The WAFF Beach Soccer Championship is an international
beach soccer
Beach soccer, also known as beach football, sand football or sand soccer, is a variant of association football played on a beach or some form of sand between two teams of five players each.
Association football has long been played informally on ...
competition contested by
West Asian
West Asia (also called Western Asia or Southwest Asia) is the westernmost region of Asia. As defined by most academics, UN bodies and other institutions, the subregion consists of Anatolia, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Mesopotamia, the Armenian ...
men's national teams who are members of the
West Asian Football Federation
The West Asian Football Federation (WAFF; ) is a regional sub-confederation of association football, governed under the Asian Football Confederation. Founded in 2001, it governs football, futsal and beach football for nations in West Asia. The W ...
(WAFF).
First held in 2013, the inaugural event is the only edition to have been held thus far. However, in 2021, WAFF announced a second edition would take place with a view to making the championship an annual occurrence.
WAFF Seeks to Organize an Annual Beach Soccer Championship
West Asian Football Federation
The West Asian Football Federation (WAFF; ) is a regional sub-confederation of association football, governed under the Asian Football Confederation. Founded in 2001, it governs football, futsal and beach football for nations in West Asia. The W ...
. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
Results
See also
*AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup
The AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup is the main championship for beach soccer in Asia, contested between the senior men's national teams of the members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It is the sport's version of the better known AFC Asian C ...
*AFF Beach Soccer Championship
The AFF Beach Soccer Championship (or ASEAN Beach Soccer Championship) is an international beach soccer competition contested by Southeast Asian men's national teams who are members of the ASEAN Football Federation
The ASEAN Football Federation ...
*WAFF Futsal Championship
The WAFF Futsal Championship is a futsal competition organised by the West Asian Football Federation.
Results
Medal summary
Participating nations
;Legend
* – Champions
* – Runners-up
* – Third place
* – Fourth place
* – Semi-fi ...
External links
West Asian Football Federation
official website
References
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International beach soccer competitions
Beach Soccer Championship