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The 2016 AFC Futsal Championship qualification was a men's futsal competition which decided the participating teams of the 2016 AFC Futsal Championship. A total of 16 teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Japan, Iran, Uzbekistan (hosts), who qualified directly as the top three finishers of the 2014 AFC Futsal Championship. Since third-placed Uzbekistan qualified automatically as hosts, Kuwait, who finished fourth, would have also qualified as the next best-ranked team,[5] but they were later replaced due to FIFA's suspension of the Kuwait Football Association.[6]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Malaysia (West) Thailand (ASEAN) Tajikistan (Central) Mongolia (East) |
| Dates | 1–3 October 2015 (West) 8–16 October 2015 (ASEAN) 14–16 November 2015 (Central) 14–19 November 2015 (East) |
| Teams | 26 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 49 |
| Goals scored | 414 (8.45 per match) |
| Attendance | 78,651 (1,605 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Ahmed Abdelalrhman (West) (4 goals)[1] Daniel Fogarty Jetsada Chudech(ASEAN) (12 goals each)[2]  Akbar Kazemi (Central) (4 goals)[3] Oh Hyun-jong (East) (8 goals)[4] |
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The top five teams of the final tournament qualified for the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Colombia.[7]
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A total of 26 AFC member national teams entered the qualifying stage, split into zones according to their regional affiliations.[5][8]
- West Asia had seven entrants, where they were drawn into one group of four teams and one group of three teams.
- Central Asia had four entrants, where they were all placed in one group.
- South Asia had no entrants.
- ASEAN had ten entrants, with the 2015 AFF Futsal Championship doubling as the ASEAN qualifiers, where they were drawn into two groups of five teams.
- East Asia had five entrants, where they were all placed in one group.
The draw for the qualifiers was held on 2 September 2015 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[8] Only the groups in West Asia were drawn, as no draw was necessary for Central Asia and East Asia, and the draw for the 2015 AFF Futsal Championship had already been held on 16 June 2015 in Singapore.[9]
Apart from the four direct qualifiers, the remaining twelve slots in the final tournament were allocated as follows:
- Each zone (except South Asia) was allocated a minimum of two slots.
- Additional slots were allocated based on the technical standard team ranking from fourth to seventh placing in the 2014 AFC Futsal Championship, with West Asia (4th and 7th) and ASEAN (5th and 6th) each allocated two additional slots.[8]
| Slots + Direct qualifiers |
Teams entering qualification | Did not enter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Zone | 4 slots + Kuwait1 |
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| Central Zone | 2 slots + Iran + Uzbekistan |
None | |
| South Zone | 0 slots | None | |
| ASEAN Zone | 4 slots | ||
| East Zone | 2 slots + Japan |
- Notes
- 1 Later replaced by the next best team from the West Zone qualifiers due to FIFA's suspension of the Kuwait Football Association.[6]
- 2 Non-FIFA member, ineligible for World Cup.
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In each group, teams played each other once at a centralised venue. The top two teams of each group (total 12 teams) qualified for the final tournament.
Tiebreakers
The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order:[12]
- Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
- Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- If, after applying criteria 1 to 3, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 3 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 5 to 9 apply;
- Goal difference in all the group matches;
- Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
- Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
- Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches (1 point for a single yellow card, 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for a direct red card, 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card);
- Drawing of lots.
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The matches were played on the following dates:[13]
- West Zone: 1–3 October 2015
- ASEAN Zone: 8–16 October 2015
- Central Zone: 14–16 November 2015
- East Zone: 14–19 November 2015
West Zone
- For the draw, the teams were seeded according to their performance in the previous season in 2014.
- Pot 1: Iraq, Lebanon
- Pot 2: Qatar, Saudi Arabia
- Pot 3: Bahrain, United Arab Emirates
- Pot 4: Jordan
- All matches were held in Malaysia.
