2012 AFC Challenge Cup

Maldives, Nepal and Palestine expressed an interest to bid to host the tournament. A decision on which country would be hosts was set to be made by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on 14 June 2011,{{cite web |url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/men-a-youth/afc-challenge-cup/34993-maldives-nepal-and-palestine-bidding-to-host-cc-2012-finals |title=Maldives, Nepal and Palestine bidding to host CC 2012 Finals |work=The-AFC.com |publisher=Asian Football Confederation |date=23 May 2011 |access-date=23 May 2011 }} but was deferred until the AFC Executive Committee on 29 July 2011.{{cite web |url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/clubs/afc-presidents-cup/35290-chinese-taipei-to-host-afc-presidents-cup-finals |title=Chinese Taipei to host AFC President’s Cup Finals |work=The-AFC.com |publisher=Asian Football Confederation |date=14 June 2011 |access-date=14 June 2011 }} The committee decided to endorse Nepal as the hosts of the AFC Challenge Cup 2012 Finals.{{cite web |url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/news/35880-message-of-unity-from-afc-exco |title=Message of unity from AFC ExCo |work=The-AFC.com |publisher=Asian Football Confederation |date=29 July 2011 |access-date=29 July 2011 }}

{{main|2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification}}

The qualification stage saw 20 eligible member associations compete in qualifiers.{{cite web |url=http://afcasiancup.com/en/afc-challenge-cup-2010/30064-no-direct-entry-for-2012-afc-challenge-cup |title=No direct entry for 2012 AFC Challenge Cup |work=The-AFC.com |publisher=Asian Football Confederation |date=13 August 2010 |access-date=21 August 2010 }}

• An initial pre-qualifying round (home and away) narrowed the field to 16 teams.
• The final qualifying round consist of four groups of four teams each with the group winners and runners-up qualifying.
• Only the eight teams that qualified for the tournament finals were permitted to bid to be hosts.

• {{fb|PLE}} – Qualification Group A winners
• {{fb|PHI}} – Qualification Group A runners-up
• {{fb|IND}} – Qualification Group B winners
• {{fb|TKM}} – Qualification Group B runners-up
• {{fb|MDV}} – Qualification Group C winners
• {{fb|TJK}} – Qualification Group C runners-up
• {{fb|PRK}} – Qualification Group D winners
• {{fb|NEP}} – Qualification Group D runners-up

The draw for the final tournament was held on 1 December 2011 at the Soaltee Crown Plaza Hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal.{{cite web |title=Nepal's luck of the draw |url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/men-a-youth/afc-challenge-cup/37352-afc-challenge-cup-draw |work=The-AFC.com |publisher=Asian Football Confederation |access-date=1 December 2011}}

{{main|2012 AFC Challenge Cup squads}}

Each team could name a squad of 23 players.{{cite web|url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/resources/regulations-a-guidelines/competition-regulations/2012/345-afc-challenge-cup-2012-competition-regulations/download |title=Competition Regulations AFC Challenge Cup Nepal 2012 |work=The-AFC.com |publisher=Asian Football Confederation |access-date=16 February 2012 }}

All times are Nepal Time (NPT) – UTC+5:45

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:

1. Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
2. Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
3. Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
4. Goal difference in all the group matches;
5. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
6. Kicks from the penalty mark if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
7. Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches; (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for each direct red card, 4 points for each yellow card followed by a direct red card)
8. Drawing of lots.

