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's pre-Olympic tournament was contested by eighteen teams that competed for the two allocated spots for the 2012 Summer Olympics football tournament in London. However,

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withdrew before playing any match. The competition was originally scheduled for February 2010 but it eventually started in March 2011.

Format

The format was as follows: ;First round :The highest-ranked 5 teams in the previous tournament (

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) received byes to the final round. Other 12 teams were divided into 3 groups by their geographical positions, where each group consisted of a one-round league (round-robin) tournament at a centralized venue. Five teams (the winners and the runners-up of Group A and C, respectively, and the winners of Group B) advanced to the second round. ;Second round :5 teams that advanced from the first round played a one-round league (round-robin) tournament at a centralized venue. The winner advanced to the final round. ;Final round :6 teams (5 teams with the byes and 1 team from the second round) played a one-round league (round-robin) tournament at a centralized venue. The winners and runners-up qualified for the Football tournament in the 2012

First round

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Second round

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Final round

''All matches were held in

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References

External links

Official site of the AFC Olympic Qualifiers
{{DEFAULTSORT:2012 Afc Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification

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