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 | 
|---|---|---|---|
|  Uzbekistan | 2010 AFC Futsal Championship Runners-Up | 28 May 2010 | 12th | 
|  Iran | 2010 AFC Futsal Championship Winners | 28 May 2010 | 12th | 
|  Japan | 2010 AFC Futsal Championship Third Place | 30 May 2010 | 12th | 
|  United Arab Emirates | Host | 2 July 2011 | 1st | 
|  Kyrgyzstan | South & Central Group | 4 November 2011 | 12th | 
|  Tajikistan | South & Central Group | 4 November 2011 | 7th | 
|  Turkmenistan | South & Central Group | 4 November 2011 | 6th | 
|  South Korea | East Group Runners-Up | 17 November 2011 | 11th | 
|  China | East Group Winners | 17 November 2011 | 9th | 
| .svg.png.webp) Chinese Taipei | East Group Third Place | 18 November 2011 | 9th | 
|  Qatar | West Group Winners | 15 December 2011 | 2nd | 
|  Kuwait | West Group Runners-Up | 15 December 2011 | 10th | 
|  Lebanon | West Group Third Place | 16 December 2011 | 8th | 
|  Thailand | ASEAN Group Winners | 25 February 2012 | 12th | 
|  Indonesia | ASEAN Group Runners-Up | 25 February 2012 | 8th | 
| .svg.png.webp) Australia | 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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Thailand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | +31 | 9 | 
|  Indonesia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 6 | 
|  Philippines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 30 | −26 | 3 | 
|  Myanmar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | −18 | 0 | 
| Indonesia  | 12 – 0 |  Philippines | 
|---|---|---|
| Silitonga  6', 34' Bachri  10' Hafid  12', 24' Wardhana  17' Handoyo  26' Saptaji  28', 37', 39', 40' Tamimy  31' | Report | 
| Thailand  | 13 – 0 |  Myanmar | 
|---|---|---|
| Chalaemkhet  3', 29' Madyalan  8', 33' Thueanklang  9', 25', 30', 36' Wongkaeo  9', 17', 26' Sornwichian  17', 37' | Report | 
| Myanmar  | 2 – 6 |  Indonesia | 
|---|---|---|
| Aung Aung  3' Than Wunna Aung  5' | Report | Gempur  7', 33' Wardhana  8' Arochman  23', 40' Tamimy  37' | 
| Philippines  | 2 – 17 |  Thailand | 
|---|---|---|
| Mallari  5' Zerrudo  27' | Report | Madyalan  7', 16' Chudech  9', 16', 36' Wongkaeo  11', 19', 28', 28', 29', 29' Thueanklang  13', 14', 26' Chaemcharoen  15', 31' Ratana  33' | 
| Philippines  | 2 – 1 |  Myanmar | 
|---|---|---|
| Mallari  21' Ravelo  31' | Report | Tin Win Ko Ko  6' | 
| Thailand  | 5 – 2 |  Indonesia | 
|---|---|---|
| Penpakul  4' Thueanklang  11' Chudech  19', 31' Sornwichian  36' | Report | Tamimy  2' Silitonga  33' | 
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Vietnam | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 7 | 
| .svg.png.webp) Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 5 | 
|  Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 4 | 
|  Cambodia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 36 | −32 | 0 | 
| Australia .svg.png.webp) | 15 – 0 |  Cambodia | 
|---|---|---|
| Adeli  3', 28', 36', 39', 40' Basger  6', 23' Giovenali  17', 23' Zeballos  19' Gomez  24' Ngaluafe  27', 30', 38' G. Cattanach  39' | Report | 
| Malaysia  | 4 – 4 | .svg.png.webp) Australia | 
|---|---|---|
| Kadir  11' Alwee  21' Zahari  38' Hadzir  40' | Report | Adeli  1' Wright  1' Ngaluafe  20' Giovenali  35' | 
| Cambodia  | 1 – 7 |  Vietnam | 
|---|---|---|
