2008 AFC Challenge Cup

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The 2008 AFC Challenge Cup football tournament was organised by AFC and was hosted by India. The tournament was played from 30 July – 13 August 2008. India won the final against Tajikistan.[1] India was also the winner of the fair play award and the India captain Bhaichung Bhutia won the most valuable player award.

Chinese Taipei was originally designated the host, but could not guarantee it would meet the AFC's standards for hosting the tournament.[2] Thailand was first chosen as host but withdrew due to lack of time to prepare.[3] The Philippines also was to take over as host with matches to be played in Bacolod in May 2008 but the plan failed to materialized.[4]

The winners of the 2008 and 2010 competitions will qualify directly for the 2011 Asian Cup. As a result, India qualified for the AFC Asian Cup, the first time since 1984. This competition is exclusive to members of the emerging nations class of the AFC. However, in the previous edition, Bangladesh and India were invited from the developing nations class – Bangladesh actually hosting the tournament, and India sending their under-20 team. India and Bangladesh have again been invited for the 2008 edition of the tournament, along with North Korea, Myanmar and Turkmenistan who are also a part of the developing nations class.

Laos withdrew from the competition on 2 May 2008.[5] Palestine withdrew from the competition on 14 May 2008.[6]

Due to the poor conditions of the pitch at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, the AFC moved the majority of the matches to another venue. It was decided that ten matches would be played at the Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, and two at the LBS Stadium.[7] Due to incessant rains in Hyderabad in the days leading up to the final, the AFC changed the venue of the final and the third place play-off to the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi.[8]

Tournament

Qualification saw the top team from each of the four qualification groups qualify for the tournament proper, bringing the total number of participating teams in the centralized finals to eight. In addition, India (tournament hosts), Korea DPR, Turkmenistan and Myanmar qualified automatically.

Mongolia and Timor-Leste decided not to take part.[9]

Seeding

Bold Type – qualified teams, Italics – withdrawn teams

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Venues

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Capacity: 30,000 Capacity: 30,000 Capacity: 20,000
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Qualification

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The following teams qualified for the final tournament:

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}} (Host)

| alias = North Korea | flag alias = Flag of North Korea.svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of North Korea (1948–1992).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of North Korea.svg | link alias-naval = Korean People's Navy | flag alias-army = Flag of the Korean People's Army Ground Force (2023-).svg | link alias-army = Korean People's Army Ground Force | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Korean People's Army Navy (Obverse).svg | link alias-navy = Korean People's Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army (Normal).svg | link alias-military = Korean People's Army | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force (Obverse).svg | link alias-air force = Korean People's Army Air Force | flag alias-strategic force = Flag of the Korean People's Army Strategic Force.svg | link alias-strategic force = Korean People's Army Strategic Force | flag alias-special forces = Flag of the Korean People's Army Special Operation Force.svg | link alias-special forces = Korean People's Army Special Operation Force | flag alias-special bureau = Flag of the Missile General Bureau (North Korea).svg | link alias-special bureau = Missile General Bureau | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =

}} (Automatic Qualifier)

| alias = Turkmenistan | flag alias = Flag of Turkmenistan.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant = | flag alias-1991 = Flag of the Turkmen SSR.svg | flag alias-1992 = Flag of Turkmenistan (1992–1997).svg | flag alias-1997 = Flag of Turkmenistan (1997-2001).svg | flag alias-naval = Flag of the Turkmenistan Naval Forces.svg | link alias-naval = Turkmen Naval Forces | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Turkmenistan Naval Forces.svg | link alias-navy = Turkmen Naval Forces | flag alias-army = Flag of the Turkmenistan Ground Forces.svg | link alias-army = Turkmen Ground Forces | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Turkmenistan Air Forces.svg | link alias-air force = Turkmen Air Force | link alias-military = Armed Forces of Turkmenistan

}} (Automatic Qualifier)

| alias = Myanmar | shortname alias = Myanmar | flag alias = Flag of Myanmar.svg | flag alias-1937 = British Burma 1937 flag.svg | flag alias-1943 = Flag of Burma 1943.svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg | flag alias-1974 = Flag of Myanmar (1974–2010).svg | flag alias-military = Flag of the Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) of Myanmar.svg | link alias-military = Tatmadaw | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Myanmar.svg | link alias-air force = Myanmar Air Force | flag alias-army = Army Flag of Myanmar.svg | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Myanmar.svg | link alias-army = Myanmar Army | link alias-naval = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Myanmar.svg | link alias-navy = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-coast guard = Myanmar Coast Guard Ensign.svg | link alias-coast guard = Myanmar Coast Guard | flag alias-army 1948 = Former army flag of Myanmar.png | link alias-army 1948 = Myanmar Army | flag alias-navy 1948 = Naval Ensign of Burma (1948-1974).svg | link alias-navy 1948 = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-navy 1974 = Naval Ensign of Burma (1974–1994).svg | link alias-navy 1974 = Myanmar Navy | flag alias-air force 1948 = Air Force Ensign of Burma (1948-1974).svg | link alias-air force 1948 = Myanmar Air Force | flag alias-air force 1974 = Former Ensign of Myanmar Air Force.png | link alias-air force 1974 = Myanmar Air Firce | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =

