WAFF Beach Soccer Championship

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WAFF Beach Soccer Championship
Founded2013
RegionWest Asia (WAFF)
Teams7
Current championsFile:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates
Most championshipsFile:Flag of Iran.svg Iran
File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates
(1 title each)
File:Soccerball current event.svg 2022 WAFF Beach Soccer Championship

The WAFF Beach Soccer Championship is an international beach soccer competition contested by West Asian men's national teams who are members of the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF).[1]

First held in 2013,[2] the inaugural event is the only edition to have been held thus far. However, in 2021, WAFF announced a second edition would take place with a view to making the championship an annual occurrence.[3]

Results

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Editions Years Hosts Finals Third place playoff Number of teams
Winners Scores Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place
1 2013
Details
File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran File:Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
3–3(aet)
(1–0 p)
File:Flag of Oman.svg
Oman
File:Flag of Palestine.svg
Palestine
4–3 File:Flag of Bahrain.svg
Bahrain
7
2[4] 2022
Details
File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
United Arab Emirates
3–2 File:Flag of Oman.svg
Oman
File:Flag of Bahrain.svg
Bahrain
5–2 File:Flag of Palestine.svg
Palestine
7

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Regulations of 1st "WAFF" Beach Soccer Championship For Men 2013[permanent dead link]. West Asian Football Federation. 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  2. ^ 1st WAFF Men Beach Soccer Championship - Iran 2013. West Asian Football Federation. 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  3. ^ WAFF Seeks to Organize an Annual Beach Soccer Championship. West Asian Football Federation. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
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