- Times listed were UTC+8.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lebanon |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 9 | 2016 AFC Futsal Championship |
| 2 | Jordan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Saudi Arabia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 1 | 2016 AFC Futsal Championship[a] |
| 4 |  Bahrain |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 1 |
- The AFC Executive Committee ratified on 13 November 2015 that due to FIFA's suspension of the Kuwait Football Association, Saudi Arabia, the next best team from the West Zone qualifiers, would replace Kuwait in the 2016 AFC Futsal Championship.[6]
| Saudi Arabia | 2–2 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
Atiah  14'Abdulrazaq 17' (o.g.) |
Report | Abdulrazaq 39' Al-Chuban 40' |
| Saudi Arabia | 0–2 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Abdallah 21' Abdelalrhman 30' |
| Lebanon | 5–2 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Zeitoun 9', 38' Rmaiti 28'Ossman 28'Serhan 34' |
Report | Zafer 15' Azmi 32' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Qatar |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | 2016 AFC Futsal Championship |
| 2 |  Iraq |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 |  United Arab Emirates |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1–3 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Obaid 31' |
Report | Hasan 10', 22' Mustafa 35' |
| Qatar | 2–1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Oliveira 9' Rocha 37' |
Report | Obaid 36' |
ASEAN Zone
- All matches were held in Thailand. The tournament was originally to be held in Indonesia before the suspension of its football association.
- Times listed were UTC+7.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand (H) |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 5 | +37 | 12 | Knockout stage and 2016 AFC Futsal Championship |
| 2 |  Malaysia |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 9 | |
| 3 |  East Timor |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Brunei |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Singapore |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 21 | −17 | 0 |
| East Timor | 6–3 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Sarmento 8', 23', 24', 28' Machel 31'José Vide 39' |
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Amir 2', 18' Helmi 22' |
| Brunei | 1–9 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Faizul 9' |
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Fawzul 1', 12', 25', 25' Yamin 6' (o.g.)Fitri 11'Aizad 26'Akmarulnizam 28' (pen.)Nizam 30' |
| East Timor | 6–5 | Brunei |
|---|---|---|
| Guterres 12' Sarmento 15', 24', 30'José Vide 25', 37' |
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Azizan 2' Faiz 28', 34'Faizul 30', 36' |
| Singapore | 0–8 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
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Jetsada 1', 26' Suphawut 5'Kritsada 8', 19', 35'Piyapan 34'Nattawut 38' |
| Singapore | 1–2 | Brunei |
|---|---|---|
| Farhan 12' |
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Faiz 23', 37' |
| Thailand | 6–1 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Piyapan 10' Jetsada 13'Chaiwat 15'Sorasak 23'Nattawut 36'Kritsada 37' |
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Khairul Effendy 39' |
| Malaysia | 7–2 | East Timor |
|---|---|---|
| Akmarulnizam 1' Fitri 12', 22'Ivan 17' (o.g.)Nizam 34'Aula 37'Fawzul 39' |
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Machel 18' Remigio Duarte 22' |
| Brunei | 2–12 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Maziri 26' Azizan 38' |
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Kritsada 1' Konghla 5'Jetsada 8', 15', 16', 39'Ampol 10'Suphawut 14', 25', 35'Jirawat 29'Sorasak 39' |
| Singapore | 0–5 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
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Yazadh 9' Aizad 22'Aula 38'Yi Long 38' (o.g.)Fawzul 40' |
| Thailand | 16–2 | East Timor |
|---|---|---|
| Sorasak 4' Jetsada 5', 5', 37', 40'Suphawut 18', 29', 34', 35'Wanlop 20', 40', 40'Warut 22', 33'Piyanat 27'Nattawut 37' |
