2015 GCC U-23 Championship

البطولة الخليجية للمنتخبات تحت 23 سنة لكرة القدم (in Arabic)
Tournament details
Host country	Bahrain
Dates	16–28 January
Teams	6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Saudi Arabia (3rd title)
Runners-up	Kuwait
Third place	Oman
Fourth place	United Arab Emirates
Tournament statistics
Matches played	11
Goals scored	32 (2.91 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Ahmed Hizam Al Shammari (4 goals)
Best player(s)	Abdulmajeed Al-Sulaiheem
Best goalkeeper	Ahmed Al-Rehaili
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The 2015 GCC U-23 Championship was the sixth edition of the GCC U-23 Championship. It took place in Bahrain for the second time.^[1] Six nations took part. The competition was held in Riffa from 16 to 29 January.^[2] Saudi Arabia won their third title after defeating Kuwait 5–2 in the final.^[3]

The 2015 edition was officially known as the Huawei GCC National Teams Under-23 Championship for the second time after the sponsorship deal between Huawei and the AGCFF.^[4]

It was initially going to be hosted by Qatar in September 2014, but was later moved to Bahrain and scheduled for January 2015^[5][6] The group stage draw was held on 4 June 2014.^[7]

The semi-final and final were delayed by a number of days due to the death of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.^[8]

Team	Previous appearances in tournament[A]
Bahrain (host)	5 (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Kuwait	5 (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Qatar	5 (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Oman	5 (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Saudi Arabia	5 (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
United Arab Emirates	4 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)

Riffa	Riffa
	Bahrain National Stadium
	Capacity: 24,000

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	United Arab Emirates	2	1	1	0	2	0	+2	4	Advance to knockout stage
2	Kuwait	2	1	0	1	3	2	+1	3
3	Qatar	2	0	1	1	0	3	−3	1

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Oman	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	4	Advance to knockout stage
2	Saudi Arabia	2	1	0	1	5	5	0	3
3	Bahrain (H)	2	0	1	1	2	3	−1	1

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In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out were to be used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Articles 10.1 and 10.3).

	Semi-finals				Final
	26 January – Riffa
	United Arab Emirates	1 (3)
					28 January – Riffa
	Saudi Arabia (p)	1 (5)
					Saudi Arabia	5
	26 January – Riffa
					Kuwait	2
	Oman	1 (4)
	Kuwait (p)	1 (5)
					Third place match
					28 January – Riffa
					United Arab Emirates	1
					Oman	2

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2015 GCC U-23 Championship champion
Saudi Arabia Third title

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:

Top Goalscorers	Most Valuable Player	Best goalkeeper
Ahmed Hizam Al Shammari	Abdulmajeed Al-Sulaiheem	Ahmed Al-Rehaili

There have been 32 goals scored in 11 matches, for an average of 2.91 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

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