The GCC Club Cup (Arabic: كأس الأندية الخليجية), formerly known as the GCC Champions League (Arabic: دوري أبطال مجلس التعاون الخليجي), is a seasonal football competition which was first organised by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in 1982. The last edition organised by the GCC was the 30th edition in 2015, which featured twelve teams, while its attempts to organise the 31st edition failed.[1]
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| Founded | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Region | Arab world |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champions |  Al-Shabab(3rd title) |
| Most successful club(s) |  Al-Ahli Al-Ettifaq Al-Shabab(3 titles each) |
| Television broadcasters | Al-Kass beIN Sports |
 2024–25 Gulf Club Champions League | |
The tournament is set to be relaunched by the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation for the 2024–25 season under the name Gulf Club Champions League (Arabic: دوري أبطال الخليج للأندية), featuring one club from each of its eight member nations.[2][3]
Winners
editPerformances
editPerformance by nation
editThe following table lists countries by number of winners and runners-up in the competition.
Saudi Arabia is the current leader by nation with 13 titles.
| # | Nation | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia |
13 | 6 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates |
8 | 4 |
| 3 |  Kuwait |
6 | 7 |
| 4 |  Bahrain |
1 | 7 |
| 5 |  Qatar |
1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Oman |
1 | 3 |
Performance by club
editThe following table lists clubs by the number of winners and runners-up in the competition.
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years | Runners-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ettifaq |
3 | 1 | (1983, 1988, 2006) | (2007) |
| Al-Shabab |
3 | 1 | (1992, 2011, 2015) | (1993) |
| Al-Ahli |
3 | — | (1985, 2002, 2008) | — |
| Al-Hilal |
2 | 3 | (1986, 1998) | (1987, 1992, 2000) |
| Al-Arabi |
2 | 3 | (1982, 2003) | (1983, 1985, 1994) |
| Kazma |
2 | 2 | (1987, 1995) | (1988, 1997) |
| Al-Nassr |
2 | 1 | (1996, 1997) | (2008) |
| Al-Qadisiya |
2 | 1 | (2000, 2005) | (2006) |
| Al-Shabab |
2 | — | (1993, 1994) | — |
| Al-Muharraq |
1 | 3 | (2012) | (1989, 2002, 2003) |
| Al-Wasl |
1 | 2 | (2009) | (2005, 2012) |
| Al-Ittihad |
1 | 1 | (1999) | (2001) |
| Fanja |
1 | — | (1989) | — |
| Al-Sadd |
1 | — | (1991) | — |
| Al-Ain |
1 | — | (2001) | — |
| Al-Jazira |
1 | — | (2007) | — |
| Baniyas |
1 | — | (2013) | — |
| Al-Nasr |
1 | — | (2014) | — |
| Al-Riffa |
— | 2 | — | (1982, 1995) |
| Al-Arabi |
— | 1 | — | (1986) |
| Bahrain SC |
— | 1 | — | (1991) |
| Dhofar |
— | 1 | — | (1996) |
| East Riffa |
— | 1 | — | (1998) |
| Al-Salmiya |
— | 1 | — | (1999) |
| Qatar SC |
— | 1 | — | (2009) |
| Al-Ahli |
— | 1 | — | (2011) |
| Al-Khor |
— | 1 | — | (2013) |
| Saham |
— | 1 | — | (2014) |
| Al-Seeb |
— | 1 | — | (2015) |
References
edit- ^ "Emirates signs sponsorship deal for GCC Champions League". Arabianbusiness.com. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 2024-06-30 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "الكشف عن تفاصيل الجوائز المالية و موعد القرعه الجديد لبطولة " دوري أبطال الخليج للأندية " " (in Arabic). AGCFF. 14 August 2024.
- ^ "سحب قرعة بطولة دوري أبطال الخليج للأندية 23 سبتمبر المقبل في الدوحة" (in Arabic). Qatar News Agency. 14 August 2024.
External links
edit- GCC Club Cup at RSSSF
- GCC Club Cup at Hailoosport (in Arabic) (in English)