The 2012 AFF Championship qualification tournament was the qualification process for the

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, the ninth edition of the

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. It was held in

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from 5 to 13 October 2012, and involved the five lower ranked teams in

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. The format was a single

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with the top two teams qualifying for the tournament proper. Brunei made a comeback, after being re-instated towards the end of May 2011 by

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, following their suspension since September 2009. While the Philippines were one of the six seeded teams and gained direct entry to the main tournament, after reaching the semi-finals for the first time in the 2010 edition. They replaced Myanmar, who finished bottom of their group in 2010 and will be entering the qualification phase for the first time since 1998.

Venue

Fixtures

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Goal scorers

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Kyi Lin Kyi Lin (; born 4 September 1989) is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as midfielder for the Myanmar national football team and club football with Yangon United Kyi Lin is an influential player for the two-time Myanmar National League ...

Adelino Trindade Adelino Trindade (born 2 June 1995), simply known as Adelino or Ady, is an East Timorese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dili United and the Timor-Leste national team. International career Adelino made his senior international debut o ...

* Alan Leandro *

Murilo de Almeida Murilo Ribeiro de Almeida (born January 21, 1989) simply known as Murilo de Almeida, is a football player. He last played as a striker for Luverdense Esporte in the Campeonato Mato-Grossense. He is a former striker of the Timor-Leste national ...

;2 goals *

Visay Phaphouvanin Visay Phaphouvanin (born 12 June 1985) is a Laotian professional footballer who plays as a striker. He is a member of Laos national football team The Laos national association football team represents Laos in association football and is gov ...

;1 goal *

Adi Said Adi bin Said (born 15 October 1990) is a Bruneian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker for Brunei Super League club Kasuka FC, Kasuka. He has played in Malaysia. Club car ...

Md Aminuddin Zakwan Tahir Muhammad Aminuddin Zakwan bin Muhammad Tahir (born 24 October 1994) is a Bruneian footballer who last played for Indera SC as a midfielder. Club career Since 2007, Aminuddin had represented Muara Vella for club and youth level. He ended his ...

Azwan Salleh Azwan bin Muhamad Saleh (born 6 January 1988) is a Bruneian footballer who plays as a midfielder. His patronym is oftentimes erroneously written as Salleh. He is currently the player with the most international appearances for the Brunei nati ...

Mohammad Helmi Zambin Mohammad Helmi bin Haji Zambin is a Bruneian footballer who plays as a right-sided full-back or midfielder for Kasuka FC of the Brunei Super League. Club career Helmi began his career with AH United from 2004 to 2008. The following year he ...

* Muhammad Azwan Ali Rahman *

Rosmin Muhammad Kamis Lance Corporal ( U) Rosmin bin Haji Muhammad Kamis (born 17 June 1981) is a Bruneian former footballer and current fitness coach at DPMM FC. He was a midfielder for the Bruneian M-League representative team and most famously DPMM FC as captai ...

Khim Borey Khim Borey (; born 29 September 1989) is a Cambodian football coach and former football player. He is currently head coach of Cambodian Premier League club Nagaworld and assistant coach of Cambodia national under-23 football team and Cambodia n ...

Prak Mony Udom Prak Mony Udom (, born 20 March 1994) is a Cambodian professional association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football)#Inside forward, forward or a Forward (association football)#Winger, winger for Preah Khan Reach Sv ...

Keo Sokngon Keo Sokngon (born 30 April 1988) is a retired Cambodian footballer who is currently serving as team manager of Phnom Penh Crown in the Cambodian League. He played as a striker or midfielder for his club and the Cambodia national football team. ...

* Kovanh Namthavixay *

Khampheng Sayavutthi Khampheng Sayavutthi (ຄໍາແພງ ໄຊຍະວຸດທິ; born 19 July 1986 in Vientiane), is a Laotian former football player who played for the Laos national team. In Laos' first ever game at the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup, Sayavutt ...

* Kanlaya Sysomvang *

Kaung Sithu Kaung Sithu (; born 22 January 1993) is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Myanmar national football team and Southern Myanmar F.C. He scored 3 goals in 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification The 2013 AFC U-22 C ...

* Pyae Phyo Aung * Yan Aung Win *

Jesse Pinto Jesse Pinto is a Association football, footballer who last played for the Australian club Hellenic Athletic. Born in Australia, he represented Timor-Leste at international level. Biography Pinto grew up in western Sydney, attending Hebersham Pr ...

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