2016 AFC Futsal Club Championship


The 2016 AFC Futsal Club Championship was the 7th edition of the AFC Futsal Club Championship, the annual Asian futsal club championship organized by the Asian Football Confederation. The tournament was held in Bangkok, Thailand between July 17 and July 23, 2016.

Qualified teams

A total of 12 teams from 12 AFC member associations participated in the tournament.
AssociationTeamQualified as
IranTasisat Daryaei2015 AFC Futsal Club Championship champions / 2015–16 Iranian Futsal Super League champions
JapanNagoya Oceans2014–15 F. League champions
ThailandChonburi BluewaveHost representative /2015–16 Thailand Futsal League champions
ChinaDalian Yuan Dynasty2014–15 Chinese Futsal League champions
UzbekistanAGMK2015 Uzbekistan Futsal League champions
AustraliaVic Vipers2015–16 F-League champions
Chinese TaipeiTaipower2015–16 Chinese Taipei Futsal League champions
QatarAl-Sadd2015–16 Qatar Futsal League champions
VietnamSanna Khánh Hòa2015 Vietnam National Futsal League champions
United Arab EmiratesDibba Al-Hisn2014–15 UAE Futsal League champions
IraqNaft Al-Wasat2015–16 Iraq Futsal League champions
LebanonAl-Mayadeen2015–16 Lebanon Futsal League champions

Venue

The matches are played at the Bangkok Arena in Bangkok.

Bangkok MetropolisNong Chok
Bangkok MetropolisBangkok Arena
Bangkok MetropolisCapacity: 12,000

Draw

The draw was held on 6 May 2016 in Bangkok. The 12 teams were drawn into four groups of three teams. Besides the team from the host association Thailand, the teams from Iran, Vietnam and Iraq were also seeded as per the final ranking of the 2015 AFC Futsal Club Championship.
Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3

  • Chonburi Bluewave
  • Tasisat Daryaei
  • Sanna Khánh Hòa
  • Naft Al-Wasat
  • Nagoya Oceans
  • Dalian Yuan Dynasty
  • Al-Mayadeen
  • Al-Sadd
  • AGMK
  • Vic Vipers
  • Dibba Al-Hisn
  • Taipower

    • Squads

    Each team had to submit a squad of 14 players, including a minimum of two goalkeepers.

    Match officials

    The following referees were chosen for the 2016 AFC Futsal Club Championship.
    ;Referees
    The top two teams of each group advanced to the quarter-finals.
    ;Tiebreakers
    The teams were ranked according to points. If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order:
    1. Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
    2. Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
    3. Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
    4. If, after applying criteria 1 to 3, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 3 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 5 to 9 apply;
    5. Goal difference in all the group matches;
    6. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
    7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
    8. Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches ;
    9. Drawing of lots.
    All times are local, ICT.

    Group A

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    Group B

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    Group C

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    Group D

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    Knockout stage

    In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary.

    Bracket

    Quarter-finals

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    Semi-finals

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    Third place play-off

    Final

    Awards

    Goalscorers

    Tournament team rankings