African Futsal Championship
Encyclopedia
The African Futsal Championship is the main national futsal
competition of the Confederation of African Football
nations. It was first held in 1996 and has been played every four years.
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
competition of the Confederation of African Football
Confederation of African Football
The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...
nations. It was first held in 1996 and has been played every four years.
Results
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Second Place | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||
| 1996 Details 1996 African Futsal Championship The 1996 African Futsal Championship took place in Cairo, Egypt from September 25 to September 30 1996. tournament served as a qualifying tournament for the 1996 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Spain.-Matches:-Standings:-Honors:... |
 CairoCairo Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life... , Egypt Egypt Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world... |
Group Stage | Group Stage | ||||
| 2000 Details 2000 African Futsal Championship The 2000 African Futsal Championship took place in Cairo, Egypt from April 16 to April 21 2000. tournament served as a qualifying tournament for the 2000 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Guatemala.-Matches:-Standings:-Honors:... |
Cairo Cairo Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life... , Egypt Egypt Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world... |
Group Stage | Group Stage | ||||
| 2004 Details |
10 - 2 3 - 5 |
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| 2008 Details 2008 African Futsal Championship The 2008 African Futsal Championship took place in Tripoli, Libya from 21 March to 30 March 2008. The tournament served as a qualifying tournament for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil.... |
 TripoliTripoli Tripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is also known as Western Tripoli , to distinguish it from Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean , describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli is a Greek name that means "Three... , Libya Libya Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west.... |
4 - 3 | 4 - 1 | ||||
| 2012 Details |
 Libya |
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Ranking
| Pos. | Team | Champion | Runner-up | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 (1996, 2000, 2004) | 1 (2008) | |||
| 2nd | 1 (2008) | 1 (2000) | |||
| 3rd | 1 (2000) | 2 (2004, 2008) | |||
| 4th | 1 (2004) | 1 (2008) | |||
| 5th | 1 (1996) | ||||
| 6th | 1 (1996) | ||||
| 7th | 1 (1996) | ||||
| 1 (2000) | |||||
| 1 (2004) |