2011 GCC Games

2011 GCC Games
دورة الألعاب الرياضية الأولى لدول مجلس التعاون
Nations6
Athletes1500
Opening11 October
Closing22 October
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

  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Cycling
  • Goalball
  • Football (soccer)
  • Volleyball
  • Handball
  • Equestrianism
  • Table tennis
  • Swimming

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 entries)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)
International football competition

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 El Neel 61' (pen.)
Referee: Mishal Allasousi (Kuwait)
Bahrain 3 – 2 Oman
Abdul-Latif 3' (pen.)
Al Huseiny 62'
H. Ali 89'		 Report Abdulhady 38'
Al Mumary 66'
Referee: Abdulwahid Khatir (UAE)
Qatar 0 – 1 Bahrain
Report Al Malod 81'

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
K. Ali 56' Report Khamees 27'
Referee: Abdulbaqui Yaqoob (Oman)
Kuwait 0 – 0 United Arab Emirates
Report
Referee: A.Amar A.Sharehd (Bahrain)
Saudi Arabia 2 – 0 Kuwait
Bahberi 81'
Abdu 90+5'		 Report
Referee: Abdulrahaman Abdu (Qatar)

Semi-finals

Bahrain 4 – 2 United Arab Emirates
Abdul-Latif 12'
Hardan 44'
Al Huseiny 44', 51'		 Report Salim 33'
Shamroukh 57'
Referee: Abdulbaqui Yaqoob (Oman)
Saudi Arabia 2 – 0 Qatar
Sefiani 23', 63' Report
Referee: A.Amar A.Sharehd (Bahrain)

Third-place match

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

Final

Bahrain 3 – 1 Saudi Arabia
Hardan 39'
Abdul-Latif 62' (pen.), 71'		 Report Al-Khames 60'
Referee: Abdulrahaman Abdu (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
3 goals
  • Bahrain Samy Al Huseiny
2 goals
1 goal
  • Bahrain Abdulwahab Al Malod
  • Bahrain Hussain Ali Baba
  • Qatar Mohamed El Neel
  • Oman Abdulla Abdulhady
  • Oman Abdulla Al Mumary
  • Saudi Arabia Ahmed Abdu
  • Saudi Arabia Hatan Bahberi
  • United Arab Emirates Abdulla Hassan
  • United Arab Emirates Ahmed Shamroukh
  • United Arab Emirates Khamis Ali

References

  • Bahrain To Host GCC Games. Time Out Bahrain. Retrieved on 2017-01-27.

External links

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