}} (Automatic Qualifier)

| alias = Sri Lanka | flag alias = Flag of Sri Lanka.svg | flag alias-army=Flag of the Sri Lankan Army.png | link alias-army=Sri Lanka Army | flag alias-air force=Air Force Ensign of Sri Lanka.svg | link alias-air force=Sri Lanka Air Force | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Sri Lanka.svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Sri Lanka.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =

}} (Winner Qualification Group A)

| alias = Tajikistan | flag alias = Flag of Tajikistan.svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic (1953–1991); Flag of Tajikistan (1991–1992).svg | flag alias-1992 = Flag of Tajikistan (1991–1992, variant).svg | link alias-army = Tajik Ground Forces | link alias-air force = Tajik Air Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =

}} (Winner Qualification Group B)

| alias = Afghanistan | flag alias = Flag of the Taliban.svg | flag alias-1880 = Flag of Afghanistan (1880–1901).svg | flag alias-1901 = Flag of Afghanistan (1901–1919).svg | flag alias-1919 = Flag of Afghanistan (1919–1921).svg | flag alias-1926 = Flag of Afghanistan (1926–1928).svg | flag alias-1928a = Flag of Afghanistan (1928).svg | flag alias-1928 = Flag of Afghanistan (1928–1929).svg | flag alias-1929a = Flag of Afghanistan (1929).svg | flag alias-1929 = Flag of Afghanistan (1929–1931).svg | flag alias-1930 = Flag of Afghanistan (1931–1973).svg | flag alias-1973 = Flag of Afghanistan (1973–1974).svg | flag alias-1974 = Flag of Afghanistan (1974–1978).svg | flag alias-1978a = Flag of Afghanistan (1978).svg | flag alias-1978 = Flag of Afghanistan (1978–1980).svg | flag alias-1980 = Flag of Afghanistan (1980–1987).svg | flag alias-1987 = Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg | flag alias-1992a = Flag of Afghanistan (1992).svg | flag alias-1992 = Flag of Afghanistan (1992–2001).svg | flag alias-1996 = Flag of Taliban (original).svg | flag alias-1997 = Flag of the Taliban.svg | flag alias-2001 = Flag of Afghanistan (2001–2002).svg | flag alias-2002 = Flag of Afghanistan (2002–2004).svg | flag alias-2004 = Flag of Afghanistan (2004–2013).svg | flag alias-2013 = Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg | flag alias-Taliban = Flag of the Taliban.svg | link alias-military = Afghan Armed Forces | link alias-army = Afghan Army|Islamic National Army | flag alias-army = Military Flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Taliban (Shahada v2).svg | link alias-air force = Afghan Air Force | flag alias-Islamic Emirate = Flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.svg | flag alias-football = Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg | flag alias-cricket = Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant = 2004

}} (Winner Qualification Group C)

| alias = Nepal | flag alias = Flag of Nepal.svg | flag alias-old = Flag of Nepal (1775–1962).svg | flag alias-1930 = Flag of Nepal (1775–1962).svg | flag alias-1768 = Flag of Nepal (19th century).svg | flag alias-1856 = Flag of Nepal (1856-c.1930).svg | link alias-army = Nepali Army | border = | size = | size flag alias = 24x20px | size flag alias-old = 24x20px | size flag alias-1930 = 24x20px | size flag alias-1768 = 24px | size flag alias-1856 = 24x20px | sizebig flag alias = x27px | sizebig flag alias-old = x27px | sizebig flag alias-1930 = x27px | sizebig flag alias-1768 = x30px | sizebig flag alias-1856 = x27px | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =

}} (Winner Qualification Group D)

Squads

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Group stage

All times are Indian Standard Time (IST) – UTC+5:30

Key to colours in group tables
Top two placed teams advance to the semi-finals

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:

  1. points earned in the matches between the teams concerned;
  2. goal difference in the matches between the teams concerned;
  3. number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. goal difference in all group matches;
  5. number of goals scored in all group matches;
  6. kicks from the penalty mark (if only two teams are level and they are both on the field of play);
  7. fewer yellow and red cards received in the group matches;
  8. drawing of lots by the organising committee.

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

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Semi-finals

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Third place play-off

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Final

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Winner

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Awards

Fair Play Award Golden Shoe Most Valuable Player
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Goalscorers

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Team statistics

This table shows all team performance. Matches that ended in a penalty shoot out are counted as draws

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Reached the knockout stage
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5 4 1 0 9 3 +6
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5 2 2 1 7 5 +2
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5 4 0 1 9 1 +8
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5 2 0 3 6 7 -1
Eliminated in the group stage
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3 1 1 1 6 2 +4
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3 1 0 2 3 4 −1
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3 0 0 3 1 9 −8
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3 0 0 3 0 10 −10

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References

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  1. ↑ The Roon Ba News, 17 December 2007 Template:Webarchive
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  9. ↑ AFC Asian Cup 2011 and AFC Challenge Cup 2008: AFC announces seedings and revised qualification process Template:Webarchive
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