24th GCC Champions League

The 24th GCC Champions League (Arabic: دوري أبطال مجلس التعاون الخليجي) was the 24th edition of the GCC Champions League for clubs of the Gulf Cooperation Council nations, held in 2008.

2008 GCC Champions League
Tournament details
Teams9 (from AFC/UAFA confederations)
Final positions
ChampionsSaudi Arabia Al-Ahli (3rd title)
Runners-upSaudi Arabia Al-Nassr
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)Kuwait Bader Al-Mutawa (6 goals)

Participating clubs

Clubs withdrawn

Group A

Final Standings

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Kuwait Al Qadsia 4310111+1010
Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr 421153+27
Bahrain Al Muharraq 413042+26
Qatar Al Khor 4022310–72
Oman Al-Nahda 401329–71

Group B

Final Standings

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 321051+47
Kuwait Al Salmiya 320165+16
Oman Dhofar 310247–33
Bahrain Al-Najma 301224–21

Semi-finals

1st Legs

Al-Nassr Saudi ArabiaPromoted to finalSaudi Arabia Al-Ahli

Al Salmiya Kuwait3–4Kuwait Al Qadsia

2nd Legs

Al-Ahli Saudi ArabiaPromoted to finalSaudi Arabia Al-Nassr

Al Qadsia KuwaitCanceled1Kuwait Al Salmiya
1 The Kuwaiti clubs' matches canceled due to FIFA's freezing of the membership of the Kuwait Football Association.[1] Therefore the second leg clash between the Kuwaiti sides was annulled and the other semi-final involving club sides from Saudi Arabia was promoted to be played as the final.

Final

Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia1–0Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr
Al-Raheb 35'

Al-Nassr Saudi Arabia0–2Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
Al-Raheb 68'
Al-Kharashi 80'

Winner

GCC Champions League
2008 Winners
Saudi Arabia
Al-Ahli
3rd Title

References

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