2008 Gulf Cup of Nations Under 23
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 6 January 2008 - 17 January 2008 |
| Teams | 5 (from UAFA confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Saudi Arabia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Bahrain |
| Third place |
 Qatar |
The Under 23 Gulf Cup of Nations was played for the first time in 2008.
The championship was held in Saudi Arabia. Only five nations took part, hosts Saudi Arabia and nations Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait.
Saudi Arabia became the first champions of this age-grouped event.
Participating nations
Fixtures & Results
Final Group
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia |
10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| Bahrain |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| Qatar |
5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
 Oman |
3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 |
 Kuwait |
3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 |
January 6, 2008 |
| Saudi Arabia |
1 – 0 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
Referee: - |
January 7, 2008 |
| Kuwait |
2 – 1 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
Referee: - |
January 8, 2008 |
| Bahrain |
2 – 1 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
Referee: - |
January 10, 2008 |
| Saudi Arabia |
2 – 2 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
Referee: - |
January 11, 2008 |
| Bahrain |
3 – 1 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
Referee: - |
January 13, 2008 |
| Oman |
0 – 4 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
Referee: - |
January 13, 2008 |
| Saudi Arabia |
3 – 0 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
Referee: - |
January 15, 2008 |
| Bahrain |
1 – 1 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
Referee: - |
January 16, 2008 |
| Kuwait |
0 – 3 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
Referee: - |
January 17, 2008 |
| Saudi Arabia |
1 – 0 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
Referee: - |
See also
- Football at the Southeast Asian Games
- AFC
- AFC Asian Cup
- East Asian Cup
- Gulf Cup of Nations
- South Asian Football Federation Cup
- West Asian Football Federation Championship
External links
- Under 23 Gulf Cup of Nations at Goalzz
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