Athletics Stadium
A complete track and sports facilities ready to host competitions, providing a suitable environment for every athletics event, with space and equipment that support running the competitions and managing participants.
Athletics
11th GCC University Sports Games·Madinah 2027
Register your university for the Games tournaments
For students of universities and higher education institutions in the Gulf Cooperation Council states. Taibah University hosts the Games competitions at its sports facilities in Madinah.
7Tournaments
6GCC countries
2027Madinah
Introduction
About the Games
The GCC University Sports Games for students of universities and higher education institutions is an occasion that goes beyond competition. It brings together the youth of the GCC states in a space where they meet on values of brotherhood, fair play and teamwork, and gives their universities the chance to exchange expertise and contribute to developing university sport.
From Madinah, Taibah University hosts the Games, believing in the university's role in nurturing student talent and committed to delivering a sporting and organisational experience worthy of the participants that enriches their time on and off the field. The university aims for this edition to sharpen students' abilities, strengthen ties between Gulf universities, and leave an impact that lasts beyond the final whistle.
Goals of the Games
Developing Gulf university sport by offering competitions that help discover and refine student talent and strengthen its presence at sporting events.
Instilling sporting values including fair competition, sportsmanship, discipline and teamwork among participating students, in an environment that motivates excellence and achievement.
Strengthening ties between GCC students through encounters that build familiarity, communication and a shared sense of Gulf belonging.
Enriching cultural and knowledge exchange among participating delegations, with the opportunity to discover Madinah and its cultural experience.
Sports
The Games tournaments
Seven tournaments contested by Gulf university teams. Choose a tournament to see its competition format and participation rules.
Futsal
12 players + coach & managerGroups, then knockout
Competition format
The first stage is played in groups, with each group playing a single round-robin. Teams qualify for the final rounds according to the number of groups and their standings, and the final rounds are played as knockouts up to the final. Draws in the final rounds go straight to penalties.
Participation rules
- Each university or institution may register 12 players, plus a coach and a manager.
- Group stage points: 3 for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss.
- Teams arrive at the venue at least 15 minutes before kick-off, and confirm their main and alternate kit colours with the host university.
Held at the Futsal Court, Taibah University
Venues
Taibah University sports facilities
Taibah University organises the Games competitions at its sports facilities, equipped to host the tournaments.
Indoor Sports Hall
An indoor hall ready to host matches in a suitable environment for team sports, supporting the competition schedule and the efficient delivery of the Games.
VolleyballBasketballHandball
Futsal Court
A dedicated futsal court, ready to host competitions with the equipment and space needed to run matches according to the approved schedule throughout the tournament.
Futsal
Multiple facilities, flexible scheduling
6tennis courts
7volleyball courts
5basketball courts
Alongside the natural-grass football pitch, the indoor hall and other courts. This variety allows a match and training schedule that reduces overlap between competitions.
Hospitality
Services for participants
Taibah University hosts participating delegations from their arrival in Madinah until their departure.
Arrival & departure
Delegations are welcomed at Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport and transferred to their accommodation on arrival, then taken back to the airport in line with their departure flights, with organisational support at both stages.
Catering
Main meals served daily, taking into account match and training times and any dietary needs shared in advance.
Accommodation
Hotel accommodation for delegations throughout the Games, arranged for comfort and easy access to competition venues.
Daily transport
Buses transfer teams between accommodation, venues and training sites on a schedule aligned with competition times.
Medical care
Ambulance and first-aid services at competition venues, with coordinated emergency procedures and specialist care when needed.
A technical committee for each tournament
Overseeing the technical side of competitions, applying the approved regulations, approving schedules and results, and handling technical cases during the tournament.
Player services at venues
Drinking water and prepared waiting areas for teams, organised player arrival and entry according to match schedules, and ready changing rooms.
11th GCC University Sports Games
Register your university's interest in the tournaments
Choose the tournaments your university's teams will join, and Taibah University officials will contact you to complete the details.