AFC Challenge Cup 2012
| AFC Challenge Cup 2012 | |
|---|---|
| AFC Challenge Cup 2012 ™ | |
| Number of nations | 8 (of 20 applicants) |
| winner | North Korea (2nd title) |
| venue | Nepal |
| Opening game | March 8, 2012 |
| Endgame | March 19, 2012 |
| Games | 16 |
| Gates | 42 (⌀: 2.63 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Phil Younghusband (6 goals)
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| Best player |
 Pak Nam-chol
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The final round of the fourth AFC Challenge Cup took place from March 8th to 19th, 2012 in Nepal . The winner for the second time was the team from North Korea , which, like 2010, beat Turkmenistan in the final .
host
The Asian Association announced before the tournament began that one of the teams qualified for the finals would be the host. Of the eight participating countries, Nepal, Palestine and the Maldives had shown interest in the organization, and on July 27, 2011 the decision was made in favor of Nepal.
qualification
→ See main article: AFC Challenge Cup 2012 / Qualification
In contrast to previous editions, no team was automatically qualified for the finals. By the official registration deadline, 20 member associations had registered to participate. The 12 highest ranked teams went straight to the second round, while the remaining eight determined the remaining four participants in home and away matches. In the second round, the teams competed in four groups with four teams each in the championship system. The top two in each group qualified for the finals.
The draw for the group stage at the Soaltee Crown Plaza Hotel in Kathmandu on December 1, 2011 resulted in the following groups:
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
 Nepal
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North Korea
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 Turkmenistan
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 India
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 Maldives
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Philippines
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 Palestine
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 Tajikistan
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Games and results
Preliminary round
Four teams each competed in two groups (A and B) in the championship system, ie each team played once against each other team in the group. In the group stage, a win counted three, a draw one point, and a defeat counted no points. In the table of the respective group, the points were added.
In the event of a tie between two teams, the table position and progression were decided in the following order: the direct encounters between the teams concerned (higher number of points, goal difference, goals scored), the goal difference and higher number of goals scored from all group matches and ultimately the lot.
Group A
| rank | country | Gates | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Turkmenistan
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6: 1 | 7th |
| 2 |
Palestine
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4-0 | 7th |
| 3 |
Maldives
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2: 5 | 3 |
| 4th |
Nepal
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0: 6 | 0 |
| March 8, 2012 | |||
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Nepal |
- |
Palestine
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0: 2 (0: 1) |
| March 8, 2012 | |||
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Turkmenistan
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- |
Maldives |
3: 1 (1: 1) |
| March 10, 2012 | |||
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Palestine |
- |
Turkmenistan |
0-0 |
| March 10, 2012 | |||
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Maldives
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- |
Nepal |
1: 0 (0: 0) |
| March 12, 2012 | |||
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Nepal |
- |
Turkmenistan
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0: 3 (0: 1) |
| March 12, 2012 | |||
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Maldives |
- |
Palestine
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0: 2 (0: 0) |
Group B
| rank | country | Gates | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
North Korea
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8-0 | 9 |
| 2 |
Philippines
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4: 3 | 6th |
| 3 |
Tajikistan
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3: 4 | 3 |
| 4th |
India
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0: 8 | 0 |
| March 9, 2012 | |||
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North Korea
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- |
Philippines |
2: 0 (0: 0) |
| March 9, 2012 | |||
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India |
- |
Tajikistan
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0: 2 (0: 0) |
| March 11, 2012 | |||
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Tajikistan |
- |
North Korea
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0: 2 (0: 1) |
| March 11, 2012 | |||
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Philippines
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- |
India |
2: 0 (1: 0) |
| March 13, 2012 | |||
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North Korea
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- |
India |
4: 0 (2: 0) |
| March 13, 2012 | |||
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Tajikistan |
- |
Philippines
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1: 2 (1: 0) |
Final round
In the semi-finals and in the final, the knockout system was used . If the games of the final round had been tied after the regular playing time of 90 minutes, there would have been two extra times of 15 minutes and possibly (if there was still no winner) a penalty shoot-out . Since all games were decided in regular time, this rule did not apply.
Semifinals
| March 16, 2012 | Kathmandu |
Turkmenistan - Philippines
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2: 1 (0: 1) |
| March 16, 2012 | Kathmandu |
North Korea - Palestine
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2: 0 (1: 0) |
Game for third place
| March 19, 2012 | Kathmandu |
Philippines - Palestine
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4: 3 (3: 1) |
final
| Turkmenistan | North Korea | ||||||
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Rahmanberdi Alyhanow ; Serdar Annaorazow (64th Guwanç Rejepow ), Ahmet Ataýew , Akmyrat Jumanazarow , Dawid Sarkisow , Şöhrat Soyunow ; Umijan Astanow , Bagtyýar Hojaahmedow , Elman Tagaýew (42nd Ruslan Mingazov ); Berdi Şamyradow , Guwanç Abylow (54th Arslanmyrat Amanow ) Coach: Ýazguly Hojageldiýew |
Ri Myong-guk ; Jang Kuk-chol (53rd Kim Ju-song ), Jon Kwang-ik , Pak Nam-chol , Ri Kwang-chon , Ri Kwang-hyok ; An Yong-hak (73rd Jang Song-hyok ), Pak Nam-chol , Ri Chol-myong ; Jong Il-gwan , Pak Kwang-ryong (90th + 2 Pak Song-chol ) Trainer: Yun Jong-su |
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 1: 0 Berdi Şamyradow (2nd)
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1: 1 Jong Il-gwan (36th)
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 Serdar Annaorazow (11th), Ahmet Ataýew (58th), Dawid Sarkisow (86th), Şöhrat Soyunow (90 + 4th)
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Jong Il-gwan (62nd), Jon Kwang-ik (90th + 3 ')
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Asian Football Association: AFC Calendar of Competitions 2012 (Men ) ( Memento from June 14, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ a b Asian Football Association: No direct entry for 2012 AFC Challenge Cup ( memento from September 14, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ), August 13, 2010
- ↑ Asian Football Association: Maldives, Nepal and Palestine bidding to host CC 2012 Finals ( Memento from September 13, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ), May 23, 2011.
- ↑ Asian Football Association: Call to improve AFC competitions ( Memento from September 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), July 27, 2011.