| Abbreviation | GCC |
|---|---|
| First event | 2011 |
| Occur every | 4 |
| Organization | Gulf Cooperation Council |
TheGCC Games is a regional multi-sport event which involves participants from theGulf Cooperation Council region.[1][2][3][4][5] The GCC Games, a quadrennialmulti-sport event, was established by the union and first held in2011.[6] There are numerous long-running GCC Championships for individual sports, including: theGulf 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 GamesStatusDate & TimeTeamsScoreEndedApr 11, 202509:30
Team OmanTeam OmanVSTeam Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia
7 - 2EndedApr 11, 202508:00
Team UAETeam UAEVSTeam KuwaitTeam Kuwait
5 - 1EndedApr 10, 202509:30
Team BahrainTeam BahrainVSTeam KuwaitTeam Kuwait
3 - 2EndedApr 10, 202508:00
Team OmanTeam OmanVSTeam UAETeam UAE
1 - 0EndedApr 9, 202509:30
Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi ArabiaVSTeam KuwaitTeam Kuwait
5 - 3EndedApr 9, 202508:00
Team BahrainTeam BahrainVSTeam UAETeam UAE
0 - 3EndedApr 8, 202509:30
Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi ArabiaVSTeam BahrainTeam Bahrain
2 - 1EndedApr 8, 202508:00
Team KuwaitTeam KuwaitVSTeam OmanTeam Oman
0 - 3EndedApr 7, 202509:30
Team BahrainTeam BahrainVSTeam OmanTeam Oman
1 - 5EndedApr 7, 202508:00
Team UAETeam UAEVSTeam Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia
4 - 1
nded GamesStatusDate & TimeTeamsScoreEndedApr 11, 202500:15
Team OmanTeam OmanVSTeam Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia
2 - 0EndedApr 10, 202522:26
Team UAETeam UAEVSTeam BahrainTeam Bahrain
0 - 2EndedApr 10, 202508:29
Team OmanTeam OmanVSTeam BahrainTeam Bahrain
2 - 0EndedApr 10, 202506:26
Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi ArabiaVSTeam UAETeam UAE
0 - 2EndedApr 9, 202507:31
Team BahrainTeam BahrainVSTeam Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia
2 - 0EndedApr 9, 202507:00
Team UAETeam UAEVSTeam OmanTeam Oman
0 - 2EndedApr 7, 202506:40
Team OmanTeam OmanVSTeam Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia
2 - 0EndedApr 7, 202506:31
Team BahrainTeam BahrainVSTeam UAETeam UAE
1 - 2EndedApr 6, 202507:31
Team BahrainTeam BahrainVSTeam OmanTeam Oman
0 - 2EndedApr 6, 202506:40
Team UAETeam UAEVSTeam Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia
2 - 1EndedApr 5, 202501:10
Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi ArabiaVSTeam BahrainTeam Bahrain
1 - 2EndedApr 4, 202523:17
Team UAETeam UAEVSTeam OmanTeam Oman
0 - 2
Ended GamesStatusDate & TimeTeamsScoreEndedApr 10, 202505:30
Team QatarTeam QatarTeam 1VSTeam OmanTeam OmanTeam 2
2 - 0EndedApr 10, 202504:30
Team OmanTeam OmanTeam 1VSTeam BahrainTeam BahrainTeam 2
0 - 2EndedApr 9, 202522:00
Team KuwaitTeam KuwaitTeam 2VSTeam UAETeam UAETeam 1
1 - 2EndedApr 9, 202522:00
Team BahrainTeam BahrainTeam 1VSTeam OmanTeam OmanTeam 4
2 - 0EndedApr 9, 202506:15
Team OmanTeam OmanTeam 2VSTeam BahrainTeam BahrainTeam 2
2 - 0EndedApr 9, 202505:30
Team QatarTeam QatarTeam 1VSTeam OmanTeam OmanTeam 1
2 - 0EndedApr 8, 202523:20
Team UAETeam UAETeam 1VSTeam OmanTeam OmanTeam 4
0 - 2EndedApr 8, 202523:20
Team KuwaitTeam KuwaitTeam 2VSTeam BahrainTeam BahrainTeam 1
0 - 2EndedApr 8, 202522:40
Team OmanTeam OmanTeam 2VSTeam OmanTeam OmanTeam 3
2 - 0EndedApr 8, 202522:40
Team BahrainTeam BahrainTeam 2VSTeam KuwaitTeam KuwaitTeam 1
2 - 0EndedApr 8, 202522:00
Team OmanTeam OmanTeam 1VSTeam Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi ArabiaTeam 1
2 - 0EndedApr 8, 202522:00
Team QatarTeam QatarTeam 1VSTeam Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi ArabiaTeam 2
2 - 0EndedApr 8, 202505:50
Team BahrainTeam BahrainTeam 2VSTeam OmanTeam OmanTeam 4
2 - 0EndedApr 8, 202505:10
Team OmanTeam OmanTeam 2VSTeam Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi ArabiaTeam 2
2 - 0EndedApr 8, 202505:10
Team QatarTeam QatarTeam 2VSTeam Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi ArabiaTeam 1
0 - 2EndedApr 8, 202504:30
Team OmanTeam OmanTeam 1VSTeam KuwaitTeam KuwaitTeam 1
2 - 0EndedApr 8, 202504:30
Team QatarTeam QatarTeam 1VSTeam KuwaitTeam KuwaitTeam 2
2 - 0EndedApr 7, 202505:50
Team OmanTeam OmanTeam 4VSTeam Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi ArabiaTeam 1
0 - 2EndedApr 7, 202505:10
Team OmanTeam OmanTeam 2VSTeam BahrainTeam BahrainTeam 1
2 - 0EndedApr 7, 202505:10
Team QatarTeam QatarTeam 2VSTeam BahrainTeam BahrainTeam 2
0 - 2EndedApr 7, 202504:30
Team OmanTeam OmanTeam 1VSTeam UAETeam UAETeam 1
2 - 0EndedApr 7, 202504:30
Team QatarTeam QatarTeam 1VSTeam OmanTeam OmanTeam 3
2 - 0EndedApr 6, 202523:20
Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi ArabiaTeam 1VSTeam BahrainTeam BahrainTeam 2
0 - 2EndedApr 6, 202522:40
Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi ArabiaTeam 2VSTeam BahrainTeam BahrainTeam 1
2 - 0EndedApr 6, 202522:40
Team QatarTeam QatarTeam 2VSTeam OmanTeam OmanTeam 4
0 - 2EndedApr 6, 202522:00
Team KuwaitTeam KuwaitTeam 2VSTeam OmanTeam OmanTeam 3
0 - 2EndedApr 6, 202522:00
Team KuwaitTeam KuwaitTeam 1VSTeam UAETeam UAETeam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 | Dubai | 17 | 1391 | 16 April to 2 May 2024 |
held in Bahrain in 2010.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
|---|
https://asianparalympic.org/sub-regional-games/
https://www.paralympic.org/news/asian-para-games-spots-line-west-asia-championships
| Edition | Year | Host | Dates | Sports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |