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The 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification phase determined the teams which advanced to the final tournament. The qualification draw was held on 11 December 2012, in AFC House in
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Qualified nations

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Format

Twenty teams expressed their interest to take part before the deadline of 7 September 2012. The
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made their Challenge Cup debut after having been approved by the AFC to participate (the Northern Mariana Islands is an associate member of the AFC). It was decided that starting from this tournament, an automatic qualification place will be given to the AFC Challenge Cup host. The hosting rights were given to
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in the AFC Competitions Committee meeting on 28 November. The twenty teams involved in the qualification draw were drawn into five groups of four teams, with each group containing one team from each of the following seeding pots. Teams in each group will play a single round-robin at a pre-determined host country. The five group winners plus the two best second-placed teams will qualify for the finals. Below the table of national teams that participated in this qualifications along with their FIFA ranking (and points) as of 7 November 2012 (in bracket with their numbers of ranking are bolded) Following teams did not enter qualifications : Notes : *It was reported on 26 October 2012 that Cambodia withdrew, citing financial and competitive concerns. However, they were included in the draw. *Bangladesh were not one of the original 20 teams which the AFC announced as entrants. *Brunei withdrew their participation a day before the AFC Challenge Cup qualifier in Manila citing unavoidable circumstances. The last minute withdrawal puts the country in a possible AFC Challenge Cup ban. Brunei were supposed to be in Group E of the AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers against hosts Philippines, Cambodia and Turkmenistan.


Groups

Groups A, C and D were played 2–6 March 2013, Group B was played 17–21 March 2013, and Group E was played 22–26 March 2013. ;Tiebreakers In each group, the teams are ranked according to
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(3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss) and tie breakers are in following order: #Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned #
Goal difference Goal difference, goal differential or points difference is a form of tiebreaker used to rank sport teams which finish on equal points in a league competition. Either "goal difference" or "points difference" is used, depending on whether matches a ...
resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned #Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned ( Away goals do not apply) #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

*Matches played in
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Group B

*Matches played in
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(all times UTC+6). ---- ----


Group C

*Matches played in Laos (all times UTC+7). ---- ----


Group D

*Matches played in
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(all times UTC+5:45). *Match times were originally scheduled at 14:30 and 17:30 but were changed to 14:00 and 17:05 due to technical reasons. *Match times of the last round of matches were changed again to 15:15 and 18:15 due to
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organized by political parties. ---- ----


Group E

*Matches played in the
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(all times
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). *On 20 March 2013,
Brunei Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its South China Sea coast, it is completely sur ...
withdrew due to "unavoidable circumstances". ---- ----


Ranking of second-placed teams

To determine the two best second-placed teams, the following criteria were used: #Number of points obtained in the group matches #Goal difference in the group matches #Greater number of goals scored in the group matches #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 For this ranking, the non-participation of Brunei in Group E meant that the results of the matches in the four other groups between the runner-up and the bottom-placed team were declared null and void based on Article 16.1 and Appendix 2 of the tournament regulations.


