2006 AFC Challenge Cup - Selection of Teams

Selection of Teams

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bhutan
  • Brunei
  • Cambodia
  • Chinese Taipei
  • Guam
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos (Removed)
  • Macau
  • Mongolia (Removed)
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Palestine
  • Philippines
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
  • Timor-Leste (Removed)
Replacements
  • Bangladesh
  • India

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