The 2010 GCC U-23 Championship was the second edition of the GCC U-23 Championship. It took place in Doha, Qatar for the first time. Six nations took part. The competition was held in Doha from 28 July to 7 August 2010. United Arab Emirates won their first title after defeating Kuwait 1–0 in the final.
United Arab Emirates made their debut in the competition and won their first title. The format of the competition was changed to include a knockout round.
Teams {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Team ! data-sort-type="number"|Previous appearances in tournament |- | || 1 (2008) |- | || 1 (2008) |- | (host) || 1 (2008) |- | || 1 (2008) |- | || 1 (2008) |- | || 0 (debut)
Venues Doha Aspire Academy Stadium Capacity: 5,580
Group stage Group A
Since both Qatar and Bahrain finished level on points, goal difference and goals scored, a penalty shootout was held to determine who finishes in second.
Group B
Knockout stage 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
Fifth place play-off
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
Winners
Awards The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
Top GoalscorersMost Valuable PlayerBest goalkeeper Ahmed Khalil Amer Abdulrahman Hussain Kankone
Goalscorers
See also Arabian Gulf Cup Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation
References
External links UAFA Official Website GCC U-23 Championship at Goalzz