2006 AFC Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Host countryBangladesh
Dates1–16 April
Venue(s)3 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Tajikistan (1st title)
Runners-up Sri Lanka
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored82 (2.65 per match)
Attendance150,150 (4,844 per match)
Top scorer(s)State of Palestine Fahed Attal (8 goals)
Best player(s)Tajikistan Ibrahim Rabimov

The 2006 AFC Challenge Cup was held between 1 and 16 April 2006 in Bangladesh. Sixteen teams were split into four groups, the top two in each group qualifying for the quarterfinals, and from then on a straight knockout contest. There was no qualification stage. The cup winner was Tajikistan. The fair play award was won by Sri Lanka and Tajik Ibrahim Rabimov won the most valuable player award.[1]

Selection of teams

The AFC classed seventeen nations as emerging associations, which need time to develop their football.[2] They were selected in August 2005 to take part. Laos, Mongolia, and Timor-Leste were initially selected to participate, but were later replaced by Bangladesh and India of the developing associations class, reducing the number of participating teams to sixteen.

Replacements

Hosts and stadia

The AFC decided at its annual meeting, that Bangladesh would host the opening ceremony and that Nepal would host the final unless Bangladesh makes it into the last two, in which case it would be held in Dhaka, its capital.[3][4] It was originally planned that the teams in Groups A and B would play their games in Nepal and that teams in Groups C and D would play in Bangladesh, but due to the political unrest that shook Nepal, it was decided that only Bangladesh would host the tournament.[5][6][7][8] The Challenge Cup was originally scheduled to take place between 26 March to 9 April 2006 but was changed to avoid clashes with Bangladesh's Independence Day on 26 March.[9] The two stadia that were selected to be used during this tournament were: the Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka and the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong. However, the Bangladesh Army Stadium in Dhaka was later used to make-up the matches that were abandoned due to heavy rain.

Venues

Dhaka Chittagong
Bangabandhu National Stadium Bangladesh Army Stadium M. A. Aziz Stadium
Capacity: 36,000 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 40,000

Teams

Some teams did not take part with their 'main' national squad, as noted below:

Squads

Group stage

All times are Bangladesh Standard Time (BST) – UTC+6

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

Tie-breaking criteria

Where two or more teams end the group stage with the same number of points, their ranking is determined by the following criteria:

  1. points earned in the matches between the teams concerned;
  2. goal difference in the matches between the teams concerned;
  3. number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. goal difference in all group matches;
  5. number of goals scored in all group matches;
  6. kicks from the penalty mark (if only two teams are level and they are both on the field of play);
  7. fewer yellow and red cards received in the group matches;
  8. drawing of lots by the organising committee.

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 India U20 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5
 Chinese Taipei 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
 Philippines 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
 Afghanistan 3 0 2 1 3 5 −2 2
Source: RSSSF
India U20 2–0 Afghanistan
Vimal 35', 60' Report
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Mahmood Al-Ghatrifi (Oman)
Chinese Taipei 1–0 Philippines
Chuang Wei-lun 20' Report
Attendance: 4,000
Philippines 1–1 India U20
Valeroso 19' Report Vimal 8'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Salem Mujghef (Jordan)
Afghanistan 2–2 Chinese Taipei
Qadami 20', 23' Report Chuang Wei-lun 48'
Liang Chien-wei 73'
Attendance: 2,500
India U20 0–0 Chinese Taipei
Report
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Ram Krishna Gosh (Bangladesh)
Philippines 1–1 Afghanistan
Valeroso 59' Report Maqsood 28'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Salem Mujghef (Jordan)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Sri Lanka 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7
   Nepal 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
 Brunei 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
 Bhutan 3 0 1 2 0 3 −3 1
Source: RSSSF
Sri Lanka 1–0 Brunei
Kasun 74' Report
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Rustam Saidov (Uzbekistan)
Nepal   2–0 Bhutan
Pradeep 52', 68' Report
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Ram Krishna Gosh (Bangladesh)
Bhutan 0–1 Sri Lanka
Report Karu 45'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rustam Saidov (Uzbekistan)
Brunei 2–1   Nepal
Adie 11'
Riwandi 42'		 Report Tashi 60'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Mahmood Al-Ghatrifi (Oman)
Sri Lanka 1–1   Nepal
Izzadeen 19' Report Pradeep 75' (pen.)
Attendance: 2,500
Bhutan 0–0 Brunei
Report
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Mahmood Al-Ghatrifi (Oman)

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Palestine 3 2 1 0 16 1 +15 7
 Bangladesh 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7
 Cambodia 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3
 Guam 3 0 0 3 0 17 −17 0
Source:
Palestine 11–0 Guam
Keshkesh 6'
Attal 14', 20', 25', 32', 45+1', 86'
Atura 22'
Al Amour 39'
Al-Kord 59', 67'		 Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Ala Abdul Kadir Nema (Iraq)
Bangladesh 2–1 Cambodia
Alfaz 31'
Ameli 64'		 Report C. Rithy 68'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)
Cambodia 0–4 Palestine
Report Keshkesh 10'
Al-Sweirki 12', 75'
Attal 30'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Ala Abdul Kadir Nema (Iraq)
Guam 0–3 Bangladesh
Report Ameli 49'
Abul 83', 85'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Win Cho (Myanmar)
Palestine 1–1 Bangladesh
Attal 30' Report Tapu 55'
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Hedayat Mombini (Iran)
Cambodia 3–0 Guam
S. Buntheang 37'
Kosal 40'
K. Kumpheak 63'		 Report
Attendance: 500
Referee: Win Cho (Myanmar)

