The 2010 AFC Futsal Championship qualification was held in late 2009 and early 2010 to determine 12 spots to the final tournament in Uzbekistan. The teams finishing first, second and third in the 2008 AFC Futsal Championship, and the host nation for the 2010 competition, receive automatic byes to Finals.
System Twenty-six teams registered in qualifying action for 12 places in the finals but Saudi Arabia and Brunei later withdrew, The teams have been divided into two qualifying groups in each zone. The top two teams from each group qualified for the crossover semifinals in their respective zones with only the top three going through to the Finals.
Reigning champions Iran, runners-up Thailand, Japan and 2010 edition hosts Uzbekistan have direct entry into the tournament proper. but Japan took part in the qualifiers because the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) has designated the event as their official regional tournament.
Qualified teams
TeamQualified asQualification dateAppearancein finals 0116 May 2008 0216 May 2008 and 0318 May 2008042 March 2009 0517 October 2009 0617 October 2009 0718 October 2009 0811 November 2009 0912 November 2009 1012 November 2009 1125 November 2009 1225 November 2009 1325 November 2009 1424 February 2010 1524 February 2010 1625 February 2010
Zones ASEAN
Group stage Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
East
Group stage Group A
Group B
Classification
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
South & Central
West
Group stage Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
References
Qualifying Results