AFC Challenge Cup 2012 / Qualification

20 associations registered for the fourth edition of the AFC Challenge Cup . In order to determine the eight finalists, a qualification was necessary.

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Unlike in previous years, no team was set for the final round at this event. All 20 registered teams must compete in the qualification. Of the eligible countries, East Timor, Guam and Brunei, which was suspended by the world association FIFA, did not take part. Based on the results of the AFC Challenge Cup 2010 , the teams were divided into two groups, the twelve higher-placed teams were placed directly for the group stage of the qualification, the eight weaker teams played in four play-off games for a further four places in the group stage . The 16 national teams qualified for the group stage were drawn in four groups of four teams. The group games are played in a simple league system in one city, the two best in each group qualify for the final round.

Pre-qualification play-offs

03/23/2011	Gurgaon	Bhutan	-	Afghanistan	0: 3 (0: 2)
03/25/2011	Gurgaon	Afghanistan	-	Bhutan	2: 0 (0: 0)
02/09/2011	Bacolod City	Philippines	-	Mongolia	2: 0 (1: 0)
03/15/2011	Ulaanbaatar	Mongolia	-	Philippines	2: 1 (2: 1)
02/10/2011	Kaohsiung	Chinese Taipei	-	Laos	5: 2 (3: 0)
02/16/2011	Vientiane	Laos	-	Chinese Taipei	1: 1 (0: 0)
02/09/2011	Phnom Penh	Cambodia	-	Macau	3: 1 (0: 0)
02/16/2011	Macau	Macau	-	Cambodia	3: 2 n.V. (3: 1, 0: 1)

Group stage

The group stage draw on October 20, 2010 resulted in the following groups:

• Group A: Myanmar, Palestine, Bangladesh, Winner Playoff 2 (Philippines)
• Group B: Turkmenistan, India, Winner Playoff 3 (Chinese Taipei), Pakistan
• Group C: Tajikistan, Maldives, Winner Playoff 4 (Cambodia), Kyrgyzstan
• Group D: North Korea, Winner Playoff 1 (Afghanistan), Nepal, Sri Lanka

Group A

Games in Rangoon , Myanmar ; Thuwanna Stadium and Bogyoke Aung San Stadium are the venues

rank	country	Games	Gates	Points
1	Palestine	3	5: 1	7th
2	Philippines	3	4: 1	5
3	Bangladesh	3	2: 5	3
4th	Myanmar	3	2: 6	1

March 21, 2011
Myanmar	-	Philippines	1: 1 (0: 0)
Palestine	-	Bangladesh	2: 0 (0: 0)
March 23, 2011
Philippines	-	Palestine	0-0
Bangladesh	-	Myanmar	2: 0 (1: 0)
March 25, 2011
Bangladesh	-	Philippines	0: 3 (0: 1)
Myanmar	-	Palestine	1: 3 (1: 1)

Group B

Games in Petaling Jaya , Malaysia ; Venue Petaling Jaya Stadium

rank	country	Games	Gates	Points
1	India	3	7: 2	7th
2	Turkmenistan	3	6: 1	7th
3	Pakistan	3	3: 6	3
4th	Chinese Taipei	3	0: 7	0

March 21, 2011
Turkmenistan	-	Pakistan	3: 0 (1: 0)
India	-	Chinese Taipei	3: 0 (1: 0)
March 23, 2011
Pakistan	-	India	1: 3 (1: 0)
Chinese Taipei	-	Turkmenistan	0: 2 (0: 0)
March 25, 2011
Chinese Taipei	-	Pakistan	0: 2 (0: 1)
Turkmenistan	-	India	1: 1 (0: 0)

Group C

Games in Malé , Maldives ; The venue is the Rasmee Dhandu Stadium

rank	country	Games	Gates	Points
1	Maldives	3	6: 1	7th
2	Tajikistan	3	4-0	7th
3	Kyrgyzstan	3	5: 6	3
4th	Cambodia	3	3:11	0

March 21, 2011
Tajikistan	-	Kyrgyzstan	1: 0 (0: 0)
Maldives	-	Cambodia	4: 0 (2: 0)
March 23, 2011
Kyrgyzstan	-	Maldives	1: 2 (0: 1)
Cambodia	-	Tajikistan	0: 3 (0: 1)
March 25, 2011
Tajikistan	-	Maldives	0-0
Cambodia	-	Kyrgyzstan	3: 4 (1: 2)

Group D

Games in Kathmandu , Nepal ; Venues Dasarath Rangasala Stadium and Halchowk Stadium

rank	country	Games	Gates	Points
1	North Korea	3	7-0	9
2	Nepal	3	1: 1	4th
3	Afghanistan	3	1: 3	3
4th	Sri Lanka	3	0: 5	1

April 7, 2011
North Korea	-	Sri Lanka	4: 0 (3: 0)
Afghanistan	-	Nepal	0: 1 (0: 1)
April 9, 2011
Nepal	-	North Korea	0: 1 (0: 1)
Sri Lanka	-	Afghanistan	0: 1 (0: 0)
April 11, 2011
Nepal	-	Sri Lanka	0-0
North Korea	-	Afghanistan	2: 0 (1: 0)

Web links

• Tournament dates on rsssf.com