Gulf Cooperation Council Championship League Approves Clubs for the Champions League

The Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation has approved the list of clubs participating in the 2026-2027 Gulf Champions League season, which will kick off on October 13 and run until April 30, 2027. A total of 12 teams will compete for the first time in the tournament’s history, increasing from eight to twelve clubs. The participating clubs were selected based on their performances in their respective national leagues and the standings of their national federations. As a result, the federations of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Iraq were each allocated two spots, while Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Yemen received one spot each. The clubs include: Al-Ettifaq and Niam from Saudi Arabia; Al-Nassr and Ajman from the UAE; Al-Duhail and Qatar SC from Qatar; Arbil and Al-Zawraa from Iraq; along with Shabab Oman, Riffa from Bahrain, Kazma from Kuwait, and-Hadramout from Yemen.

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