The 2013 West Asian Football Championship (officially: 8th Waff Championship, Qatar 2013 ) was held in Doha from December 25, 2013 to January 7, 2014 . A total of nine teams competed in the final round organized by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) to determine the West Asian champions.
The nine participating teams were divided into three groups, each group being filled with three teams. In the group stage, the teams played against each other once in the league system . The group winner and the best runner-up made it to the semi-finals. The winners of the semi-finals played the final.
The preliminary round draw took place on November 11, 2013 in Doha. The following groups emerged: