26th GCC Champions League
| دوري أبطال مجلس التعاون الخليجي | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 28 February – 3 November |
| Teams | 12 (from AFC/UAFA confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United Arab Emirates Al-Shabab (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 81 (2.7 per match) |
← 2009 2012 → | |
The 26th GCC Champions League (Arabic: دوري أبطال مجلس التعاون الخليجي) was the 26th edition of the GCC Champions League for clubs of the Gulf Cooperation Council nations, held in 2011. The tournament has changed over the years, especially with the AFC Champions League taking up to four clubs from certain leagues meaning that this tournament generally no longer witnesses league winners participating but clubs invited to enter. In this edition no clubs represent Saudi Arabia.
The Groups
Four groups of three teams. Winners and runners up qualify for the quarter-finals.
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain Al-Riffa |
Qatar Al-Arabi Doha |
Bahrain Al-Ahli Manama |
Group stage
- Group stage games are played on a home and away basis between March and May
- Group winners enter a two legged semi-final stage
Groups
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates Al-Shabab | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 |
| Bahrain Al-Riffa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 4 |
| Kuwait Al-Salmiya | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 4 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar Al-Arabi Doha | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 |
| United Arab Emirates Al-Dhafra | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 7 |
| Oman Saham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | –10 | 1 |
| Al-Arabi Doha Qatar | 1–0 | United Arab Emirates Al-Dhafra |
|---|---|---|
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Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait Kazma | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 12 |
| Oman Dhofar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
| Qatar Al-Kharitiyat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | –3 | 0 |
| Al-Kharitiyat Qatar | 1–2 | Oman Dhofar |
|---|---|---|
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| Dhofar Oman | 1–2 | Kuwait Kazma |
|---|---|---|
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Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli Dubai | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Kuwait Al-Arabi Kuwait | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 0 |
| Bahrain Al-Ahli Manama | withdrew | |||||||
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
1st Legs
2nd Legs
Al-Ahli advance to the final 2–1 on aggregate
Al-Shabab advance to the final 4–3 on aggregate
Final
1st leg
2nd leg
Winner
| GCC Champions League 2011 Winners |
|---|
| United Arab Emirates |
| Al-Shabab 2nd Title |
