2013 AFC Beach Soccer Championship
The 2013 AFC Beach Soccer Championship was a continental beach soccer tournament which took place from 22 to 26 January 2013, at a temporary stadium and adjacent pitch on Katara Beach in Doha, Qatar. The stadium will have a capacity of 3,000 spectators.
The two finalists and the third place play-off winner earned qualification to represent Asia at the 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Papeete, Tahiti.
Participating teams
Sixteen teams have been confirmed to be taking part in the tournament, a record number, surpassing that of the eleven teams that competed in the 2011 qualifiers. The first 13 participating teams are as follows:- *
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Group stage
The draw to divide the teams into the following four groups was conducted on December 20, 2012 in Doha. The subsequent fixtures were determined on 10 January 2013.All kickoff times are listed as Qatar local time.
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Playoff stage
After the group stage had concluded, a draw was held at 21:30 to determine the match-ups for all 16 teams, including the group winners, based on where the teams place.13th Place Playoff
Thirteenth place semifinals
----Fifteenth place final
Thirteenth place final
9th Place Playoff
Ninth place semifinals
----Eleventh place final
Ninth place final
5th Place Playoff
Fifth place semifinals
----Seventh place final
Fifth place final
Championship Playoff
Semifinals
----Third place play off
Final
Champion
| 2013 AFC Beach Soccer Champions |
Iran First title |
| Seyed Peyman Hosseini, Mohammad Reza Hajipour, Mahadi Hassan Inozari, Ali Naderi, Hassan Abdollah Imobarhan, Mehran Morshedizadeh, Farid Bolokbashi, Mohammad Ahmadzadeh, Moslem Mesigar, Mohammad Ali Mokhtari, Mostafa Kiani, Amir Hossein Akbari |
Coach:  Marco Octavio |