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Sarmento 15' José Vide 19' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 8 | +29 | 12 | Knockout stage and 2016 AFC Futsal Championship |
| 2 |  Vietnam |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 9 | +30 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Myanmar |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Laos |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 43 | −26 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Philippines |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 55 | −51 | 0 |
| Laos | 1–13 | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Oley 7' |
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Lê Quốc Nam 3' Mai Thành Đạt 8', 32'Trần Long Vũ 9', 38'Phùng Trọng Luân 9', 35'Nguyễn Minh Trí 11'Nguyễn Bảo Quân 11'Ngô Ngọc Sơn 14'Danh Phát 19'Trần Văn Vũ 23'Dương Anh Tùng 38' |
| Philippines | 0–13 | Myanmar |
|---|---|---|
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Nyein Min Soe 3' Kyaw Soe Moe 10', 12'Naing Ye Kyaw 11', 22', 25'Htet Myat Naing 13', 30'Pyae Phyo Maung 17'Aung Zin Oo 18'Pyae Phyo Maung 33'Ye Yint Oo 36'Khin Zaw Lin 37' |
| Myanmar | 1–3 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Khin Zaw Lin 22' |
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Fogarty 10' W. Giovenali 14', 15' |
| Philippines | 3–10 | Laos |
|---|---|---|
| Pasilan 16', 36' Mabanag 37' |
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Champathong 6' Phasawaeng 6', 36'Keomanixay 9', 24'Phiphakkhavong 16', 16', 31'Nonmany 18'Chanchaleune 25' |
| Australia | 13–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Niski 6', 7', 23' Basger 13', 35'Lockhart 15', 16', 24'W. Giovenali 19'Cooper 19', 29'Adeli 30'Seeto 37' |
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| Vietnam | 2–1 | Myanmar |
|---|---|---|
| Trần Văn Vũ 9', 28' |
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Pyae Phyo Maung 24' |
| Philippines | 1–19 | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Hermosa 25' |
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Phạm Đức Hòa 7', 17', 25' Dương Anh Tùng 11'Lê Quốc Nam 21', 27'Nguyễn Minh Trí 21', 31'Nguyễn Bảo Quân 21', 31', 32'Yuhico 23' (o.g.)Ngô Ngọc Sơn 27'Vũ Xuân Du 28', 30'Trần Văn Vũ 34'Trần Long Vũ 36'Phùng Trọng Luân 36'Danh Phát 40' |
| Laos | 2–15 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Keomanixay 29' Phasawaeng 39' |
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Adeli 1', 13' Fogarty 3', 23', 23', 40'Basger 6', 12', 13'G. Giovenali 16', 30'Kelshaw 28', 29'Lockhart 36', 37' |
| Myanmar | 12–4 | Laos |
|---|---|---|
| Nyein Min Soe 6', 37' Htet Myat Naing 15', 22', 34'Aung Aung 16', 17', 23'Khin Zaw Lin 18'Pyae Phyo Maung 25'Sinthapaseuth 26' (o.g.)Bunliyong 39' (o.g.) |
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Chanchaleune 12' Phommaxay 35'Phiphakkhavong 38'Souksabai 39' |
| Vietnam | 5–6 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Lê Quốc Nam 14' Nguyễn Minh Trí 17'Trần Văn Vũ 22'Ngô Ngọc Sơn 27'Dương Anh Tùng 28' |
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Fogarty 13', 15', 18', 23' Basger 16'Lockhart 27' |
Semi-finals
| Thailand | 6–0 | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Jirawat 29' Nattawut 30'Suphawut 32', 38', 39'Jetsada 39' |
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| Australia | 6–2 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Niski 9' Fogarty 10', 13'Cooper 28', 32'Basger 36' |
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Yazadh 21' Nizam 37' |
Third place match
| Vietnam | 5–6 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Dương Anh Tùng 4' Vũ Xuân Du 11'Trần Văn Vũ 13'Lê Quốc Nam 21'Ngô Ngọc Sơn 30' |
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Khairul Effendy 12' Fitri 14'Nizam 18', 32', 39'Fawzul 34' |
Final
| Thailand | 5–3 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Kritsada 29', 29', 40' Sorasak 34'Warut 35' |
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Basger 22' Barrientos 36'Fogarty 39' |
Central Zone
- All matches were held in Tajikistan.
