Abbreviation | GCC |
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First event | 2011 |
Occur every | 4 |
Organization | Gulf Cooperation Council |
The GCC Games is a regional multi-sport event which involves participants from the Gulf Cooperation Council region. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The GCC Games, a quadrennial multi-sport event, was established by the union and first held in 2011. [6] There are numerous long-running GCC Championships for individual sports, including: the Gulf Cooperation Council Athletics Championships (first held in 1986; youth section from 2000) [7] football, Archery, athletics, Badminton, sailing, [8] basketball, [9] Swimming, Marathon Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, Artistic Swimming, [10] tennis, [11] gymnastics (senior and youth levels), [12] [13] weightlifting, [14] futsal, [15] snooker, [16] Cycling (BMX Freestyle, BMX Racing, Road Cycling, Track Cycling), Chess and table tennis. [17] The 3rd edition of the game had to be organized in June 2019, but held in 2022 due to the internal issues between the GCC state countries. The 4th edition has been announced and will happen as per the announced dates. For the first time the games will be organized by the new, young and talented faces of GCC team.
# | Year | Host city | Country | Sports | Competitors | Dates |
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1 | 2011 | Manama | ![]() | 11–22 October | ||
2 | 2015 | Dammam | ![]() | 12–26 October | ||
3 | 2022 | Kuwait City | ![]() | 16–21 June | ||
4 | 2026 | Doha | ![]() | 2026 | ||
5 | 2028 | Muscat | ![]() |
# | Year | Host city | Country | Sports | Competitors | Dates |
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1 | 2010 | Manama | ![]() | 10–17 October [18] | ||
2 | 2015 | Doha | ![]() | 2–9 April [19] | ||
3 | 2025 | Muscat | ![]() | 5-11 April [20] |
2025 Games Sports: 8 sports - 300 athletes - 6 Persian Gulf countries: Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, the UAE, and Bahrain.
beach soccer, beach handball, beach volleyball, athletics, sailing, open water swimming, air sports (paragliding), and equestrian (tent-picking). [21]
Results: https://gccbeach3.om/
3rd GCC Beach Games 05 - 11 April
335 Athletes - 39 Events (49 Planned but 10 events reduced)
https://sharjah24.ae/en/Articles/2025/04/12/UAE-wins-23-medals-takes-second-at-GCC-Beach-Games-2025
https://www.ihf.info/media-center/news/oman-men-win-beach-handball-gold-2025-gulf-beach-games - Beach Handball
https://www.playmakerstats.com/competition/gulf-beach-games-praia - Beach Soccer
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 20 | 18 | 7 | 45 |
2 | ![]() | 8 | 8 | 6 | 22 |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 |
5 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Totals (6 entries) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 117 |
Only Men:
Only Men:
Ended Games Status Date & Time Teams Score Ended Apr 11, 202509:30
Team OmanTeam Oman VS Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia
7 - 2 Ended Apr 11, 202508:00
Team UAETeam UAE VS Team KuwaitTeam Kuwait
5 - 1 Ended Apr 10, 202509:30
Team BahrainTeam Bahrain VS Team KuwaitTeam Kuwait
3 - 2 Ended Apr 10, 202508:00
Team OmanTeam Oman VS Team UAETeam UAE
1 - 0 Ended Apr 9, 202509:30
Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia VS Team KuwaitTeam Kuwait
5 - 3 Ended Apr 9, 202508:00
Team BahrainTeam Bahrain VS Team UAETeam UAE
0 - 3 Ended Apr 8, 202509:30
Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia VS Team BahrainTeam Bahrain
2 - 1 Ended Apr 8, 202508:00
Team KuwaitTeam Kuwait VS Team OmanTeam Oman
