# 2014 AFC Futsal Championship qualification

The 2014 AFC Futsal Championship qualification is held in late 2013 to determine 12 spots to the final tournament in Vietnam. The teams finishing first, second and third in the 2012 AFC Futsal Championship, and Vietnam, the host nation for the 2014 competition, receive automatic byes to the Finals.

## Format

Twenty-four teams registered in qualifying action for 12 places in the finals. Reigning champions Japan, runners-up Thailand, Iran and 2014 edition hosts Vietnam had direct entry into the tournament proper. The qualification process was divided into four zones: ASEAN Zone, which doubled as the 2013 AFF Futsal Championship, Central & South Zone, East Zone, and West Zone. The top three of each zone qualified for the 2014 AFC Futsal Championship.

## Qualified teams

| Team | Qualified as | Qualification date | Appearance in finals |
| Thailand | 2012 AFC Futsal Championship Runners-up | 0130 May 2012 | 13th |
| Japan | 2012 AFC Futsal Championship Winners | 0230 May 2012 | 13th |
| Iran | 2012 AFC Futsal Championship Third place | 031 June 2012 | 13th |
| Vietnam | Host | 0431 August 2013 | 3rd |
| Chinese Taipei | East Group Runners-up | 056 October 2013 | 10th |
| China | East Group Winners | 066 October 2013 | 10th |
| South Korea | East Group Third place | 077 October 2013 | 12th |
| Indonesia | ASEAN Group Fourth place | 0822 October 2013 | 9th |
| Australia | ASEAN Group Runners-up | 0922 October 2013 | 6th |
| Malaysia | ASEAN Group Fifth place | 1023 October 2013 | 10th |
| Uzbekistan | South & Central Group Winners | 116 November 2013 | 13th |
| Tajikistan | South & Central Group Runners-up | 127 November 2013 | 8th |
| Kyrgyzstan | South & Central Group Third place | 137 November 2013 | 13th |
| Lebanon | West Group Winners | 1411 December 2013 | 9th |
| Kuwait | West Group Runners-up | 1511 December 2013 | 11th |
| Iraq | West Group Third place | 1612 December 2013 | 9th |

## Zones
### ASEAN

Matches played in Thailand from October 19 to October 27, 2013. All times are Thailand Time – UTC+7.

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

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Thailand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 4 | +32 | 12 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 9 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 10 | +16 | 6 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 50 | −41 | 3 |
| Brunei | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 25 | −15 | 0 |

##### Group B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Australia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 4 | +32 | 12 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 11 | +21 | 9 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 6 |
| East Timor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 32 | −28 | 1 |
| Laos | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 37 | −34 | 1 |

#### Knockout stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| October 25 – Bangkok | October 25 – Bangkok |
| Thailand | 10 |
| Thailand | 10 | October 27 – Bangkok | October 27 – Bangkok |
| Indonesia | 4 | October 27 – Bangkok | October 27 – Bangkok |
| Indonesia | 4 | Thailand | 2 |
| October 25 – Bangkok | October 25 – Bangkok | | Thailand | 2 |
| October 25 – Bangkok | October 25 – Bangkok | Australia | 1 |
| Australia | 6 | Australia | 1 |
| Vietnam | 1 | | |
| Vietnam | 1 | Third place | Third place |
| | | October 27 – Bangkok | October 27 – Bangkok |
| | | Indonesia | 3 |
| | | Vietnam | 7 |

##### Final
### East

All times are Vietnam Time – UTC+7.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| China | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 10 |
| Chinese Taipei | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 10 |
| South Korea | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 6 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 3 |
| Macau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 23 | −18 | 0 |

### South & Central

All times are Uzbekistan Time – UTC+5.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 9 |
| Tajikistan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 6 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 1 |
| Turkmenistan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 1 |

### West

The matches will be played in Malaysia from December 8 to December 12, 2013. All times are Malaysia Time – UTC+8.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Lebanon | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 10 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 8 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Qatar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 1 |