Goalscorers

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Phil Younghusband Philip James Younghusband Jr. (born 4 August 1987) is a former professional footballer who played mostly as a striker and sometimes as a midfielder. Younghusband is best known for his performances with the Philippines national team, playing ...
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Shakhawat Hossain Rony Shakhawat Hossain Rony ( bn, সাখাওয়াত হোসেন রনি) is a Bangladeshi footballer who currently plays for Fortis FC in Bangladesh Premier League. He usually plays as a striker, but can also operate as right winger ...
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David Tetteh David Bruce Tetteh (born 10 August 1985) is a Ghanaian-born former Kyrgyz international footballer who is currently a coach for Dordoi Bishkek. Career Club Born in Ghana, he moved to Central Asia in 2006, playing one season in Tajikistan for Re ...
* Bharat Khawas *
Khaled Salem Khaled Jamal Abdulrahman Salem ( ar, خالد جمال عبد الرحمن سالم; born 17 November 1989) is a Palestinian footballer who plays for Bahraini Premier League club Al-Hidd and the Palestine national team. Club career On 24 May ...
;2 goals * Balal Arezou * Toklish Ahmed * Jason Cunillfe * Sunil Chhetri * Jewel Raja * Vilayout Sayyabounsou *
Soe Min Oo Soe Min Oo ( my, စိုးမင်းဦး; born 8 March 1988) is a Burmese footballer who plays for the Myanmar national football team and Shan United of Myanmar National League. As a secondary school student, Soe played in Student foot ...
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Abdelhamid Abuhabib Abdelhamid Abuhabib ( ar, عبد الحميد أبو حبيب; born 6 August 1989) is a Palestinian footballer currently playing for Hebron-based Shabab Al-Khaleel of the West Bank Premier League. Early years Abuhabeeb grew up playing football ...
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Alaa Atiya Alaa Atiya ( ar, علاء عطية; born 3 June 1990 in Gaza, Palestine) is a Palestinian professional football (soccer) player currently playing for Jordan Premier League side Al-Yarmouk FC on loan from Ittihad Shajaeya. Club career H ...
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Haytham Dheeb Haitham Dheeb ( ar, هيثم ذيب; born 12 March 1986) is a Palestinian-Israeli footballer who plays as a defender for Hapoel Bu'eine in Liga Bet. International goals :''Scores and results list the Palestine's goal tally first.'' Honours ...
* Javier Patiño *
Chathura Gunaratne Chathura Gunaratne Wellala Hettige ( si, වෙල්ලාල හෙට්ටිගේ චතුර ගුණරත්න; born 8 September 1982), better known as Chathura Gunaratne, is an association footballer from Sri Lanka. Chathura plays i ...
* Malik Migara *
Jamshed Ismailov Jamshed Ismailov (born 12 January 1987) is a Tajikistani footballer who currently plays for Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda. He is a member of the Tajikistan national football team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign. Career statistics ...
* Wladimir Baýramow ;1 goal * Sandjar Ahmadi *
Ashraf Mahmud Linkon Ashraf Mahmud Linkon (born 6 June 1990) is a Bangladeshi footballer who plays as a midfielder and defender for Sheikh Russell and Bangladesh national football team The Bangladesh national football team ( bn, বাংলাদেশ জ� ...
* Lee Meng-Chian * Lee Tai-Lin * Ian Mariano *
Clifford Miranda Clifford Rayes Miranda (born 11 July 1982) is an Indian professional football manager and former player who is the interim head coach of Indian Super League club Odisha. Miranda was an attacking midfielder who spent most of his career wit ...
* Robin Singh * Sangvone Phimmasen * Khampheng Sayavutthi * Viengsavanh Sayyaboun *
Soukaphone Vongchiengkham Soukaphone Vongchiengkham ( Lao: ສຸກອາພອນ ວົງຈຽງຄໍາ; born 9 March 1992) is a Laotian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Trat in the Thai League 2 Thai League 2 ( th, ไทยลีก 2), c ...
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Tsedenbal Tumenjargal Tsedenbal ( mn, Цэдэнбал) is a Mongolian personal name. Notable people bearing this name include: Proper name * Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal (1916–1991), one of the leaders of Mongolia from 1952 to 1984 * Norjmoogiin Tsedenbal Norjmoogiin Ts ...
* Kyaw Zayar Win * Kyi Lin *
Pai Soe Pai Soe (born on 22 March 1987) is a Burmese footballer. He currently plays for Phuket in Thai Division 1 League. He used to play for his home town club Yadanabon in Myanmar National League. He was called up to Myanmar national football team for ...
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Pyae Phyo Aung Pyae Phyo Aung (born 19 November 1987) is a footballer from Burma, and a defender for Myanmar national football team and Yangon United. He is the three-time Myanmar National League winner with Yangon United Yangon United Football Club ( my, � ...
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Soe Kyaw Kyaw Soe Kyaw Kyaw ( my, စိုးကျော်ကျော်; born 16 February 1991) is a Burmese footballer who plays as a striker for the Myanmar national football team and Ayeyawady United. Club career He currently plays for Ayeyawady Uni ...
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Sandip Rai Sandip Rai ( ne, सन्दिप राई) is a Nepali professional football defender, playing for Three Star Club in Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. He was also voted the Nepalese Footballer Of the Year 2013. He was banned due to match ...
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Santosh Sahukhala Santosh Sahukhala ( ne, सन्तोष साहुखल; born 10 January 1988) is a Nepali international football player. Early life As a child he played at the Madhyapur Football Club. His elder brother Bal Gopal Sahukhala is also a p ...
* Raju Tamang *
Hassan Bashir Hassan Bashir ( ur, ; born 7 January 1987) is a Pakistani footballer who plays for Ishøj IF and captains the Pakistan national team. Bashir has played much of his career as a forward, but has been deployed in a variety of attacking roles – ...
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Kalim Ullah Kaleemullah Khan ( ur, ; born 20 September 1992) is a Pakistani Association football, footballer who plays in the Iraqi Premier League for Zakho FC and the Pakistan national football team, Pakistan national team. Khan plays as a midfielder or Fo ...
* Eyad Abugharqud * Carli de Murga *
Stephan Schröck Stephan Markus Cabizares Schröck (; born 21 August 1986) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for the Azkals Development Team of the Philippines Football League. Although primarily a midfielder, earlier in his caree ...
* Charitha Ratnayake *
Jahongir Ergashev Jahongir Ergashev ,( fa, ‌ جهانگیر ارگاشف),(born 6 March 1994) is a Tajik professional footballer who plays as a striker for Khujand and the Tajikistan national team. Career Club In March 2015, Ergashev moved to FK Khujand on a ...
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Khurshed Makhmudov Khurshed Mahmudov (born 8 August 1982) is a Tajikistani footballer who plays Tajik League side Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda, and is a former member of the Tajikistan national football team. Career In February 2014, after 12 years with Regar-TadAZ Tu ...
* Guwanç Abylow * Arslanmyrat Amanow *
Gurbangeldi Batyrow Gurbangeldi Muhammedowiç Batyrow (born 28 July 1988) is a Turkmen footballer currently playing for FC Altyn Asyr. He has also been capped by the national team in which he has appeared twice and scored one goal. Club career Since 2017 plays fo ...
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Berdi Şamyradow Berdi Bayrammyradovich Shamyradov or Berdi Baýrammyradowiç Şamyradow ( rus, links=no, Берды Байраммуратович Шамуратов, Berdy Bayrammuratovich Shamuratov; born 22 June 1982) is a Turkmen football coach and a former ...
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Om Thavrak Om Thavrak (born June 25, 1985 in Cambodia) is a footballer for Cambodian Tiger FC in the Cambodian League and Cambodia national football team. Honours Club ;Phnom Penh Crown *Cambodian League: 2008 *Hun Sen Cup: 2008 ;Nagaworld FC *Cambodian L ...
(playing against Turkmenistan)


References


External links


AFC Challenge Cup
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