2013 AFC Beach Soccer Championship explained

Tourney Name:AFC Beach Soccer Championship
Year:2013
Other Titles:2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (AFC)
Size:225 px
Country:Qatar
City:Doha
Dates:22–26 January
Num Teams:16
Confederations:1
Venues:1
Cities:1
Count:1
Matches:40
Goals:325
Player: Ozu (Osmar Moreira)
Goalkeeper: Simon Jaeger
Prevseason:2011
Nextseason: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. The subsequent fixtures were determined on 10 January 2013.[6]

All kickoff times are listed as Qatar local time (UTC+3).

Group A

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32101511+48
3201147+76
31021116−53
3003713−60

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Group B

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3300158+79
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3012611−52
3003611−50

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Group C

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3300186+129
31111612+45
31021320−73
30031221−90

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Group D

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3300345+299
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3003137−360

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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

Thirteenth place semifinals

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Thirteenth place final

9th Place Playoff

Ninth place semifinals

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Ninth place final

5th Place Playoff

Fifth place semifinals

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Fifth place final

Championship playoff

Semifinals

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Final

Champion

2013 AFC Beach Soccer Champions

Iran
First 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: Marco Octavio

Awards

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

Final standings

RankTeam
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Asian Qualifier flies to Qatar! . Beach Soccer Worldwide . 2012-11-13.
  2. Web site: Qatar Football Association - FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, Qatar drawn with Oman, Australia in Doha qualifiers . QFA . 2013-10-20 . https://archive.today/20130416111952/http://www.qfa.com.qa/fifa-beach-soccer-world-cup-qatar-drawn-with-oman-australia-in-doha-qualifiers.aspx . 2013-04-16 . dead.
  3. Web site: 13 teams to vie in Doha for World Cup ticket. Beach Soccer Worldwide . 2012-12-19.
  4. Web site: jonny . Filipino Football: Philippines in Asian Beach Soccer qualifiers in Qatar . Filipinofootball.blogspot.ca . 2013-01-08 . 2013-10-20.
  5. Web site: Beach Soccer Thailand . Facebook . 2013-10-20.
  6. Web site: Beach Soccer Worldwide . Beachsoccer.com . 2013-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130122093640/http://www.beachsoccer.com/events?id=980191017 . 2013-01-22 . dead.