The first qualification round took place from 25 April to 3 May 2009 in Kuala Lumpur with Jordan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan proceeding to a second round which took place 4 to 14 July 2009. The three teams were joined by Chinese Taipei, Myanmar, Thailand, Iran, Vietnam and Hong Kong in three groups and the group winners (Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam) advanced to the final round, which will run from 19 to 30 May 2010. The final round will also feature Korea DPR, China PR, Japan, Australia and Korea Republic. The top three teams will qualify for Germany.