2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification

Seeding was based partially on the FIFA World Ranks as at January 2009 (ranking shown in brackets). , and chose not to compete. Afghanistan withdrew prior to their first match. ==Qualifying preliminary round==

Moved from originally scheduled dates of 7 March and 14 March due to conflict with the qualification for the 2010 East Asian Football Championship. ---- 3–3 on aggregate. Macau advanced to the group phase on the away goals rule. ==Qualifying group stage==

Qualification was officially scheduled to take place from 2–13 April 2009, although the actual dates began before and extended beyond that. Each qualification group was held in a single location - Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka hosting their respective groups. The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss) and tie breakers were in following order: • Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned; • Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned; • Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned; • Goal difference in all the group matches; • Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches; • Kicks from the penalty mark if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play; • Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches; (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for each direct red card, 4 points for each yellow card followed by a direct red card) • Drawing of lots. Group A • Matches played in Bangladesh. • Times listed are UTC+6. ---- ---- Group B • Matches played in the Maldives. • Times listed are UTC+5. ---- ---- Group C • Matches played in Nepal. • Times listed are UTC+5:45. Tie-breaking situation: • Kyrgyzstan ranked ahead of Nepal and Palestine on the basis of goals scored. • Nepal ranked ahead of Palestine on the basis of a better disciplinary record (Nepal 1 yellow card - Palestine 3 yellow cards). ---- ---- Group D • Matches played in Sri Lanka. • Times listed are UTC+5:30. ---- ---- Ranking of second placed teams The best-ranked second placed team also qualified for the finals tournament. Due to Afghanistan's withdrawal from Group C, matches against fourth-placed sides in the other groups were excluded from the following comparison. Notes on the tie-breaking situation: • Bangladesh ranked ahead of the Maldives on the basis of goal difference. • Pakistan ranked ahead of Nepal on the basis of goals scored. ==Final tournament==

The final tournament, consisting of 8 teams, was eventually held from 16–27 February in Sri Lanka. Qualifiers The eight teams that qualified for the final tournament are: • – automatic qualifier • – automatic qualifier • – automatic qualifier • – winner Group A • – winner Group B • – winner Group C • – winner Group D • – best runner-up The draw for the final tournament was done on 30 November 2009 at the Galadri Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka. ==Goalscorers==

;5 goals • Safiullah Khan • Kasun Jayasuriya ;4 goals • Ibrahim Fazeel ;3 goals • Chen Po-liang • Ali Ashfaq • Döwletmyrat Ataýew • Berdi Şamyradow ;2 goals • Enamul Haque • Mohammed Zahid Hossain • Huang Wei-yi • Mirlan Murzaev • Chan Kin Seng • Pai Soe • Yazar Win Thein • Adnan Ahmed • Chad Gould • Rohana Ruwanthilake • Arif Mirzoýew • Mekan Nasyrow • Didargylyç Urazow ;1 goal • Mohd Mamunul Islam • Kamarul Ariffin Ramlee • Keo Sokngon • Teab Vathanak • Chang Han • Kuo Chun-yi • Che Chi Man • Leong Chong In • Mukhthar Naseer • Mohamed Umair • Murun Altankhuyag • Donorovyn Lkhümbengarav • Khin Maung Lwin • Myo Min Tun • Pyae Phyo Oo • Biraj Maharjan • Atif Bashir • Jadid Khan Pathan • Said Al-Sobakhi • Alexander Borromeo • Asmeer Lathif Mohamed • Shanmugarajah Sanjeev • Gahrymanberdi Çoňkaýew • Ruslan Mingazow ;Own goal • Geofredo (playing against Mongolia) • Anton del Rosario (playing against Turkmenistan) ==References==