Tournament details | |
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Host country | Jordan |
Dates | 31 August – 5 September |
Teams | 5 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Iraq (1st title) |
Runners-up | Jordan |
Third place | Lebanon |
Fourth place | Bahrain |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 10 |
Goals scored | 68 (6.8 per match) |
The 2009 West Asian Futsal Federation Championship was held from to in Amman, Jordan. Iraq won the tournament.
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Iraq | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | +3 |
Jordan | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 |
Lebanon | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 |
Bahrain | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 24 | −5 |
Syria | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 20 | −12 |
2009 WAFF Futsal Championship winners |
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Iraq First title |
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