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{{Infobox sports league
|current_season = 2016 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship
|logo =
|pixels =
|caption =
|sport = Ice hockey
|founded = 2010
|teams = 4
|champion = {{ih|UAE}}
|website =
}}

The '''Gulf Ice Hockey Championship''', also known as the GCC Gulf Ice Hockey Championships, is an international [[ice hockey]] competition involving teams from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. The inaugural tournament took place on the May 25 to May 30 in Kuwait City, [[Kuwait]] and was organised by the [[Kuwait Ice Hockey Association]]. The [[United Arab Emirates men's national ice hockey team|United Arab Emirates]] finished first, winning all three games in the round robin competition. The second championships were held in 2012 in Abu Dhabi with the United Arab Emirates successfully defending their title.

==History==
The Gulf Ice Hockey Championship was first held in 2010 in Kuwait City, Kuwait. The tournament was organised by the [[Kuwait Ice Hockey Association]] and involved four teams from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.<ref name="KUNA GULF20101">{{cite web | url = http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2090457&Language=en | title = Gulf sport officials praise Gulf ice hockey championship held in Kuwait | publisher = Kuwait News Agency | date = | accessdate = 2010-05-28 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/688cATm74 |archivedate=2012-06-03 |deadurl=no}}</ref> [[Kuwait men's national ice hockey team|Kuwait]], [[Oman men's national ice hockey team|Oman]], [[Saudi Arabia men's national ice hockey team|Saudi Arabia]] and the [[United Arab Emirates men's national ice hockey team|United Arab Emirates]] participated in the inaugural tournament with the United Arab Emirates going on to win the tournament.<ref name="IIHF GULF2010">{{cite web | url = http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/article/uae-wins-gulf-championship.html | title = UAE wins Gulf Championship |first = Martin |last = Merk | publisher = [[International Ice Hockey Federation]] | date = 2010-06-08 | accessdate = 2010-06-09 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5qLralkW4 |archivedate=2010-06-09 |deadurl=no}}</ref> After showing interest for hosting a 2011 competition the United Arab Emirates held the second Gulf Ice Hockey Championship in 2012 in [[Abu Dhabi]].<ref name="KUNA GULF20102">{{cite web | url = http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2084374&Language=en | title = Four GCC states to partake in 1st Gulf Ice-Hockey Championship | publisher = Kuwait News Agency | date = | accessdate = 2010-05-18 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/688cIe8eC |archivedate=2012-03-06 |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name="RESULTS">{{cite web | url=http://www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com/gcc_gulf_ice_hockey_championships.html | title=2012 GCC Gulf Ice Hockey Championships | publisher=National Teams of Ice Hockey | date= | accessdate=2012-06-03 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/688R1Kon6 |archivedate=2012-06-03 |deadurl=no}}</ref> Saudi Arabia did not enter the competition, however [[Bahrain men's national ice hockey team|Bahrain]] joined to keep the tournament at four teams. The United Arab Emirates successfully defended their title after winning the gold medal game against Kuwait.<ref name="RESULTS"/>

The 2014 edition of the tournament saw Bahrain drop out of the tournament and were replaced by [[Qatar men's national ice hockey team|Qatar]]. The United Arab won the competition for the third time after defeating 5–0 in the final while Qatar beat Oman to win bronze.<ref>[http://www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com/3rd_Gulf_Cup_Ice_Hockey_Championship.html 3rd Gulf Cup Ice Hockey Championship]. ''nationalteamsoficehockey.com''</ref> In 2016 the tournament was hosted by Qatar for the first time with all four teams from the 2014 edition returning.<ref name="QWSCOPENING">{{cite web | url =http://qataricehockeyfed.pointstreaksites.com/view/qataricehockeyfed/news-1647/news_385122 | title =Stage set for GCC Icy Hockey Championship 2016 | publisher =Qatar Winter Sports Committee | date =2016-01-28 | accessdate =2016-02-04 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6f2Pn7TvX |archivedate=2016-02-04 |deadurl=no}}</ref> Qatar made their first final appearance after defeating Kuwait in the semifinal however lost to the United Arab Emirates in the final, giving the United Arab Emirates their fourth title.<ref name="QATWINSEMI">{{cite web | url =http://thehockeyhouse.net/international-hockey/qatar-advances-to-first-ever-ice-hockey-final-will-face-uae-for-gulf-cup-gold/ | title =Qatar Advances to First Ever Ice Hockey Final, Will Face UAE for Gulf Cup Gold | publisher =The Hockey House |first=Steven |last=Ellis | date =2016-02-01 | accessdate =2016-02-04 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6f2QGlXWw |archivedate=2016-02-04 |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name="UAEWINFINAL">{{cite web | url =http://thehockeyhouse.net/international-hockey/united-arab-emirates-beats-qatar-to-win-fourth-straight-gulf-cup/ | title =United Arab Emirates Beats Qatar to Win Fourth Straight Gulf Cup | publisher =The Hockey House |first=Steven |last=Ellis | date =2016-02-01 | accessdate =2016-02-04 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6f2QNEcil |archivedate=2012-06-03 |deadurl=no}}</ref>

==Results==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- bgcolor="#efefef" align="left"
! width=60|Year
! width=125| Host
! width=170 style="background-color: #F7F6A8;" | {{goca}} Gold
! width=170 style="background-color: #DCE5E5;" | {{sica}} Silver
! width=170 style="background-color: #FFDAB9;" | {{brca}} Bronze
|-
|align="center" |2010 ''[[2010 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship|Details]]'' || {{flagicon|KUW}} Kuwait City || {{ih|UAE}} || {{ih|KUW}} || {{ih|SAU}}
|-
|align="center" |2012 ''[[2012 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship|Details]]'' || {{flagicon|UAE}} Abu Dhabi || {{ih|UAE}} || {{ih|KUW}} || {{ih|OMN}}
|-
|align="center" |2014 ''[[2014 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship|Details]]'' || {{flagicon|KUW}} [[Kuwait City]] || {{ih|UAE}} || {{ih|KUW}} || {{ih|QAT}}
|-
|align="center" |2016 ''[[2016 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship|Details]]'' || {{flagicon|QAT}} [[Doha]] || {{ih|UAE}} || {{ih|QAT}} || {{ih|KUW}}
|}

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}
{{Wikipedia}}
[[Category:Gulf Ice Hockey Championship]]
[[Category:Tournaments]]

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