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)

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Kuwait (KUW)	14	8	7	29
2	Bahrain (BHR)*	8	6	5	19
3	Qatar (QAT)	7	11	2	20
4	United Arab Emirates (UAE)	4	9	8	21
5	Oman (OMA)	4	2	1	7
6	Saudi Arabia (KSA)	3	4	16	23
Totals (6 entries)		40	40	39	119

Media Coverage

The host broadcaster is Abu Dhabi Sports Channel.

Football

2011 GCC Games Football

Tournament details
Host country	Bahrain
Dates	13 October – 22 October
Teams	6 (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 played	10
Goals scored	25 (2.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Ismail Abdul-Latif (4 goals)

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

October 13, 2011

17:45 UTC+3

Oman	0 – 1	Qatar
	Report	El Neel 61' (pen.)

Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa

Referee: Mishal Allasousi (Kuwait)

October 15, 2011

20:15 UTC+3

Bahrain	3 – 2	Oman
Abdul-Latif 3' (pen.) Al Huseiny 62' H. Ali 89'	Report	Abdulhady 38' Al Mumary 66'

Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa

Referee: Abdulwahid Khatir (UAE)

October 17, 2011

20:00 UTC+3

Qatar	0 – 1	Bahrain
	Report	Al Malod 81'

Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa

Referee: Fahad Abdulla (Saudi Arabia)

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

October 13, 2011

20:15 UTC+3

United Arab Emirates	1 – 1	Saudi Arabia
K. Ali 56'	Report	Khamees 27'

Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa

Referee: Abdulbaqui Yaqoob (Oman)

October 15, 2011

17:45 UTC+3

Kuwait	0 – 0	United Arab Emirates
	Report

Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa

Referee: A.Amar A.Sharehd (Bahrain)

October 17, 2011

17:30 UTC+3

Saudi Arabia	2 – 0	Kuwait
Bahberi 81' Abdu 90+5'	Report

Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa

Referee: Abdulrahaman Abdu (Qatar)

Semi-finals

October 20, 2011

17:30 UTC+3

Bahrain	4 – 2	United Arab Emirates
Abdul-Latif 12' Hardan 44' Al Huseiny 44', 51'	Report	Salim 33' Shamroukh 57'

Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa

Referee: Abdulbaqui Yaqoob (Oman)

October 20, 2011

20:00 UTC+3

Saudi Arabia	2 – 0	Qatar
Sefiani 23', 63'	Report

Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa

Referee: A.Amar A.Sharehd (Bahrain)

Third-place match

October 22, 2011

16:00 UTC+3

United Arab Emirates	2 – 0	Qatar
Hassan 4' Salim 65'	Report

Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa

Referee: Mishal Allasousi (Kuwait)

Final

October 22, 2011

18:15 UTC+3

Bahrain	3 – 1	Saudi Arabia
Hardan 39' Abdul-Latif 62' (pen.), 71'	Report	Al-Khames 60'

Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa

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

• Ismail Abdul-Latif

3 goals

• Samy Al Huseiny

2 goals

1 goal