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2014 AFC Challenge Cup

2014 AFC Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Host countryMaldives
Dates19 – 30 May
Teams8
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Palestine (1st title)
Runners-up Philippines
Third place Maldives
Fourth place Afghanistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored35 (2.19 per match)
Attendance51,500 (3,219 per match)
Top scorer(s)Palestine Ashraf Nu'man
(4 goals)
Best player(s)Palestine Murad Ismail
Best goalkeeperPalestine Ramzi Saleh
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The 2014 AFC Challenge Cup was the fifth and the final edition of the AFC Challenge Cup,[1] an international football competition for Asian Football Confederation (AFC) member nations that are mainly categorized as "emerging countries" in the now defunct Vision Asia programme. It took place in the Maldives from 19 to 30 May 2014.[2] The champions, Palestine, qualified to the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.[3]

Palestine were crowned the victors after winning the final against the Philippines 1–0 after Ashraf Nu'man scored a free kick in the 59th minute. Palestine won the title with a perfect sweep of individual awards. This includes Murad Ismail as the best player, Ramzi Saleh as the best goalkeeper, and Ashraf Nu'man as the top scorer.[4]

Hosts

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The AFC decided that an automatic qualification place would be given to the tournament's hosts starting from this edition.[5] Four countries then expressed interest in bidding to host the tournament; India,[6] Maldives,[7] Philippines,[8] and Tajikistan.[9] The AFC announced on 13 November 2012 that the Philippines and Maldives were in the final shortlist to host the finals.[10] The final decision was taken in the AFC Competitions Committee meeting on 28 November 2012, and the hosting rights were given to the Maldives.[11] The Maldives Ministry of Youth and Sports then claimed that they wanted to host the tournament due to the poor facilities they encountered in the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup which the Maldives qualified and competed in.[12]

In mid-November 2013, AFC president Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa announced that the Philippines would be the backup hosts "if something goes wrong in Maldives."[13] By 25 November, the AFC proposed - pending the approval of the Executive Committee - to move the tournament from the Maldives to the Philippines if the Maldives do not start the required renovation work by 15 December 2013.[14] The AFC then inspected possible venues in Manila and the Philippine Football Federation claimed that they would be ready to host the tournament if given the nod.[15][16] Despite this, the Maldives' Ministry of Youth and Sports said they would do everything necessary for the country to host the tournament.[17][18] On 7 January 2014, the AFC announced that the Maldives would remain as the host of the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup.[19]

Venues

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After the Maldives were given the hosting rights of the tournament, the Maldives' Ministry of Youth and Sports stated that the listed venues below would be used but renovations would be required.[12] Renovations then started in mid-January 2014 and was expected to be completed within 90 days.[20][21] In a function on 12 May, the National Stadium was handed over to the Ministry of Youth and Sports and opened by President Abdulla Yameen. The stadium was also re-branded as the 'National Football Stadium'.[22][23] Another function six days later at the second venue, originally known as the Hithadhoo Zone Stadium, was handed over and inaugurated by former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. It was also re-branded as the 'Addu Football Stadium'.[24]

Malé, Kaafu Atoll
National Football Stadium

4°10′26.7″N 73°30′47.1″E / 4.174083°N 73.513083°E / 4.174083; 73.513083 (Galolhu National Stadium)

Capacity: 13,000

(renovated)

Addu City, Addu Atoll
Addu Football Stadium
0°38′28.68″S 73°8′28.8″E / 0.6413000°S 73.141333°E / -0.6413000; 73.141333 (Addu City)
Capacity: 5,000

(renovated)

Qualification

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Main article: 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification

The qualification draw was held on 11 December 2012 in AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[25] The twenty teams involved in the qualification draw were drawn into five groups of four teams. The five group winners plus the two best second-placed teams qualified for the finals. North Korea, the 2010 and 2012 champions, were excluded from participating in the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup.[11]

Qualified nations

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Country Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament
 Maldives Hosts 28 November 2012 1 (2012)
 Afghanistan Group C winner 6 March 2013 2 (2006, 2008)
 Myanmar Group A winner 6 March 2013 2 (2008, 2010)
 Palestine Group D winner 6 March 2013 2 (2006, 2012)
 Laos Best runner-up team 21 March 2013 0 (debut)
 Kyrgyzstan Group B winner 21 March 2013 2 (2006, 2010)
 Philippines Group E winner 26 March 2013 2 (2006, 2012)
 Turkmenistan 2nd best runner-up team 26 March 2013 3 (2008, 2010, 2012)

Draw

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The eight participating teams were drawn into two brackets of the group stage. To prepare for this, the teams were separated into four pots of two teams each based on their performance in the 2012 edition of the tournament with the exception of hosts being placed in Pot 1. The final draw was held at the Paradise Island Resort in the Maldives on 12 February 2014.[26][27]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

