| Tourney Name: | GCC U-23 Championship |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Other Titles: | البطولة الخليجية للمنتخبات تحت 23 سنة لكرة القدم |
| Size: | 100px |
| Dates: | 15–26 August |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Count: | 1 |
| Matches: | 10 |
| Goals: | 22 |
| Top Scorer: | Saleh Al-Amri (3 goals) |
| Player: |  Sayed Jaafar Ahmed |
| Goalkeeper: | Ashraf Waheed |
| Prevseason: | 2012 |
| Nextseason: | 2015 |
The 2013 GCC U-23 Championship was the fifth edition of the GCC U-23 Championship. It took place in Riffa, Bahrain for the first time. Six nations took part. The competition was held in Riffa from 15 to 26 August.[1] The hosts Bahrain won their first title after defeating title holders Saudi Arabia 1–0 in the final.[2]
The 2013 edition was officially known as the Huawei GCC National Teams Under-23 Championship owing to sponsorship by Huawei.[3]
| Team | data-sort-type="number" | Previous appearances in tournament |
|---|---|---|
| (host) | 4 (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012) | |
| 4 (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012) | ||
| 4 (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012) | ||
| 4 (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012) | ||
| 4 (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012) | ||
| 3 (2010, 2011, 2012) |
| Riffa | |
|---|---|
| Bahrain National Stadium | |
| Capacity: 24,000 | |
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In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out were to be used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Articles 10.1 and 10.3).
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The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament: