GCC Champions League
The GCC Champions League (Arabic: دوري أبطال الخليج للأندية), formerly known as the Gulf Cup for Clubs (Arabic: كأس الخليج للأندية), was an annually organized football league tournament for clubs of the Arabian peninsula. The tournament was first organized in 1982 and was last played in 2015, the 31st edition. Attempts to play the 2016 and 2017 editions failed.
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| Founded | 1982 |
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| Region | UAFA (Arab world) |
| Number of teams | 8 teams (current format 2017) |
| 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 |
 2017 GCC Champions League | |
It was organised by the Gulf Cooperation Council and open to clubs from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates
Although having much popularity in its initial first decades, the tournament faced decline as the Asian Champions League and AFC Cup forced many Gulf clubs to be unable to participate in the competition.
Logos
2009–2014 Official Logo
2015 Official Logo
Winners of GCC Champions League
Performances
Performance by nation
The following table lists countries by number of winners and runners-up in GCC Champions League.
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
The following table lists clubs by number of winners and runners-up in the Cup.
| 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 | (2010) | (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 | — | (2010) |
| Al-Ahli | — | 1 | — | (2011) |
| Al-Khor | — | 1 | — | (2013) |
| Saham | — | 1 | — | (2014) |
| Al-Seeb | — | 1 | — | (2015) |
References
- "اللجنة التنظيمية تقرر تأجيل كأس الأندية الخليجية 31". كووورة (in Arabic). Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- "اللجنة التنظيمية تقرر تأجيل كأس الأندية الخليجية 31". كووورة (in Arabic). Retrieved 25 December 2016.