The AFF Futsal Championship or ASEAN Futsal Championship is an international
futsal Futsal is a football-based game played on a hard court smaller than a football pitch, and mainly indoors. It has similarities to five-a-side football and indoor football.
Futsal is played between two teams of five players each, one of whom is ...
competition of the
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-eastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of mainlan ...
n nations and is sanctioned by the
ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). It was first held in 2001
which took place every two years only until 2005, when it became an annual competition.
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
have won every edition of the competition, except in 2010 where they did not participate.
Since 2013, the competitions in odd years have been served as qualifications of
AFC Futsal Asian Cup
The AFC Futsal Asian Cup, previously the AFC Futsal Championship, is the premier international futsal competition for the Asian Football Confederation national teams. It was first held in 1999 and was played annually until 2008; since then it has ...
.
Results
(*) To be held in early 2017
Performance by nations
:
''
* = hosts''
Medals (2001-2022)
Summary (2001-2022)
Participating nations
;Legend
*
1st – Champions
*
2nd – Runners-up
*
3rd – Third place
*
4th – Fourth place
*
– = Did not participate
*
GS = Group stage
*
N/A = Not an AFF member
*
– Hosts
''
* Australia participated in 2007 as a guest.''
Final Ranking
2001
2003
Awards
Winning coaches
FIFA Futsal World Cup qualifiers
;Legend
*
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
* — Qualified but withdrew
* — Did not qualify
* — Did not enter
*
– Hosts
*(Australia join to qualified by
Oceania Zone
Oceania (, , ) is a geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Spanning the Eastern and Western hemispheres, Oceania is estimated to have a land area of and a population of around 44.5 million as of ...
)
*Q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
References
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International futsal competitions
AFF competitions
Futsal competitions in Asia
Recurring sporting events established in 2001
2001 establishments in Southeast Asia
Annual sporting events