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The 2006 AFC Challenge Cup
AFC Challenge Cup
The AFC Challenge Cup is an international football competition for emerging nations that are members of the Asian Football Confederation. The first tournament was hosted by Bangladesh in 2006...

was held between April 1 and April 16, 2006 in Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

. 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

Tajikistan national football team

The Tajikistan national football team represents Tajikistan in association football and is controlled by the Tajikistan National Football Federation, the governing body for football in Tajikistan. Tajikistan's home ground is Pamir Stadium in Dushanbe....

. The fair play award was won by Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka national football team

The Sri Lanka national football team represents Sri Lanka in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Sri Lanka, the governing body for football in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's home grounds are Sugathadasa Stadium and Kalutara Stadium and their head coach is Jang Jung...

and Tajikistani Ibrahim Rabimov

Ibrahim Rabimov

Ibrahim Rabimov is a Tajikistani footballer who is a midfielder for Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda. He is a member of the Tajikistan national football team.-Goals for Senior National Team:-External links:*...

won the most valuable player award.

Selection of teams

The AFC

Asian Football Confederation

The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...

classed seventeen nations as emerging associations, which need time to develop their football. They were selected in August, 2005 to take part. Laos

Laos national football team

The Laos national football team is the national team of Laos and is controlled by the Lao Football Federation. A member of the AFC, Laos has developed regional rivalries with Thailand and Burma.-History:...

, Mongolia

Mongolia national football team

The Mongolian national football team represents the republic of Mongolia in international football under the Mongolian Football Federation. Founded in 1959 the association was inactive between 1960 and 1998 when the team did not feature in any international fixtures...

, and Timor-Leste were initially selected to participate, but were later replaced by Bangladesh

Bangladesh national football team

The Bangladesh national football team is the national team of Bangladesh controlled by the Bangladesh Football Federation. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation and has yet to qualify for the World Cup finals...

and India

India national football team

The Indian national football team is the national football team of India and is governed by the All India Football Federation. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation. Since 1948, the AIFF has been affiliated with FIFA, the international governing body for football. In 1954, AIFF became...

of the developing associations class, reducing the number of participating teams to sixteen.

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Replacements

Hosts and stadia

The AFC

Asian Football Confederation

decided at its annual meeting, that Bangladesh

Bangladesh

would host the opening ceremony and that Nepal

Nepal

Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...

would host the final unless Bangladesh makes it into the last two, in which case it would be held in Dhaka

Dhaka

Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...

, its capital. It was originally planned that the teams in Groups A and B would play their games in Nepal

Nepal

and that teams in Groups C and D would play in Bangladesh

Bangladesh

, but due to the political unrest that shook Nepal, it was decided that only Bangladesh would host the tournament. The Challenge Cup was originally scheduled to take place between March 26 to April 9, 2006 but was changed to avoid clashes with Bangladesh's Independence Day

Independence Day

An Independence Day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's assumption of independent statehood, usually after ceasing to be a colony or part of another nation or state, and more rarely after the end of a military occupation...

on March 26. The two stadia that were selected to be used during this tournament were: the Bangabandhu Stadium

Bangabandhu National Stadium

Bangabandhu National Stadium, also known as Dhaka Stadium, and formerly known as Dacca Stadium is the national stadium and a multipurpose sports arena in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located in the Motijheel area in the heart of the city...

in Dhaka

Dhaka

and the MA Aziz Stadium

MA Aziz Stadium

MA Aziz Stadium is the main stadium in use in Chittagong, Bangladesh. The local cricket and football teams play there. Its total capacity is 20,000. On a historical note, this stadium was used as headquarters during the war for independence in 1971...

in Chittagong

Chittagong

Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...

. However, the Bangladesh Army Stadium

Bangladesh Army Stadium

Bangladesh Army Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Bangladesh Army. The stadium holds 15,000 people....

in Dhaka was later used to make-up the matches that were abandoned due to heavy rain.

