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]

WAFF Beach Soccer Championship
Founded2013
RegionWest Asia (WAFF)
Number of teams7
Current champions United Arab Emirates
Most successful team(s) Iran
 United Arab Emirates
(1 title each)
2022 WAFF Beach Soccer Championship

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

See also

References
  1. Regulations of 1st "WAFF" Beach Soccer Championship For Men 2013. 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.
  4. "WAFF and BSWW Organise Beach Soccer Workshop". The WAFF. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
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