The 2024–25 AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League is the 31st edition of the seasonal football competition for clubs from the eight member nations of the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF).[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 October 2024 – 15 April 2025 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) (from 8 associations) |
← 2016 | |
It is the first edition of the competition organised by the AGCFF under its new name and format, with clubs from Iraq and Yemen participating for the first time. The last edition of the tournament was held in 2015, when the competition was organised by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).[2]
Teams
edit| Team | League position |
|---|---|
 Al-Riffa
|
2023–24 Bahraini Premier League runners-up |
 Duhok
|
2023–24 Iraq Stars League sixth place (play-off winner) |
 Al-Qadsia
|
2023–24 Kuwaiti Premier League third place |
 Dhofar
|
2023–24 Oman Professional League tenth place |
 Al-Arabi
|
2023–24 Qatar Stars League fifth place |
 Al-Ettifaq
|
2023–24 Saudi Pro League sixth place |
 Al-Nasr
|
2023–24 UAE Pro League sixth place |
 Al-Ahli Sanaa
|
2023–24 Yemeni League champions |
Draw
editThe draw was held on 23 September 2024. The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four, by selecting one team from each of the four ranked pots. For the draw, the clubs were allocated to four pots based on the FIFA World Rankings of their nations as at 19 September 2024.[3]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Arabi Duhok
|
Al-Ettifaq Al-Nasr
|
Al-Riffa Dhofar
|
Al-Qadsia Al-Ahli Sanaa
|
Group stage
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duhok
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Al-Nasr
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Dhofar
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Al-Ahli Sanaa
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Arabi
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Al-Ettifaq
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Al-Riffa
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Al-Qadsia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Prize money and awards
editPrize money
edit| Position | Amount (USD) |
|---|---|
| Champions | 3,000,000 |
| Runners-up | 1,000,000 |
Source: [4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "قرعة متوازنة لبطولة دوري أبطال الخليج" (in Arabic). Kooora. 23 September 2024.
- ^ "اجراء قرعة بطولة دوري أبطال الخليج للأندية في حُلّتها الجديدة" (in Arabic). Al-Kass. 23 September 2024.
- ^ "قرعة متوازنة لدوري أبطال الخليج للأندية" (in Arabic). Al-Etihad. 23 September 2024.
- ^ "قرعة بطولة دوري أبطال الخليج للأندية لكرة القدم تضع العربي على رأس المجموعة الثانية" (in Arabic). QNA. 23 September 2024.