title: 2018 AFF Beach Soccer Championship
text: # 2018 AFF Beach Soccer Championship
  
  The 2018 AFF Beach Soccer Championship is the second edition of the AFF Beach Soccer Championship, the premier regional beach soccer championship exclusively contested by Southeast Asian men's national teams who are members of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF).
  
  Organised by the AFF, the tournament takes place between 18–24 November in Tanjung Benoa, Bali, Indonesia, featuring five teams.
  
  Malaysia are the defending champions.
  
  ## Teams
  
  * Indonesia (hosts)
  * Malaysia
  * East Timor
  * Thailand
  * Vietnam
  
  ## Group stage
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Thailand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 12 | Final |
  | 2 | Vietnam | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 9 | Final |
  | 3 | Indonesia (H) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 4 | Third place match |
  | 4 | Malaysia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 4 | Third place match |
  | 5 | East Timor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 0 | |
  