AFC Beach Soccer Championship
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The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers (AFC) is the main championship for beach soccer
in Asia. The first championship was held in 2006 in Dubai
, United Arab Emirates
, as all following tournaments have been. The two finalists and the winner of the third place play-off qualify for the following FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
. The most successful nation is the United Arab Emirates
and Japan
, who have won the tournament two of the five times. However Japan
may be considered as the most successful team, they have qualified for the World Cup each year by finishing in other qualifying positions, whereas the United Arab Emirates have only qualified for the World Cup when they have won the championship.
Now that the World Cup takes place every two years, so will the qualifiers, starting with the qualifiers for the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
.
, to represent Asia. The number in brackets shows how many times that country has qualified over the four years the tournament has been held. (5) (4) (3) (one time as host) (2) (1)
Beach soccer
Beach soccer, also known as beach football or beasal, is a variant of association football played on a beach or some form of sand. The game emphasises skill, agility and shooting at goal....
in Asia. The first championship was held in 2006 in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, 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...
, as all following tournaments have been. The two finalists and the winner of the third place play-off qualify for the following FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup is a bi-annual international beach soccer competition contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA, the sport's global governing body. The tournament has taken place every year since its establishment in 1995, when it was originally supervised...
. The most successful nation is the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates national beach soccer team
The United Arab Emirates national beach soccer team represents the United Arab Emirates in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the UAE Football Association , the governing body for football in the United Arab Emirates.-Current squad:...
and Japan
Japan national beach soccer team
The Japan national beach soccer team represents Japan in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the JFA, the governing body for football of the country.-Current squad:Current as of August 2011.Head coach: Ruy Ramos...
, who have won the tournament two of the five times. However Japan
Japan national beach soccer team
The Japan national beach soccer team represents Japan in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the JFA, the governing body for football of the country.-Current squad:Current as of August 2011.Head coach: Ruy Ramos...
may be considered as the most successful team, they have qualified for the World Cup each year by finishing in other qualifying positions, whereas the United Arab Emirates have only qualified for the World Cup when they have won the championship.
Now that the World Cup takes place every two years, so will the qualifiers, starting with the qualifiers for the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
The 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the sixth edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Previous editions before 2005 were not governed by FIFA and were held under the title Beach Soccer World Championships. Overall this was the 16th edition of the World Cup since its...
.
Tournaments
| Year | Location | Final | Third Place Play-off | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Score | Runners-up | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||||
| 2006 details 2006 AFC Beach Soccer Championship The 2006 AFC Beach Soccer championship also known as the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for was the first beach soccer championship for Asia, held in May 2006, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.... |
Dubai Dubai Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi... , UAE 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... |
5–3 | 6–4 | ||||||
| 2007 details 2007 AFC Beach Soccer Championship The 2007 AFC Beach Soccer championship also known as the 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for was the second beach soccer championship for Asia, held in August 2007, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.... |
Dubai Dubai Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi... , UAE 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... |
4–3 | 6–0 | ||||||
| 2008 details 2008 AFC Beach Soccer Championship The 2008 AFC Beach Soccer Championship also known as the 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for was the third beach soccer championship for Asia, held in May 2008, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.... |
Dubai Dubai Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi... , UAE 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... |
4–3 | 4–1 | ||||||
| 2009 details 2009 AFC Beach Soccer Championship The 2009 AFC Beach Soccer Championship was a qualifying tournament held during 7 November – 11, 2009 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates that determined which two participants will represent the AFC region at the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.-Format:... |
Dubai Dubai Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi... , UAE 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... |
4–2 | 1–1 aet (2–1) pen |
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| 2011 details 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (AFC) The 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for AFC was a continental beach soccer tournament, which took place from February 27 to March 4, 2011, in Muscat, Oman, seeing the tournament leave Dubai for the first time... |
Muscat Muscat, Oman Muscat is the capital of Oman. It is also the seat of government and largest city in the Governorate of Muscat. As of 2008, the population of the Muscat metropolitan area was 1,090,797. The metropolitan area spans approximately and includes six provinces called wilayats... , Oman Oman Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the... |
2–1 | 6–2 | ||||||
Successful nations
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third-place | Fourth Place | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (2009, 2011) | 3 (2006, 2007, 2008) | - | - | 5 | |
| 2 (2007, 2008) | - | - | 1 (2011) | 3 | |
| 1 (2006) | 1 (2009) | - | 1 (2007) | 3 | |
| - | 1 (2011) | 1 (2009) | - | 2 | |
| - | - | 4 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2011) | 1 (2009) | 5 | |
| - | - | - | 2 (2006, 2008) | 2 | |
Nations who have qualified for the world cup
These are the nations who have been successful enough in the competition to qualify to appear in the FIFA Beach Soccer World CupFIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup is a bi-annual international beach soccer competition contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA, the sport's global governing body. The tournament has taken place every year since its establishment in 1995, when it was originally supervised...
, to represent Asia. The number in brackets shows how many times that country has qualified over the four years the tournament has been held. (5) (4) (3) (one time as host) (2) (1)