2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification
The qualification phase for the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup saw four teams advance to the finals to join four automatic qualifiers in the final tournament in India. Qualification was held from 2 April to 28 May, 2008 in four different venues. Sixteen teams participated in qualification in four groups containing four teams each. The four group winners joined hosts India, North Korea, Myanmar, and Turkmenistan in the final round. Seedings. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. (Withdrew 14 May 2008) 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. (Withdrew 2 May 2008) The  draw for the qualification groups was made on 18 January 2008 at AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Final tournament. The final tournament, consisting of 8 teams, was held from 30 July to 13 August 2008 in India. Qualifiers. Qualifiers for the final tournament were: