2016 Continental Beach Soccer Tournament

2016 Continental Beach Soccer Tournament

2016 Continental Beach Soccer Tournament (AFC)
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

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

The following 8 teams entered the tournament. ^[3]

•  Bahrain
•  China(hosts)
•  Iran
•  Japan
•  Lebanon
•  Oman
•  Thailand
•  Vietnam

Results

	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
	Iran
	Oman
	Japan
4	Vietnam
5	Thailand
6	China
7	Bahrain
8	Lebanon

References

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.