The tournament was held in Doha, Qatar and was won by the three-time defending champions Kuwait.

Both Iraq and Kuwait finished level on points and goal difference in the round-robin group stage; thus, a play-off final was held to determine the champion.

Kuwait defeated Iraq 4–2 in the final to win their fourth title in a row.

The seven teams in the tournament played a single round-robin style competition.

Since both Kuwait and Iraq finished level on points and goal difference, a play-off final was held between the two sides to determine the champion.