24th GCC Champions League
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 9(from AFC/UAFA confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer | Kuwait Bader Al-Mutawa (6 goals) |
← 2007 2009 → | |
International football competition
The 24th GCC Champions League (Arabic : دوري أبطال مجلس التعاون الخليجي) was the 24th edition of the GCC Champions League for clubs of the Gulf Cooperation Council nations, held in 2008.
Participating clubs
[edit ]Clubs withdrawn
[edit ]- Qatar Umm-Salal Sports Club, withdrew
- United Arab Emirates UAE representatives not entered
Group A
[edit ]Final Standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait Al Qadsia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 10 |
| Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| Bahrain Al Muharraq | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| Qatar Al Khor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | –7 | 2 |
| Oman Al-Nahda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | –7 | 1 |
Group B
[edit ]Final Standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
| Kuwait Al Salmiya | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
| Oman Dhofar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 3 |
| Bahrain Al-Najma | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 1 |
Semi-finals
[edit ]1st legs
[edit ]| Al-Nassr Saudi Arabia | Promoted to final | Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli |
|---|---|---|
2nd legs
[edit ]| Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia | Promoted to final | Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr |
|---|---|---|
- 1 The Kuwaiti clubs' matches canceled due to FIFA's freezing of the membership of the Kuwait Football Association.[1] Therefore the second leg clash between the Kuwaiti sides was annulled and the other semi-final involving club sides from Saudi Arabia was promoted to be played as the final.
Final
[edit ]Winner
[edit ]| GCC Champions League 2008 Winners |
|---|
| Saudi Arabia |
| Al-Ahli 3rd Title |