See main article: 2014 AFC Futsal Championship. The 2014 AFC Futsal Championship qualification is held in late 2013 to determine 12 spots to the final tournament in Vietnam. The teams finishing first, second and third in the 2012 AFC Futsal Championship, and Vietnam, the host nation for the 2014 competition, receive automatic byes to the Finals.
Twenty-four teams registered in qualifying action for 12 places in the finals. Reigning champions Japan, runners-up Thailand, Iran and 2014 edition hosts Vietnam had direct entry into the tournament proper. The qualification process was divided into four zones: ASEAN Zone, which doubled as the 2013 AFF Futsal Championship, Central & South Zone, East Zone, and West Zone. The top three of each zone qualified for the 2014 AFC Futsal Championship.
| Team | Qualified as | Qualification date | Appearance in finals | |
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| 30 May 2012 | ||||
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| 1 June 2012 | ||||
| 31 August 2013 | ||||
| 6 October 2013 | ||||
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| 22 October 2013 | ||||
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| 6 November 2013 | ||||
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| 7 November 2013 | ||||
| 11 December 2013 | ||||
| 11 December 2013 | ||||
| 12 December 2013 |
See main article: 2013 AFF Futsal Championship.
Matches played in Thailand from October 19 to October 27, 2013.
All times are Thailand Time – UTC+7.
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All times are Vietnam Time – UTC+7.
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All times are Uzbekistan Time – UTC+5.
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The matches will be played in Malaysia from December 8 to December 12, 2013.
All times are Malaysia Time – UTC+8.
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