- Times listed were UTC+5.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kyrgyzstan |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 | 2016 AFC Futsal Championship |
| 2 | Tajikistan (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Afghanistan |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Turkmenistan |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 2 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1–1 | Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
| Tabaldiev 20' |
Report | Annaýew 10' |
| Tajikistan | 6–5 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Mamedbabaev 11', 15' Halimov 18'Mirzorakhimov 19'Alimakhmadov 32'Fayazi 37' (o.g.) |
Report | Kazemi 6', 34' Khademi 7'Hashemi 31'Norowzi 36' |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2–2 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Alimov 14' Kanetov 24' |
Report | Kazemi 19', 32' |
| Turkmenistan | 3–3 | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| Ovezov 16' Soltanov 30'Sahedov 40' |
Report | Alimakhmadov 21' Mamedbabaev 27'Farmonbekov 34' |
| Afghanistan | 5–3 | Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
| Madadi 6', 14', 20' Fayazi 12'Khademi 33' |
Report | Soltanov 16' Gurbanov 24'Ashirov 26' |
| Tajikistan | 2–3 | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|
| Halimov 20' Tabaldiev 30' (o.g.) |
Report | Dzhetybaev 12' Ermekov 25', 38' |
East Zone
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 10 | 2016 AFC Futsal Championship |
| 2 |  Chinese Taipei |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 9 | |
| 3 | South Korea |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 7 | |
| 4 | Mongolia (H) |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Hong Kong |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 0 |
| Chinese Taipei | 6–4 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Lin Chih-hung 1', 4' Huang Po-chun 8'Chu Chia-wei 12'Lai Ming-hui 32'Nam Il 35' (o.g.) |
Report | Oh Hyun-jong 1', 33' Ha Jin-won 20'Shin Jong-hoon 28' |
| Mongolia | 8–3 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Tsedenbal 6' Enkh-Amga 14'Norjmoo 17', 20', 22', 30'Khurelbaatar 30'Wong Chin Hung 33' (o.g.) |
Report | Liu Yik Shing 12' Wong Chin Hung 22'Yeung Chi Lun 37' |
| China | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| He Yihui 24' Zeng Liang 36'Liang Shiming 36' |
Report | Chu Chia-wei 33' |
| Hong Kong | 2–7 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Liu Yik Shing 2' So Sheung Kwai 9' |
Report | Kim Min-kuk 11', 18' Oh Hyun-jong 11', 30', 40'Nam Il 30'Kim Ho-jin 39' |
| Chinese Taipei | 6–5 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Chu Chia-wei 1' Chang Chien-ying 4'Chi Sheng-fa 10', 27'Lin Chien-hsun 31'Huang Po-chun 39' |
Report | Yeung Chi Lun 1', 19' Liu Yik Shing 3'Chan Kwong Ho 17'Lin Chien-hsun 37' (o.g.) |
| South Korea | 3–3 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Oh Hyun-jong 12', 21', 38' |
Report | He Yihui 6', 36' Zhang Wen 23' |
| Mongolia | 3–5 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| Norjmoo 9', 24' Pagamsuren 32' |
Report | Chu Chia-wei 3', 7' Shih Pei-jen 9'Huang Po-chun 17'Lai Ming-hui 37' |
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The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament.
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | Hosts / 2014 third place | 7 May 2014 | 13 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) |
| Japan | 2014 champions | 7 May 2014 | 13 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) |
| Iran | 2014 runners-up | 7 May 2014 | 13 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) |
| Lebanon | West Zone Group A winners | 2 October 2015 | 9 (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) |
| Jordan | West Zone Group A runners-up | 3 October 2015 | 0 (debut) |
| Saudi Arabia | West Zone Group A 3rd place | 13 November 2015[6] | 0 (debut) |
| Qatar | West Zone Group B winners | 2 October 2015 | 2 (2005, 2012) |
| Iraq | West Zone Group B runners-up | 2 October 2015 | 9 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014) |
| Thailand | ASEAN Zone Group A winners | 12 October 2015 | 13 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) |
| Malaysia | ASEAN Zone Group A runners-up | 12 October 2015 | 10 (1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014) |
| Australia | ASEAN Zone Group B winners | 11 October 2015 | 6 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) |
| Vietnam | ASEAN Zone Group B runners-up | 11 October 2015 | 3 (2005, 2010, 2014) |
| Kyrgyzstan | Central Zone winners | 16 November 2015 | 13 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) |
| Tajikistan | Central Zone runners-up | 16 November 2015 | 8 (2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) |
| China | East Zone winners | 19 November 2015 | 10 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) |
| Chinese Taipei | East Zone runners-up | 19 November 2015 | 10 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) |
- 3 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
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