| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2–26 March 2013 |
| Teams | 19 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 27 |
| Goals scored | 82 (3.04 per match) |
| Attendance | 127,100 (4,707 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Phil Younghusband (5 goals) |
The 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification phase determined the teams which advanced to the final tournament. The qualification draw was held on 11 December 2012, in AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [1]
| Country | Qualified as | Date qualification was secured | Previous appearances in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
 Maldives | Hosts | 28 November 2012 | 1 (2012) |
 Afghanistan | Group C winner | 6 March 2013 | 2 (2006, 2008) |
 Myanmar | Group A winner | 6 March 2013 | 2 (2008, 2010) |
 Palestine | Group D winner | 6 March 2013 | 2 (2006, 2012) |
 Kyrgyzstan | Group B winner | 21 March 2013 | 2 (2006, 2010) |
| Philippines | Group E winner | 26 March 2013 | 2 (2006, 2012) |
 Turkmenistan | Best second place team | 26 March 2013 | 3 (2008, 2010, 2012) |
 Laos [note 1] | Best second place team | 20 March 2013 | 0 (debut) |
Twenty teams expressed their interest to take part before the deadline of 7 September 2012. [2] The Northern Mariana Islands made their Challenge Cup debut after having been approved by the AFC to participate (the Northern Mariana Islands is an associate member of the AFC). [3]
It was decided that starting from this tournament, an automatic qualification place will be given to the AFC Challenge Cup host. [4] The hosting rights were given to Maldives in the AFC Competitions Committee meeting on 28 November. [5]
The twenty teams involved in the qualification draw were drawn into five groups of four teams, with each group containing one team from each of the following seeding pots. [6] Teams in each group will play a single round-robin at a pre-determined host country. The five group winners plus the two best second-placed teams will qualify for the finals.
Below the table of national teams that participated in this qualifications along with their FIFA ranking (and points) as of 7 November 2012 (in bracket with their numbers of ranking are bolded)
| Pot 1 ( Hosts ) | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
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Following teams did not enter qualifications :
| Team (ranking; points at FIFA ranking) | Reason of not entered qualifications |
|---|---|
| Maldives (160; 135 pts) | Qualified as host |
 North Korea (81; 445 pts) | Excluded as they won two previous editions of AFC Challenge Cup |
 Timor-Leste (187; 52 pts) | Either chosen not to participate or missed deadline |
 Bhutan (207; 0 pt) | Either chosen not to participate or missed deadline |
Notes :
Groups A, C and D were played 2–6 March 2013, Group B was played 17–21 March 2013, and Group E was played 22–26 March 2013.
| Key to colours in group tables |
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| Group winners and two best second-placed teams qualify for the finals |
In each group, the teams are 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: [10]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
 India | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
 Guam | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 |
 Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
| India | 2–1 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
Raja  40'Singh 90' | Report | Lee Tai-Lin 54' |
| Myanmar | 5–0 | Guam |
|---|---|---|
| Soe Min Oo 26' Kyi Lin 40' (pen.)Pyae Phyo Aung 45+2'Pai Soe 50'Kyaw Zayar Win 80' | Report |
| Chinese Taipei | 1–1 | Myanmar |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Meng-Chian 80' (pen.) | Report | Soe Kyaw Kyaw 18' |
| Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Guam |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cunliffe 15', 78' Mariano 54' |
| Myanmar | 1–0 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Soe Min Oo 75' | Report |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 9 |
 Tajikistan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
 Pakistan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Macau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
| Tajikistan | 1–0 | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Makhmudov 89' | Report |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1–0 | Macau |
|---|---|---|
| Tetteh 45+1' | Report |
| Macau | 0–3 | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ismailov 56', 90+2' Ergashev 82' |
| Pakistan | 0–1 | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Tetteh 1' |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1–0 | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| Tetteh 41' | Report |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| Laos | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
 Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Mongolia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
| Afghanistan | 1–0 | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Arezou 45' | Report |
| Laos | 1–1 | Mongolia |
|---|---|---|
| Sayyabounsou 33' | Report | Tumenjargal 45+2' |
| Mongolia | 0–1 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Arezou 59' |
| Sri Lanka | 2–4 | Laos |
|---|---|---|
| Ratnayake 74' Gunaratne 81' | Report | Vongchiengkham 31' (pen.) Sayyabounsou 47'Sayyaboun 71'Phimmasen 77' |
| Sri Lanka | 3–0 | Mongolia |
|---|---|---|
| Gunaratne 55' Migara 58', 88' | Report |
| Laos | 1–1 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Sayavutthi 30' | Report | Ahmadi 58' |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 7 |
 Bangladesh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
 Nepal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
 Northern Mariana Islands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | −19 | 0 |
| Palestine | 1–0 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Dheeb 78' | Report |
| Nepal | 6–0 | Northern Mariana Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Khawas 4', 41', 72' Sahukhala 30'Tamang 60' (pen.)Rai 68' | Report |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 0–9 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Salem 7', 76', 82' Abuhabib 21' (pen.), 27'Atiya 23', 90+1'Dheeb 68'Abugharqud 83' |
| Bangladesh | 2–0 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| Rony 28' (pen.), 57' | Report |
| Bangladesh | 4–0 | Northern Mariana Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Toklis 2', 83' Rony 37'Linkon 90' | Report |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 6 |
| Turkmenistan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 3 |
 Cambodia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 |
| Turkmenistan | 7–0 | Cambodia |
|---|---|---|
| Amanow 7' Baýramow 23', 36'Thavrak 41' (o.g.)Şamyradow 74'Abylow 81'Batyrow 87' | Report |
| Philippines | Cancelled |  Brunei |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | Cancelled | Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 0–8 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Report | P. Younghusband 26', 31', 34', 88' Patiño 45', 58'Schröck 46'De Murga 90' |
| Philippines | 1–0 | Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
| P. Younghusband 67' | Report |
To determine the two best second-placed teams, the following criteria were used: [10]
For this ranking, the non-participation of Brunei in Group E meant that the results of the matches in the four other groups between the runner-up and the bottom-placed team were declared null and void based on Article 16.1 and Appendix 2 of the tournament regulations. [10] [15]
| Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Laos | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| E | Turkmenistan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 3 |
| A | India | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| D | Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| B | Tajikistan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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