Five teams took part in the tournament: the hosts
Kuwait along with
Iraq,
Libya,
Jordan and
Lebanon. Five other teams were invited but did not participate in the tournament: the defending champions
Tunisia because of national elections,
Morocco and
Sudan due to other engagements,
United Arab Republic because it had just finished its participation at the
Olympic Games, and
Syria who withdrew for financial reasons. The 5 participating teams were: ;Notes == Venues ==