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{{Football box

| date = 8 March 2012

| time = 15:00

| team1 = {{fb-rt|TKM}}

| score = 3–1

| report = [https://archive.today/20121205050738/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=408&matchId=4382 Report]

| team2 = {{fb|MDV}}

| goals1 = Mingazow {{goal|33}}
Çoňkaýew {{goal|78}}
Amanow {{goal|85}}

| goals2 = Adhuham {{goal|20}}

| stadium = Halchowk Stadium, Kathmandu

| attendance = 1,000

| referee = Yousef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait)

}}

{{Football box

| date = 8 March 2012

| time = 17:00

| team1 = {{fb-rt|NEP}}

| score = 0–2

| report = [https://archive.today/20121204165348/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=408&matchId=4383 Report]

| team2 = {{fb|PLE}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Attieh {{goal|4}}
Attal {{goal|65}}

| stadium = Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu

| attendance = 12,300

| referee = Ryuji Sato (Japan)

}}

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{{Football box

| date = 10 March 2012

| time = 15:00

| team1 = {{fb-rt|PLE}}

| score = 0–0

| report = [https://archive.today/20121204163405/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=408&matchId=4381 Report]

| team2 = {{fb|TKM}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Halchowk Stadium, Kathmandu

| attendance = 1,000

| referee = Ko Hyung-Jin (Korea Republic)

}}

{{Football box

| date = 10 March 2012

| time = 17:00

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MDV}}

| score = 1–0

| report = [https://archive.today/20121209234629/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=408&matchId=4380 Report]

| team2 = {{fb|NEP}}

| goals1 = Rasheed {{goal|51}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu

| attendance = 15,000

| referee = Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrygyzstan)

}}

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{{Football box

| date = 12 March 2012

| time = 15:00

| team1 = {{fb-rt|NEP}}

| score = 0–3

| report = [https://archive.today/20120918070845/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=408&matchId=4379 Report]

| team2 = {{fb|TKM}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Tagaýew {{goal|7}}
Biraj {{goal|79|o.g.}}
Hangeldiýew {{goal|89}}

| stadium = Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu

| attendance = 2,400

| referee = Ali Sabbagh (Lebanon)

}}

{{Football box

| date = 12 March 2012

| time = 15:00

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MDV}}

| score = 0–2

| report = [https://archive.today/20121216133851/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=408&matchId=4378 Report]

| team2 = {{fb|PLE}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Wadi {{goal|59}}
Nu'man {{goal|90+4}}

| stadium = Halchowk Stadium, Kathmandu

| attendance = 300

| referee = Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrygyzstan)

}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

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|res_col_header=Q

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|team1=PRK|name_PRK={{fb|PRK}}

|team2=PHI|name_PHI={{fb|PHI}}

|team3=TJK|name_TJK={{fb|TJK}}

|team4=IND|name_IND={{fb|IND}}

|win_PRK=3|draw_PRK=0|loss_PRK=0|gf_PRK=8|ga_PRK=0

|win_PHI=2|draw_PHI=0|loss_PHI=1|gf_PHI=4|ga_PHI=3

|win_TJK=1|draw_TJK=0|loss_TJK=2|gf_TJK=3|ga_TJK=4

|win_IND=0|draw_IND=0|loss_IND=3|gf_IND=0|ga_IND=8

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|result1=A|result2=A

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{{Football box

| date = 9 March 2012

| time = 15:00

| team1 = {{fb-rt|PRK}}

| score = 2–0

| report = [https://archive.today/20121205081032/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=408&matchId=4377 Report]

| team2 = {{fb|PHI}}

| goals1 = Pak Nam-chol I {{goal|58}}
Jang Kuk-chol {{goal|70}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Halchowk Stadium, Kathmandu

| attendance = 1,500

| referee = Pratap Singh (India)

}}

{{Football box

| date = 9 March 2012

| time = 17:00

| team1 = {{fb-rt|IND}}

| score = 0–2

| report = [https://archive.today/20121217180856/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=408&matchId=4376 Report]

| team2 = {{fb|TJK}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Khamroqulov {{goal|61}}
Davronov {{goal|66}}

| stadium = Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu

| attendance = 700

| referee = Ali Sabbagh (Lebanon)

