2008 GCC U-23 Championship
The GCC U-23 Championship was played for the first time in 2008.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 6 January 2008 - 17 January 2008 |
| Teams | 5 (from UAFA confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Saudi Arabia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Bahrain |
| Third place |  Qatar |
The championship was held in Saudi Arabia. Only five nations took part, hosts Saudi Arabia and nations Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait.
Saudi Arabia became the first champions of this age-grouped event.
Participating nations
Tournament
The four teams in the tournament played a single round-robin style competition. The team achieving first place in the overall standings was the tournament winner.
All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 10 |
| Bahrain |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| Qatar |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 |
 Oman |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 3 |
 Kuwait |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | –7 | 3 |
Matches
| Oman | 1–2 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
M. Al-Balushi  62' |
Al-Dakeel 25' Gambar 82' |
| Saudi Arabia | 2–2 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Dawsari 56' Al-Kalthem 90+3' |
Report | Ismail 44' Al Yazeedi 75' |
| Bahrain | 3–1 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Dakeel 29' Ali 85'Abbas 89' |
Al Hadhoud 67' |
| Kuwait | 0–3 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Qarni 26' Al-Salem 81', 89' |
| Oman | 3–0 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Al Ghailani 31' Al-Mukhaini 49'Mubarak 83' |
See also
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