# 2012 AFC Futsal Championship qualification

The 2012 AFC Futsal Championship qualification was held in late 2011 and early 2012 to determine 12 spots to the final tournament in United Arab Emirates. The teams finishing first, second and third in the 2010 AFC Futsal Championship, and the host nation for the 2012 competition, receive automatic byes to Finals.

## System

Twenty-seven teams registered in qualifying action for 12 places in the finals. Reigning champions Iran, runners-up Uzbekistan, Japan and 2012 edition hosts UAE have direct entry into the tournament proper.

## Qualified teams

| Team | Qualified as | Qualification date | Appearance in finals |
| Uzbekistan | 2010 AFC Futsal Championship Runners-up | 0128 May 2010 | 12th |
| Iran | 2010 AFC Futsal Championship Winners | 0228 May 2010 | 12th |
| Japan | 2010 AFC Futsal Championship Third place | 0330 May 2010 | 12th |
| United Arab Emirates | Host | 042 July 2011 | 1st |
| Kyrgyzstan | South & Central Group | 054 November 2011 | 12th |
| Tajikistan | South & Central Group | 064 November 2011 | 7th |
| Turkmenistan | South & Central Group | 074 November 2011 | 6th |
| South Korea | East Group Runners-up | 0817 November 2011 | 11th |
| China | East Group Winners | 0917 November 2011 | 9th |
| Chinese Taipei | East Group Third place | 1018 November 2011 | 9th |
| Qatar | West Group Winners | 1115 December 2011 | 2nd |
| Kuwait | West Group Runners-up | 1215 December 2011 | 10th |
| Lebanon | West Group Third place | 1316 December 2011 | 8th |
| Thailand | ASEAN Group Winners | 1425 February 2012 | 12th |
| Indonesia | ASEAN Group Runners-up | 1525 February 2012 | 8th |
| Australia | ASEAN Group Third place | 1626 February 2012 | 5th |

## Zones
### ASEAN

This zone was originally scheduled to take place from November 26 to December 1, 2011. However, the AFC announced on November 9 that it would be postponed due to the flood situation in Bangkok. It has been rescheduled from February 21 to 26, 2012.
All times are Indochina Time (ICT) – UTC+7

#### Group stage
##### Group A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Thailand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | +31 | 9 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 6 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 30 | −26 | 3 |
| Myanmar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | −18 | 0 |

##### Group B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Vietnam | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 7 |
| Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 5 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 4 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 36 | −32 | 0 |

#### Knockout stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| February 25 – Bangkok | February 25 – Bangkok |
| Thailand | 7 |
| Thailand | 7 | February 26 – Bangkok | February 26 – Bangkok |
| Australia | 0 | February 26 – Bangkok | February 26 – Bangkok |
| Australia | 0 | Thailand | 3 |
| February 25 – Bangkok | February 25 – Bangkok | | Thailand | 3 |
| February 25 – Bangkok | February 25 – Bangkok | Indonesia | 1 |
| Vietnam | 1 | Indonesia | 1 |
| Indonesia (aet) | 2 | | |
| Indonesia (aet) | 2 | Third place | Third place |
| | | February 26 – Bangkok | February 26 – Bangkok |
| | | Australia | 4 |
| | | Vietnam | 3 |

##### Final
### East

Matches played in Malaysia from November 13 to November 18, 2011. All times are Malaysia Time (MYT) – UTC+8.

#### Group stage
##### Group A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 6 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
| Mongolia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |

##### Group B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 6 |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 3 |
| Macau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | −19 | 0 |

#### Knockout stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| November 17 – Cheras | November 17 – Cheras |
| South Korea | 7 |
| South Korea | 7 | November 18 – Cheras | November 18 – Cheras |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | November 18 – Cheras | November 18 – Cheras |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | South Korea | 3 |
| November 17 – Cheras | November 17 – Cheras | | South Korea | 3 |
| November 17 – Cheras | November 17 – Cheras | China (aet) | 5 |
| China | 8 | China (aet) | 5 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | | |
| Hong Kong | 1 | Third place | Third place |
| | | November 18 – Cheras | November 18 – Cheras |
| | | Chinese Taipei (aet) | 5 |
| | | Hong Kong | 4 |

##### Final
### South & Central

This zone was originally scheduled to take place from November 25 to 27, 2011 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. However, the Maldives withdrew in early November and the AFC Futsal Committee decided to award automatic qualification to the remaining teams; Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

### West

The matches will be played in Kuwait from December 9 to December 16, 2011.

#### Group stage
##### Group A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Qatar | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 9 | +23 | 12 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 7 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 6 |
| Syria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 4 |
| Palestine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 55 | −48 | 0 |

##### Group B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Iraq | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 |
| Bahrain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 1 |

#### Knockout stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| December 15 – Kuwait City | December 15 – Kuwait City |
| Qatar (aet) | 5 |
| Qatar (aet) | 5 | December 16 – Kuwait City | December 16 – Kuwait City |
| Lebanon | 2 | December 16 – Kuwait City | December 16 – Kuwait City |
| Lebanon | 2 | Qatar (aet) | 3 |
| December 15 – Kuwait City | December 15 – Kuwait City | | Qatar (aet) | 3 |
| December 15 – Kuwait City | December 15 – Kuwait City | Kuwait | 2 |
| Iraq | 1 (3) | Kuwait | 2 |
| Kuwait (p) | 1 (4) | | |
| Kuwait (p) | 1 (4) | Third place | Third place |
| | | December 16 – Kuwait City | December 16 – Kuwait City |
| | | Lebanon | 1 |
| | | Iraq | 0 |