The AFC Futsal Asian Cup, previously the AFC Futsal Championship, is the premier international futsal competition for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) national teams. It was first held in 1999 and was played annually until 2008; since then it has been played biennially. From 2021, the tournament was rebranded from the AFC Futsal Championship to the AFC Futsal Asian Cup. The competition in a year divisible by four from 2000 to 2028 also serves as the qualification for the FIFA Futsal World Cup (a standalone qualifier for the World Cup will be held starting from the 2032 edition onwards). There are 47 countries and territories that are permitted to compete for qualification into the tournament.

Iran and Japan are the dominant nations being the only two nations to have won the tournament, and Iran is the only nation to have never finished outside the top three. Iran, champions of 14 of the 18 editions of the competition, won 7 straight editions before their streak was broken by Japan. Iran are the current reigning champions, having won the tournament in 2026.

Results

#YearHostsFinalSemi-finalistsNumber of teamsWinnersScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place11999DetailsMalaysia9–12–2 922000DetailsThailand4–18–6932001DetailsIran9–02–11442002DetailsIndonesia6–04–21452003DetailsIran6–48–21662004DetailsMacau5–33–11872005DetailsVietnam2–0 and 2482006DetailsUzbekistan5–15–31692007DetailsJapan4–15–316102008DetailsThailand4–05–316112010DetailsUzbekistan8–36–116122012DetailsUnited Arab Emirates6–14–016132014DetailsVietnam2–2 2–116142016DetailsUzbekistan2–18–016152018DetailsTaiwan4–04–416–2020DetailsTurkmenistanCancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic16162022DetailsKuwait3–28–216172024DetailsThailand4–15–516182026DetailsIndonesia5–5 and 16

Performance TeamChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeSemi-finalistsTotal14 (1999, 2000, 2001*, 2002, 2003*, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2024, 2026)2 (2014, 2022)2 (2006, 2012)184 (2006, 2012, 2014, 2022)6 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007*, 2018)2 (2008, 2010)3 (1999, 2000, 2001)1 (2026)164 (2001, 2006*, 2010*, 2016*)5 (2007, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2024)1 (2004)1 (2005)113 (2008*, 2012, 2024*)5 (2000*, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2016)1 (2022)91 (1999)1 (2001)1 (2002)31 (2000)1 (1999)21 (2026*)12 (2006, 2007)1 (2005)32 (2008, 2010)22 (2003, 2014)21 (2018)1 (2026)21 (2012)11 (2016)11 (2024)1 * = Hosts

Summary

RankTeamPartMWDLGFGAGDPoints11811110344990164+82631321810678721497203+2942413189561925388237+1511924189161723487247+24019051775311232232275−431056145823530201203−2747145820731212235−23678166320736247296−49679135219924184211−276610134815825148227−7953119371621998129−315012135016232187220−335013114214424142201−5946148321431991121−304515134410331128218−9033163158437742+35281731590610170+31271813438233114253−1392619520711258100−422220724611768141−7319212105143027+316224124172631−513234142393860−229243123094770−2392531312102185−6452626114929−20427417111523167−1444281310268−2329141031246−3433013003318−1503126006725−1803214004753−46033160061373−600342900910128−118035290098142−134036311001115170−1550

Participating Comprehensive team results by tournament Legend

– Champions – Runners-up – Third place – Fourth place – Semifinalist 5th – Fifth place 6th – Sixth place 7th – Seventh place 8th – Eighth place QF – Quarterfinals R2 – Round 2 R1 – Round 1 Q – Qualified for upcoming tournament   ••   – Qualified but withdrew   •   – Did not qualify   ×   – Did not enter   ×   – Withdrew / Banned / Entry not accepted by FIFA      – To be determined      – Hosts

Qualified teams Team 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2022 2024 2026 Years×××××××××ו×ו••QFQF2 R1QFQFQF 4th QF 5th וR1 R19××× R1 ×××××ו•×•QFR1R1•4××××××R1××××××××××× 1××× R1 ••×××ו×ו••×• •1×××××R1ו×ו•××ו• •1×××R1R1QFR2R1R14th 4th R1R1R1R1×R1• 13××R1R1QFR1R1R1•R1R1R1R1R1 R1 R1••13×××××R1R1וו××××××× 2××××R1R1R1R1R1ו•••••••5×××R1R1R1R1R1• R1R1R1R1וQF•2nd 111st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 3rd 1st 1st 1st 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 18××R1QFR1×R1R1R1R1R1•R18th4th R1QFSF 144th 4th 4th 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd 3rd 1st 1st 7th 2nd1st R1SF 18×××××××××ו×× R1 R1 ×× × 23rd 2nd QF 3×× QF QF 4th QF R2 R1 R1 R1 R1 QF 4th ××QF R1 R114 R1 R1 R1 QF QF R1 SF 4th 4th QF QF QF R1 6th R1 •QFR117×××× R1 QF R1 R1 QF QF QF QF QF R1 QF R1 •R113× R1 ×× R1 R1 R1 •×••••×•• •• 4R1 × R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 •• R1 R1 R1 • • R113××××× R1 R1 •••×××××× ••2×××××××××ו••• R1 • R1 •2×××××××××××××××R1× × 1×× QF × R1 × R1 ×××ו××ו ••3××××× R1 R1 × R1 ו•••××× ×3×××××× R1 ×ו• R1 • R1 ••× × 3××××××××××ו• R1 •R1 R1 R14 R1 R1 R1 ×××××××××ו××× × 32nd R1 3rd 4th QF QF R1 • R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 • R1 R1 R1 R116×× R1 ××× R2 R1 QF R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 QF 4thR113 R1 3rd QF 3rd 3rd 3rd R2 R1 QF 2nd QF 2nd QF 3rd QF 4th2nd QF18××ו•••× R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 •••R1 × × 7×××××××××××R1 ו••×•1 R1 R1 2nd QF QF 4th SF 2nd 3rd QF 2nd QF 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd3rdQF18××××××R1 •×• R1 •QF 4th QF QF QFQF8Total 9 9 14 14 16 18 24 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

Teams yet to qualify for finals The following twelve teams which are current AFC members have never qualified for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup. Team 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2022 2024 2026 Years××××××××××××××××ו— ×××××ו•×•••—×××××××××××××××ו•—×××××××××××ו••×××—××××××××××וו••••—×××××××××××××ו••×—××××××××××××××××××— ××××××××—××××××××××××××××ו—××××××××××××××××××—××××××××××ו××××××—××××××××××××××××××—Total 9 9 14 14 16 18 24 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

Qualification

#YearGamesTeamsQualified Teams1–71999 – 2005No Qualification82006 AFC Futsal Championship2006 Qualification9 4 + 1292007 AFC Futsal Championship2007 Qualification8 4 + 12102008 AFC Futsal Championship2008 Qualification9 4 + 12112010 AFC Futsal Championship2010 Qualification2412 + 4122012 AFC Futsal Championship2012 Qualification2412 + 4132014 AFC Futsal Championship2014 Qualification2412 + 4142016 AFC Futsal Championship2016 Qualification2613 + 3152018 AFC Futsal Championship2018 Qualification3015 + 1 Cancelled 2020 AFC Futsal Championship2020 Qualification3115 + 1162022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup2022 Qualification3115 + 1172024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup2024 Qualification3015 + 1182026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup2026 Qualification3115 + 1Total12AFC Futsal Asian Cup QualificationMax:31Max:16

FIFA Futsal World Cup Legends 1st – Champions 2nd – Runners-up 3rd – Third place 4th – Fourth place QF – Quarterfinals R2 – Round 2 (1989–2008, second group stage, top 8; 2012–present: knockout round of 16) R1 – Round 1      – Hosts

Q – Qualified for upcoming tournament

Team 1989 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2021 2024 2028 Total R2 1 R1 R1 2 R1 R1 R1 3 R1 1 R1 1 4th R1 R1 R1 R2 R2 3rd QF R2 9 R1 R1 R1 R2 R2 5 R1 1 R1 1 R1 1 R1 1 R1 1 R1 R1 R1 R2 R2 R2 R2 7 R1 R2 R1 3 R2 R2 2 Total (15 Teams) 2 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 44

