2003 AFC Futsal Championship
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The 2003 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Tehran and Karaj, Iran from 27 July to 5 August 2003.
Venues
| Tehran | Karaj |
|---|---|
| Azadi Indoor Stadium | Enghelab Indoor Stadium |
| Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: 2,500 |
Draw
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Kuwait Macau Palestine | South Korea Indonesia Chinese Taipei Hong Kong Brunei | Iran Kyrgyzstan China Lebanon | Thailand Uzbekistan Iraq Malaysia Turkmenistan |
Group stage
Group A
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 9 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 3 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 0 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 | +32 | 9 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 6 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 23 | −15 | 3 |
| China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 25 | −16 | 0 |
| Iran | 10–1 | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 9 |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 |
| Iraq | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 3 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | −17 | 0 |
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 3 – Tehran | ||||||||||
| Japan | 7 | |||||||||
| August 4 – Tehran | ||||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | |||||||||
| Japan (aet) | 3 | |||||||||
| August 3 – Tehran | ||||||||||
| Thailand | 2 | |||||||||
| Thailand | 2 | |||||||||
| August 5 – Tehran | ||||||||||
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | |||||||||
| Japan | 4 | |||||||||
| August 3 – Tehran | ||||||||||
| Iran | 6 | |||||||||
| Iran | 7 | |||||||||
| August 4 – Tehran | ||||||||||
| Uzbekistan | 2 | |||||||||
| Iran | 10 | |||||||||
| August 3 – Tehran | ||||||||||
| Kuwait | 2 | Third place | ||||||||
| South Korea | 1 (5) | |||||||||
| August 5 – Tehran | ||||||||||
| Kuwait (p) | 1 (6) | |||||||||
| Thailand | 8 | |||||||||
| Kuwait | 2 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| South Korea | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Chul-ho 7' | Al-Othman 17' | |
| Penalties | ||
| 5–6 |
| Thailand | 2–1 | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|
| Polsak 14' Issarasuwipakorn 36' | Abdyraimov 37' |
| Japan | 7–0 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| Fujii Ichihara Watanabe Sagane Kogure |
| Iran | 7–2 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Shamsaei Dadashi Mohammadi Abdollahnejad Zareei |
Semi-finals
| Japan | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Kogure 10' Maeda 13' 50' | Issarasuwipakorn 5' Munjarern 35' |
| Iran | 10–2 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammadi Shamsaei Shandizi Abdollahnejad Raeisi Zareei | Hussain Al-Mass |
Third place play-off
| Thailand | 8–2 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Polsak 3' Piemkum 9', 22' Munjarern 13', 16', 19' Innui 37', 39' | Al-Othman 26' Al-Enezi 34' |
Final
| Japan | 4–6 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Nambata 12' Suzumura 26' Maeda 28' Ichihara 33' | Heidarian 2', 31' Shamsaei 5', 6', 22', 38' |
Awards
| AFC Futsal Championship 2003 winners |
|---|
| Iran 5th title |
| Vahid Shamsaei, Mohammad Hashemzadeh, Siamak Dadashi, Saeid Abdollahnejad, Mohammad Reza Heidarian, Reza Nasseri, Hamid Shandizi, Kazem Mohammadi, Mohsen Zareei, Ali Saneei, Ahmad Pariazar, Majid Raeisi, Hamid Neshatjoo, Hamid Reza Abrarinia |
| Coach: Iran Mohammad Hassan Ansarifard |
- Most Valuable Player Iran Vahid Shamsaei
- Top Scorer Iran Vahid Shamsaei (24 goals)
- Best Goalkeeper Japan Hisamitsu Kawahara
- Fair-Play Award Iran