The 2011 GCC U-23 Championship was the third edition of the GCC U-23 Championship. It took place in Doha, Qatar for the second time. Six nations took part. The competition was held in Doha from 12 to 21 August.[1] Oman won their first title after defeating United Arab Emirates 4–2 on penalties in the final.[2]
| البطولة الخليجية للمنتخبات تحت 23 سنة لكرة القدم (in Arabic) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Qatar |
| Dates | 12–21 August |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Oman (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  United Arab Emirates |
| Third place |  Saudi Arabia |
| Fourth place | Qatar |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 35 (3.18 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Yahya Al-Shehri (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Hamoud Al-Saadi |
| Best goalkeeper | Ahmed Mahmoud |
Teams edit
| Team | Previous appearances in tournament[A] |
|---|---|
 Bahrain |
2 (2008, 2010) |
 Kuwait |
2 (2008, 2010) |
| Qatar (host) |
2 (2008, 2010) |
| Oman |
2 (2008, 2010) |
| Saudi Arabia |
2 (2008, 2010) |
| United Arab Emirates |
1 (2010) |
- ^ Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
Venues edit
| Doha | |
|---|---|
| Aspire Academy Stadium | |
| Capacity: 5,580 |
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Qatar (H)
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 3 | Kuwait
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
| Qatar | 0–4 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Al-Shehri  18'A. Al-Dawsari 21'Hamood 26'Al-Bishi 90+2' |
| Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| S. Al-Dossari 11' Al-Bishi 71' |
Report |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Oman
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Bahrain
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
Knockout stage edit
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).
Bracket edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 19 August – Doha | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | |||||
| 21 August – Doha | ||||||
| Oman | 4 | |||||
| Oman (p) | 0 (4) | |||||
| 19 August – Doha | ||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 0 (2) | |||||
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | |||||
| Qatar | 0 | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 21 August – Doha | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | |||||
| Qatar | 1 | |||||
Fifth place play-off edit
| Kuwait | 1–1 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed 12' |
Al-Husaini 3' |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 0–3 | ||
Semi-finals edit
| Saudi Arabia | 3–4 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Shehri 40' Otaif 80', 90+4' |
Report | Al-Saadi 8' Said 36'Al-Farsi 38'Al-Hadhri 60' |
| United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmed 61' Ali 70' |
Third place play-off edit
| Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Shehri 69' Al-Mutairi 90' |
Report | Al-Nahwi 34' |
Final edit
| Oman | 0–0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 | ||
Winners edit
| 2011 GCC U-23 Championship champion |
|---|
 Oman First title |
Awards edit
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
| Top Goalscorers | Most Valuable Player | Best goalkeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Yahya Al-Shehri
|
Hamoud Al-Saadi
|
Ahmed Mahmoud
|
Goalscorers edit
There have been 35 goals scored in 11 matches, for an average of 3.18 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
- GCC U-23 Championship at Goalzz