| 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
| 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 |   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.
See also
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