Tags: Soccer Tournoment, Tournament.
The 2008 AFC Challenge Cup football tournament was hosted by India and played from 30 July – 13 August 2008. India won the final against Tajikistan. India was also the winner of the fair play award and the India captain Baichung Bhutia won the most valuable player award.Chinese Taipei was originally designated the host but could not guarantee it would meet the AFC’s standards for hosting the tournament. Thailand was first chosen as host but withdrew due to lack of time to prepare.