2017 GCC Champions League

2017 GCC Champions League
دوري أبطال الخليج للأندية
The Gulf Cooperation Council logo of the tournament
Tournament details
Teams	12 (from AFC/UAFA confederations)

The GCC Champions League (Arabic: دوري أبطال الخليج للأندية‎‎), is an annually organized football league tournament for club of the Arabian Peninsula.

The 2017 will be after 2016 edition was postponed, therefore this will be the 31st edition to be played.

Teams

Entrants
Team	Qualifying method	App	Last App
Group stage direct entrants (Groups A–D)
Al-Muharraq SC	2016 Bahraini King's Cup winners	12th	2014
Malkiya	3rd 2015–16 Bahrain First Division League	1st	none
Al-Salmiya SC	2nd 2015–16 Kuwaiti Premier League	6th	2012-13
Kazma SC	4th 2015–16 Kuwaiti Premier League	4th	2012
Al-Suwaiq	2nd 2015–16 Oman Professional League	2nd	2015
Al-Oruba SC	3rd 2015–16 Oman Professional League	3rd	2009-10

Entrants
Team	Qualifying method	App	Last App
Group stage direct entrants (Groups A–D)
Umm Salal SC	5th 2015–16 Qatar Stars League	3rd	2008
Al Ahli	8th 2015–16 Qatar Stars League	1st	none
Al-Shabab FC	6th 2015–16 Saudi Professional League	3rd	1994
Khaleej FC	7th 2015–16 Saudi Professional League	1st	none
Al-Wasl F.C.	6th 2015–16 UAE Pro-League	6th	2012
Al Dhafra FC	8th 2015–16 UAE Pro-League	1st	none

Note:

Clubs subject to change from representative associations.

External links

Official website
Season at soccerway.com

References

GCC Champions League

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2017 in Asian football (AFC)

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