2016 Continental Beach Soccer Tournament

The 2016 Continental Beach Soccer Tournament was a beach soccer tournament which took place in Ordos, China on 23–25 August 2016.[1] This was the first time an international tournament was being held in Northern China. All matches were played at the Ordos. Iran won the tournament.[2]

2016 Continental Beach Soccer Tournament
2016 Continental Beach Soccer Tournament (AFC)
Tournament details
Host country China
CityOrdos
Dates23–25 August 2016
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iran (1st title)
Runners-up Oman
Third place Japan
Fourth place Vietnam
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored100 (8.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iran Amir Akhbari
Best player(s)Iran Amir Akhbari
Best goalkeeperIran Seyed Peyman Hosseini

Participating teams

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The following 8 teams entered the tournament. [3]

Results

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Fifth placeConsolation semifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
  Iran10
  Bahrain1
  Bahrain2  Iran5
  Thailand3  Japan1
  Japan12
  Thailand4
  Thailand5  Iran6
  China1  Oman3
  China2
  Vietnam5
Seventh place  China (p)2(3)  Vietnam3Third place
  Lebanon2(1)  Oman7
  Bahrain4  Oman (a.e.t.)2  Japan8
  Lebanon3  Lebanon1  Vietnam4
Rank Team
    Iran
    Oman
    Japan
4   Vietnam
5   Thailand
6   China
7   Bahrain
8   Lebanon

References

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  1. ^ "2016 Continental Beach Soccer Tournament". Beach Soccer Worldwide. Archived from the original on 11 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Iran claims first ever Continental Tournament!". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 25 August 2016. Archived from the original on 24 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Participating teams in the Continental Beach Soccer Tournament 2016". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 23 August 2016. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021.