2017 GCC Champions League

2017 GCC Champions League
دوري أبطال الخليج للأندية

The Gulf Cooperation Council logo of the tournament
Tournament details
Teams 12 (from AFC/UAFA confederations)

The GCC Champions League (Arabic: دوري أبطال الخليج للأندية), is an annually organized football league tournament for club of the Arabian Peninsula.

The 2017 will be after 2016 edition postponed edition was set to be the 31st edition.

the competition have not been set for dates by UAFA.

It is said if FIFA have not removed the ban from Kuwait before the tournament the tournament will go on but Kuwaiti teams will have to not participate same as 2007 eition.

Teams

Entrants
Team Qualifying method App Last App
Group stage direct entrants (Groups A–D)
Bahrain Al-Muharraq SC 2016 Bahraini King's Cup winners 12th 2014
Bahrain East Riffa Club 3rd 2015–16 Bahrain First Division League 1st none
Kuwait Al-Salmiya SC 2nd 2015–16 Kuwaiti Premier League 6th 2012-13
Kuwait Kuwait SC 3rd 2015–16 Kuwaiti Premier League 4th 2007
Oman Al-Suwaiq 2nd 2015–16 Oman Professional League 2nd 2015
Oman Al-Oruba SC 3rd 2015–16 Oman Professional League 3rd 2009-10

Entrants
Team Qualifying method App Last App
Group stage direct entrants (Groups A–D)
Qatar 5th 2015–16 Qatar Stars League
Qatar 8th 2015–16 Qatar Stars League
Saudi Arabia 6th 2015–16 Saudi Professional League
Saudi Arabia 7th 2015–16 Saudi Professional League
United Arab Emirates 6th 2015–16 UAE Pro-League
United Arab Emirates 8th 2015–16 UAE Pro-League

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