2011 GCC Games

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2011 GCC Games
دورة الألعاب الرياضية الأولى لدول مجلس التعاون
Nations participating6
Athletes participating1500
Opening ceremony11 October
Closing ceremony22 October
Officially opened byHRH Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
Main venueBahrain National Stadium

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[]

  • Basketball
  • Football (soccer)

Medal standings[]

  *   Host nation (Bahrain)

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

Media Coverage[]

The host broadcaster is Abu Dhabi Sports Channel.

Football[]

2011 GCC Games Football
Tournament details
Host countryBahrain
Dates13 October – 22 October
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Bahrain (1st title)
Runners-up Saudi Arabia
Third place United Arab Emirates
Fourth place Qatar
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored25 (2.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Bahrain Ismail Abdul-Latif (4 goals)

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[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Bahrain 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6
 Qatar 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
 Oman 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2 0
Matches[]
Oman 0 – 1 Qatar
Report Goal 61' (pen.)
Referee: (Kuwait)
Bahrain 3 – 2 Oman
Abdul-Latif Goal 3' (pen.)
Goal 62'
H. Ali Goal 89'		 Report Goal 38'
Goal 66'
Referee: (UAE)
Qatar 0 – 1 Bahrain
Report Goal 81'
Referee: (Saudi Arabia)

Group B[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Saudi Arabia 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4
 United Arab Emirates 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
 Kuwait 2 0 1 1 0 2 −2 1
Matches[]
United Arab Emirates 1 – 1 Saudi Arabia
Goal 56' Report Khamees Goal 27'
Referee: (Oman)
Kuwait 0 – 0 United Arab Emirates
Report
Referee: (Bahrain)
Saudi Arabia 2 – 0 Kuwait
Goal 81'
Goal 90+5'		 Report
Referee: (Qatar)

Semi-Finals[]

Bahrain 4 – 2 United Arab Emirates
Abdul-Latif Goal 12'
Goal 44'
Goal 44', 51'		 Report Salim Goal 33'
Goal 57'
Referee: (Oman)
Saudi Arabia 2 – 0 Qatar
Goal 23', Goal 63' Report
Referee: (Bahrain)

Third Place match[]

United Arab Emirates 2 – 0 Qatar
Goal 4'
Salim Goal 65'		 Report
Referee: (Kuwait)

Final[]

Bahrain 3 – 1 Saudi Arabia
Goal 39'
Abdul-Latif Goal 62' (pen.), 71'		 Report Al-Khames Goal 60'
Referee: (Qatar)


 Winner of 2011 GCC Games Football Tournament 

Bahrain
First title

Final rankings[]

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

Scorers[]

4 goals
  • Bahrain Ismail Abdul-Latif
3 goals
  • Bahrain
2 goals
  • Bahrain
  • Saudi Arabia Bader Al-Khames
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates Fahad Salim
1 goal

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