2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification

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The 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification phase saw eight teams advance to the final tournament in Nepal. [1] The qualification draw was held on 20 October 2010, in AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [2]

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Seeding

The seedings are based on the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup. Unlike previous editions with the exception of the inaugural edition, no team has been given direct entry into the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup. Defending champions Korea DPR, runners-up Turkmenistan and third-placed Tajikistan would now have to go through the qualifiers to enter the finals. The eight lowest ranked teams would take part in the playoff round while the remaining 12 teams would enter the Group Stage.

Group Stage EntrantsPlayoff Entrants (8 lowest ranked)Non entrants (Teams eligible to enter, but didn't)

Qualifying play-off round

For the pre-qualifying phase, the eight lowest ranked teams played off over two legs on a home-and-away basis [3] with the away goals rule, extra time and penalty shootouts to determine winners if necessary. The matches took place on 9 and 16 February 2011 with the four winners advancing to the group stage. However, for Afghanistan–Bhutan fixtures, they were rescheduled for 23 and 25 March and were played in at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Gurgaon, India. [4]

The second leg of the Philippines–Mongolia fixture was originally due to take place on 16 February 2011. However, in early January 2011, Philippine Football Federation president Mariano Araneta said he wanted the match to take place at the same venue as the first leg on 12 February, citing the winter conditions in Mongolia. [5] Mongolian Football Federation president Ganbold Buyannemekh insisted that the second leg be played in Mongolia but proposed a 15 March date instead as a compromise. [6]

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svg0–5Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg  Afghanistan 0–30–2
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg3–2Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 2–01–2
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg6–3Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 5–21–1
Cambodia  Flag of Cambodia.svg5–4Flag of Macau.svg  Macau 3–12–3 (aet)

First leg

Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svg0–3Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg  Afghanistan
Report Walizada Soccerball shade.svg2', 36', 80'

Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg2–0Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Caligdong Soccerball shade.svg43'
P. Younghusband Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Report
Panaad Stadium, Bacolod
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei)

Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg5–2Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Lin Cheng-yi Soccerball shade.svg10'
Chang Han Soccerball shade.svg22', 56'
Chen Po-Liang Soccerball shade.svg44'
Lo Chih-An Soccerball shade.svg49'
Report Thongkhen Soccerball shade.svg65'
Syvilay Soccerball shade.svg73'
National Stadium, Kaohsiung
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok (Hong Kong)

Cambodia  Flag of Cambodia.svg3–1Flag of Macau.svg  Macau
El Nasa Soccerball shade.svg48', 53'
Laboravy Soccerball shade.svg59'
Report Leong Ka Hang Soccerball shade.svg80'
National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Win Cho (Myanmar)

Second leg

Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg2–0Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Nadeem Soccerball shade.svg61'
Kohistani Soccerball shade.svg65'
Report
Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Gurgaon
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Hedayat Mombini (Iran)

Afghanistan win 5–0 on aggregate


Philippines win 3–2 on aggregate


Laos  Flag of Laos.svg1–1Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
Vongchiengkham Soccerball shade.svg82' Report Chen Po-Liang Soccerball shade.svg65'
National Sports Complex, Vientiane
Attendance: 15,300
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab (Malaysia)

Chinese Taipei win 6–3 on aggregate


Macau  Flag of Macau.svg3–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Vernon Soccerball shade.svg62'
Leong Ka Hang Soccerball shade.svg73'
Vinício Soccerball shade.svg75'
Report Borey Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
El Nasa Soccerball shade.svg107'

Cambodia win 5–4 on aggregate

Qualifying group stage

In the group stage, the 16 teams were divided into four groups of four teams each playing a single round-robin tournament (league system). [3] This included the 12 highest ranked automatically qualified teams and the four qualifiers from the playoff round. The original match days were 20–31 March 2011. [2] The top two teams in each group qualified for the final tournament. On 18 February 2011, the AFC announced that the hosts for each group were: Myanmar for Group A, Malaysia for Group B, Maldives for Group C, and Nepal for Group D; with match dates on 21, 23 and 25 March 2011. [7]

However, for Group D, the All Nepal Football Association proposed the hosting rights since the end of December 2010, which the AFC had endorsed. The fixtures were also scheduled to take place from 21 to 25 March but on 7 February 2011 it was announced that the qualifiers had to be postponed due to the unavailability of the main stadium (Dasarath Rangasala Stadium) due to a wrestling event. The fixtures were then set to 7 to 11 April 2011. [8] [9]

The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss) and tie breakers are in following order: [3]

  1. Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  2. Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
  3. Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. Goal difference in all the group matches;
  5. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
  6. Kicks from the penalty mark if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
  7. Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches; (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for each direct red card, 4 points for each yellow card followed by a direct red card)
  8. Drawing of lots.
Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up qualify for the final tournament

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 321051+47
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 312041+35
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 31022533
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 30122641
Source: RSSSF
Myanmar  Flag of Myanmar.svg1–1Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Khin Maung Lwin Soccerball shade.svg90+3' Report J. Younghusband Soccerball shade.svg76' (pen.)
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg2–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Alyan Soccerball shade.svg46', 65' Report

Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg0–0Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Report
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg2–0Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Shakil Soccerball shade.svg10'
Komol Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report
Youth Training Centre, Yangon
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Apisit Aonrak (Thailand)

Myanmar  Flag of Myanmar.svg1–3Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Zaw Htet Aung Soccerball shade.svg25' (pen.) Report Alyan Soccerball shade.svg39', 90'
Harbi Soccerball shade.svg71'
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg0–3Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Report Araneta Soccerball shade.svg41'
Guirado Soccerball shade.svg55', 80'

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of India.svg  India 321072+57
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 321061+57
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 31023633
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 30030770
Source: RSSSF
Turkmenistan  Flag of Turkmenistan.svg3–0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Urazow Soccerball shade.svg6'
Amanow Soccerball shade.svg46'
Garadanow Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report
India  Flag of India.svg3–0Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
Lalpekhlua Soccerball shade.svg32'
Chhetri Soccerball shade.svg76'
Jewel Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report
MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya
Attendance: 50
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab (Malaysia)

Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg1–3Flag of India.svg  India
Mehmood Soccerball shade.svg32' Report Lalpekhlua Soccerball shade.svg67', 90+4'
Dias Soccerball shade.svg90'
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg0–2Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
Report Şamyradow Soccerball shade.svg73'
Hangeldiýew Soccerball shade.svg76'

Turkmenistan  Flag of Turkmenistan.svg1–1Flag of India.svg  India
Çoňkaýew Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.) Report Lalpekhlua Soccerball shade.svg60'
MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya
Attendance: 200
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab (Malaysia)
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg0–2Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Report Mehmood Soccerball shade.svg26'
Bashir Soccerball shade.svg67'

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 321061+57
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 321040+47
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan 31025613
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 300331180
Source: RSSSF
Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg1–0Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan
R. Sydykov Soccerball shade.svg88' (o.g.) Report
National Stadium, Malé
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Mohammed Mohamed (UAE)
Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg4–0Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Naseer Soccerball shade.svg2'
Ashfaq Soccerball shade.svg41', 84', 88'
Report
National Stadium, Malé
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Zhao Liang (China PR)

Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg1–2Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Abdul Ghani Soccerball shade.svg87' (o.g.) Report Ali Soccerball shade.svg5'
Qasim Soccerball shade.svg79'
National Stadium, Malé
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Marai Al Awaji (Saudi Arabia)
Cambodia  Flag of Cambodia.svg0–3Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Report Davronov Soccerball shade.svg2'
Ergashev Soccerball shade.svg83'
Rabimov Soccerball shade.svg89'
National Stadium, Malé
Attendance: 550
Referee: Pratap Singh (India)

Tajikistan  Flag of Tajikistan.svg0–0Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Report
National Stadium, Malé
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Mohammed Mohamed (UAE)
Cambodia  Flag of Cambodia.svg3–4Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan
Sokumpheak Soccerball shade.svg39', 49'
Rithy Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report A. Sydykov Soccerball shade.svg5'
Usanov Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Esenkul Uulu Soccerball shade.svg80', 85'
National Stadium, Malé
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Zhao Liang (China PR)

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 330070+79
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 31111104
Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg  Afghanistan 31021323
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 30120551
Source: RSSSF
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg4–0Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Choe Kum-Chol Soccerball shade.svg2', 47'
Ri Chol-Myong Soccerball shade.svg5'
Pak Nam-Chol Soccerball shade.svg21'
Report
Halchowk Stadium, Kathmandu
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Yousef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait)
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg0–1Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Report Khawas Soccerball shade.svg27'
Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu
Attendance: 9,100
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)

Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg0–1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Report Jong Il-Gwan Soccerball shade.svg31'
Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Salah Abbas Alabbasi (Bahrain)
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg0–1Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg  Afghanistan
Report Hadid Soccerball shade.svg82'

Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg0–0Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Report
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg2–0Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg  Afghanistan
Choe Kum-Chol Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Ri Chol-Myong Soccerball shade.svg68'
Report
Halchowk Stadium, Kathmandu
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)

Qualifiers

The following eight teams qualified for the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup held from 8 to 19 March 2012 in Nepal: [10]

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

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