2012 AFC Challenge Cup
एएफसी च्यालेन्ज कप फुटबल-२०१२ | |
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Logo of the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup | |
Tournament details | |
Host country | Nepal |
Dates | 8–19 March |
Teams | 8 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions |
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Runners-up |
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Third place |
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Fourth place |
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Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 42 (2.63 per match) |
Attendance | 50,000 (3,125 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
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Best player |
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The 2012 AFC Challenge Cup was the fourth edition of the tournament, an international football competition for Asian Football Confederation (AFC) member nations that are mainly categorized as "emerging countries" in the defunct Vision Asia programme. It took place in Nepal from 8–19 March 2012.[1] Unlike in previous editions of the tournament, there were no automatic qualifiers. Therefore, 2010 champions North Korea, runners-up Turkmenistan, and third-placed Tajikistan had to navigate the qualification phase in order to return to the finals.[2] North Korea successfully defended their title and qualified for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.[3]
Hosts
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,[4] but was deferred until the AFC Executive Committee on 29 July 2011.[5] The committee decided to endorse Nepal as the hosts of the AFC Challenge Cup 2012 Finals.[6]
Venues
Kathmandu | Kathmandu |
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Dasarath Rangasala Stadium | Halchowk Stadium |
Capacity: 17,800 | Capacity: 3,500 |
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Qualification
The qualification stage saw 20 eligible member associations compete in qualifiers.[7]
- 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.
Qualified nations
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Palestine – Qualification Group A winners
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Philippines – Qualification Group A runners-up
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India – Qualification Group B winners
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Turkmenistan – Qualification Group B runners-up
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Maldives – Qualification Group C winners
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Tajikistan – Qualification Group C runners-up
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North Korea – Qualification Group D winners
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Nepal – Qualification Group D runners-up
Draw
The draw for the final tournament was held on 1 December 2011 at the Soaltee Crown Plaza Hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal.[8]
Squads
Each team could name a squad of 23 players.[9]
Group stage
All times are Nepal Time (NPT) – UTC+5:45
Key to colours in group tables |
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Top two placed teams advance to the semi-finals |
Tie-breaking criteria
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:[9]
- Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
- Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- Goal difference in all the group matches;
- Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
- Kicks from the penalty mark if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
- 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)
- Drawing of lots.
Group A
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Group B
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
13 March 2012 15:00 |
North Korea ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() |
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Jon Kwang-Ik ![]() Ri Kwang-Hyok ![]() Pak Nam-Chol I ![]() Ri Chol-Myong ![]() |
Report |
13 March 2012 15:00 |
Tajikistan ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
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Negmatov ![]() |
Report | P. Younghusband ![]() Á. Guirado ![]() |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
16 March | |||||||
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19 March | |||||||
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Third place | |||||||
16 March | 19 March | ||||||
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2 | ![]() |
4 | ||||
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0 | ![]() |
3 |
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
19 March 2012 14:30 |
Philippines ![]() |
4–3 | ![]() |
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P. Younghusband ![]() Á. Guirado ![]() J. Guirado ![]() |
Report | Abuhabib ![]() Attal ![]() |
Final
19 March 2012 18:30 |
Turkmenistan ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
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Şamyradow ![]() |
Report | Jong Il-Gwan ![]() Jang Song-Hyok ![]() |
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Statistics
Winner
2012 AFC Challenge Cup Champions |
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Individual Awards
The following awards were given for the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup:[10][11]
Fair Play Award | Golden Shoe | Most Valuable Player | ||||||
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Team of the tournament
The team of the tournament – Dream Team in a 4-4-2 formation.
- Goalkeeper:
Ri Myong-Guk
- Defenders:
Ri Kwang-Hyok,
Şöhrat Soyunow,
Khaled Mahdi,
Jon Kwang-Ik
- Midfielders:
Arslanmyrat Amanow,
Guwanç Rejepow,
Pak Nam-Chol I,
Jong Il-Gwan
- Forwards:
Pak Kwang-Ryong,
Phil Younghusband
- Coach:
Yun Jong-Su (North Korea)
Goalscorers
- 6 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
Biraj Maharjan (playing against Turkmenistan)
Post-tournament team ranking
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.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | |
Eliminated in the group stage | |||||||||
5 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | |
6 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | |
7 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 |
References
- ↑ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2012 (Men)" (PDF). The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
- ↑ "No direct entry for 2012 AFC Challenge Cup". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 2010-05-17. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ↑ "AFC Competitions Committee". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ↑ "Maldives, Nepal and Palestine bidding to host CC 2012 Finals". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 2011-05-23. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ↑ "Chinese Taipei to host AFC President's Cup Finals". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ↑ "Message of unity from AFC ExCo". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 2011-07-29. Retrieved 2011-07-29.
- ↑ "No direct entry for 2012 AFC Challenge Cup". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 2010-08-13. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ↑ "Nepal's luck of the draw". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- 1 2 "Competition Regulations AFC Challenge Cup Nepal 2012". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ↑ "Pak scoops MVP award". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ↑ "Six-shooter Phil takes top scorer title". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2012-03-22.