2009 AFC Beach Soccer Championship
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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United Arab Emirates |
| City | Dubai |
| 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) |
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 |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| Japan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 3 |
 Uzbekistan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 0 |
| Bahrain | 2 – 1 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
Hamdan Bin Mohammed Beach Sports Stadium, Dubai
| Japan | 5 – 3 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
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) | ||||||
Final standing
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Japan |
| 2 | Bahrain |
| 3 | Oman |
| 4 | Iran |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| 6 | Uzbekistan |
| 7 |  China |
International beach soccer | ||
|---|---|---|
| Asia |  | |
| Africa | ||
| North America Central America and Caribbean | ||
| South America | ||
| Oceania | ||
| Europe | ||
| Games | ||
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