2017 GCC Champions League

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

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 2017 will be after 2016 edition was postponed, therefore this will be the 31st edition to be played. the tournament was never played due to continuation of Kuwait Football Association ban by FIFA.

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 Debut 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 Debut Al-Shabab FC 6th 2015–16 Saudi Professional League 3rd 1994 Khaleej FC 7th 2015–16 Saudi Professional League 1st Debut Al-Wasl F.C. 6th 2015–16 UAE Pro-League 6th 2012 Al Dhafra FC 8th 2015–16 UAE Pro-League 1st Debut

Note:

• Clubs subject to change from representative associations.

External links

• Official website
• Season at soccerway.com

References