Teams

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

India decided to field their under-20 team
India national under-20 football team
India national under-16 football team, also known as India under-16s or India U16, represents India in association football at a under-16 age level and is controlled by the All India Football Federation, the governing body for Football in India...

in preparation for the AFC Youth Championship
AFC Youth Championship 2006
The Asian Football Confederations AFC Youth Championship 2006 was the 32rd instance of the AFC Youth Championship. It was held from October 29 to November 12, 2006 in India. It was the first time for India to host this tournament...

they 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
AFC Youth Championship 2006
The Asian Football Confederations AFC Youth Championship 2006 was the 32rd instance of the AFC Youth Championship. It was held from October 29 to November 12, 2006 in India. It was the first time for India to host this tournament...

.

Group stage

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:

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

2
Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	3	1	2	0	3	1
5
	3	1	2	0	3	2
5
	3	0	2	1	2	3	−1	2
	3	0	2	1	3	5	−2	2

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Group B

2
Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	3	2	1	0	3	1
7
	3	1	1	1	4	3
4
	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
	3	0	1	2	0	3	−3	1

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Group C

15
Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	3	2	1	0	16	1
7
	3	2	1	0	6	2
7
	3	1	0	2	4	6	−2	3
	3	0	0	3	0	17	−17	0

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Group D

5
Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	3	2	0	1	6	1
6
	3	2	0	1	3	1
6
	3	1	1	1	3	4	−1	4
	3	0	1	2	2	8	−6	1

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Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

Awards

Fair Play Award			Golden Shoe			Most Valuable Player
			Fahed Attal Fahed Attal Fahed Attal is a Palestinian professional football player currently playing for Shabab Al-Khaleel of the West Bank Premier League.-Move to Jordanian Premier League:...			Ibrahim Rabimov Ibrahim Rabimov Ibrahim Rabimov is a Tajikistani footballer who is a midfielder for Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda. He is a member of the Tajikistan national football team.-Goals for Senior National Team:-External links:*...

Goalscorers

8 goals Fahed Attal

Fahed Attal

Fahed Attal is a Palestinian professional football player currently playing for Shabab Al-Khaleel of the West Bank Premier League.-Move to Jordanian Premier League:...

5 goals Pradeep Maharjan

4 goals Dzhomikhon Mukhidinov

Dzhomikhon Mukhidinov

Çomixon Muxiddinov , is a Tajikistani footballer who plays for FK Khujand. He is a member of the Tajikistan national football team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign.-Appearances for Senior National Team:-References:...

Yusuf Rabiev

Yusuf Rabiev is an Tajik professional football player. The forward is playing for the Tajik Champions Esteghlal Dushanbe and is also part of the Tajik national team....

3 goals Vimal Pariyar Khurshed Makhmudov

Khurshed Makhmudov

Xurşed Maxmudov is a Tajikistani footballer who plays for Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda. He is a member of the Tajikistan national football team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign.-Goals for Senior National Team:...

2 goals Hafizullah Qadami

Hafizullah Qadami

Hafizullah Qadami is an Afghan football player. He plays as a forward and has played football with Maiwand Kabul FC since 2003. Qadami is considered one of Afghanistan's best players. He as been very effective when he has played with the Afghanistan national football team.-International...

Alfaz Ahmad Mohamed Hossain Ameli Abul Hossain Chuang Wei-lun

Chuang Wei-lun

Chuang Wei-lun is a Taiwanese football player who currently plays for Tatung F.C. and the Chinese Taipei national football team. He is fit either as a striker or as a midfielder...

Chan Kin Seng

Chan Kin Seng is a Macau professional football striker who currently plays for Windsor Arch Ka I of the Macau 1st Division Football. He also has played for the Macau team in the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup, 2006 Lusophony Games and scored both goals for Macau in their 2-13 aggregate 2010 FIFA World Cup...

Basanta Thapa Muhammad Essa

Muhammad Essa

Muhammad Essa Khan is a Pakistani footballer playing currently for KRL FC. The striker is also the captain of Pakistan national football team and is one of the most talented football players Pakistan has seen in recent times...

