The AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League (Arabic: دوري أبطال الخليج للأندية), formerly known as the GCC Champions League (Arabic: دوري أبطال مجلس التعاون الخليجي), is a regional football competition governed by the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF) for its Arabian Gulf clubs.
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| Founded | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Region | Arabian Peninsula |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| 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 |
 2024–25 AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League | |
The tournament was founded by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and was first organised in 1982. The last edition organised by the GCC was the 30th edition in 2015, which featured twelve teams, while its attempts to organise the 31st edition failed.[1]
The tournament was relaunched by the AGCFF for the 2024–25 season under the name AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League, featuring eight teams.[2][3]
Winners
editPerformances
editPerformance by nation
editThe following table lists countries by number of winners and runners-up in the competition. Saudi Arabia is the 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
editThe following table lists clubs by the number of winners and runners-up in the competition.
| 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 | (2009) | (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 | — | (2009) |
| Al-Ahli |
— | 1 | — | (2011) |
| Al-Khor |
— | 1 | — | (2013) |
| Saham |
— | 1 | — | (2014) |
| Al-Seeb |
— | 1 | — | (2015) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Emirates signs sponsorship deal for GCC Champions League". Arabianbusiness.com. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 2024-06-30 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "الكشف عن تفاصيل الجوائز المالية و موعد القرعه الجديد لبطولة " دوري أبطال الخليج للأندية " " (in Arabic). AGCFF. 14 August 2024.
- ^ "سحب قرعة بطولة دوري أبطال الخليج للأندية 23 سبتمبر المقبل في الدوحة" (in Arabic). Qatar News Agency. 14 August 2024.
External links
edit- AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League at RSSSF
- AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League at Hailoosport (in Arabic) (in English)