The 2012 GCC U-23 Championship was the fourth edition of the GCC U-23 Championship. It took place in Doha, Qatar for the third consecutive time. Six nations took part. The competition was held in Doha from 1 to 11 September. Saudi Arabia won their second title after defeating Bahrain 2–0 in the final.
The group stage draw was held on 30 June 2012.
Teams {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Team ! data-sort-type="number"|Previous appearances in tournament |- | || 3 (2008, 2010, 2011) |- | || 3 (2008, 2010, 2011) |- | (host) || 3 (2008, 2010, 2011) |- | || 3 (2008, 2010, 2011) |- | || 3 (2008, 2010, 2011) |- | || 2 (2010, 2011)
Venues Doha Aspire Academy Stadium Capacity: 5,580
Group stage Group A
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 Abdulrahman Al-Ghamdi Mustafa Bassas Ahmed Shambih
Goalscorers
See also Arabian Gulf Cup Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation
References
External links GCC U-23 Championship at Goalzz