2009 AFC Beach Soccer Championship

2009 AFC Beach Soccer Championship
Tournament details
Host country United Arab Emirates
Dates 7 November – 11 November
Teams 7
Venue(s)  (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Japan
Runners-up  Bahrain
Third place  Oman
Fourth place  Iran
Tournament statistics
Matches played 13
Goals scored 73 (5.62 per match)

The 2009 AFC Beach Soccer Championship was a qualifying tournament held during 7 November – 11, 2009 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates that determined which two participants will represent the AFC region at the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Participating teams

Format

The seven nation tournament consisted of two groups. The teams played each other once in their group during the group stage. The top two teams in each group advanced to the semifinals. The semifinal winners qualified for the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Bahrain 220043+15
 Japan 210175+23
 Uzbekistan 200247−30

7 November 2009
Bahrain  2 – 1  Uzbekistan
Hamdan Bin Mohammed Beach Sports Stadium, Dubai

8 November 2009
Japan  5 – 3  Uzbekistan
Hamdan Bin Mohammed Beach Sports Stadium, Dubai

9 November 2009
Japan  2 – 2  Bahrain
  Penalties  
2 3
Hamdan Bin Mohammed Beach Sports Stadium, Dubai

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iran 3300166+109
 Oman 320198+16
 Australia 310278−13
 China 3003414−100

7 November 2009
China  1 – 2  Oman
Hamdan Bin Mohammed Beach Sports Stadium, Dubai

7 November 2009
Australia  1 – 3  Iran
Hamdan Bin Mohammed Beach Sports Stadium, Dubai

8 November 2009
Iran  5 – 3  Oman
Hamdan Bin Mohammed Beach Sports Stadium, Dubai

8 November 2009
China  1 – 4  Australia
Hamdan Bin Mohammed Beach Sports Stadium, Dubai

9 November 2009
Oman  4 – 2  Australia
Hamdan Bin Mohammed Beach Sports Stadium, Dubai

9 November 2009
Iran  8 – 2  China
Hamdan Bin Mohammed Beach Sports Stadium, Dubai

Knockout stage

  Semi-finals     Final
                 
  A1   Bahrain 6  
  B2   Oman 1    
      SF1   Bahrain 2
      SF2   Japan 4
  B1   Iran 3    
  A2   Japan 5   3rd/4th Place match
 
SF1   Oman 1(2)
  SF2   Iran 1(1)

1–1 aet
(2–1) pen

Winners

 2009 AFC Beach Soccer Winners 

Japan
First title

Qualified Teams

Final standing

Rank Team
1  Japan
2  Bahrain
3  Oman
4  Iran
5  Australia
6  Uzbekistan
7  China
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