2012 AFC Challenge Cup
The 2012 AFC Challenge Cup was the fourth edition of the tournament, an international football competition for Asian Football Confederation (AFC) member nations that are mainly categorized as "emerging countries" in the defunct Vision Asia programme. It took place in Nepal from 8–19 March 2012. Unlike in previous editions of the tournament, there were no automatic qualifiers. Therefore, 2010 champions North Korea, runners-up Turkmenistan, and third-placed Tajikistan had to navigate the qualification phase in order to return to the finals. North Korea successfully defended their title and qualified for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.
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Logo of the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Nepal |
| Dates | 8–19 March |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | North Korea (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Turkmenistan |
| Third place | Philippines |
| Fourth place | Palestine |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 42 (2.63 per match) |
| Attendance | 50,000 (3,125 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Phil Younghusband (6 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Pak Nam-chol |
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