| Phang Sunly  28' | Report | Huỳnh Bá Tuấn  10', 18' Nguyễn Trọng Thiện  12' Nguyễn Bảo Quân  20', 35' Lưu Quỳnh Toàn  33', 40' | 
| Australia .svg.png.webp) | 2 – 2 |  Vietnam | 
|---|---|---|
| Phung Trong Luan  13' (o.g.) Zeballos  32' | Report | Lưu Quỳnh Toàn  24' Nguyễn Trọng Thiện  36' | 
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| February 25 – Bangkok | ||||||
|  Thailand | 7 | |||||
| February 26 – Bangkok | ||||||
| .svg.png.webp) Australia | 0 | |||||
|  Thailand | 3 | |||||
| February 25 – Bangkok | ||||||
|  Indonesia | 1 | |||||
|  Vietnam | 1 | |||||
|  Indonesia (aet) | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| February 26 – Bangkok | ||||||
| .svg.png.webp) Australia | 4 | |||||
|  Vietnam | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Thailand  | 7 – 0 | .svg.png.webp) Australia | 
|---|---|---|
| Thueanklang  4', 37', 40' Chalaemkhet  9' Madyalan  20' Chaemcharoen  27' Wongkaeo  40' | Report | 
Third place play-off
Final
| Thailand  | 3 – 1 |  Indonesia | 
|---|---|---|
| Thueanklang  6' Chomboon  32' Wongkaeo  39' | Report | Wardhana  22' | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 6 | 
|  Hong Kong | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | 
|  Mongolia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 | 
| South Korea  | 5 – 1 |  Mongolia | 
|---|---|---|
| Shin Jong-hoon  3', 25', 38' Seok Dae-sung  14' Hwang Un  39' | Report | Tsatsral  28' | 
| Hong Kong  | 3 – 0 |  Mongolia | 
|---|---|---|
| Yip Tsz Chun  4' Wong Chun Lam  24' Chu Kwok Leung  38' | Report | 
| South Korea  | 7 – 0 |  Hong Kong | 
|---|---|---|
| Shin Jong-hoon  2', 6', 39' Oh Hyun-jong  6', 31' Seok Dae-sung  10' Jeong Eui-hyun  14' | Report | 
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 6 | 
| .svg.png.webp) Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 3 | 
|  Macau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | −19 | 0 | 
| China  | 9 – 1 |  Macau | 
|---|---|---|
| Zhang Xi  3' Feng Wei  5', 14', 40' Cong Lin  9', 19' Zhao Liang  26' Deng Tao  27' Hu Jie  35' | Report | Cheung  38' | 
| Chinese Taipei .svg.png.webp) | 12 – 1 |  Macau | 
|---|---|---|
| Lo Chih-en  5', 14', 17', 28' Lo Chih-an  15' Hsieh Meng-husan  15' Weng Wei-pin  23' Chen Po-hao  24', 24', 27', 39' Shih Shin-an  37' | Report | Leong Chong In  40' | 
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| November 17 – Cheras | ||||||
|  South Korea | 7 | |||||
| November 18 – Cheras | ||||||
| .svg.png.webp) Chinese Taipei | 3 | |||||
|  South Korea | 3 | |||||
| November 17 – Cheras | ||||||
|  China (aet) | 5 | |||||
|  China | 8 | |||||
|  Hong Kong | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| November 18 – Cheras | ||||||
| .svg.png.webp) Chinese Taipei (aet) | 5 | |||||
|  Hong Kong | 4 | |||||
Semi-finals
| South Korea  | 7 – 3 | .svg.png.webp) Chinese Taipei | 
|---|---|---|
| Jeong Eui-hyun  16' Shin Jong-hoon  17', 19', 29' Kim Sun-ho  24' Jang Ming-yu  33' Ha Jin-won  35' | Report | Lo Chih-en  16' Weng Wei-pin  38' Huang Cheng-tsung  40' | 
Third place play-off
| Chinese Taipei .svg.png.webp) | 5 – 4 (a.e.t.) |  Hong Kong | 
|---|---|---|
| Lo Chih-an  6', 43' Liu Chi-chao  22', 38' Weng Wei-pin  49' | Report | Chow Ka Wa  8' Yip Tsz Chun  26' Lau Ka Shing  27' Chu Kwok Leung  47' | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Qatar | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 9 | +23 | 12 | 
