| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Maldives |
| Dates | 19 – 30 May |
| Teams | 8 |
| 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 played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 35 (2.19 per match) |
| Attendance | 51,500 (3,219 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ashraf Nu'man (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Murad Ismail |
| Best goalkeeper | Ramzi Saleh |
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]
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- ^ "Historic football victory provides another global stage for Palestine". Mondoweiss. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2024.