}}

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{{Football box

| date = 11 March 2012

| time = 15:00

| team1 = {{fb-rt|TJK}}

| score = 0–2

| report = [https://archive.today/20121204164608/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=408&matchId=4374 Report]

| team2 = {{fb|PRK}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Pak Nam-chol I {{goal|4}}
Jang Kuk-chol {{goal|86}}

| stadium = Halchowk Stadium, Kathmandu

| attendance = 1,000

| referee = Yousef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait)

}}

{{Football box

| date = 11 March 2012

| time = 17:00

| team1 = {{fb-rt|PHI}}

| score = 2–0

| report = [https://archive.today/20120912220357/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=408&matchId=4375 Report]

| team2 = {{fb|IND}}

| goals1 = P. Younghusband {{goal|10||73}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu

| attendance = 300

| referee = Chaiya Mahapab (Thailand)

}}

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{{Football box

| date = 13 March 2012

| time = 15:00

| team1 = {{fb-rt|PRK}}

| score = 4–0

| report = [https://archive.today/20121204161305/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=408&matchId=4373 Report]

| team2 = {{fb|IND}}

| goals1 = Jon Kwang-ik {{goal|3}}
Ri Kwang-hyok {{goal|34}}
Pak Nam-chol I {{goal|59}}
Ri Chol-myong {{goal|70}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu

| attendance = 200

| referee = Chaiya Mahapab (Thailand)

}}

{{Football box

| date = 13 March 2012

| time = 15:00

| team1 = {{fb-rt|TJK}}

| score = 1–2

| report = [https://archive.today/20121205045020/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=408&matchId=4372 Report]

| team2 = {{fb|PHI}}

| goals1 = Negmatov {{goal|45+1}}

| goals2 = P. Younghusband {{goal|54}}
Á. Guirado {{goal|80}}

| stadium = Halchowk Stadium, Kathmandu

| attendance = 800

| referee = Ryuji Sato (Japan)

}}

{{Round4-with third

|16 March|{{fb|TKM}}|2|{{fb|PHI}}|1

|16 March|{{fb|PRK}}|2|{{fb|PLE}}|0

|19 March|{{fb|TKM}}|1|{{fb|PRK}}|2

|19 March|{{fb|PHI}}|4|{{fb|PLE}}|3}}

{{Football box

| date = 16 March 2012

| time = 14:30

| team1 = {{fb-rt|TKM}}

| score = 2–1

| report = [https://archive.today/20120914085414/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=408&matchId=4371 Report]

| team2 = {{fb|PHI}}

| goals1 = Amanow {{goal|80}}
Çoňkaýew {{goal|86}}

| goals2 = P. Younghusband {{goal|25}}

| stadium = Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu

| attendance = 500

| referee = Ko Hyung-jin (Korea Republic)

}}

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{{Football box

| date = 16 March 2012

| time = 18:30

| team1 = {{fb-rt|PRK}}

| score = 2–0

| report = [https://archive.today/20121204152429/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=408&matchId=4370 Report]

| team2 = {{fb|PLE}}

| goals1 = Pak Kwang-ryong {{goal|42||68}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu

| attendance = 3,000

| referee = Yousef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait)

}}

{{Football box

| date = 19 March 2012

| time = 14:30

| team1 = {{fb-rt|PHI}}

| score = 4–3

| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20120724182053/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=408&matchId=4369 Report]

| team2 = {{fb|PLE}}

| goals1 = P. Younghusband {{goal|4||25|pen.}}
Á. Guirado {{goal|42}}
J. Guirado {{goal|69}}

| goals2 = Abuhabib {{goal|21||67}}
Attal {{goal|78}}

| stadium = Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu

| attendance = 1,000

| referee = Ali Sabbagh (Lebanon)

}}

{{main|2012 AFC Challenge Cup final}}

{{Football box

| date = 19 March 2012

| time = 18:30

| team1 = {{fb-rt|TKM}}

| score = 1–2

| report = [https://archive.today/20121204162013/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=408&matchId=4368 Report]

| team2 = {{fb|PRK}}

| goals1 = Şamyradow {{goal|2}}

| goals2 = Jong Il-gwan {{goal|36}}
Jang Song-hyok {{goal|87|pen.}}

| stadium = Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu

| attendance = 9,000

| referee = Ryuji Sato (Japan)

