2008 GCC U-23 Championship
| البطولة الخليجية للمنتخبات تحت 23 سنة لكرة القدم (in Arabic) | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 6–17 January |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Saudi Arabia (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Bahrain |
| Third place | Qatar |
| Fourth place | Oman |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 28 (2.8 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Mousa Al Allaq Hamid Ismail Yousef Al-Salem (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Hamid Ismail |
| Best goalkeeper | Waleed Abdullah |
| Fair play award | Saudi Arabia |
2010 → | |
The 2008 GCC U-23 Championship took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the first time. Five nations took part. The competition was held in Riyadh from 6 to 17 January. Saudi Arabia won the title after defeating Bahrain 1–0 on the final matchday.