GCC U-23 Championship

The GCC U-23 Championship is an annual international football competition organised by the Gulf Cooperation Council. The first edition of the tournament was held in 2008 and was played in a round-robin group of five nations.

GCC U-23 Championship
Founded2008
RegionMiddle East
(AFC)
Number of teams6 (2 groups)
4 (Finals)
Current champions Saudi Arabia
 (3rd title)
Most successful team(s) Saudi Arabia
 (3 titles)

Records
Season Host Winner Score Runner-up
2008  Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabia n/a  Bahrain
2010  Qatar  United Arab Emirates 1 – 0  Kuwait
2011  Qatar  Oman 0 – 0
4 – 2 pens		  United Arab Emirates
2012  Qatar  Saudi Arabia 2 – 0  Bahrain
2013  Bahrain  Bahrain 1 – 0  Saudi Arabia
2015  Bahrain  Saudi Arabia 5 – 2  Kuwait
2016  Qatar  Saudi Arabia n/a  Oman

^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.

Performances
Team Saudi Arabia
2008		Qatar
2010		Qatar
2011		Qatar
2012		Bahrain
2013		Bahrain
2015		Qatar
2016		 Years
 Bahrain 2ndGSGS2nd1st5th5th7
 Kuwait GS2ndGSGS3rd2nd6
 Oman GS3rd1stGS4th3rd2nd7
 Qatar 3rd4th4th4thGS6th4th7
 Saudi Arabia 1stGS3rd1st2nd1st1st7
 United Arab Emirates 1st2nd3rdGS4th3rd6
Total5666665
  • Red border: Host nation.
  • Blank: Did not enter.
  • GS: Group Stage.

See also
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