2015 GCC U-23 Championship
The 2015 GCC U-23 Championship took place in Manama, Bahrain.[1] It was initially going to be hosted by Qatar in September, but later moved to Bahrain and scheduled for January 2015[2][3] It is the 6th edition of the tournament and used as preparation for the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification rounds. The semi final and final were delayed by a number of days due to the death of Saudi Arabia King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bahrain |
| Dates | 16 January 2015 - 29 January 2015 |
| Teams | 6 (from UAFA confederations) |
| 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 | 30 (2.73 per match) |
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| Kuwait |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
 Qatar |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
Yousef Ahmed  71'Ali Salmeen 90+2' |
| Qatar | 0–0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Mahmood Al-Majarafi (Oman)
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oman |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Saudi Arabia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Bahrain |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
| Bahrain | 2–3 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Hassan 47' Matar 51' |
Al-Sulayhem 32' Al-Nadhri 77'Al-Saiari 90+1' |
| Saudi Arabia | 2–3 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Bishi 63' Al-Nadhri 72' |
Al-Rushaidi 9', 43' Al-Hamdani 48' |
Semi-finals
| United Arab Emirates | 1–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Mubarak 25' |
Al-Kharaa 6' |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 3–5 | ||
Referee: Abdulaziz Abdulla (Bahrain)
3rd/4th place playoff
Final
| Saudi Arabia | 5–2 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Bishi 32' Al-Saiari 40'Al-Nadhri 67'Al-Sulayhem 74' (pen.)Othman 90+4' |
Hezam 46', 86' |
References
- "Bahrain to host GCC olympic and U-17 tournaments". Archived from the original on 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
- "GCC U-23 Tournament date moved to August 30". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- UAE prepare for the GCC U-23 Cup
- "U-23 drawn in Group B". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
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