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AFC Challenge Cup is competition held every two years. From 2008, it serves as AFC Cup qualifying tournament (first held in 2006), for minor AFC members. 2008 competition is won by India, so they have qualified to AFC Cup 2011, which is to be held in Qatar. This years' competition is to be held in Sri Lanka, and winner will secure last spot in Qatar. Challenge Cup starts on Feb 16th and lasts till Feb 27th, when Final in Colombo is to be held. If India win, finalist will qualify to AFC Cup.

Qualified teams:

• Sri Lanka (host)
• India (holder)
• Tajikistan
• Bangladesh
• Myanmar
• Kyrgyzstan
• Korea DPR
• Turkmenistan

Group Stage

A Group

1. Tajikistan 6
   
2. Myanmar 6
   
3. Sri Lanka 3
   
4. Bangladesh 3

Matches

• Tajikistan - Bangladesh 1-2
  
• Myanmar - Sri Lanka 4-0
  
• Sri Lanka - Tajikistan 1-3
  
• Bangladesh - Myanmar 1-2
  
• Tajikistan - Myanmar 3-0
  
• Sri Lanka - Bangladesh 3-0
  

B Group

1. Korea DPR 7
   
2. Turkmenistan 7
   
3. Kyrgyzstan 3
   
4. India 0

Matches

• India - Kyrgyzstan 1-2
  
• Korea DPR - Turkmenistan 1-1
  
• Kyrgyzstan - Korea DPR 0-4
  
• Turkmenistan - India 1-0
  
• India - Korea DPR 0-3
  
• Turkmenistan - Kyrgyzstan 0-1
  

Semifinal

Tajikistan - Turkmenistan 0-2
Korea DPR - Myanmar 5-0


Third Place Match

Tajikistan - Myanmar


FINAL

Turkmensitan - Korea DPR