Awards

Most Valuable Players YearPlayer1999Not awarded 2000Not awarded 2001Not awarded 2002 Anucha Munjarern2003 Vahid Shamsaei2004 Mohammad Reza Heidarian2005 Kenichiro Kogure2006 Kenichiro Kogure2007 Vahid Shamsaei2008 Vahid Shamsaei2010 Mohammad Taheri2012 Rafael Henmi2014 Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh2016 Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh2018 Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh2022 Moslem Oladghobad2024 Saeid Ahmadabbasi2026 Saeid Ahmadabbasi

Top Scorers YearPlayerGoals1999 Kazem Mohammadi, Reza Rezaei182000 Therdsak Chaiman112001 Vahid Shamsaei312002 Vahid Shamsaei262003 Vahid Shamsaei242004 Vahid Shamsaei332005 Vahid Shamsaei232006 Vahid Shamsaei162007 Kenichiro Kogure122008 Vahid Shamsaei132010 Mohammad Taheri132012 Vahid Shamsaei72014 Hossein Tayyebi152016 Suphawut Thueanklang142018 Hossein Tayyebi142022 Hossein Tayyebi102024 Saeid Ahmadabbasi82026 Muhammad Osamanmusa6

Best Goalkeeper YearPlayer1999Not awarded 2000Not awarded 2001Not awarded 2002Not awarded 2003Not awarded 2004Not awarded 2005Not awarded 2006Not awarded 2007Not awarded 2008Not awarded 2010Not awarded 2012Not awarded 2014Not awarded 2016Not awarded 2018Not awarded 2022 Guilherme Kuromoto2024 Bagher Mohammadi2026 Ahmad Habiebie

Fair Play Award YearTeam1999Not awarded2000Not awarded2001Not awarded2002200320042005Not awarded20062007200820102012201420162018202220242026

Total Awards (1999–2026) RankTeamNumbers1332736425261

Best Wins

All Rounds (Wins with 10 and +10 GD)

RankWinnerResultLoserYear136–01999228–02001327–12004427–22005525–02005624–12004722–02000823–22005921–019991021–019991121–020041221–020051323–320041420–020041520–120021620–120061719–020001818–020051919–220102017–020022117–020042218–220012316–020072416–120022515–020042615–020042715–120022815–120052915–120073014–019993114–020053214–020063314–020083414–020183515–220033615–220053714–120023814–120033914–120124016–420014114–220054213–120044313–120054413–120054513–120164612–020044712–020064812–020084912–020145012–020145115–420145213–220045313–220165413–220185512–120005612–120035711–020085817–719995914–420056014–420056113–320046213–320056312–220016412–220036511–120166611–120186710–020056810–020086910–02014

Quarter-final

RankWinnerResultLoserYear118–22001215–42014310–2200249–1200859–12018

Semi-final

RankWinnerResultLoserYear113–12016210–02014310–2200348–2200058–22001

Third place

RankWinnerResultLoserYear18–2200328–2202238–0201646–1201054–02012

Final

RankWinnerResultLoserYear19–0200129–1199936–0200248–3201056–12012

+40 Minutes Matches

AET Matches Matches that result defined in overtime (without penalty kicks) = AET

NumberWinnerResultLoserYearRound14–32001QF23–22003SF33–22007QF43–22012QF55–42012SF62–12024QF75–32026SF

PSO Matches Matches that result defined in penalty kicks = PSO

NumberWinnerResultLoserYearRound12–2 / 4–31999TP22–2 / 7–62001QF31–1 / 6–52003QF42–2 / 3–02014F54–4 / 2–12016QF62–2 / 3–12016SF72–2 / 9–82018QF84–4 / 2–12018TP93–3 / 6–52024SF103–3 / 5–42024SF115–5 / 3–12024TP125–5 / 5–42026F

Notes

See also FIFA Futsal World Cup AFC U-20 Futsal Asian Cup AFC Futsal Club Championship AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup

References

External links AFC Futsal Asian Cup RSSSF – AFC Futsal Championship