GCC Champions League


The GCC Champions League, formerly known as the Gulf Cup for Clubs, 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.
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

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.
#NationWinnersRunners-up
1136
284
367
417
513
613

Performance by club

The following table lists clubs by number of winners and runners-up in the Cup.
TeamWinnersRunners-upWinning yearsRunners-up years
Al-Ettifaq31
Al-Shabab31
Al-Ahli3
Al-Hilal23
Al-Arabi23
Kazma22
Al-Nassr21
Al-Qadisiya21
Al-Shabab2
Al-Muharraq13
Al-Wasl12
Al-Ittihad11
Fanja1
Al-Sadd1
Al-Ain1
Al-Jazira1
Baniyas1
Al-Nasr1
Al-Riffa2
Al-Arabi1
Bahrain SC1
Dhofar1
East Riffa1
Al-Salmiya1
Qatar SC1
Al-Ahli1
Al-Khor1
Saham1
Al-Seeb1