 Maldives (hosts)
 Turkmenistan

 Philippines
 Palestine

 Kyrgyzstan
 Afghanistan

 Laos
 Myanmar

Squads

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Main article: 2014 AFC Challenge Cup squads

Each team can name a squad of 23 players.[3]

Group stage

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Tie-breaking criteria

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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:[3]

  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.
Key to colours in group tables
Top two placed teams advance to the semi-finals

Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Palestine 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7
 Maldives (H) 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
 Kyrgyzstan 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3
 Myanmar 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
Palestine 1–0 Kyrgyzstan
Abuhabib 90+6' Report
Attendance: 500
Maldives 2–3 Myanmar
Umair 55'
Ashfaq 90+6'		 Report Kyaw Ko Ko 39', 90+5'
Nyein Chan Aung 45+1'
Attendance: 8,300
Myanmar 0–2 Palestine
Report Abuhabib 45+4'
Nu'man 50'
Attendance: 600
Kyrgyzstan 0–2 Maldives
Report Ashfaq 61', 71'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Wang Di (China PR)
Maldives 0–0 Palestine
Report
Attendance: 8,300
Kyrgyzstan 1–0 Myanmar
Verevkin 18' Report
Attendance: 300

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Philippines 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4 7
 Afghanistan 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5
 Turkmenistan 3 1 0 2 6 6 0 3
 Laos 3 0 1 2 1 7 −6 1
Source: RSSSF
Turkmenistan 5–1 Laos
Baýramow 42'
Durdyýew 50' (pen.), 85'
Keodouangdeth 55' (o.g.)
Hojaahmedow 87'		 Report Sayavutthi 34'
Attendance: 500
Philippines 0–0 Afghanistan
Report
Attendance: 500
Laos 0–2 Philippines
Report Rota 41'
Reichelt 63'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)
Afghanistan 3–1 Turkmenistan
Amiri 45+1'
Hatifi 61'
Shayesteh 86'		 Report Muhadow 64'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jameel Abdulhusin (Bahrain)
Turkmenistan 0–2 Philippines
Report P. Younghusband 49'
Reichelt 73'
Attendance: 500
Afghanistan 0–0 Laos
Report
Attendance: 600

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
27 May
 
 
 Palestine2
 
30 May
 
 Afghanistan0
 
 Palestine1
 
27 May
 
 Philippines0
 
 Philippines (a.e.t.)3
 
 
 Maldives2
 
Third place
 
 
29 May
 
 
 Afghanistan1 (7)
 
 
 Maldives (p)1 (8)

Semi-finals

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Palestine 2–0 Afghanistan
Nu'man 43' (pen.), 47' Report
Attendance: 500
Philippines 3–2 (a.e.t.) Maldives
P. Younghusband 19'
Lucena 38'
C. Greatwich 104'		 Report Umair 36'
Abdulla 66'
Attendance: 8,300

Third place play-off

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Afghanistan 1–1 (a.e.t.) Maldives
Karimi 114' Report Fasir 118'
Penalties
Alikhil soccer ball with check mark
Zazai soccer ball with check mark
Hadid soccer ball with red X
Karimi soccer ball with check mark
Faqiryar soccer ball with check mark
Sharityar soccer ball with check mark
Daudi soccer ball with check mark
Sakhizada soccer ball with check mark
Shayesteh soccer ball with red X		 7–8[28] soccer ball with check mark Ashfaq
soccer ball with check mark Abdul Ghanee
soccer ball with red X Fasir
soccer ball with check mark Rilwan
soccer ball with check mark Qasim
soccer ball with check mark Rasheed
soccer ball with check mark Ali
soccer ball with check mark Mohamed
soccer ball with check mark Fazeel
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)

Final

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Main article: 2014 AFC Challenge Cup final
Palestine 1–0 Philippines
Nu'man 59' Report
Attendance: 6,300

Winners

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 2014 AFC Challenge Cup champions 

Palestine
First title

Statistics

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Player awards

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Goalscorers

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4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

Team statistics

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This table shows all team performance. Matches that ended in a penalty shoot out are counted as draws

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD
Reached the knockout stage
1  Palestine 5 4 1 0 6 0 +6
2  Philippines 5 3 1 1 7 3 +4
3  Maldives 5 1 2 2 7 7 0
4  Afghanistan 5 1 3 1 4 4 0
Eliminated in the group stage
5  Turkmenistan 3 1 0 2 6 6 0
6  Myanmar 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2
7  Kyrgyzstan 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2
8  Laos 3 0 1 2 1 7 −6

Notes

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References

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