U-18 Championship | 2021 | Iraq | 2nd | Lebanon | 2024 | June 25 to July 4 | ||
| WAFF U-16 Championship | 2023 | Yemen | 2nd | Saudi Arabia | 2024 | August | ||
| Futsal Championship | 2022 | Kuwait | 1st | Saudi Arabia | TBD | |||
| Beach Soccer Championship | 2022 | United Arab Emirates | 1st | Oman | 2024 | September | ||
| National teams (women) | ||||||||
| WAFF Women's Championship | 2022 | Jordan | 5th | Lebanon | 2024 | 18-28 February | ||
| U-18 Girls' Championship | 2022 | Lebanon | 2nd | Syria | 2024 | TBD | ||
| U-17 Girls' Championship | 2023 | Syria | 1st | Jordan | 2024 | December | ||
| U-14 Girls' Championship | 2023 | Syria | 1st | Lebanon | TBD | |||
| Futsal Women's Championship | 2022 | Iraq | 1st | Saudi Arabia | TBD | |||
| Club teams (women) | ||||||||
| Women's Clubs Championship | 2022 | Safa | 1st | Orthodox Club | 2024 | September or October | ||
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 |
 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 |
 India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Nepal (NEP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (18 entries) | 51 | 51 | 62 | 164 | |
WAFF Men's National Football Team Ranking by FIFA
Update: 23 June 2022
| Leading Men's team:  |
WAFF Women's National Football Team Ranking by FIFA
Update: 24 March 2023
** Inactive for more than 18 months and therefore not ranked | Leading Women's team:  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WAFF Men's National Futsal Team Ranking by Futsal World Ranking
Update: June 2022
| WAFF | AFC | FIFA | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 41 | Kuwait | 1073 |
| 2 | 10 | 45 | Iraq | 1033 |
| 3 | 11 | 46 | Lebanon | 1032 |
| 4 | 14 | 67 | Bahrain | 897 |
| 5 | 17 | 77 | Saudi Arabia | 855 |
| 6 | 20 | 88 | Qatar | 807 |
| 7 | 22 | 90 | Oman | 783 |
| 8 | 24 | 98 | United Arab Emirates | 697 |
| 9 | 25 | 102 | Palestine | 680 |
| * | * | * | Jordan | 877* |
| * | * | * | Syria | 651* |
| * | * | * | Yemen | 578* |
WAFF Women's National Futsal Team Ranking by The Roon Ba
Update: December 2022
| WAFF | AFC | World | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 26 | Jordan | 5280 |
| 2 | 11 | 43 | Syria | 5036 |
| 3 | 15 | 49 | Lebanon | 4913 |
| 4 | 16 | 51 | Bahrain | 4854 |
| 5 | 19 | 57 | Iraq | 4716 |
| 6 | 20 | 63 | Palestine | 4505 |
| 7 | 23 | 69 | Saudi Arabia | 4311 |
| 8 | 24 | 71 | United Arab Emirates | 4264 |
| 9 | 25 | 72 | Kuwait | 4191 |
| 10 | 31 | 80 | Oman | 3443 |
| 11 | 33 | 81 | Qatar | 3384 |
AFF Men's National Beach Soccer Team Ranking by BSWW
Update: December 2021
| WAFF | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 776 |
| 2 | Oman | 500 |
| 3 | Palestine | 118 |
| 4 | Lebanon | 100 |
| 5 | Bahrain | 60 |
| 6 | Kuwait | 49 |
| 7 | Iraq | 41 |
| 8 | Syria | 37 |
| 9 | Qatar | 31 |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | 30 |
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