1st GCC Club Championship explained

Tourney Name:GCC Club Championship
Year:1982
Dates:December 1982 – February 1983
Num Teams:12
Confederations:AFC/UAFA
Champion Other: Al-Arabi
Count:1
Second Other: Al-Riffa
Nextseason:1983

The 1st GCC Club Championship (Arabic: بطولة الأنديـة الخليجية أبطال الدوري) was the first edition of the GCC Club Championship for clubs of the Gulf Cooperation Council nations. This edition of the competition featured five nations from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Al-Wasl of the United Arab Emirates withdrew without playing any matches, as many players were selected for the Asian youth championship.

The competition was played between December 1982 and February 1983 on a home and away league format. Al-Arabi of Kuwait were crowned the inaugural champions.