0 - 3 Ended Apr 7, 202509:30
Team BahrainTeam Bahrain VS Team OmanTeam Oman
1 - 5 Ended Apr 7, 202508:00
Team UAETeam UAE VS Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia
4 - 1
nded Games Status Date & Time Teams Score Ended Apr 11, 202500:15
Team OmanTeam Oman VS Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia
2 - 0 Ended Apr 10, 202522:26
Team UAETeam UAE VS Team BahrainTeam Bahrain
0 - 2 Ended Apr 10, 202508:29
Team OmanTeam Oman VS Team BahrainTeam Bahrain
2 - 0 Ended Apr 10, 202506:26
Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia VS Team UAETeam UAE
0 - 2 Ended Apr 9, 202507:31
Team BahrainTeam Bahrain VS Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia
2 - 0 Ended Apr 9, 202507:00
Team UAETeam UAE VS Team OmanTeam Oman
0 - 2 Ended Apr 7, 202506:40
Team OmanTeam Oman VS Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia
2 - 0 Ended Apr 7, 202506:31
Team BahrainTeam Bahrain VS Team UAETeam UAE
1 - 2 Ended Apr 6, 202507:31
Team BahrainTeam Bahrain VS Team OmanTeam Oman
0 - 2 Ended Apr 6, 202506:40
Team UAETeam UAE VS Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia
2 - 1 Ended Apr 5, 202501:10
Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia VS Team BahrainTeam Bahrain
1 - 2 Ended Apr 4, 202523:17
Team UAETeam UAE VS Team OmanTeam Oman
0 - 2
Ended Games Status Date & Time Teams Score Ended Apr 10, 202505:30
Team QatarTeam Qatar Team 1 VS Team OmanTeam Oman Team 2
2 - 0 Ended Apr 10, 202504:30
Team OmanTeam Oman Team 1 VS Team BahrainTeam Bahrain Team 2
0 - 2 Ended Apr 9, 202522:00
Team KuwaitTeam Kuwait Team 2 VS Team UAETeam UAE Team 1
1 - 2 Ended Apr 9, 202522:00
Team BahrainTeam Bahrain Team 1 VS Team OmanTeam Oman Team 4
2 - 0 Ended Apr 9, 202506:15
Team OmanTeam Oman Team 2 VS Team BahrainTeam Bahrain Team 2
2 - 0 Ended Apr 9, 202505:30
Team QatarTeam Qatar Team 1 VS Team OmanTeam Oman Team 1
2 - 0 Ended Apr 8, 202523:20
Team UAETeam UAE Team 1 VS Team OmanTeam Oman Team 4
0 - 2 Ended Apr 8, 202523:20
Team KuwaitTeam Kuwait Team 2 VS Team BahrainTeam Bahrain Team 1
0 - 2 Ended Apr 8, 202522:40
Team OmanTeam Oman Team 2 VS Team OmanTeam Oman Team 3
2 - 0 Ended Apr 8, 202522:40
Team BahrainTeam Bahrain Team 2 VS Team KuwaitTeam Kuwait Team 1
2 - 0 Ended Apr 8, 202522:00
Team OmanTeam Oman Team 1 VS Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia Team 1
2 - 0 Ended Apr 8, 202522:00
Team QatarTeam Qatar Team 1 VS Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia Team 2
2 - 0 Ended Apr 8, 202505:50
Team BahrainTeam Bahrain Team 2 VS Team OmanTeam Oman Team 4
2 - 0 Ended Apr 8, 202505:10
Team OmanTeam Oman Team 2 VS Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia Team 2
2 - 0 Ended Apr 8, 202505:10
Team QatarTeam Qatar Team 2 VS Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia Team 1
0 - 2 Ended Apr 8, 202504:30
Team OmanTeam Oman Team 1 VS Team KuwaitTeam Kuwait Team 1
2 - 0 Ended Apr 8, 202504:30
Team QatarTeam Qatar Team 1 VS Team KuwaitTeam Kuwait Team 2
2 - 0 Ended Apr 7, 202505:50
Team OmanTeam Oman Team 4 VS Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia Team 1
0 - 2 Ended Apr 7, 202505:10
Team OmanTeam Oman Team 2 VS Team BahrainTeam Bahrain Team 1
2 - 0 Ended Apr 7, 202505:10
Team QatarTeam Qatar Team 2 VS Team BahrainTeam Bahrain Team 2
0 - 2 Ended Apr 7, 202504:30
Team OmanTeam Oman Team 1 VS Team UAETeam UAE Team 1
2 - 0 Ended Apr 7, 202504:30
Team QatarTeam Qatar Team 1 VS Team OmanTeam Oman Team 3
2 - 0 Ended Apr 6, 202523:20
Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia Team 1 VS Team BahrainTeam Bahrain Team 2
0 - 2 Ended Apr 6, 202522:40
Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia Team 2 VS Team BahrainTeam Bahrain Team 1
2 - 0 Ended Apr 6, 202522:40
Team QatarTeam Qatar Team 2 VS Team OmanTeam Oman Team 4
0 - 2 Ended Apr 6, 202522:00
Team KuwaitTeam Kuwait Team 2 VS Team OmanTeam Oman Team 3
0 - 2 Ended Apr 6, 202522:00
Team KuwaitTeam Kuwait Team 1 VS Team UAETeam UAE Team 1
2 - 1
6th was held in 2019. Bahrain finished with 77 medals, UAE (54), Kuwait (50) Qatar (32), KSA (11) and Oman. [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29]
Edition | Year | Host city | Country | Sports | Competitors | Dates |
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1 | 2008 | Kuwait City | ![]() | 6 | ||
2 | 2011 | Abu Dhabi | ![]() | 6 | March | |
3 | 2013 | Manama | ![]() | 8 | 3-13 March | |
4 | 2015 | Muscat | ![]() | |||
5 | 2017 | Doha | ![]() | 7-17 March | ||
6 | 2019 | Kuwait City | ![]() | 11 | 600 | |
7 | 2026 | Doha | ![]() | 2026 |
Edition | Year | Host city | Country | Sports | Competitors | Dates |
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1 | 2024 | Dubai | ![]() | 17 | 1391 | 16 April to 2 May 2024 |
t edition held in Bahrain in 2010, this year’s GCC Beach Games will be staged in Doha’s state-of-the-art facilities and iconic landmarks over an action-packed eight day sporting spectacle.
UAE 286 medals, including 93 gold, 100 silver, and 93 bronze. Saudi Arabia secured second place with 136 medals, followed by Kuwait with 116 medals, Qatar with 72, Bahrain with 71, and Oman with 58.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 87 | 91 | 88 | 266 |
2 | ![]() | 52 | 57 | 34 | 143 |
3 | ![]() | 35 | 45 | 46 | 126 |
4 | ![]() | 29 | 22 | 28 | 79 |
5 | ![]() | 21 | 15 | 31 | 67 |
6 | ![]() | 18 | 13 | 26 | 57 |
Totals (6 entries) | 242 | 243 | 253 | 738 |
Para
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 9 | 12 | 9 | 30 |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
5 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Totals (5 entries) | 24 | 18 | 12 | 54 |
Games Sports Programme [33] |
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https://asianparalympic.org/sub-regional-games/
https://www.paralympic.org/news/asian-para-games-spots-line-west-asia-championships
Edition | Year | Host | Dates | Sports |
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1 | 2017 | ![]() | Feb 18–24 | 5 |
2 | 2019 | ![]() | ||
3 | 2022 | ![]() | ||
4 | 2024 | ![]() |
2017 Sports : Football, Basketball, Table Tennis, Powerlifting, Athletics.
The second West Asian Para Games is taking place in Amman between the 15 – 22 September. Six countries will compete in the wheelchair basketball competition, Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Jordan. The teams will be split across two pools and will play a round robin followed by knockout phase.
3rd West Asia Para Games which takes place in Bahrain between 20 – 25 February.
4th West Asian Para Games will take place in Sharjah, UAE between 27 January – 3 February 2024.
Rank | Nations | Gold | Sliver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 20 | 20 | 7 | 47 |
2 | ![]() | 19 | 19 | 21 | 59 |
3 | ![]() | 14 | 5 | 8 | 27 |
4 | ![]() | 8 | 8 | 6 | 22 |
5 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
6 | ![]() | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
7 | ![]() | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
8 | ![]() | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
9 | ![]() | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
10 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
11 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
12 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 86 | 76 | 71 | 233 |