2010 AFC Challenge Cup
2010 AFC Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySri Lanka
Dates16–27 February
Venue2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions North Korea (1st title)
Runners-up Turkmenistan
Third place Tajikistan
Fourth place Myanmar
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored44 (2.75 per match)
Attendance12,550 (784 per match)
Top scorer(s)North KoreaRyang Yong-gi (4 goals)
Best playerNorth KoreaRyang Yong-gi
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The 2010 AFC Challenge Cup was the third edition of the tournament which was held from 16–27 February 2010 in Sri Lanka.[1] India, the defending champions, fielded their under-23 team for this tournament in preparation for the 2010 Asian Games later that year.[2][3][note 1] The champions, North Korea, 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 (Mongolia and Macau)
  • 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 Afghanistan the ranking of second-placed teams was excluded results of any matches against fourth-placed sides.[4]

Qualifiers

Qualifiers for the final tournament were:

The draw for the final tournament was held on 30 November 2009 at the Galadari Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka.[5]

Venues

Colombo
Sugathadasa StadiumCR & FC Grounds
Capacity: 25,000Capacity: 5,550

Match officials

The following referees were chosen for the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup.[6]

Referees Assistant Referees

BahrainNawaf AbdullaChinaTan HaiIranAlireza FaghaniJapanHajime MatsuoLebanonAndre El Haddad ThailandChaiya MahapabYemen Mukhtar Al Yarimi

BahrainEbrahim MubarakChinaHuo WeimingIndiaShaji KurianIranMorteza KarimiJapanToshiyuki NagiLebanonAhmad El KawasMalaysiaMohd Sabri Mat DaudOmanHamed Al MayahiYemenHussein Shukran

Squads

Group stage

All times are Sri Lanka Time (SLT) – 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

Team PldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Tajikistan3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
 Myanmar3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
 Sri Lanka(H)3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3
 Bangladesh3 1 0 2 3 6 −3 3
Source: RSSSF(H) Hosts
Tajikistan 1–2 Bangladesh
Rabiev70'ReportEnamul67'Meshu74'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Hajime Matsuo (Japan)
Myanmar 4–0 Sri Lanka
Kyaw Thiha39'Yan Paing71'Pai Soe81'Myo Min Tun87'Report
Attendance: 3,000
Sri Lanka 1–3 Tajikistan
Dalpethado78'ReportRabimov13'Fatkhuloev32', 90+2'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)
Bangladesh 1–2 Myanmar
Zahid Hossain49'ReportTun Tun Win16'Pai Soe32'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Mukhtar Al Yarimi (Yemen)
Tajikistan 3–0 Myanmar
Rabimov33'Hakimov52'Rabiev88'Report
Attendance: 100
Sri Lanka 3–0 Bangladesh
Kaiz7'Gunarathna43'Sanjeev79'Report
Attendance: 600

Group B

Team PldWDLGFGAGDPts
 North Korea3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7
 Turkmenistan3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7
 Kyrgyzstan3 1 0 2 2 6 −4 3
 India U233 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Source: RSSSF
India U23 1–2 Kyrgyzstan
Franco58' (pen.)ReportI. Amirov15'Zemlianuhin32'
Attendance: 800
North Korea 1–1 Turkmenistan
Ryang Yong-gi51'ReportGaradanow36'
Attendance: 400
Kyrgyzstan 0–4 North Korea
ReportPak Song-chol29'Pak Kwang-ryong47'Choe Myong-ho65'Ri Chol-myong68'
Attendance: 300
Turkmenistan 1–0 India U23
Garadanow24' (pen.)Report
Attendance: 450
Referee: Hajime Matsuo (Japan)
India U23 0–3 North Korea
ReportRyang Yong-gi36', 72'Choe Chol-man57'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)
Turkmenistan 1–0 Kyrgyzstan
Nurmyradow70'Report
Attendance: 100

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 February – Colombo
 
 
 Tajikistan0
 
27 February – Colombo
 
 Turkmenistan2
 
 Turkmenistan1 (4)
 
24 February – Colombo
 
 North Korea (p)1 (5)
 
 North Korea5
 
 
 Myanmar0
 
Third place
 
 
27 February – Colombo
 
 
 Tajikistan1
 
 
 Myanmar0

Semi-finals

Tajikistan 0–2 Turkmenistan
ReportAmanow33'Urazow42'
Attendance: 300
North Korea 5–0 Myanmar
Choe Myong-ho6'Choe Chol-man12', 73'Pak Song-chol13'Kim Seong-yong85'Report
Attendance: 400
Referee: Mukhtar Al Yarimi (Yemen)

Third place match

Tajikistan 1–0 Myanmar
Hakimov11'Report
Attendance: 300

Final

Turkmenistan 1–1 North Korea
Şamyradow33'ReportRyang Yong-gi75'
Penalties
Öwekowsoccer ball with check markGaradanowsoccer ball with red XŞamyradowsoccer ball with check markRejepowsoccer ball with check markNurmyradowsoccer ball with check markAmanowsoccer ball with red X4–5soccer ball with check markPak Song-cholsoccer ball with check markRyang Yong-gisoccer ball with check mark Chae Tu-yong soccer ball with check mark Pak Yong-jin soccer ball with red XRi Chol-myongsoccer ball with check markRi Kwang-hyok
Attendance: 3,000

Winner

 2010 AFC Challenge Cup champions 
North KoreaFirst title

Awards

Fair Play Award Golden Shoe Most Valuable Player
 North KoreaNorth KoreaRyang Yong-giNorth KoreaRyang Yong-gi

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Notes

  1. ^All matches involving India will not count as full international matches as they fielded their under-23 team in this tournament.

References

  1. ^"Sri Lanka to host 2010 AFC Challenge Cup". the-afc.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
  2. ^"India names 22-member squad for AFC Challenge Cup". the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  3. ^"AFC Challenge Cup test for Indian young guns". the-afc.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
  4. ^"Regulations – 2010 AFC Challenge Cup (Qualifiers)"(PDF). the-afc.com. Archived from the original(PDF) on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  5. ^"Draw – 2010 AFC Challenge Cup". the-afc.com. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
  6. ^"Referees – 2010 AFC Challenge Cup". the-afc.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
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