Ziyad Al-Kord

Ziyad Saeed Al-Kord bin Samir, known simply as Ziyad Al-Kord , is a Palestinian footballer who has played with various clubs in the Palestinian Territories, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. He is Palestine's all-time leading scorer with 15 goals in 33 games...

Ibrahim Al-Sweirki Ahmed Keshkesh

Ahmed Keshkesh

Ahmed Keshkesh is a Palestinian professional football player currently playing for Shabab Al-Am'ari of the West Bank Premier League.-Career:...

Alvin Valeroso Kasun Jayasuriya

Kasun Jayasuriya

Kasun Nadika Jayasuriya is a Sri Lankan football player who plays for Renown Sports Club and the Sri Lanka national football team....

Mohamed Izzadeen

Mohamed Izzadeen Mohamed Naufer is a Sri Lankan footballer in the Sri Lanka national football team.He is born to a Muslim Family. He plays on left wing.-External links:...

Numonjon Hakimov Ibrahim Rabimov

Ibrahim Rabimov

1 goal Sayed Maqsood

Sayed Maqsood Hashemi

Sayed Maqsood Hashemi is an Afghan footballer who currently plays for Ordu Kabul F.C. football club in Afghanistan. He is also Afghanistan national football team player, he has 2 goals. He wears number 6 and plays defensive midfielder position.-External links:...

Mahadi Tapu Adie Arsham Salleh Riwandi Wahit

Riwandi Wahit

Riwandi Wahit is a Bruneian footballer who plays as a Striker. He is a member of the Brunei national team.-National team:...

Sok Buntheang Keo Kosal Chan Rithy

Chan Rithy

Chan Rithy is a footballer for Surin FC in the Thailand Regional League Division 2. He plays as a Midfielder for club.-International goals:-Honours:*2008 Cambodian League Winner*2008 Hun Sen Cup Winner...

Kouch Sokumpheak Liang Chien-wei Roman Ablakimov

Roman Ablakimov

Roman Ablakimov is a Kyrgyzstani footballer who is a Midfielder for SKA-Shoro Bishkek. He is a member of the Kyrgyzstan national football team.-Goals for Senior National Team:-References:*...

Ruslan Djamshidov

Ruslan Djamshidov is a Kyrgyzstani footballer who is a striker for SKA-Shoro Bishkek. He is a member of the Kyrgyzstan national football team.-Goals for Senior National Team:-References:*...

Azamat Ishenbaev

Azamat Ishenbaev is a Kyrgyzstani footballer who is a midfielder for Dordoi-Dynamo Naryn. He is a member of the Kyrgyzstan national football team.-Goals for Senior National Team:-External links:*...

Andrey Krasnov

Andrey Krasnov is a Kyrgyzstani footballer who plays for Dordoi-Dynamo Naryn. He is a member of the Kyrgyzstan national football team.-Goals for senior national team:-External links:*...

Tashi Tsering

Tashi Tsering (footballer)

Tashi Tsering is a Nepalese footballer who plays for Manang Marsyangdi Club in Nepal. The defender has played for the Nepal national football team since 2005 and the Tibet national football team since 1999.-Club career:...

Adeel Ahmed Ismail Al-Amour Francisco Atura Sanjaya Pradeep Arachchige Chandradasa Karunaratne Jeewantha Dhammika Ratnayaka Odil Irgashev

Odil Irgashev

Odil Irgashev is a Tajikistani footballer who is a defender for Esteghlal Dushanbe.-Career:Irgashev has played as a winger for several Tajik clubs, winning the Tajik League three times with Varzob Dushanbe and winning the Tajik League, Tajik Cup and Tajik Super Cup treble with Esteghlal Dushanbe...

Rustam Khojaev Shujoat Nematov

Shujoat Nematov

Şuçoat Ne'matov is a Tajikistani footballer who plays for Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda.Nematov was a part of the Tajikistan national football team squad who won the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup.-Goals for Senior National Team:...

External links

Official Site of the AFC Challenge Cup Bangladesh 2006
AFC Challenge Cup 2006 at RSSSF.com
AFC Challenge Cup 2006 at FutbolPlanet.de

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