The 2011 GCC Games was the first multi-sport event for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. It was held in Bahrain, from 11 October to 22 October 2011. Around 1,500 sportspeople participated in 11 sports.

Sports

  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Cycling
  • Goalball
  • Football (soccer)
  • Volleyball
  • Handball
  • Equestrianism
  • Table tennis
  • Swimming

Medal standings

* Host nation (Bahrain)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Kuwait (KUW)148729
2Bahrain (BHR)*86519
3Qatar (QAT)711220
4United Arab Emirates (UAE)49821
5Oman (OMA)4217
6Saudi Arabia (KSA)341623
Totals (6 entries)404039119

Media Coverage

The host broadcaster is Abu Dhabi Sports Channel.

Football

The Association football tournament at the 2011 Arab Gulf Games was held from 13 October to 22 October. All matches took place at Bahrain National Stadium in Riffa.

Competition

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Bahrain220042+26
Qatar21011103
Oman200224−20

Matches

Oman0 – 1Qatar
El Neel 61' (pen.)
Bahrain3 – 2Oman
Abdul-Latif 3' (pen.) Al Huseiny 62' H. Ali 89'Abdulhady 38' Al Mumary 66'
Qatar0 – 1Bahrain
Al Malod 81'

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Saudi Arabia211031+24
United Arab Emirates20201102
Kuwait201102−21

Matches

United Arab Emirates1 – 1Saudi Arabia
K. Ali 56'Khamees 27'
Kuwait0 – 0United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia2 – 0Kuwait
Bahberi 81' Abdu 90+5'

Semi-finals

Bahrain4 – 2United Arab Emirates
Abdul-Latif 12' Hardan 44' Al Huseiny 44', 51'Salim 33' Shamroukh 57'
Saudi Arabia2 – 0Qatar
Sefiani 23', 63'

Third-place match

United Arab Emirates2 – 0Qatar
Hassan 4' Salim 65'

Final

Bahrain3 – 1Saudi Arabia
Hardan 39' Abdul-Latif 62' (pen.), 71'Al-Khames 60'
Winner of 2011 GCC Games Football Tournament
Bahrain First title

Final rankings

RankTeam
1Bahrain
2Saudi Arabia
3United Arab Emirates
4Qatar
5Kuwait
6Oman

Scorers

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

  • . Time Out Bahrain. Retrieved on 2017-01-27.

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