2023 AFC Futsal Club Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United Arab Emirates |
| Dates | 14–25 July 2021[1] |
| Teams | 16 (expected) (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | TBD (in TBD host cities) |
The 2021 AFC Futsal Club Championship will be the 11th edition of the AFC Futsal Club Championship, the annual international futsal club championship in Asia organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
The tournament will be hosted by the United Arab Emirates between 14 and 25 July 2021. They were originally confirmed by the AFC on 18 March 2020 as tournament hosts of the 2020 edition,[2] which was originally scheduled between 5–16 August 2020,[3][4] but the AFC announced on 7 July 2020 that it was postponed to 2–13 December 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] On 10 September 2020, the AFC announced that the 2020 tournament would be cancelled, and the United Arab Emirates would instead host the next event in 2021.[6][7]
A total of 16 teams are expected to take part in the tournament.[8] Nagoya Oceans are the defending champions, having won the title in 2019.
Teams
To be confirmed.
Venues
To be confirmed.
Squads
Each team has to submit a squad of 14 players, including a minimum of two goalkeepers.[8]
References
- ^ "AFC Competitions Calendar 2021". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Hosts for AFC Women's and Club Futsal Championships confirmed". AFC. 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Bumper 2020 beckons for Asian football". Asian Football Confederation. 1 January 2020.
- ^ "AFC Competitions Calendar 2020". AFC. 28 February 2018.
- ^ "AFC reiterates commitment to complete 2020 competitions with new calendar". AFC. 9 July 2020.
- ^ "AFC Executive Committee announces updates to 2020 competitions calendar". AFC. 10 September 2020.
- ^ "تاریخ جدید جام باشگاه های فوتسال آسیا مشخص شد". mehrnews.com. 16 September 2020.
- ^ a b "AFC Futsal Club Championship 2020 Competition Regulations". AFC.
External links
- AFC Futsal Club Championship, the-AFC.com