| Founded | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Region | Middle East (AFC) |
| Number of teams | 6 (2 groups) 4 (Finals) |
| Current champions |  Saudi Arabia (5th title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Saudi Arabia (5 titles) |
 2016 GCC U-17 Championship | |
The GCC U-17 Championship is an annual international football competition organised by the Gulf Cooperation Council. 2001 was the first edition of the tournament and was played in a round-robin group of five nations.
The 2014 edition had been moved from Qatar to Bahrain, but was later cancelled in whole.
| Season | Host | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 [1] |  Bahrain |  Oman | RR | Saudi Arabia |
| 2002 [1] | Saudi Arabia | Oman | RR | Saudi Arabia |
| 2003 [2] |  Qatar | Saudi Arabia | RR | Qatar |
| 2006 [3] | Saudi Arabia |  United Arab Emirates | RR | Saudi Arabia |
| 2008 | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | RR | United Arab Emirates |
| 2009 | United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 1–1 (4–2 pen.) | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010 |  Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | 2–1 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2011 | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | 2–2 (4–3 pen.) | Qatar |
| 2012 | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Qatar |
| 2013 | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | 2–2 (3–0 pen.) | Oman |
| 2015 | Qatar | Oman | 0–0 (5–3 pen.) | Saudi Arabia |
| 2016 | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | RR | Oman |
| Nation | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 5 (2003, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2016) | 6 (2001, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2015) |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 (2006, 2009, 2010, 2013) | 1 (2008) |
| Oman | 3 (2001, 2002, 2015) | 2 (2013, 2016) |
| Qatar | - | 3 (2003, 2011, 2012) |
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