2013 AFC Beach Soccer Championship

Sixteen teams have been confirmed to be taking part in the tournament, a record number, surpassing that of the eleven teams that competed in the 2011 qualifiers. The first 13 participating teams are as follows: • * • • • • • • • • • * • • • • * • • The organizers left three slots available and would announce who the three teams would be inside of two weeks after the draw. It was learned on 8 January 2013 that the Philippines have fielded a team to participate in the Asian qualifier. It was also learned that Afghanistan and Thailand will also participate. These newly-known entries have been indicated with a *. ==Group stage==

The draw to divide the teams into the following four groups was conducted on December 20, 2012, in Doha, Qatar. The subsequent fixtures were determined on 10 January 2013. All kickoff times are listed as Qatar local time (UTC+3). Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ==Playoff stage==

After the group stage had concluded, a draw was held at 21:30 to determine the match-ups for all 16 teams, including the group winners, based on where the teams place. 13th Place Playoff {{Round4-with third Thirteenth place semifinals ---- Fifteenth place final Thirteenth place final 9th Place Playoff {{Round4-with third Ninth place semifinals ---- Eleventh place final Ninth place final 5th Place Playoff {{Round4-with third Fifth place semifinals ---- Seventh place final Fifth place final Championship playoff {{Round4-with third Semifinals ---- Third place play off Final ==Champion==