The 2001 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Tehran, Iran from 14 to 20 July 2001.
Venue
| Tehran |
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| Azadi Indoor Stadium |
| Capacity: 12,000 |
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Draw
| Group A | Group B | Group C |
|---|---|---|
 Iran Japan Singapore Chinese Taipei Palestine
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 Kazakhstan Uzbekistan Malaysia Kuwait Tajikistan
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 Thailand South Korea Kyrgyzstan Iraq
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Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 9 | +53 | 12 |
| Palestine
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 9 |
| Japan
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 6 |
| Chinese Taipei
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 3 |
| Singapore
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 52 | −46 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 10 |
| Uzbekistan
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 10 |
| Kuwait
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 6 |
| Tajikistan
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 3 |
| Malaysia
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 27 | −16 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 6 |
| South Korea
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| Kyrgyzstan
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 4 |
| Iraq
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Third placed teams
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 6 |
| Kuwait
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 6 |
| Kyrgyzstan
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 4 |
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| July 18 – Tehran | ||||||||||
| Iran | 18 | |||||||||
| July 20 – Tehran | ||||||||||
| Kuwait | 2 | |||||||||
| Iran | 8 | |||||||||
| July 18 – Tehran | ||||||||||
| Japan | 2 | |||||||||
| Kazakhstan | 2 (6) | |||||||||
| July 20 – Tehran | ||||||||||
| Japan (p) | 2 (7) | |||||||||
| Iran | 9 | |||||||||
| July 18 – Tehran | ||||||||||
| Uzbekistan | 0 | |||||||||
| Thailand | 3 | |||||||||
| July 20 – Tehran | ||||||||||
| Uzbekistan (aet) | 4 | |||||||||
| Uzbekistan | 4 | |||||||||
| July 18 – Tehran | ||||||||||
| South Korea | 0 | Third place | ||||||||
| Palestine | 2 | |||||||||
| July 20 – Tehran | ||||||||||
| South Korea | 3 | |||||||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 2 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Kazakhstan | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 6–7 | ||
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
| Iran | 9–0 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
Saneei  Dadashi Hashemzadeh Heidarian Pariazar Shamsaei |
Attendance: 12,000
Awards
| AFC Futsal Championship 2001 winners |
|---|
 Iran 3rd title |
- Top Scorer
- Vahid Shamsaei (31 goals)