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.
System
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.
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualified as | Qualification date | Appearance in finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 AFC Futsal Championship Runners-Up | 28 May 2010 | 12th | |
| 2010 AFC Futsal Championship Winners | 28 May 2010 | 12th | |
| 2010 AFC Futsal Championship Third Place | 30 May 2010 | 12th | |
| Host | 2 July 2011 | 1st | |
| South & Central Group | 4 November 2011 | 12th | |
| South & Central Group | 4 November 2011 | 7th | |
| South & Central Group | 4 November 2011 | 6th | |
| East Group Runners-Up | 17 November 2011 | 11th | |
| East Group Winners | 17 November 2011 | 9th | |
| East Group Third Place | 18 November 2011 | 9th | |
| West Group Winners | 15 December 2011 | 2nd | |
| West Group Runners-Up | 15 December 2011 | 10th | |
| West Group Third Place | 16 December 2011 | 8th | |
| ASEAN Group Winners | 25 February 2012 | 12th | |
| ASEAN Group Runners-Up | 25 February 2012 | 8th | |
| ASEAN Group Third Place | 26 February 2012 | 5th |
Zones
ASEAN
This zone was originally scheduled to take place from November 26 to December 1, 2011.[1] However, the AFC announced on November 9 that it would be postponed due to the flood situation in Bangkok.[2] It has been rescheduled from February 21 to 26, 2012.[3]
All times are Indochina Time (ICT) – UTC+7
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | +31 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 30 | −26 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | −18 | 0 |
| Indonesia | 12 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Silitonga Bachri Hafid Wardhana Handoyo Saptaji Tamimy |
Report |
| Thailand | 13 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chalaemkhet Madyalan Thueanklang Wongkaeo Sornwichian |
Report |
| Myanmar | 2 – 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aung Aung Than Wunna Aung |
Report | Gempur Wardhana Arochman Tamimy |
| Philippines | 2 – 17 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mallari Zerrudo |
Report | Madyalan Chudech Wongkaeo Thueanklang Chaemcharoen Ratana |
| Philippines | 2 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mallari Ravelo |
Report | Tin Win Ko Ko |
| Thailand | 5 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Penpakul Thueanklang Chudech Sornwichian |
Report | Tamimy Silitonga |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 36 | −32 | 0 |
| Australia | 15 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Adeli Basger Giovenali Zeballos Gomez Ngaluafe G. Cattanach |
Report |
| Malaysia | 4 – 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kadir Alwee Zahari Hadzir |
Report | Adeli Wright Ngaluafe Giovenali |
| Cambodia | 1 – 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Phang Sunly |
Report | Huỳnh Bá Tuấn Nguyễn Trọng Thiện Nguyễn Bảo Quân Lưu Quỳnh Toàn |
| Australia | 2 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Phung Trong Luan Zeballos |
Report | Lưu Quỳnh Toàn Nguyễn Trọng Thiện |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| February 25 – Bangkok | ||||||
| 7 | ||||||
| February 26 – Bangkok | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| 3 | ||||||
| February 25 – Bangkok | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| Third place | ||||||
| February 26 – Bangkok | ||||||
| 4 | ||||||
| 3 | ||||||
Semi-finals
| Thailand | 7 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Thueanklang Chalaemkhet Madyalan Chaemcharoen Wongkaeo |
Report |
Third place play-off
Final
| Thailand | 3 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Thueanklang Chomboon Wongkaeo |
Report | Wardhana |
East
Matches played in Malaysia from November 13 to November 18, 2011. All times are Malaysia Time (MYT) – UTC+8.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
| South Korea | 5 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shin Jong-hoon Seok Dae-sung Hwang Un |
Report | Tsatsral |
| Hong Kong | 3 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Yip Tsz Chun Wong Chun Lam Chu Kwok Leung |
Report |
| South Korea | 7 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shin Jong-hoon Oh Hyun-jong Seok Dae-sung Jeong Eui-hyun |
Report |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | −19 | 0 |
| China | 9 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Zhang Xi Feng Wei Cong Lin Zhao Liang Deng Tao Hu Jie |
Report | Cheung |
| Chinese Taipei | 12 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lo Chih-en Lo Chih-an Hsieh Meng-husan Weng Wei-pin Chen Po-hao Shih Shin-an |
Report | Leong Chong In |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| November 17 – Cheras | ||||||
| 7 | ||||||
| November 18 – Cheras | ||||||
| 3 | ||||||
| 3 | ||||||
| November 17 – Cheras | ||||||
| 5 | ||||||
| 8 | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| Third place | ||||||
| November 18 – Cheras | ||||||
| 5 | ||||||
| 4 | ||||||
Semi-finals
| South Korea | 7 – 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeong Eui-hyun Shin Jong-hoon Kim Sun-ho Jang Ming-yu Ha Jin-won |
Report | Lo Chih-en Weng Wei-pin Huang Cheng-tsung |
Third place play-off
| Chinese Taipei | 5 – 4 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Lo Chih-an Liu Chi-chao Weng Wei-pin |
Report | Chow Ka Wa Yip Tsz Chun Lau Ka Shing Chu Kwok Leung |
Final
South & Central
This zone was originally scheduled to take place from November 25 to 27, 2011 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.[1] 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]
West
The matches will be played in Kuwait from December 9 to December 16, 2011.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 9 | +23 | 12 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 7 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 4 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 55 | −48 | 0 |
| Qatar | 6 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bilal Rodriguinho Yousuf Raja |
Report | Al-Najjar Estanbolli |
| Kuwait | 3 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Taweel Al-Mesned Hayat |
Report | A. Al-Dosari |
| Saudi Arabia | 16 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Owaifi Al-Alouni Al-Shehri Al-Malki A. Al-Dosari Krinshi Al-Ghanmi Al-Mujari |
Report | Al-Osman |
| Syria | 4 – 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dali Estanbolli Faowall |
Report | Aman Al-Taweel Al-Mekaimi |
| Palestine | 1 – 18 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Dakkak |
Report | Rodriguinho Yousuf Mohssein Obaid Diab Raja Bilal |
| Saudi Arabia | 5 – 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Khaibari A. Al-Dosari Al-Malki Al-Alouni |
Report | Al-Masalmeh Estanbolli Alwan |
| Qatar | 6 – 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bilal Rodriguinho Mohssein Yousuf |
Report | Al-Alouni A. Al-Dosari Bin Ghadir Al-Owaifi |
| Palestine | 1 – 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Abu-Sahioun |
Report | Al-Mesned Al-Taweel Al-Mekaimi Al-Mosabehi Aman Al-Awadhi |
| Syria | 15 – 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Faowall Dali Al-Najjar Al-Hantoush |
Report | Al-Osman Yassine Abu-Sahioun |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 1 |
| Lebanon | 3 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Takaji Zeitoun Serhan |
Report | Omar |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 – 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim |
Report | Bachay Khalid Abd-Ali Duraid |
| Bahrain | 2 – 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| J. Saleh Yaber |
Report | Mahmood Salmeen Jamil |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| December 15 – Kuwait City | ||||||
| 5 | ||||||
| December 16 – Kuwait City | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 3 | ||||||
| December 15 – Kuwait City | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 1 (3) | ||||||
| 1 (4) | ||||||
| Third place | ||||||
| December 16 – Kuwait City | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
References
- 1 2 "Futsal: Easy draw for Thailand". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. August 16, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
- ↑ "Futsal 2012 Asean qualifiers postponed". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. November 10, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ↑ "ASEAN qualifiers set for February". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. December 1, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ↑ "Direct passage for TJK, TKM, KGZ". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. November 4, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
