AFC Futsal Championship
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The AFC Futsal Championship is the main national futsal
competition of the Asian Football Confederation
nations. It was first held in 1999 and has been played annually. Iran has been dominant, winning 10 out of the 11 editions of the competition played so far, and finishing 3rd in the other.
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
competition of the Asian Football Confederation
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
nations. It was first held in 1999 and has been played annually. Iran has been dominant, winning 10 out of the 11 editions of the competition played so far, and finishing 3rd in the other.
Summaries
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd Place | Score | 4th Place | ||||
| 1999 Details 1999 AFC Futsal Championship The 1999 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 5 March to 10 March 1999.- Draw :- Group A:-------------------------------------Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semifinals:----... |
 Malaysia |
9–1 | 2–2 aet (5–3) pen |
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| 2000 Details 2000 AFC Futsal Championship The 2000 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 5 May to 12 May 2000. The tournament acted as a qualifying tournament for the 2000 FIFA Futsal World Championship in Guatemala.- Draw :- Group A:------------------------... |
 Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... |
4–1 | 8–6 | ||||||
| 2001 Details 2001 AFC Futsal Championship The 2001 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Tehran, Iran from 14 July to 20 July 2001.- Draw :- Group A:-------------------------------------Group B:-------------------------------------Group C:--------... |
 Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia... |
9–0 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 2002 Details 2002 AFC Futsal Championship The 2002 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 22 October to 30 October 2002.- Draw :- Group A:-------------------------------------Group B:---------------------Group C:----------------... |
 Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an... |
6–0 | 4–2 | ||||||
| 2003 Details 2003 AFC Futsal Championship The 2003 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Tehran and Karaj, Iran from 27 July to 5 August 2003.- Draw :- Group A:---------------------Group B:---------------------Group C:---------------------Group D:----... |
Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia... |
6–4 | 8–2 | ||||||
| 2004 Details 2004 AFC Futsal Championship The 2004 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Macau, China from 16 April to 25 April 2004.- Draw :- Group A:-------------------------------------Group B:---------------------Group C:--------------------... |
 Macau Macau Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China... |
5–3 | 3–1 | ||||||
| 2005 Details 2005 AFC Futsal Championship The 2005 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam from 22 May to 4 June 2005.- Draw :- Group A :--------------------- Group B :--------------------- Group C :--------------------- Group D :... |
 Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –... |
2–0 | and | ||||||
| 2006 Details 2006 AFC Futsal Championship The 2006 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 21 May to 27 May 2006.- Draw :The draw for the 2006 AFC Futsal Championship was held on 27 April 2006 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.- Group A :--------------------- Group B :... |
 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south.... |
5–1 | 5–3 | ||||||
| 2007 Details 2007 AFC Futsal Championship The 2007 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Osaka and Amagasaki, Japan from 13 May to 19 May 2007.- Draw :The draw for the 2007 AFC Futsal Championship was held on 11 April 2007 in Tokyo, Japan.- Group A :--------------------- Group B :... |
 Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
4–1 | 5–3 | ||||||
| 2008 Details 2008 AFC Futsal Championship The 2008 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 11 May to 18 May 2008. The tournament acted as a qualifying tournament for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil.- Draw :... |
Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... |
4–0 | 5–3 | ||||||
| 2010 Details 2010 AFC Futsal Championship The 2010 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 23 May to 30 May 2010.- Draw :The draw for the 2010 AFC Futsal Championship was held on 20 March 2010 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.-Group A:---------------------Group B:... |
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south.... |
8–3 | 6–1 | ||||||
