2010 AFC Challenge Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Sri Lanka |
| Dates | 16–27 February |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 North Korea (1st title)
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| Runners-up |  Turkmenistan |
| Third place |  Tajikistan |
| Fourth place |  Myanmar |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 44 (2.75 per match) |
| Attendance | 12,550 (784 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Ryang Yong-Gi (4 goals) |
| Best player |
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. India, the defending champions, fielded their under-23 team for this tournament in preparation for the 2010 Asian Games later that year. The champions, North Korea, qualified for the 2011 Asian Cup.
The finals saw three automatic qualifiers joined by five teams from the qualification phase. Qualification consisted of two sections.
Qualifiers for the final tournament were:
The draw for the final tournament was held on 30 November 2009 at the Galadari Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
The following referees were chosen for the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup.
Nawaf Abdulla
Tan Hai
Alireza Faghani
Hajime Matsuo
Andre El Haddad
Chaiya Mahapab
Mukhtar Al Yarimi
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