|  Kuwait | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 7 | 
|  Saudi Arabia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 6 | 
|  Syria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 4 | 
|  Palestine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 55 | −48 | 0 | 
| Qatar  | 6 – 2 |  Syria | 
|---|---|---|
| Bilal  2' Rodriguinho  16', 32', 39' Yousuf  29' Raja  34' | Report | Al-Najjar  29' Estanbolli  33' | 
| Kuwait  | 3 – 1 |  Saudi Arabia | 
|---|---|---|
| Al-Taweel  27' Al-Mesned  28' Hayat  31' | Report | A. Al-Dosari  39' | 
| Saudi Arabia  | 16 – 1 |  Palestine | 
|---|---|---|
| Al-Owaifi  3' Al-Alouni  5', 27', 38' Al-Shehri  13' Al-Malki  19', 20' A. Al-Dosari  23', 23', 25', 38' Krinshi  29', 32' Al-Ghanmi  31' Al-Mujari  38', 39' | Report | Al-Osman  10' | 
| Syria  | 4 – 4 |  Kuwait | 
|---|---|---|
| Dali  22', 40' Estanbolli  35' Faowall  39' | Report | Aman  7' Al-Taweel  10' Al-Mekaimi  19', 36' | 
| Palestine  | 1 – 18 |  Qatar | 
|---|---|---|
| Al-Dakkak  16' | Report | Rodriguinho  1', 2', 6', 11', 32', 32' Yousuf  2', 4', 31' Mohssein  4', 5' Obaid  7' Diab  14' (o.g.) Raja  16', 33', 34', 39' Bilal  21' | 
| Saudi Arabia  | 5 – 4 |  Syria | 
|---|---|---|
| Al-Khaibari  12' A. Al-Dosari  14' Al-Malki  19', 23' Al-Alouni  39' | Report | Al-Masalmeh  2' Estanbolli  6', 8' Alwan  30' | 
| Qatar  | 6 – 5 |  Saudi Arabia | 
|---|---|---|
| Bilal  13' Rodriguinho  23', 35' Mohssein  26' Yousuf  32', 38' | Report | Al-Alouni  12', 28' (pen.) A. Al-Dosari  17' Bin Ghadir  30' Al-Owaifi  36' | 
| Palestine  | 1 – 6 |  Kuwait | 
|---|---|---|
| Abu-Sahioun  27' | Report | Al-Mesned  8' Al-Taweel  22' Al-Mekaimi  23' Al-Mosabehi  32' Aman  34' Al-Awadhi  38' | 
| Syria  | 15 – 4 |  Palestine | 
|---|---|---|
| Faowall  12', 24', 34', 37' Dali  17', 26', 29', 32', 38' Al-Najjar  26', 28' Al-Hantoush  28', 33', 35', 39' | Report | Al-Osman  5' Yassine  31', 38' Abu-Sahioun  31' | 
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Iraq | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 | 
|  Lebanon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 | 
|  United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 | 
|  Bahrain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 1 | 
| Lebanon  | 3 – 1 |  United Arab Emirates | 
|---|---|---|
| Takaji  6' Zeitoun  8' Serhan  23' | Report | Omar  38' | 
| United Arab Emirates  | 1 – 4 |  Iraq | 
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim  10' | Report | Bachay  12' Khalid  16' Abd-Ali  34' Duraid  40' | 
| Bahrain  | 2 – 4 |  United Arab Emirates | 
|---|---|---|
| J. Saleh  10' Yaber  21' | Report | Mahmood  4' Salmeen  24', 37' Jamil  36' | 
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| December 15 – Kuwait City | ||||||
|  Qatar (aet) | 5 | |||||
| December 16 – Kuwait City | ||||||
|  Lebanon | 2 | |||||
|  Qatar (aet) | 3 | |||||
| December 15 – Kuwait City | ||||||
|  Kuwait | 2 | |||||
|  Iraq | 1 (3) | |||||
|  Kuwait (p) | 1 (4) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| December 16 – Kuwait City | ||||||
|  Lebanon | 1 | |||||
|  Iraq | 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.


