2003 AFC Futsal Championship

The 2003 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Tehran and Karaj, Iran from 27 July to 5 August 2003.

2003 AFC Futsal Championship
Tournament details
Host countryIran
DatesJuly 27 – August 5
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Iran (5th title)
Runners-up Japan
Third place Thailand
Fourth place Kuwait
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored286 (8.94 per match)
Top scorer(s) Vahid Shamsaei (24)
Best player(s) Vahid Shamsaei

Venues
Tehran Karaj
Azadi Indoor Stadium Enghelab Indoor Stadium
Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 2,500
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Draw
Group A Group B Group C Group D

 Japan
 Kuwait
 Macau
 Palestine

 South Korea
 Indonesia
 Chinese Taipei
 Hong Kong
 Brunei

 Iran
 Kyrgyzstan
 China
 Lebanon

 Thailand
 Uzbekistan
 Iraq
 Malaysia
 Turkmenistan

Group stage

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Japan 3 3 0 0 23 1 +22 9
 Kuwait 3 2 0 1 23 13 +10 6
 Palestine 3 1 0 2 16 15 +1 3
 Macau 3 0 0 3 2 35 −33 0
Source:
Japan 4 – 0 Palestine
Kuwait 12 – 1 Macau
Kuwait 11 – 7 Palestine
Japan 14 – 1 Macau
Japan 5 – 0 Kuwait
Macau 0 – 9 Palestine

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 South Korea 3 3 0 0 18 10 +8 9
 Chinese Taipei 3 2 0 1 14 14 0 6
 Hong Kong 3 1 0 2 13 15 −2 3
 Indonesia 3 0 0 3 14 20 −6 0
Source:
South Korea 5 – 2 Hong Kong
South Korea 6 – 4 Indonesia
Chinese Taipei 4 – 3 Hong Kong
Chinese Taipei 6 – 4 Indonesia
Hong Kong 8 – 6 Indonesia
South Korea 7 – 4 Chinese Taipei

Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iran 3 3 0 0 37 5 +32 9
 Kyrgyzstan 3 2 0 1 15 16 −1 6
 Lebanon 3 1 0 2 8 23 −15 3
 China 3 0 0 3 9 25 −16 0
Source:
Iran 15 – 2 Lebanon
China 4 – 9 Kyrgyzstan
China 3 – 4 Lebanon
Iran 10 – 1 Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan 5 – 2 Lebanon
Iran 12 – 2 China

Group D
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Thailand 3 3 0 0 11 1 +10 9
 Uzbekistan 3 2 0 1 10 5 +5 6
 Iraq 3 1 0 2 12 10 +2 3
 Malaysia 3 0 0 3 3 20 −17 0
Source:
Thailand 3 – 1 Iraq
Thailand 7 – 0 Malaysia
Iraq 3 – 5 Uzbekistan
Thailand 1 – 0 Uzbekistan
Iraq 8 – 2 Malaysia
Malaysia 1 – 5 Uzbekistan

Knockout stage
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
August 3 – Tehran
 
 
 Japan7
 
August 4 – Tehran
 
 Chinese Taipei0
 
 Japan (aet)3
 
August 3 – Tehran
 
 Thailand2
 
 Thailand2
 
August 5 – Tehran
 
 Kyrgyzstan1
 
 Japan4
 
August 3 – Tehran
 
 Iran6
 
 Iran7
 
August 4 – Tehran
 
 Uzbekistan2
 
 Iran10
 
August 3 – Tehran
 
 Kuwait2 Third place
 
 South Korea1 (5)
 
August 5 – Tehran
 
 Kuwait (p)1 (6)
 
 Thailand8
 
 
 Kuwait2
 

Quarter-finals
South Korea 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) Kuwait
Kim Chul-ho  7' Al-Othman  17'
Penalties
5 – 6
Thailand 2 – 1 Kyrgyzstan
Polsak  14'
Issarasuwipakorn  36'		 Abdyraimov  37'
Japan 7 – 0 Chinese Taipei
Fujii
Ichihara
Watanabe
Sagane
Kogure
Iran 7 – 2 Uzbekistan
Shamsaei
Dadashi
Mohammadi
Abdollahnejad
Zareei

Semi-finals
Japan 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) Thailand
Kogure  10'
Maeda  13'  50' 		Issarasuwipakorn  5'
Munjarern  35'
Iran 10 – 2 Kuwait
Mohammadi
Shamsaei
Shandizi
Abdollahnejad
Raeisi
Zareei 		Hussain
Al-Mass

Third place play-off
Thailand 8 – 2 Kuwait
Polsak  3'
Piemkum  9', 22'
Munjarern  13', 16', 19'
Innui  37', 39'		 Al-Othman  26'
Al-Enezi  34'

Final
Japan 4 – 6 Iran
Nambata  12'
Suzumura  26'
Maeda  28'
Ichihara  33'		 Heidarian  2', 31'
Shamsaei  5', 6', 22', 38'
Attendance: 12,000

Awards
 AFC Futsal Championship 2003 Winners 

Iran
5th title
Vahid Shamsaei, Mohammad Hashemzadeh, Siamak Dadashi, Saeid Abdollahnejad, Mohammad Reza Heidarian, Reza Nasseri, Hamid Shandizi, Kazem Mohammadi, Mohsen Zareei, Ali Saneei, Ahmad Pariazar, Majid Raeisi, Hamid Neshatjoo, Hamid Reza Abrarinia
Coach: Mohammad Hassan Ansarifard

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