2008 Myanmar Grand Royal Challenge Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Myanmar |
| Dates | 11 November 2008 - 21 November 2008 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | Thuwunna YTC Stadium |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Myanmar (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Indonesia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | Soe Myat Min (5) |
International football competition
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.
Teams
Bangladesh
Indonesia
Malaysia
Myanmar (hosts)
Ulsan Hyundai Reserves*
Vietnam U-23**
*: An invitee from the South Korean K League, Ulsan sent their reserve team.
**: Vietnam sent their under-23 team.
Group stage
Group A
| 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' |
Group B
| 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) |
| Malaysia | 1 – 1 | Ulsan Hyundai Reserves |
|---|---|---|
| Adha 52' | (Report) | Seo Sung-Hwan 83' |
| Ulsan Hyundai Reserves | 4 – 1 | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Jin-Woo 48' Kim Sung-Min 56'Kim Cheol-Bae 68'Young Seok 82' | (Report) | Hoàng Nhật Nam 74' |
Knockout stages
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 18 November | ||||||
| Myanmar | 4 | |||||
| 21 November | ||||||
| Malaysia | 1 | |||||
| Myanmar | 2 | |||||
| 19 November | ||||||
| Indonesia | 1 | |||||
| Ulsan Hyundai Reserve | 0 (3) | |||||
| Indonesia | 0 (4) | |||||
Semi-finals
| 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
| Ulsan Hyundai Reserves | 0 – 0 a.e.t. | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| (Report)[permanent dead link] | ||
| Penalties | ||
Park Dong-Hyuk  Lee Jin-Ho  Kim Dong-Kyu Seo Byung-Hwan Park Byung-Gyu Kwon Hyuk-Jin | 3 – 4 | Bambang Isnan Elie Erol Charis Firman |
Attendance: 30,000
Final
| Myanmar | 2 – 1 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Soe Myat Min 3', 63' | (Report)[permanent dead link] | Moe Win 14' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 20,000
Winners
| 2008 Myanmar Grand Royal Challenge Cup winners |
|---|
 Myanmar Second title |
Goalscorers
5 goals:
2 goals:
1 goal:
- Firman Utina
- Talaohu Musafri
- Ismed Sofyan
- Indra Putra Mahayuddin
- Mohammad Hardi Jaafar
- Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak
- Aung Kyaw Moe
- Yan Paing
- Kyaw Thiha
- Seo Sung-Hwan
- Lee Jin-Woo
- Kim Sung-Min
- Kim Cheol-Bae
- Young Seok
- Hoàng Nhật Nam
1 own goal
- Moe Win (for Indonesia)
