See main article: 2012 AFC Futsal Championship. The 2012 AFC Futsal Championship qualification was held in late 2011 and early 2012 to determine 12 spots to the final tournament in United Arab Emirates. The teams finishing first, second and third in the 2010 AFC Futsal Championship, and the host nation for the 2012 competition, receive automatic byes to Finals.
Twenty-seven teams registered in qualifying action for 12 places in the finals. Reigning champions Iran, runners-up Uzbekistan, Japan and 2012 edition hosts UAE have direct entry into the tournament proper.
| Team | Qualified as | Qualification date | Appearance in finals | |
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| 28 May 2010 | ||||
| 28 May 2010 | ||||
| 30 May 2010 | ||||
| 2 July 2011 | ||||
| 4 November 2011 | ||||
| 4 November 2011 | ||||
| 4 November 2011 | ||||
| 17 November 2011 | ||||
| 17 November 2011 | ||||
| 18 November 2011 | ||||
| 15 December 2011 | ||||
| 15 December 2011 | ||||
| 16 December 2011 | ||||
| 25 February 2012 | ||||
| 25 February 2012 | ||||
| 26 February 2012 |
This zone was originally scheduled to take place from November 26 to December 1, 2011. However, the AFC announced on November 9 that it would be postponed due to the flood situation in Bangkok.[1] It has been rescheduled from February 21 to 26, 2012.[2]
All times are Indochina Time (ICT) – UTC+7
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Matches played in Malaysia from November 13 to November 18, 2011.All times are Malaysia Time (MYT) – UTC+8.
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This zone was originally scheduled to take place from November 25 to 27, 2011 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.[3] However, the Maldives withdrew in early November and the AFC Futsal Committee decided to award automatic qualification to the remaining teams; Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.[4]
The matches will be played in Kuwait from December 9 to December 16, 2011.
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