2016 AFC Futsal Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Uzbekistan
|
| City | Tashkent |
| Dates | 10–21 February 2016 |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Iran (11th title)
|
| Runners-up |
Uzbekistan
|
| Third place |
 Thailand
|
| Fourth place |
 Vietnam
|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 234 (6.69 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Suphawut Thueanklang (14 goals)
|
| Best player |
Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh
|
The 2016 AFC Futsal Championship was the 14th edition of the AFC Futsal Championship, the biennial international futsal championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's national teams of Asia. The tournament was held in Uzbekistan between 10–21 February 2016. A total of 16 teams played in the tournament.
The tournament was originally meant to be held in Taiwan (i.e. the Republic of China). It was originally scheduled for 12–27 March 2016, but this was changed following the adoption of the FIFA futsal international match calendar.
Same as previous editions held on the same year as the FIFA Futsal World Cup, the tournament acted as the AFC qualifiers for the World Cup. The top five teams of the tournament qualified for the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Colombia as the AFC representatives.
Champions Iran, runners-up Uzbekistan, third-placed Thailand, fourth-placed Vietnam and play-off winners Australia qualified for the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup as the AFC representatives.
The draw for the qualifiers was held on 2 September 2015. Four teams qualified directly for the final tournament by their 2014 performance, while the other entrants competed in the qualifying stage for the remaining 12 spots. The qualifiers were played between 1 October and 19 November 2015.
The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament. Kuwait were replaced by Saudi Arabia due to FIFA's suspension of the Kuwait Football Association.
The matches were played at the Uzbekistan Stadium and Universal Stadium in Tashkent.
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