GCC U-23 Championship
# 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.

## Records

| Season | Host | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | | 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 | | Oman |

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

## Performances

| 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 |
| Total | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |

* Red border: Host nation.
* Blank: Did not enter.
* GS: Group Stage.
