4th Arabian Gulf Cup
The 4th Arabian Gulf Cup was held in Doha, Qatar from March 25 to April 11, 1976.
Iraq entered the tournament for the first time.
The tournament was won by Kuwait, claiming their fourth title after a playoff game against Iraq when both teams were level on 10 points in the round-robin group stage.Tournament
The teams played a single round-robin.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 10 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 10 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 4 |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 2 |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 21 | -18 | 1 |
As Kuwait and Iraq were level on points and goal difference, a playoff for the championship was required.Matches
Playoff for championship
Result