}}

{{winners|fb|2012 AFC Challenge Cup champions|North Korea|Second}}

The following awards were given for the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup:{{cite web |url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/men-a-youth/afc-challenge-cup/38403-mvp |title=Pak scoops MVP award |work=The-AFC.com |publisher=Asian Football Confederation |date=19 March 2012 |access-date=23 March 2012 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/men-a-youth/afc-challenge-cup/38394-top-scorer |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911224031/http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/men-a-youth/afc-challenge-cup/38394-top-scorer |url-status = dead|archive-date=11 September 2012 |title=Six-shooter Phil takes top scorer title |work=The-AFC.com |publisher=Asian Football Confederation |date=19 March 2012 |access-date=22 March 2012 }}

The team of the tournament – Dream Team in a 4-4-2 formation.

• Goalkeeper: {{flagicon|PRK}} Ri Myong-guk
• Defenders: {{flagicon|PRK}} Ri Kwang-hyok, {{flagicon|TKM}} Şöhrat Söýünow, {{flagicon|PLE}} Khaled Mahdi, {{flagicon|PRK}} Jon Kwang-ik
• Midfielders: {{flagicon|TKM}} Arslanmyrat Amanow, {{flagicon|TKM}} Guwanç Rejepow, {{flagicon|PRK}} Pak Nam-chol I, {{flagicon|PRK}} Jong Il-gwan
• Forwards: {{flagicon|PRK}} Pak Kwang-ryong, {{flagicon|PHI}} Phil Younghusband
• Coach: {{flagicon|PRK}} Yun Jong-su (North Korea)

;6 goals

• {{flagicon|PHI}} Phil Younghusband

;3 goals

• {{flagicon|PRK}} Pak Nam-chol I

;2 goals

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

• {{flagicon|PRK}} Jang Kuk-chol
• {{flagicon|PRK}} Pak Kwang-ryong
• {{flagicon|PLE}} Abdelhamid Abuhabib
• {{flagicon|PLE}} Fahed Attal
• {{flagicon|PHI}} Ángel Guirado
• {{flagicon|TKM}} Arslanmyrat Amanow
• {{flagicon|TKM}} Gahrymanberdi Çoňkaýew

{{div col end}}

;1 goal

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• {{flagicon|PRK}} Jang Song-hyok
• {{flagicon|PRK}} Jon Kwang-ik
• {{flagicon|PRK}} Jong Il-gwan
• {{flagicon|PRK}} Ri Chol-myong
• {{flagicon|PRK}} Ri Kwang-hyok
• {{flagicon|MDV}} Hassan Adhuham
• {{flagicon|MDV}} Mohamed Rasheed
• {{flagicon|PLE}} Alaa Atiya
• {{flagicon|PLE}} Ashraf Nu'man
• {{flagicon|PLE}} Houssam Wadi
• {{flagicon|PHI}} Juan Luis Guirado
• {{flagicon|TJK}} Nuriddin Davronov
• {{flagicon|TJK}} Akhtam Khamrakulov
• {{flagicon|TJK}} Aleksey Negmatov
• {{flagicon|TKM}} Guwanç Hangeldiýew
• {{flagicon|TKM}} Ruslan Mingazow
• {{flagicon|TKM}} Berdi Şamyradow
• {{flagicon|TKM}} Elman Tagaýew

{{div col end}}

;1 own goal

• {{flagicon|NEP}} Biraj Maharjan (playing against Turkmenistan)

As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

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|team5=TJK|name_TJK={{fb|TJK}}

|team6=MDV|name_MDV={{fb|MDV}}

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|team8=IND|name_IND={{fb|IND}}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20101204134336/http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/men-a-youth/afc-challenge-cup AFC Challenge Cup]

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