2016 Continental Beach Soccer Tournament

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2016 Continental Beach Soccer Tournament
2016 Continental Beach Soccer Tournament (AFC)
Tournament details
Host country China
CityOrdos
Dates23–25 August 2016
Teams8 (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 played12
Goals scored100 (8.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iran Amir Akhbari
Best player(s)Iran Amir Akhbari
Best goalkeeperIran Seyed Peyman Hosseini

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]

Participating teams[edit]

The following 8 teams entered the tournament. [3]
















Fifth placeConsolation semifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 Iran10
 Bahrain1
 Bahrain2 Iran5
 Thailand3 Japan1
 Japan12
 Thailand4
 Thailand5 Iran6
 China1 Oman3
 China2
 Vietnam5
Seventh place China (p)2(3) ] Vietnam3Third place
 Lebanon2(1) Oman7
 Bahrain4 Oman (a.e.t.)2 Japan8
 Lebanon3 Lebanon1 Vietnam4
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Iran
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Oman
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Japan
4  Vietnam
5  Thailand
6  China
7  Bahrain
8  Lebanon

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2016 Continental Beach Soccer Tournament". Beach Soccer Worldwide. Archived from the original on 11 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Iran claims first ever Continental Tournament!". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 25 August 2016. Archived from the original on 24 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Participating teams in the Continental Beach Soccer Tournament 2016". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 23 August 2016. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021.