AFF Beach Soccer Championship

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AFF Beach Soccer Championship
Organising body AFF
Founded2014
Region Southeast Asia
Current championsFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
(2nd title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
(2 titles)
Soccerball current event.svg 2022 AFF Beach Soccer Championship

The AFF Beach Soccer Championship (or ASEAN Beach Soccer Championship) is an international beach soccer competition contested by Southeast Asian men's national teams who are members of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF).

Contents

First held in 2014, [1] the second edition of the tournament was due to be held in Vietnam from 5–13 August 2016, but was postponed due to financial restraints of the sponsors, FELDA, [2] and eventually took place in Indonesia in 2018. [3]

Results

YearLocationFinalThird place play-off
WinnersScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place
2014
details
Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuantan, Malaysia Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
6–4Flag of Vietnam.svg
Vietnam
Flag of Thailand.svg
Thailand
4–1Flag of Laos.svg
Laos
2018
details
Flag of Indonesia.svg Bali, Indonesia Flag of Vietnam.svg
Vietnam
6–4Flag of Thailand.svg
Thailand
Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
2–1Flag of Indonesia.svg
Indonesia
2019
details
Flag of Thailand.svg Chonburi, Thailand Flag of Thailand.svg
Thailand
4–2Flag of Vietnam.svg
Vietnam
Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
4–4 ( a.e.t. )
(6–5 pen.)
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
Afghanistan
2022
details
Flag of Thailand.svg Pattaya, Thailand Flag of Thailand.svg
Thailand
3–1Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
Flag of Indonesia.svg
Indonesia

Teams reaching top four

TeamTitlesRunners-upThird placeFourth place
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2 (2019, 2022)1 (2018)1 (2014)
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 2(2016,2018)2 (2014, 2019)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 1 (2014)1 (2022)2 (2018, 2019)
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1 (2022)1 (2018)
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 1 (2014)
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 1 (2019)

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References

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  2. "AFF Beach Soccer on hold". 4 June 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-27. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  3. "AFF Futsal and Beach Soccer in November 2018". ASEAN Football Federation. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.