2013 GCC U-23 Championship

2013 GCC U-23 Championship
البطولة الخليجية للمنتخبات تحت 23 سنة لكرة القدم (in Arabic)
Tournament details
Host country Bahrain
Dates15–26 August
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Bahrain (1st title)
Runners-up Saudi Arabia
Third place Kuwait
Fourth place Oman
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored22 (2.2 per match)
Top scorer(s)Saudi Arabia Saleh Al-Amri (3 goals)
Best player(s)Bahrain Sayed Jaafar Ahmed
Best goalkeeperBahrain Ashraf Waheed
2012
2015

The 2013 GCC U-23 Championship was the fifth edition of the GCC U-23 Championship. It took place in Riffa, Bahrain for the first time. Six nations took part. The competition was held in Riffa from 15 to 26 August.[1] The hosts Bahrain won their first title after defeating title holders Saudi Arabia 1–0 in the final.[2]

The 2013 edition was officially known as the Huawei GCC National Teams Under-23 Championship owing to sponsorship by Huawei.[3]

  1. ^ "بطولة الخليج للمنتخبات الأولمبية تنطلق الخميس".
  2. ^ "جزائية تتوج «الأحمر» الأولمبي بطلا للبطولة الخليجية للمنتخبات الأولمبية".
  3. ^ "Huawei signs on as title sponsor for Gulf Cup". Retrieved 15 August 2013.