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Tajikistan 3 2 0 1 6 1 +5 6
 Kyrgyzstan 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6
 Pakistan 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
 Macau 3 0 1 2 2 8 −6 1
Source:
Tajikistan 4–0 Macau
Mahmudov 9'
Rabiev 13'
Rabimov 56'
Khojaev 77'		 Report
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Hedayat Mombini (Iran)
Kyrgyzstan 0–1 Pakistan
Report Essa 59'
Attendance: 2,500
Pakistan 0–2 Tajikistan
Report Hakimov 14'
Irgashev 20'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)
Tajikistan 0–1 Kyrgyzstan
Report Krasnov 22'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Ala Abdul Kadir Nema (Iraq)
Pakistan 2–2 Macau
Adeel 12'
Essa 43'		 Report Chan Kin Seng 16', 52'
Attendance: 1,000
Macau 0–2 Kyrgyzstan
Report Ablakimov 35'
Ishenbaev 58'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
8 April - Chittagong
 
 
 Chinese Taipei0
 
12 April – Chittagong
 
 Sri Lanka3
 
 Sri Lanka (PSO)1 (5)
 
9 April - Chittagong
 
   Nepal1 (3)
 
 India U200
 
16 April – Dhaka
 
   Nepal3
 
 Sri Lanka0
 
9 April - Dhaka
 
 Tajikistan4
 
 Palestine0
 
13 April - Dhaka
 
 Kyrgyzstan1
 
 Kyrgyzstan0
 
10 April - Dhaka
 
 Tajikistan2
 
 Bangladesh1
 
 
 Tajikistan6
 

Quarter-finals

Sri Lanka 3–0 Chinese Taipei
Izzadeen 44'
Sanjaya 70'
Ratnayaka 90'		 Report
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Mahmood Al-Ghatrifi (Oman)
India U20 0–3   Nepal
Report Pradeep 16', 26'
Basanta 28'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Ram Krishna Gosh (Bangladesh)
Palestine 0–1 Kyrgyzstan
Report Djamshidov 90+1'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Win Cho (Myanmar)
Tajikistan 6–1 Bangladesh
Rabimov 2'
Mahmudov 20'
Mukhidinov 31'
Hakimov 51'
Rabiev 65'
Nematov 81'		 Report Alfaz 17'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ala Abdul Kadir Nema (Iraq)

Semi-finals

Sri Lanka 1–1   Nepal
Kasun 65' Report Basanta 82'
Penalties
Fuard soccer ball with check mark
Chathura soccer ball with check mark
Gunaratne soccer ball with check mark
Channa soccer ball with check mark
Ratnayaka soccer ball with check mark		 5 – 3 soccer ball with check mark Anjan
soccer ball with check mark Tashi
soccer ball with check mark Nabin
soccer ball with red X Pradeep
Attendance: 2,500
Kyrgyzstan 0–2 Tajikistan
Report Rabiev 51', 90+2'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)

Final

Sri Lanka 0–4 Tajikistan
Report Mukhidinov 1', 61', 71'[note 1]
Mahmudov 45'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Hedayat Mombini (Iran)

Winner

 2006 AFC Challenge Cup champions 

Tajikistan
First title

Awards

Fair Play Award Golden Shoe Most Valuable Player
 Sri Lanka State of Palestine Fahed Attal Tajikistan Ibrahim Rabimov

Goalscorers

Notes

  1. ↑ Although the match summary indicates that Mukhidinov scored three goals, a match review article published by the AFC on 19 April 2006 indicates that he only scored two goals while teammate Numonjon Hakimov scored one goal.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Victory a boost for Tajikistan football: Nazarov". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
  2. ↑ "Big Soccer Forum Thread on AFC Challenge Cup 2006".
  3. ↑ "Opening ceremony of AFC Challenge Cup to be held in Bangladesh". Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 30 November 2005.
  4. ↑ "AFC Challenge Cup opening ceremony in Bangladesh". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original on 31 August 2006. Retrieved 28 November 2005.
  5. ↑ "Bangladesh to be sole host of inaugural AFC Challenge Cup 2006". The AFC. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 21 February 2006.
  6. ↑ Acharya, Pawan (2006). "Nepal Dumped as AFC Cup Host". OhmyNews. Archived from the original on 3 December 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2006.
  7. ↑ "Nepal dumped as co-host of AFC Challenge Cup". Daily Times. Pakistan. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2006.
  8. ↑ Kantipur (2006). "AFC dumps Nepal from co-hosting AFC Challenge Cup 2006". eKantipur.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2006.
  9. ↑ Kantipur (2006). "AFC dumps Nepal from co-hosting AFC Challenge Cup 2006". KantipurOnline.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2006.
  10. ↑ "Podkorytov is Kyrgyzstan acting coach". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 21 February 2006.
  11. ↑ "Tajikistan lift inaugural AFC Challenge Cup". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 19 April 2006. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
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