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 (AFC) | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  China |
| City | Ordos |
| Dates | 23–25 August 2016 |
| Teams | 8 (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 played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 100 (8.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Amir Akhbari |
| Best player(s) | Amir Akhbari |
| Best goalkeeper | Seyed Peyman Hosseini |
Participating teams edit
The following 8 teams entered the tournament. [3]
| Fifth place | Consolation semifinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| Iran | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bahrain | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bahrain | 2 | Iran | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Thailand | 3 | Japan | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | 5 | Iran | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| China | 1 | Oman | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| China | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seventh place | China (p) | 2(3) ] | Vietnam | 3 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||||
 Lebanon | 2(1) | Oman | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bahrain | 4 | Oman (a.e.t.) | 2 | Japan | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lebanon | 3 | Lebanon | 1 | Vietnam | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Team |
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Iran
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Oman
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Japan
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| 4 | Vietnam
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| 5 | Thailand
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| 6 | China
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| 7 | Bahrain
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| 8 | Lebanon
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References edit
- ^ "2016 Continental Beach Soccer Tournament". Beach Soccer Worldwide. Archived from the original on 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Iran claims first ever Continental Tournament!". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 25 August 2016. Archived from the original on 24 December 2019.
- ^ "Participating teams in the Continental Beach Soccer Tournament 2016". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 23 August 2016. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021.