The 1963 Arab Cup was the first edition of the Arab Cup hosted in Beirut, Lebanon. Tunisia won the first title of the Arab Cup.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Lebanon |
| Dates | 31 March – 7 April |
| Teams | 5 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Tunisia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Syria |
| Third place |  Lebanon |
| Fourth place |  Kuwait |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 40 (4 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Levon Altounian (5 goals) |
1964 → | |
The 5 participated teams are:
| Beirut | |
|---|---|
| Camille Chamoun Stadium | |
| Capacity: 45,000 | |
|
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 8 |
| Syria
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 |
| Lebanon
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 4 |
| Kuwait
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 2 |
 Jordan
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0 |
| Syria | 4–0 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
Kavlakian  22', ?'Haroutioun ?'Hajjar ?' |
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Atef Sinane (Lebanon)
| Lebanon | 6–0 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
25', ?', ?' ?' |
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Muvahhit Afir (Turkey)
| Kuwait | 4–0 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Masoud 25', ?' ? ?'? ?' (pen.) |
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Sarkis Demirdjian (Lebanon)
| Tunisia | 1–0 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Amor 20' |
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Muvahhit Afir (Turkey)
| Lebanon | 2–3 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Abou Murad 12' Altounian 80' |
? 22' ? 60'Haroutioun 62' |
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Muvahhit Afir (Turkey)
| Tunisia | 4–0 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Haddad 1', 6' Jedidi 26'Henia 34' |
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Atef Sinane (Lebanon)
| Tunisia | 5–1 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Habacha 9' Jedidi 21', 54'Henia 73'Haddad 78' |
Ad-Doula 85' |
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Khatchadour Boyadjian (Lebanon)
| Lebanon | 5–0 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Abou Murad 6' Saad 30'Altounian ?', ?'Chéhadé ?' |
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Muvahhit Afir (Turkey)
| Syria | 4–0 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Betraki 30' (pen.) Haroutioun ?'Chayeb ?'Ohannes ?' |
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Atef Sinane (Lebanon)
| Lebanon | 0–1 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Haddad 10' |
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Muvahhit Afir (Turkey)
| 1963 Arab Cups champions |
|---|
 Tunisia First title |
