2006 AFC Challenge Cup
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Bangladesh |
Dates | 1–16 April |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Tajikistan (1st title) |
Runners-up | Sri Lanka |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 31 |
Goals scored | 82 (2.65 per match) |
Attendance | 150,150 (4,844 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Fahed Attal (8 goals) |
Best player(s) | 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
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.
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Hosts and stadia
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 | |
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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:
- India decided to field their AFC Youth Championshipthey were later hosting.
- Kyrgyzstan took part with a young squad, made up mostly of players from their under-20 team which had qualified for the AFC Youth Championship.[10]
Squads
Group stage
All times are
UTC+6
Key to colours in group tables |
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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:
- points earned in the matches between the teams concerned;
- goal difference in the matches between the teams concerned;
- number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- goal difference in all group matches;
- number of goals scored in all group matches;
- kicks from the penalty mark (if only two teams are level and they are both on the field of play);
- fewer yellow and red cards received in the group matches;
- drawing of lots by the organising committee.
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
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Vimal 35', 60' | Report |
MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Mahmood Al-Ghatrifi (Oman
)Chinese Taipei | 1–0 | Philippines |
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Chuang Wei-lun 20' | Report |
Lee Gi-Young (Korea Republic
)Philippines | 1–1 | India U20 |
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Valeroso 19' | Report | Vimal 8' |
MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Salem Mujghef (Jordan
)Afghanistan | 2–2 | Chinese Taipei |
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Qadami 20', 23' | Report | Chuang Wei-lun 48' Liang Chien-wei 73' |
Lee Gi-Young (Korea Republic
)India U20 | 0–0 | Chinese Taipei |
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Report |
MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Ram Krishna Gosh (Bangladesh
)Philippines | 1–1 | Afghanistan |
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Valeroso 59' | Report | Maqsood 28' |
MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Salem Mujghef (Jordan
)Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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
Nepal | 2–0 | Bhutan |
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Pradeep 52', 68' | Report |
MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Ram Krishna Gosh (Bangladesh
)Brunei | 2–1 | Nepal |
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Adie 11' Riwandi 42' |
Report | Tashi 60' |
MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Mahmood Al-Ghatrifi (Oman
)Bhutan | 0–0 | Brunei |
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Report |
MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Mahmood Al-Ghatrifi (Oman
)Group C
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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: [citation needed]
Bangladesh | 2–1 | Cambodia |
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Ameli 64' |
Report | C. Rithy 68' |
Guam | 0–3 | Bangladesh |
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Report | 83', 85' |
Palestine | 1–1 | Bangladesh |
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Attal 30' | Report | Tapu 55' |
Cambodia | 3–0 | Guam |
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S. Buntheang 37' Kosal 40' K. Kumpheak 63' |
Report |
Group D
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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: [citation needed]
Tajikistan | 4–0 | Macau |
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Khojaev 77' |
Report |
Kyrgyzstan | 0–1 | Pakistan |
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Report | Essa 59' |
Pakistan | 0–2 | Tajikistan |
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Report | Hakimov 14' Irgashev 20' |
Tajikistan | 0–1 | Kyrgyzstan |
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Report | Krasnov 22' |
Macau | 0–2 | Kyrgyzstan |
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Report | Ishenbaev 58' |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
8 April - Chittagong | ||||||||||
Chinese Taipei | 0 | |||||||||
12 April – Chittagong | ||||||||||
Sri Lanka | 3 | |||||||||
PSO) | 1 (5) | |||||||||
9 April - Chittagong | ||||||||||
Nepal | 1 (3) | |||||||||
India U20 | 0 | |||||||||
16 April – Dhaka | ||||||||||
Nepal | 3 | |||||||||
Sri Lanka | 0 | |||||||||
9 April - Dhaka | ||||||||||
Tajikistan | 4 | |||||||||
Palestine | 0 | |||||||||
13 April - Dhaka | ||||||||||
Kyrgyzstan | 1 | |||||||||
Kyrgyzstan | 0 | |||||||||
10 April - Dhaka | ||||||||||
Tajikistan | 2 | |||||||||
Bangladesh | 1 | |||||||||
Tajikistan | 6 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
Sri Lanka | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei |
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Izzadeen 44' Sanjaya 70' Ratnayaka 90' |
Report |
MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Mahmood Al-Ghatrifi (Oman
)India U20 | 0–3 | Nepal |
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Report | Pradeep 16', 26' Basanta 28' |
MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Ram Krishna Gosh (Bangladesh
)Palestine | 0–1 | Kyrgyzstan |
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Report | Djamshidov 90+1' |
Tajikistan | 6–1 | Bangladesh |
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81' | Report | Alfaz 17' |
Semi-finals
Sri Lanka | 1–1 | Nepal |
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Kasun 65' | Report | Basanta 82' |
Penalties | ||
5 – 3 | Anjan Tashi Nabin Pradeep |
Lee Gi-Young (Korea Republic
)Kyrgyzstan | 0–2 | Tajikistan |
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Report | Rabiev 51', 90+2' |
Final
Sri Lanka | 0–4 | Tajikistan |
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Report | Mahmudov 45' |
Winner
2006 AFC Challenge Cup champions |
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Tajikistan First title |
Awards
Fair Play Award | Golden Shoe | Most Valuable Player | ||||||
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Sri Lanka | Fahed Attal | Ibrahim Rabimov |
Goalscorers
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Notes
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