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 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]. There are 47 countries and territories that are permitted to compete for qualification into the tournament.
Iran national [futsal team|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 13 of the 17 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 2024.

Results

  • 2028: 7–15 September 2027 Qualification / 25 Jan-5 Feb 2028 Final

    Performance

Summary

RankTeamPartMWDLGFGAGDPoints
1171059834963150+813297
21710174720477195+282229
3179160823379226+153188
4178758722476242+234181
51672301230224264−40102
6156020733243285−4267
7124919921182200−1866
8135320429187192−564
9135519729200222−2264
10124515624147223−7651
11135016232187220−3350
128341611793118−2549
137321231782113−3139
14134410331128218−9033
15103610224118187−6932
163158437742+3528
1731590610170+3127
1812408230112236−12426
19520711258100−4222
20724611768141−7319
21163121816+210
22393152025−510
234142393860−229
243123094770−239
2531312102185−645
2626114929−204
27417111523167−1444
281310268−23
29141031246−343
3013003318−150
3126006725−180
3214004753−460
33160061373−600
342900910128−1180
35290098142−1340
36311001115170−1550

Participating

Comprehensive team results by tournament

;Legend
  • – Champions
  • – Runners-up
  • – Third place
  • – Fourth place
  • – Semifinals
  • 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'''

Teams yet to qualify for finals

The following twelve teams which are current AFC members have never qualified for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup.

Qualification

FIFA Futsal World Cup

;Legends
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  • QF – Quarterfinals
  • R2 – Round 2
  • R1 – Round 1
  • – Hosts
  • Q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
Team

Awards

Most Valuable Players

Top Scorers

Best Goalkeeper

Fair Play Award

Total Awards (1999–2024)

Best Wins

All Rounds (Wins with 10 and +10 GD)

RankWinnerResultLoserYear
136–01999
228–02001
327–12004
427–22005
525–02005
624–12004
722–02000
823–22005
921–01999
1021–01999
1121–02004
1221–02005
1323–32004
1420–02004
1520–12002
1620–12006
1719–02000
1818–02005
1919–22010
2017–02002
2117–02004
2218–22001
2316–02007
2416–12002
2515–02004
2615–02004
2715–12002
2815–12005
2915–12007
3014–01999
3114–02005
3214–02006
3314–02008
3414–02018
3515–22003
3615–22005
3714–12002
3814–12003
3914–12012
4016–42001
4114–22005
4213–12004
4313–12005
4413–12005
4513–12016
4612–02004
4712–02006
4812–02008
4912–02014
5012–02014
5115–42014
5213–22004
5313–22016
5413–22018
5512–12000
5612–12003
5711–02008
5817–71999
5914–42005
6014–42005
6113–32004
6213–32005
6312–22001
6412–22003
6511–12016
6611–12018
6710–02005
6810–02008
6910–02014

Quarter-final

RankWinnerResultLoserYear
118–22001
215–42014
310–22002
49–12008
59–12018

Semi-final

RankWinnerResultLoserYear
113–12016
210–02014
310–22003
48–22000
58–22001

Third place

RankWinnerResultLoserYear
18–02016
28–22003
38–22022
46–12010
54–02012

Final

RankWinnerResultLoserYear
19–02001
29–11999
36–02002
48–32010
56–12012

+40 Minutes Matches

AET Matches

Matches that result defined in overtime = AET
NumberWinnerResultLoserYearRound
14–32001QF
23–22003SF
33–22007QF
43–22012QF
55–42012SF
62–12024QF

PSO Matches

Matches that result defined in penalty kicks = PSO
NumberWinnerResultLoserYearRound
12–2 / 4–31999TP
22–2 / 7–62001QF
31–1 / 6–52003QF
42–2 / 3–02014F
54–4 / 2–12016QF
62–2 / 3–12016SF
72–2 / 9–82018QF
84–4 / 2–12018TP
93–3 / 6–52024SF
103–3 / 5–42024SF
115–5 / 3–12024TP