2008 Myanmar Grand Royal Challenge Cup

The 2008 Myanmar Grand Royal Challenge Cup was the third edition of the Myanmar Grand Royal Challenge Cup, an annual football tournament held in Myanmar. The tournament took place from 11 November to 21 November 2008 in Yangon.

2008 Myanmar Grand Royal Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Host countryMyanmar
Dates11 November 2008 - 21 November 2008
Teams6
Venue(s)Thuwunna YTC Stadium
Final positions
Champions Myanmar (2nd title)
Runners-up Indonesia
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)Myanmar Soe Myat Min (5)

Teams

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*: An invitee from the South Korean K League, Ulsan sent their reserve team.

**: Vietnam sent their under-23 team.

Group stage

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Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Myanmar 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
  Indonesia 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3
  Bangladesh 2 0 1 1 0 2 -2 1
Myanmar  0 – 0  Bangladesh
(Report)
Attendance: 5,500

Bangladesh  0 – 2  Indonesia
(Report) Firman   10'
Talaohu   45'

Myanmar  2 – 1  Indonesia
Yan Paing   44'
Kyaw Thiha   65'
(Report) Ismed   38'

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Ulsan Hyundai Reserves 2 1 1 0 5 2 +3 4
  Malaysia 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 4
  Vietnam 2 0 0 2 1 7 -6 0
Malaysia  3 – 0  Vietnam
Indra Putra   26'
Amirul   40'
Hardi   55'
(Report)


Knockout stages

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
18 November
 
 
  Myanmar 4
 
21 November
 
  Malaysia 1
 
  Myanmar 2
 
19 November
 
  Indonesia 1
 
 Ulsan Hyundai Reserve 0 (3)
 
 
  Indonesia 0 (4)
 

Semi-finals

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Myanmar  4 – 1  Malaysia
Soe Myat Min   25', 89'
Myo Min Tun   65'
Aung Kyaw Moe   90+3'
(Report)[permanent dead link] Amirul   75'
Attendance: 30,000

Final

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Myanmar  2 – 1  Indonesia
Soe Myat Min   3', 63' (Report)[permanent dead link] Moe Win   14' (o.g.)
Attendance: 20,000

Winners

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 2008 Myanmar Grand Royal Challenge Cup winners 
 
Myanmar

Second title

Goalscorers

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5 goals:

2 goals:

1 goal:

1 own goal