| Tourney Name: | GCC U-23 Championship |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Other Titles: | البطولة الخليجية للمنتخبات تحت 23 سنة لكرة القدم |
| Size: | 100px |
| Dates: | 16–28 January |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Count: | 3 |
| Matches: | 11 |
| Goals: | 32 |
| Top Scorer: | Ahmed Hizam Al Shammari (4 goals) |
| Player: | Abdulmajeed Al-Sulaiheem |
| Goalkeeper: | Ahmed Al-Rehaili |
| Prevseason: | 2013 |
| Nextseason: | 2016 |
The 2015 GCC U-23 Championship was the sixth edition of the GCC U-23 Championship. It took place in Bahrain for the second time.[1] Six nations took part. The competition was held in Riffa from 16 to 29 January.[2] Saudi Arabia won their third title after defeating Kuwait 5–2 in the final.[3]
The 2015 edition was officially known as the Huawei GCC National Teams Under-23 Championship for the second time after the sponsorship deal between Huawei and the AGCFF.[4]
It was initially going to be hosted by Qatar in September 2014, but was later moved to Bahrain and scheduled for January 2015[5] [6] The group stage draw was held on 4 June 2014.[7]
The semi-final and final were delayed by a number of days due to the death of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.[8]
| Team | data-sort-type="number" | Previous appearances in tournament |
|---|---|---|
| (host) | 5 (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) | |
| 5 (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) | ||
| 5 (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) | ||
| 5 (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) | ||
| 5 (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) | ||
| 4 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) |
| 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: