The 2010

AFC Challenge Cup The AFC Challenge Cup was an international football competition for Asian Football Confederation (AFC) member countries that was categorized as "emerging countries" in the "Vision Asia" programme. "Vision Asia", created by former AFC president, ...

was the third edition of the tournament which was held from 16–27 February 2010 in

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

. India, the defending champions, fielded their under-23 team for this tournament in preparation for the

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later that year. The champions,

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, qualified for the 2011 Asian Cup.

Qualification

The finals saw three automatic qualifiers joined by five teams from the qualification phase. Qualification consisted of two sections. * A playoff between the 19th and 20th ranked entrants (

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and

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) * Four qualification groups for four teams. Each group winner advanced to the finals, along with the best-ranked runner-up. Because of the withdrawal of

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the ranking of second-placed teams was excluded results of any matches against fourth-placed sides.

Qualifiers

Qualifiers for the final tournament were: * (Automatic Qualifier) * (Automatic Qualifier) * (Automatic Qualifier) * (Winner Qualification Group A) * (Winner Qualification Group B) * (Winner Qualification Group C) * (Winner Qualification Group D) * (Best Runner-up) The draw for the final tournament was held on 30 November 2009 at the Galadari Hotel in

Colombo Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...

Venues

Match officials

The following referees were chosen for the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup.

Squads

Group stage

All times are Sri Lanka Time (SLT) – UTC+5:30

Tie-breaking criteria

Where two or more teams end the group stage with the same number of points, their ranking is determined by the following criteria: # points earned in the matches between the teams concerned; # goal difference in the matches between the teams concerned; # number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned; # goal difference in all group matches; # number of goals scored in all group matches; # kicks from the penalty mark (if only two teams are level and they are both on the field of play); # fewer yellow and red cards received in the group matches; # drawing of lots by the organising committee.

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

Semi-finals

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Third place match

Final

Winner

Awards

Goalscorers

;4 goals * Ryang Yong-gi ;3 goals * Choe Chol-man ;2 goals * Pai Soe * Choe Myong-ho * Pak Song-chol *

Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev Fatkhullo Dastamovich Fatkhulloyev (russian: Фатхулло Дастамович Фатхуллоев; born 24 March 1990) is a Tajik professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bangladesh Premier League club Rahmatganj MFS and the Ta ...

* Numonjon Hakimov * Yusuf Rabiev *

Ibrahim Rabimov Ibrahim Rabimov (born 3 August 1987) is a retired Tajik professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career statistics International ''Statistics accurate as of match played 11 June 2015'' International goals Honors Club ;Aviator ...

* Mämmedaly Garadanow ;1 goal * Enamul Hoque * Mohamed Zahid Hossain *

Atiqur Rahman Meshu Atiqur Rahman Meshu ( bn, আতিকুর রহমান মিশু; born 26 August 1988) is a Bangladeshi association football, football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of Fortis FC Reserves and Academy, Fortis Acad ...

* Denzil Franco *

Ildar Amirov Ildar Amirov ( tt-Cyrl, Илдар Әмиров, translit=İldar Ämiref; born 9 October 1987) is a Kyrgyzstani footballer of Tatar descent, last played as a striker. Career He played for Chennai City in the I-League. He is a member of the Kyr ...

* Anton Zemlianuhin * Kyaw Thiha * Myo Min Tun * Tun Tun Win *

Yan Paing Yan Paing ( my, ရန်ပိုင်) born 27 November 1983 in Yangon) is a Burmese footballer who plays for the Myanmar national football team. He also plays with Yadanarbon in Myanmar National League. Yan Paing is a key striker for the My ...

* Kim Seong-yong * Pak Kwang-ryong * Ri Chol-myong * Philip Dalpethado *

Chathura Gunarathna Chathura Gunaratne Wellala Hettige ( si, වෙල්ලාල හෙට්ටිගේ චතුර ගුණරත්න; born 8 September 1982), better known as Chathura Gunaratne, is an association footballer from Sri Lanka. Chathura plays ...

* Shafraz Kaiz * S. Sanjeev *

Arslanmyrat Amanow Arslanmyrat Amanmyradowiç Amanow (born March 28, 1990) is a Turkmen professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ahal, and captains the Turkmenistan national football team. He represented the nation at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. Personal ...

* Begli Nurmyradow * Berdi Şamyradow * Didargylyç Urazow

Notes

References

External links

AFC Challenge Cup 2010
at The-AFC.com {{DEFAULTSORT:AFC Challenge Cup, 2010

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