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2013 AFC Beach Soccer Championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tourney_name | AFC Beach Soccer Championship |
| year | 2013 |
| other_titles | 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (AFC) |
| image | 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup - Asian Qualifier logo.png |
| size | 225 px |
| country | Qatar |
| dates | 22–26 January |
| num_teams | 16 |
| confederations | 1 |
| venues | 2 |
| cities | 1 |
| champion_other | |
| count | 1 |
| second_other | |
| third_other | |
| fourth_other | |
| matches | 40 |
| goals | 325 |
| top_scorer | IRN Moslem Mesigar (11 goals) |
| player | JPN Ozu (Osmar Moreira) |
| goalkeeper | AUS 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 had a capacity of 3,000 spectators.
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. The first 13 participating teams are as follows:
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. It was also learned that Afghanistan and Thailand will also participate. 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, Qatar. The subsequent fixtures were determined on 10 January 2013.
All kickoff times are listed as Qatar local time (UTC+3).
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 8 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 0 |
Al-Oraimi Ishaq Al-Balushi
Al-Rajhi
Al-Dhabit
Ishaq
Al-Sinani
Al-Oraimi
Al-Busaidi
Al-Oraimi Ishaq
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 0 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 9 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 0 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 5 | +29 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 37 | −36 | 0 |
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
|25 January 2013||2||8 |25 January 2013||2||5 |26 January 2013||3||4 |26 January 2013||3||8
Thirteenth place semifinals
Fifteenth place final
Thirteenth place final
9th Place Playoff
|25 January 2013||3||0 |25 January 2013||2||5 |26 January 2013||1||2 |26 January 2013||0||3
Ninth place semifinals
Eleventh place final
Ninth place final
5th Place Playoff
|25 January 2013||2||5 |25 January 2013||1||0 |26 January 2013||3||6 |26 January 2013||10||5
Fifth place semifinals
Seventh place final
Fifth place final
Al-Oraimi
Al-Oraimi
Al-Rajhi
Al-Sinani
Al-Sinani
Championship playoff
|25 January 2013||3||2 |25 January 2013||1||2 |26 January 2013|** (a.e.t.)**|6 (5)||6 (4) |26 January 2013|****|3||2
Semifinals
Third place play off
Final
Champion
| 2013 AFC Beach Soccer Championship winners | ||
|---|---|---|
| [[Image:Flag of Iran.svg | 100px | Iran]] |
| Iran | ||
| 1st 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: Brazil Marco Octavio |
Awards
| Best Player (MVP) | Top Scorer(s) | Best Goalkeeper |
|---|---|---|
| JPN Ozu (Osmar Moreira) | ||
| IRN Moslem Mesigar | ||
| (11 goals) | ||
| AUS Simon Jaeger |
Top scorers
Final standings
| Rank | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | **** | |
| 2 | **** | |
| 3 | **** | |
| 4 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 6 | ||
| 7 | ||
| 8 | ||
| 9 | ||
| 10 | ||
| 11 | ||
| 12 | ||
| 13 | ||
| 14 | ||
| 15 | ||
| 16 |
References
References
- (2012-11-13). "The Asian Qualifier flies to Qatar!". Beach Soccer Worldwide.
- "Qatar Football Association - FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, Qatar drawn with Oman, Australia in Doha qualifiers". QFA.
- (2012-12-19). "13 teams to vie in Doha for World Cup ticket". Beach Soccer Worldwide.
- jonny. (2013-01-08). "Filipino Football: Philippines in Asian Beach Soccer qualifiers in Qatar". Filipinofootball.blogspot.ca.
- "Beach Soccer Thailand". Facebook.
- "Beach Soccer Worldwide". Beachsoccer.com.
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