2013 AFC Beach Soccer Championship

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2013 AFC Beach Soccer Championship
2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (AFC)
File:2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup - Asian Qualifier logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryQatar
Dates22–26 January
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFile:Flag of Iran.svg Iran (1st title)
Runners-upFile:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
Third placeFile:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates
Fourth placeFile:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played40
Goals scored325 (8.13 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iran Moslem Mesigar (11 goals)
Best player(s)Japan Ozu (Osmar Moreira)
Best goalkeeperAustralia Simon Jaeger
2011
2015

The 2013 AFC Beach Soccer Championship was a continental beach soccer tournament which took place from 22 to 26 January 2013, at a temporary stadium and adjacent pitch on the Katara Beach in Doha, Qatar. The stadium will have a capacity of 3,000 spectators.[1] The two finalists and the third place play-off winner earned qualification to represent Asia at the 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Papeete, Tahiti.

Participating teams

Sixteen teams have been confirmed to be taking part in the tournament, a record number, surpassing that of the eleven teams that competed in the 2011 qualifiers.[2] The first 13 participating teams are as follows:[3]

The organizers left three slots available and would announce who the three teams would be inside of two weeks after the draw. It was learned on 8 January 2013 that the Philippines have fielded a team to participate in the Asian qualifier.[4] It was also learned that Afghanistan and Thailand will also participate.[5] These newly-known entries have been indicated with a *.

Group stage

The draw to divide the teams into the following four groups was conducted on December 20, 2012, in Doha, Qatar. The subsequent fixtures were determined on 10 January 2013.[3][6] All kickoff times are listed as Qatar local time (UTC+3).

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners advance to the semi-finals

Group A

Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 3 2 1 0 15 11 +4 8
File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman 3 2 0 1 14 7 +7 6
File:Flag of Afghanistan (2004–2013).svg Afghanistan 3 1 0 2 11 16 −5 3
File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar 3 0 0 3 7 13 −6 0





Group B

Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 3 3 0 0 15 8 +7 9
File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon 3 2 0 1 16 13 +3 6
File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain 3 0 1 2 6 11 −5 2
File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand 3 0 0 3 6 11 −5 0





Group C

Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts
File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates 3 3 0 0 18 6 +12 9
File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine 3 1 1 1 16 12 +4 5
File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia 3 1 0 2 13 20 −7 3
File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan 3 0 0 3 12 21 −9 0





Group D

Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts
File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran 3 3 0 0 34 5 +29 9
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 3 2 0 1 21 8 +13 6
File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq 3 1 0 2 12 18 −6 3
File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 3 0 0 3 1 37 −36 0





Playoff stage

After the group stage had concluded, a draw was held at 21:30 to determine the match-ups for all 16 teams, including the group winners, based on where the teams place.

13th Place Playoff

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 January 2013
 
 
File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines2
 
26 January 2013
 
File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan8
 
File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan3
 
25 January 2013
 
File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand4
 
File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar2
 
 
File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand5
 
Third place
 
 
26 January 2013
 
 
File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines3
 
 
File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar8

Thirteenth place semifinals


Fifteenth place final

Thirteenth place final

9th Place Playoff

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 January 2013
 
 
File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq3
 
26 January 2013
 
File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia0
 
File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq1
 
25 January 2013
 
File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain2
 
File:Flag of Afghanistan (2004–2013).svg Afghanistan2
 
 
File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain5
 
Third place
 
 
26 January 2013
 
 
File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia0
 
 
File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg Afghanistan3

Ninth place semifinals


Eleventh place final

Ninth place final

5th Place Playoff

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 January 2013
 
 
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China2
 
26 January 2013
 
File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine5
 
File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine3
 
25 January 2013
 
File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman6
 
File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman1
 
 
File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon0
 
Third place
 
 
26 January 2013
 
 
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China10
 
 
File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon5

Fifth place semifinals


Seventh place final

Fifth place final

Championship playoff

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 January 2013
 
 
File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran3
 
26 January 2013
 
File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates2
 
File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran (a.e.t.)6 (5)
 
25 January 2013
 
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan6 (4)
 
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia1
 
 
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan2
 
Third place
 
 
26 January 2013
 
 
File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates3
 
 
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia2

Semifinals


Third place play off

Final

Champion

2013 AFC Beach Soccer Championship winners
Iran
Iran
1st title
Seyed Peyman Hosseini, Mohammad Reza Hajipour, Mahadi Hassan Inozari, Ali Naderi, Hassan Abdollah Imobarhan, Mehran Morshedizadeh, Farid Bolokbashi, Mohammad Ahmadzadeh, Moslem Mesigar, Mohammad Ali Mokhtari, Mostafa Kiani, Amir Hossein Akbari
Coach: Brazil Marco Octavio

Awards

Best Player (MVP)
Japan Ozu (Osmar Moreira)
Top Scorer(s)
Iran Moslem Mesigar
(11 goals)
Best Goalkeeper
Australia Simon Jaeger

Top scorers

Final standings

Rank Team
1 File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran
2 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
3 File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates
4 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
5 File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman
6 File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine
7 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
8 File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon
9 File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain
10 File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq
11 File:Flag of Afghanistan (2004–2013).svg Afghanistan
12 File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia
13 File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand
14 File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan
15 File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar
16 File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines

References

  1. "The Asian Qualifier flies to Qatar!". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 2012-11-13.
  2. "Qatar Football Association - FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, Qatar drawn with Oman, Australia in Doha qualifiers". QFA. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "13 teams to vie in Doha for World Cup ticket". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 2012-12-19.
  4. jonny (2013-01-08). "Filipino Football: Philippines in Asian Beach Soccer qualifiers in Qatar". Filipinofootball.blogspot.ca. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  5. "Beach Soccer Thailand". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  6. "Beach Soccer Worldwide". Beachsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2013-10-20.