GCC Champions League
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| Founded | 1982 |
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| Region | UAFA (Arab world) |
| Number of teams | 8 teams (current format 2017) |
| Related competitions | Gulf Cup Winners Cup |
| Current champions |
 Al Shabab(3rd title) |
| Most successful club(s) |
 Al-Ahli Al-Ettifaq Al Shabab(3 titles each) |
| Television broadcasters |
Al-Kass beIN Sports |
 2017 GCC Champions League
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The GCC Champions League (Arabic: دوري أبطال الخليج للأندية), formerly known as the Gulf Cup for Clubs (Arabic: كأس الخليج للأندية), is an annually organized football league tournament for clubs of the Arabian peninsula. The tournament was first organized in 1982 and is currently in its 31st edition.
Although having much popularity in its initial first decades, the tournament faced decline as the Asian Champions League and AFC Cup forced many Gulf clubs to be unable to participate in the competition.
On June 26, 2016 it was announced to be a yearly tournament by the host country in the summer alongside the newly founded Gulf Cup winners Cup starting in the 2017 GCC Champions League
2009–2014 Official Logo
2015 Official Logo
The following table lists countries by number of winners and runners-up in GCC Champions League.
Saudi Arabia is the current leader by nation with 13 titles.
The following table lists clubs by number of winners and runners-up in the Cup.
As of 2015 season
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