| 2012 Details 2012 AFC Futsal Championship The 2012 AFC Futsal Championship will be held in United Arab Emirates from 12 May to 22 May 2012. 24 countries will take part in the 12th edition of the tournament... |
 United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a... |
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Performance by nations
| Pos. | Team | Champion | Runner-up | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 (1999, 2000, 2001*, 2002, 2003*, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010) | 1 (2006) | |||
| 2nd | 1 (2006) | 5 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007*) | 2 (2008, 2010) | 3 (1999, 2000, 2001) | |
| 3rd | 3 (2001, 2006*, 2010*) | 2 (2005, 2007) | 1 (2004) | ||
| 4th | 1 (2008*) | 4 (2000*, 2002, 2003, 2004) | |||
| 5th | 1 (1999) | 1 (2001) | 1 (2002) | ||
| 6th | 1 (2000) | 1 (1999) | |||
| 7th | 1 (2005) | 2 (2006, 2007) | |||
| 8th | 2 (2008, 2010) | ||||
| 9th | 1 (2003) |
* as hosts
Participating nations
| Team | 1999 1999 AFC Futsal Championship The 1999 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 5 March to 10 March 1999.- Draw :- Group A:-------------------------------------Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semifinals:----... | 2000 2000 AFC Futsal Championship The 2000 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 5 May to 12 May 2000. The tournament acted as a qualifying tournament for the 2000 FIFA Futsal World Championship in Guatemala.- Draw :- Group A:------------------------... | 2001 2001 AFC Futsal Championship The 2001 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Tehran, Iran from 14 July to 20 July 2001.- Draw :- Group A:-------------------------------------Group B:-------------------------------------Group C:--------... | 2002 2002 AFC Futsal Championship The 2002 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 22 October to 30 October 2002.- Draw :- Group A:-------------------------------------Group B:---------------------Group C:----------------... | 2003 2003 AFC Futsal Championship The 2003 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Tehran and Karaj, Iran from 27 July to 5 August 2003.- Draw :- Group A:---------------------Group B:---------------------Group C:---------------------Group D:----... | 2004 2004 AFC Futsal Championship The 2004 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Macau, China from 16 April to 25 April 2004.- Draw :- Group A:-------------------------------------Group B:---------------------Group C:--------------------... | 2005 2005 AFC Futsal Championship The 2005 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam from 22 May to 4 June 2005.- Draw :- Group A :--------------------- Group B :--------------------- Group C :--------------------- Group D :... | 2006 2006 AFC Futsal Championship The 2006 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 21 May to 27 May 2006.- Draw :The draw for the 2006 AFC Futsal Championship was held on 27 April 2006 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.- Group A :--------------------- Group B :... | 2007 2007 AFC Futsal Championship The 2007 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Osaka and Amagasaki, Japan from 13 May to 19 May 2007.- Draw :The draw for the 2007 AFC Futsal Championship was held on 11 April 2007 in Tokyo, Japan.- Group A :--------------------- Group B :... | 2008 2008 AFC Futsal Championship The 2008 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 11 May to 18 May 2008. The tournament acted as a qualifying tournament for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil.- Draw :... | 2010 2010 AFC Futsal Championship The 2010 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 23 May to 30 May 2010.- Draw :The draw for the 2010 AFC Futsal Championship was held on 20 March 2010 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.-Group A:---------------------Group B:... | 2012 2012 AFC Futsal Championship The 2012 AFC Futsal Championship will be held in United Arab Emirates from 12 May to 22 May 2012. 24 countries will take part in the 12th edition of the tournament... | Years |
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| R1 | R1 | QF | R2 | R1 | R1 | 4th | 4th | Q | 9 | ||||
| R1 | R1 | QF | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | Q | 9 | ||||
| R1 | R1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | 5 | ||||||||
| R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | 7 | ||||||
| 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | Q | 12 | |
| R1 | QF | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | 8 | |||||
| 4th | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | Q | 12 | |
| 3rd | 2nd | QF | 3 | ||||||||||
| QF | QF | 4th | QF | R2 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | 9 | ||||
| R1 | R1 | R1 | QF | QF | R1 | SF | 4th | 4th | QF | QF | Q | 12 | |
