A total of 42 teams will come out of the pots. In the West Zone, there are 24 teams, while the East Zone will comprise 18 teams.

There will be four groups of six teams each in the West Zone and the East will comprise three groups of six teams each.

QUALIFICATION FOR FINALS

The winner and runners-up of each group qualifies for the AFC U-19 Championship 2010 (Finals). One best third-placed team from the West Zone and one best third-placed team from the East also qualify for the Finals.

AFC U-19 CHAMPIONSHIP 2010 (QUALIFIERS):
RANKING OF TEAMS

Entries (West): according to ranking

1. UAE
2. Uzbekistan
3. Saudi Arabia
4. Tajikistan
5. IR Iran
6. Iraq
7. Jordan
8. Syria
9. Lebanon
10. Yemen
11. Qatar
12. Oman
13. Kuwait
14. Turkmenistan
15. Nepal
16. Bahrain
17. Maldives
18. India
19. Palestine
20. Bhutan
21. Pakistan

All equal ranking on 22nd are

Afghanistan
Kyrgyzstan
Sri Lanka

Entries (East): according to ranking

1. Korea Republic
2. Australia
3. China PR
4. DPR Korea
5. Japan
6. Thailand
7. Indonesia
8. Malaysia
9. Laos
10. Singapore
11. Vietnam
12. Myanmar
13. Macau
14. Guam
15. Chinese Taipei

All equal ranking on 16th are

Bangladesh
Hong Kong
Philippines