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]
| البطولة الخليجية للمنتخبات تحت 23 سنة لكرة القدم (in Arabic) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Bahrain |
| Dates | 15–26 August |
| Teams | 6 (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 played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 22 (2.2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Saleh Al-Amri (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Sayed Jaafar Ahmed |
| Best goalkeeper | Ashraf Waheed |
The 2013 edition was officially known as the Huawei GCC National Teams Under-23 Championship owing to sponsorship by Huawei.[3]
Teams edit
| Team | Previous appearances in tournament[A] |
|---|---|
| Bahrain (host) |
4 (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012) |
| Kuwait |
4 (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012) |
 Qatar |
4 (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012) |
| Oman |
4 (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012) |
| Saudi Arabia |
4 (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012) |
 United Arab Emirates |
3 (2010, 2011, 2012) |
- ^ Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
Venues edit
| Riffa | |
|---|---|
| Bahrain National Stadium | |
| Capacity: 24,000 |
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain (H)
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Kuwait
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 0–1 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
Al-Dakheel  20' |
| Kuwait | 1–1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Shereedah 65' |
Ali 50' |
| Bahrain | 3–2 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Shallal 20' Helal 30', 72' |
Al-Fahad 25' Al Shammari 75' |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Oman
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Qatar
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Amri 32' |
Report |
| Oman | 0–2 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kanno 68' Al-Ibrahim 87' |
| Qatar | 0–3 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul-Hadi 14' Nasib 79'Al-Hasani 90+4' |
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 | |||||
| 22 August – Riffa | ||||||
| Bahrain | 2 | |||||
| 26 August – Riffa | ||||||
| Oman | 0 | |||||
| Bahrain | 1 | |||||
| 23 August – Riffa | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | |||||
| Kuwait | 2 | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 25 August – Riffa | ||||||
| Oman | 0 (3) | |||||
| Kuwait (p) | 0 (4) | |||||
Semi-finals edit
| Bahrain | 2–0 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Shahin 66' Ahmed 86' |
| Saudi Arabia | 3–2 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Amri 16', 37' A. Al-Ghamdi 53' |
Report | Sayer 64' Al Shammari 70' |
Third place play-off edit
Final edit
Winners edit
| 2013 GCC U-23 Championship champion |
|---|
 Bahrain First title |
Awards edit
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
| Top Goalscorers | Most Valuable Player | Best goalkeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Saleh Al-Amri
|
Sayed Jaafar Ahmed
|
Ashraf Waheed
|
Goalscorers edit
There have been 22 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 2.2 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References edit
External links edit
- GCC U-23 Championship at Goalzz