| R1 | QF | R1 | R1 | QF | QF | QF | 7 | ||||||
| R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | 4 | |||||||||
| R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | 9 | ||||
| R1 | R1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| QF | R1 | R1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| R1 | R1 | R1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| R1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| R1 | R1 | R1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2nd | R1 | 3rd | 4th | QF | QF | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | Q | 11 | ||
| R1 | R2 | R1 | QF | R1 | R1 | Q | 7 | ||||||
| R1 | 3rd | QF | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | R2 | R1 | QF | 2nd | QF | 11 | ||
| R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | Q | 6 | |||||||
| Q | 1 | ||||||||||||
| R1 | R1 | 2nd | QF | QF | 4th | SF | 2nd | 3rd | QF | 2nd | Q | 12 | |
| R1 | R1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Total | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Top scorers
| Year | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 1999 AFC Futsal Championship The 1999 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 5 March to 10 March 1999.- Draw :- Group A:-------------------------------------Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semifinals:----... |
Kazem Mohammadi Reza Rezaei Kamal |
18 |
| 2000 2000 AFC Futsal Championship The 2000 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 5 May to 12 May 2000. The tournament acted as a qualifying tournament for the 2000 FIFA Futsal World Championship in Guatemala.- Draw :- Group A:------------------------... |
Therdsak Chaiman Therdsak Chaiman Therdsak Chaiman is a Thai footballer who plays for Chonburi. Therdsak is a free kick specialist and can shoot with both feet.-Club career:Therdsak is regarded as one of Southeast Asia's finest footballers.... |
11 |
| 2001 2001 AFC Futsal Championship The 2001 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Tehran, Iran from 14 July to 20 July 2001.- Draw :- Group A:-------------------------------------Group B:-------------------------------------Group C:--------... |
Vahid Shamsaei |
31 |
| 2002 2002 AFC Futsal Championship The 2002 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 22 October to 30 October 2002.- Draw :- Group A:-------------------------------------Group B:---------------------Group C:----------------... |
Vahid Shamsaei |
26 |
| 2003 2003 AFC Futsal Championship The 2003 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Tehran and Karaj, Iran from 27 July to 5 August 2003.- Draw :- Group A:---------------------Group B:---------------------Group C:---------------------Group D:----... |
Vahid Shamsaei |
24 |
| 2004 2004 AFC Futsal Championship The 2004 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Macau, China from 16 April to 25 April 2004.- Draw :- Group A:-------------------------------------Group B:---------------------Group C:--------------------... |
Vahid Shamsaei |
32 |
| 2005 2005 AFC Futsal Championship The 2005 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam from 22 May to 4 June 2005.- Draw :- Group A :--------------------- Group B :--------------------- Group C :--------------------- Group D :... |
Vahid Shamsaei |
23 |
| 2006 2006 AFC Futsal Championship The 2006 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 21 May to 27 May 2006.- Draw :The draw for the 2006 AFC Futsal Championship was held on 27 April 2006 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.- Group A :--------------------- Group B :... |
Vahid Shamsaei |
16 |
| 2007 2007 AFC Futsal Championship The 2007 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Osaka and Amagasaki, Japan from 13 May to 19 May 2007.- Draw :The draw for the 2007 AFC Futsal Championship was held on 11 April 2007 in Tokyo, Japan.- Group A :--------------------- Group B :... |
Kenichiro Kogure |
12 |
| 2008 2008 AFC Futsal Championship The 2008 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 11 May to 18 May 2008. The tournament acted as a qualifying tournament for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil.- Draw :... |
Vahid Shamsaei |
13 |
| 2010 2010 AFC Futsal Championship The 2010 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 23 May to 30 May 2010.- Draw :The draw for the 2010 AFC Futsal Championship was held on 20 March 2010 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.-Group A:---------------------Group B:... |
Mohammad Taheri Mohammad Taheri Mohammad Taheri is an Iranian futsal player. He is a striker, and currently a member of Foolad Mahan and the Iran national futsal team.- Country :* AFC Futsal Championship** Champion : 2005 - 2007 - 2008 - 2010* Asian Indoor Games... |
13 |