The AFC Challenge Cup is a national Football competition for emerging countries (those in the lowest (of three) categories as designed by the AFC president) that are members of the AFC. The first tournament was held in 2006 in Bangladesh. The 2008 and 2010 editions of the AFC Challenge Cup will form part of the qualifiers for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.
Results
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||
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| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd Place | Score | 4th Place | ||
| 2006 |
 Bangladesh |
 Tajikistan |
4–0 |  Sri Lanka |
 Kyrgyzstan |
 Nepal |
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| 2008 |
 India |
 India |
4–1 | Tajikistan |
 Korea DPR |
4–0 |  Myanmar |
| 2010 |
 Sri Lanka |
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| 2012 |
TBD | ||||||
Note: Semi-finalists are listed in alphabetical order in 2006.
Successful national teams
| Team | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
 Tajikistan |
1 (2006) | 1 (2008) |
| India |
1 (2008) | |
| Sri Lanka |
1 (2006) |
External links
- AFC Challenge Cup 2009
- AFC Challenge Cup 2006 at RSSSF
- Press release from AFC about the Challenge Cup
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