The 2008 GCC U-23 Championship took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the first time.

The competition was held in Riyadh from 6 to 17 January.

[2] Saudi Arabia won the title after defeating Bahrain 1–0 on the final matchday.

[3] The teams played a single round-robin style competition.

The team achieving first place in the overall standings was the tournament winner.