The winners of the 2008 and 2010 competitions will qualify directly for the 2011 Asian Cup.As a result India qualified for the AFC Asian Cup,the first time since 1984.This competition is exclusive to members of the "emerging nations" class of the AFC. However, in the previous edition, Bangladesh and India were invited from the "developing nations" class - Bangladesh actually hosting the tournament, and India sending their under-20 team. India and Bangladesh have again been invited for the 2008 edition of the tournament, along with North Korea, Myanmar and Turkmenistan who are also a part of the "developing nations" class.