2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup
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The 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup was the third edition of the AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup, the quadrennial international futsal championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the women's national teams of Asia. The tournament was held between 6 and 17 May 2025 in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China. Iran were the two-time defending champions, but were eliminated by Japan in the semi-finals. Japan went on to win their maiden title after beating Thailand on penalties in the final. The tournament served as the qualifying for the inaugural 2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup in the Philippines.
Infobox
Host country
China
Dates
6–17 May
Teams
12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue
1 (in 1 host city)
Champions
Japan (1st title)
Runners-up
Thailand
Third place
Iran
Fourth place
China
Matches played
26
Goals scored
119 (4.58 per match)
Attendance
16,605 (639 per match)
Top scorer(s)
Maral Torkaman(6 goals)
Best player
Sara Oino
Best goalkeeper
Nene Inoue
Fair play award
China
Tables
· Qualification › Qualified teams
China
China
Team
China
Method ofqualification
Hosts
Date ofqualification
13 September 2024
Finalsappearance
3rd
Lastappearance
2018
Previous bestperformance
Quarter-finals (2018)
Iran
Iran
Team
Iran
Method ofqualification
2018 champions
Date ofqualification
30 August 2024
Finalsappearance
3rd
Lastappearance
2018
Previous bestperformance
Champions (2015, 2018)
Japan
Japan
Team
Japan
Method ofqualification
2018 runners-up
Date ofqualification
30 August 2024
Finalsappearance
3rd
Lastappearance
2018
Previous bestperformance
Runners-up (2015, 2018)
Thailand
Thailand
Team
Thailand
Method ofqualification
Group A winners
Date ofqualification
17 January 2025
Finalsappearance
3rd
Lastappearance
2018
Previous bestperformance
Third place (2015, 2018)
Indonesia
Indonesia
Team
Indonesia
Method ofqualification
Group B winners
Date ofqualification
17 January 2025
Finalsappearance
2nd
Lastappearance
2018
Previous bestperformance
Quarter-finals (2018)
Australia
Australia
Team
Australia
Method ofqualification
Group C winners
Date ofqualification
17 January 2025
Finalsappearance
1st
Lastappearance
N/A
Previous bestperformance
N/A (Debut)
Vietnam
Vietnam
Team
Vietnam
Method ofqualification
Group D winners
Date ofqualification
17 January 2025
Finalsappearance
3rd
Lastappearance
2018
Previous bestperformance
Fourth place (2018)
Bahrain
Bahrain
Team
Bahrain
Method ofqualification
Group A runners-up
Date ofqualification
19 January 2025
Finalsappearance
2nd
Lastappearance
2018
Previous bestperformance
Group stage (2018)
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Team
Hong Kong
Method ofqualification
Group B runners-up
Date ofqualification
17 January 2025
Finalsappearance
3rd
Lastappearance
2018
Previous bestperformance
Group stage (2015, 2018)
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Team
Uzbekistan
Method ofqualification
Group C runners-up
Date ofqualification
19 January 2025
Finalsappearance
3rd
Lastappearance
2018
Previous bestperformance
Quarter-finals (2018)
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Team
Chinese Taipei
Method ofqualification
Group D runners-up
Date ofqualification
17 January 2025
Finalsappearance
2nd
Lastappearance
2018
Previous bestperformance
Quarter-finals (2018)
Philippines
Philippines
Team
Philippines
Method ofqualification
Best third-placed team
Date ofqualification
17 January 2025
Finalsappearance
1st
Lastappearance
N/A
Previous bestperformance
N/A (Debut)
| Team | Method ofqualification | Date ofqualification | Finalsappearance | Lastappearance | Previous bestperformance |
| China | Hosts | 13 September 2024 | 3rd | 2018 | Quarter-finals (2018) |
| Iran | 2018 champions | 30 August 2024 | 3rd | 2018 | Champions (2015, 2018) |
| Japan | 2018 runners-up | 30 August 2024 | 3rd | 2018 | Runners-up (2015, 2018) |
| Thailand | Group A winners | 17 January 2025 | 3rd | 2018 | Third place (2015, 2018) |
| Indonesia | Group B winners | 17 January 2025 | 2nd | 2018 | Quarter-finals (2018) |
| Australia | Group C winners | 17 January 2025 | 1st | N/A | N/A (Debut) |
| Vietnam | Group D winners | 17 January 2025 | 3rd | 2018 | Fourth place (2018) |
| Bahrain | Group A runners-up | 19 January 2025 | 2nd | 2018 | Group stage (2018) |
| Hong Kong | Group B runners-up | 17 January 2025 | 3rd | 2018 | Group stage (2015, 2018) |
| Uzbekistan | Group C runners-up | 19 January 2025 | 3rd | 2018 | Quarter-finals (2018) |
| Chinese Taipei | Group D runners-up | 17 January 2025 | 2nd | 2018 | Quarter-finals (2018) |
| Philippines | Best third-placed team | 17 January 2025 | 1st | N/A | N/A (Debut) |
· Qualification › Draw
China (26; hosts) Thailand (6) Iran (9)
China (26; hosts) Thailand (6) Iran (9)
Pot 1
China (26; hosts) Thailand (6) Iran (9)
Pot 2
Japan (10) Vietnam (11) Uzbekistan (18)
Pot 3
Indonesia (24) Chinese Taipei (25) Hong Kong (31)
Pot 4
Bahrain (36) Philippines (59) Australia (–)
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
| China (26; hosts) Thailand (6) Iran (9) | Japan (10) Vietnam (11) Uzbekistan (18) | Indonesia (24) Chinese Taipei (25) Hong Kong (31) | Bahrain (36) Philippines (59) Australia (–) |
· Group stage › Group A
1
1
Pos
1
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China (H)
Pld
3
W
3
D
0
L
0
GF
11
GA
5
GD
+6
Pts
9
Qualification
Advance to knockout stage
2
2
Pos
2
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Chinese Taipei
Pld
3
W
2
D
0
L
1
GF
10
GA
6
GD
+4
Pts
6
3
3
Pos
