2015 Under 23 Gulf Cup of Nations
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bahrain |
| Dates | 16 January, 2015 - 29 January, 2015 |
| Teams | 6 (from UAFA confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Saudi Arabia (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |
 Kuwait |
| Third place |
 Oman |
| Fourth place |
 United Arab Emirates |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 30 (2.73 per match) |
The 2015 Under 23 Gulf Cup took place in Manama, Bahrain.[1] It was initially going to be hosted by Qatar in September, but later moved to Bahrain and scheduled for January 2015[2][3] It is the 6th edition of the tournament and used as preparation for the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification rounds. The semi final and final were delayed by a number of days due to the death of Saudi Arabia King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Groups
The draw was conducted on 4 June 2014.[4]
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
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Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| Kuwait |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
 Qatar |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
20 January 2015 |
| Qatar |
0 – 0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
National Stadium, Riffa Referee: Mahmood Al-Majarafi (Oman) |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oman |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Saudi Arabia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Bahrain |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
16 January 2015 |
| Bahrain |
2 – 3 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
Ali Hassan  47'Matar 51' |
Al Sulaiheem 32' Al Nadhari 77'Al Saiari 90+1' |
Semi Finals
26 January 2015 |
| United Arab Emirates |
1–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 3–5 |
National Stadium, Riffa Referee: Abdulaziz Abdulla (Bahrain) |
26 January 2015 |
| Oman |
1–1 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 |
National Stadium, Riffa Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
5th/6th place playoff
3rd/4th place playoff
Final
References
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