GCC_U-23_Championship Knowpia

GCC U-23 Championship
Founded	2008
Region	Middle East; (AFC)
Number of teams	6 (2 groups); 4 (Finals)
Current champions	Saudi Arabia; (3rd title)
Most successful team(s)	Saudi Arabia; (3 titles)

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.

Records edit

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 edit

Total	5	6	6	6	6	6	5
Team	2008	2010	2011	2012	2013	2015	2016	Years
Bahrain	2nd	GS	GS	2nd	1st	5th	5th	7
Kuwait	GS	2nd	GS	GS	3rd	2nd		6
Oman	GS	3rd	1st	GS	4th	3rd	2nd	7
Qatar	3rd	4th	4th	4th	GS	6th	4th	7
Saudi Arabia	1st	GS	3rd	1st	2nd	1st	1st	7
United Arab Emirates		1st	2nd	3rd	GS	4th	3rd	6