2010 AFC Challenge Cup

2010 AFC Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySri Lanka
Dates16–27 February
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions North Korea (1st title)
Runners-up Turkmenistan
Third place Tajikistan
Fourth place Myanmar
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored44 (2.75 per match)
Attendance12,550 (784 per match)
Top scorer(s)North Korea Ryang Yong-gi
(4 goals)
Best player(s)North Korea Ryang Yong-gi
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The 2010 AFC Challenge Cup was the third edition of the tournament which was held from 16–27 February 2010 in Sri Lanka.[1] India, the defending champions, fielded their under-23 team for this tournament in preparation for the 2010 Asian Games later that year.[2][3][note 1] The champions, North Korea, qualified for the 2011 Asian Cup.

  1. ^ "Sri Lanka to host 2010 AFC Challenge Cup". the-afc.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
  2. ^ "India names 22-member squad for AFC Challenge Cup". the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  3. ^ "AFC Challenge Cup test for Indian young guns". the-afc.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2010.


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