3
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Uzbekistan
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
5
GA
10
GD
−5
Pts
3
4
4
Pos
4
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Australia
Pld
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
2
GA
7
GD
−5
Pts
0
| Pos | Team hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output inline dl,.mw-parser-output inline ol,.mw-parser-output inline ul,.mw-parser-output dl dl,.mw-parser-output dl ol,.mw-parser-output dl ul,.mw-parser-output ol dl,.mw-parser-output ol ol,.mw- .mw- hlist dd:last-child ,.mw- hlist dd dd:first-child ,.mw-parser-output dd dt:first-child ,.mw-parser-output dd li:first-child ,.mw-parser-output dt dd:first-child ,.mw-parser-output dt dt:first-child ,.mw-parser-output dt li:first-child ,.mw-parser-output li dd:first-child ,.mw- hlist dd dd:last-child ,.mw-parser-output dd dt:last-child ,.mw-parser-output dd li:last-child ,.mw-parser-output dt dd:last-child ,.mw-parser-output dt dt:last-child ,.mw-parser-output dt li:last-child ,.mw-parser-output li dd:last-child ,.mw- .mw- hlist dd ol>li:first-child ,.mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }vte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | China (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
· Group stage › Group B
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Vietnam
Pld
3
W
2
D
1
L
0
GF
8
GA
3
GD
+5
Pts
7
Qualification
Advance to knockout stage
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Iran
Pld
3
W
2
D
1
L
0
GF
4
GA
1
GD
+3
Pts
7
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Hong Kong
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
11
GA
11
GD
0
Pts
3
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Philippines
Pld
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
3
GA
11
GD
−8
Pts
0
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Vietnam | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Iran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Philippines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
· Group stage › Group C
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Thailand
Pld
3
W
2
D
1
L
0
GF
7
GA
1
GD
+6
Pts
7
Qualification
Advance to knockout stage
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Japan
Pld
3
W
2
D
0
L
1
GF
9
GA
7
GD
+2
Pts
6
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Indonesia
Pld
3
W
1
D
1
L
1
GF
7
GA
6
GD
+1
Pts
4
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Bahrain
Pld
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
3
GA
12
GD
−9
Pts
0
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Thailand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Bahrain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
· Group stage › Ranking of third-placed teams
1
1
Pos
1
Grp
C
Teamvte
Indonesia
Pld
3
W
1
D
1
L
1
GF
7
GA
6
GD
+1
Pts
4
Qualification
Advance to knockout stage
2
2
Pos
2
Grp
B
Teamvte
Hong Kong
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
11
GA
11
GD
0
Pts
3
3
3
Pos
3
Grp
A
Teamvte
Uzbekistan
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
5
GA
10
GD
−5
Pts
3
| Pos | Grp | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | C | Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | B | Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | A | Uzbekistan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 |
· Qualified teams for the 2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup
Philippines
Philippines
Team
Philippines
Qualified on
15 May 2024
Thailand
Thailand
Team
Thailand
Qualified on
15 May 2025
Japan
Japan
Team
Japan
Qualified on
15 May 2025
Iran
Iran
Team
Iran
Qualified on
17 May 2025
| Team | Qualified on |
| Philippines | 15 May 2024 |
| Thailand | 15 May 2025 |
| Japan | 15 May 2025 |
| Iran | 17 May 2025 |
· Ranking
1
1
Rank
1
Team
Japan
M
6
W
4
D
1
L
1
GF
17
GA
12
GD
+5
Points
13
2
2
Rank
2
Team
Thailand
M
6
W
4
D
2
L
0
GF
18
GA
8
GD
+10
Points
14
3
3
Rank
3
Team
Iran
M
6
W
4
D
1
L
1
GF
12
GA
6
GD
+6
Points
13
4
4
Rank
4
Team
China
M
6
W
4
D
0
L
2
GF
20
GA
11
GD
+9
Points
12
5
5
Rank
5
Team
Vietnam
M
4
W
2
D
1
L
1
GF
8
GA
5
GD
+3
Points
7
6
6
Rank
6
Team
Chinese Taipei
M
4
W
2
D
0
L
2
GF
11
GA
9
GD
+2
Points
6
7
7
Rank
7
Team
Indonesia
M
4
W
1
D
1
L
2
GF
7
GA
12
GD
-5
Points
4
8
8
Rank
8
Team
Hong Kong
M
4
W
1
D
0
L
3
GF
13
GA
16
GD
-3
Points
3
9
9
Rank
9
Team
Uzbekistan
M
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
5
GA
10
GD
-5
Points
3
10
10
Rank
10
Team
Australia
M
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
2
GA
7
GD
-5
Points
0
11
11
Rank
11
Team
Philippines
M
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
3
GA
11
GD
-8
Points
0
12
12
Rank
12
Team
Bahrain
M
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
3
GA
12
GD
-9
Points
0
| Rank | Team | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | Japan | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 13 |
| 2 | Thailand | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 14 |
| 3 | Iran | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 13 |
| 4 | China | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 12 |
| 5 | Vietnam | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 6 |
| 7 | Indonesia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 4 |
| 8 | Hong Kong | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 3 |
| 9 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 3 |
| 10 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
| 11 | Philippines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 0 |
| 12 | Bahrain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 0 |
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