2015 GCC U-23 Championship  The 2015 GCC U-23 Championship took place in Manama, Bahrain. It was initially going to be hosted by Qatar in September, but later moved to Bahrain and scheduled for January 2015 It is the 6th edition of the tournament and used as preparation for the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification rounds. The semi final and final were delayed by a number of days due to the death of Saudi Arabia King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The draw was conducted on 4 June 2014.