2018 National Challenge Cup

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2018 National Football Challenge Cup
National Challenge Cup
New Pakistan National Challenge Cup Logo.jpeg
CountryPakistan
Dates21 April–10 May [1]
Championship venueAll Brother's Football Stadium
KPT Stadium
(Karachi)
Teams24
Defending championsKhan Research Laboratories
ChampionsPakistan Air Force (2nd title)
Runners-upWAPDA
Third placePakistan Petroleum
Fourth placeCivil Aviation Authority
Matches played32
Goals scored74 (2.31 per match)
Attendance42,500 (1,328 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Nazir Ahmed (5 goals)[2]
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2019 →
All statistics correct as of May 10, 2018.

The 2018 Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup was the 27th edition of domestic cup competition in Pakistan. 24 teams participated in the competition, from 21 April–10 May 2018. The Pakistan National Challenge Cup is held in Karachi after FIFA lifts ban.[3]

Teams[]

The 24 teams participating in the tournament are as below:[1]

2018 Pakistan National Teams
# Name # Name # Name # Name
1 K-Electric F.C. 7 Pakistan Airlines 13 Pakistan Police 19 Civil Aviation Authority
2 WAPDA 8 National Bank 14 Pakistan Public Works Department 20 Karachi United
3 Pakistan Army 9 Sui Northern Gas 15 Sindh Government Press 21
4 Khan Research Laboratories 10 Karachi Port Trust 16 22 Pakistan Ordnance Factories
5 Pakistan Airforce 11 Pakistan Navy 17 Sui Southern Gas 23 Ashraf Sugar Mills
6 Falcon 12 Pakistan Petroleum 18 State Life 24

Group stage[]

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ashraf Sugar Mills 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4 Advance to Knockout round
2 National Bank 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 3
3 Falcon 2 0 1 1 0 3 −3 1
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2018. Source: FPDC
National Bank0–1Ashraf Sugar Mills
Report Abbas Ahmed Goal 90+2'
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Muhammad Ahmad Rauf
National Bank3–0Falcon
Maqbool Goal 2'
Munir Ahmed Goal 28'
Zain-ul-Abdeen Goal 72'		 Report
All Brothers Football Ground, Karachi
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Adnan Anjum
Ashraf Sugar Mills0–0Falcon
Report
All Brother's Football Ground, Karachi
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Adnan Anjum

Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Pakistan Navy 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 Advance to Knockout round
2 Pakistan Airlines 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3
3 Hazara Coal 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 0
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2018. Source: FPDC
Pakistan Airlines1–2Pakistan Navy
Tariq Solangi Goal 20' Report Hafiz Hassan Goal 2'
M. Ameen Goal 53'
All Brothers Football Ground, Karachi
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Muhammad Ahmad Rauf
Pakistan Airlines3–0Hazara Coal
Lashari Goal 8'
Nasrullah Goal 63'		 Report
All Brothers Football Ground, Karachi
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Adnan Anjum
Pakistan Navy3–0Hazara Coal
M. Yousaf Goal 50'
Hafiz Hassan Goal 85'
Sajjad Ahmed Goal 89'		 Report
All Brother's Football Ground, Karachi
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Adnan Anjum

Group C[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Pakistan Airforce 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4 Advance to Knockout round
2 State Life 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
3 Pakistan Police 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 1
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2018. Source: FPDC
Pakistan Airforce2–2Pakistan Police
Ali Raza Goal 23'
Mansoor Goal 27'		 Report Amir Shah Goal 74'
Sher Hassan Goal 77'
All Brothers Football Ground, Karachi
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Adnan Anjum
Pakistan Police1–2State Life
Yousaf Ali Goal 12' Report Imtiaz Goal 25'
M. Zakir Goal 71'
All Brothers Football Ground, Karachi
Attendance: 500
Referee: Jahangir Khan
Pakistan Airforce2–0State Life
Samad Khan Goal 54'
Salman Khan Goal 90+3'		 Report
All Brother's Football Ground, Karachi
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Muhammad Ahmad Rauf

Group D[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Civil Aviation Authority 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 6 Advance to Knockout round
2 Khan Research Laboratories 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 3
3 Sindh Government Press 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2018. Source: FPDC
Khan Research Laboratories3–0Sindh Government Press
Umair Ali Goal 13'
Izharullah Goal 43'
Zeeshan Siddiqui Goal 45+1'		 Report
All Brothers Football Ground, Karachi
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Jahangir Khan
Sindh Government Press1–2Civil Aviation Authority
M. Jahanzaib Goal 17' Report Dawood Javed Goal 25'
Saeed A. Aziz Goal 60'
M. Naeem Goal 86'
All Brothers Football Ground, Karachi
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Touqeer Aslam
Khan Research Laboratories0–1Civil Aviation Authority
Report Zaid Umar Goal 86'
All Brother's Football Ground, Karachi
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Muhammad Ahmad Rauf

Group E[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Pakistan Petroleum 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 6 Advance to Knockout round
2 Karachi Port Trust 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 3
3 Pakistan Public Works Department 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2018. Source: FPDC
Karachi Port Trust4–1Pakistan Public Works Department
Fareed Goal 11'
Muhammad Goal 31', 85'
Zahid Ahmed Goal 80'		 Report Zubair Goal 43'
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Adnan Anjum
Pakistan Public Works Department0–2Pakistan Petroleum
Report Mehrullah Goal 50', 62'
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Mohammad Ahmad Rauf
Karachi Port Trust0–1Pakistan Petroleum
Report Nazir Ahmed Goal 12'
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Muhammad Ahmad Rauf

Group F[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 WAPDA 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Advance to Knockout round
2 Sui Southern Gas 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
3 Karachi United 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2018. Source: FPDC
WAPDA1–0Sui Southern Gas
M. Ali Goal 56' Report
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Jahangir Khan
Sui Southern Gas2–1Karachi United
Bilawal-ur-Rehman Goal 24'
A. Naeem Goal 72'		 Report Fazal Muhammad Goal 39'
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 800
Referee: Mohammad Ahmad Rauf
WAPDA3–0Karachi United
Naeem Ullah Goal 49'
Saadat Hussain Goal 52'
Ali Uzair Goal 56'		 Report
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 800
Referee: Jahangir Khan

Group G[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Pakistan Army 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 6 Advance to Knockout round
2 Gwadar Port Authority 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 3
3 Pakistan Ordnance Factories 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2018. Source: FPDC
Pakistan Army1–0
Nisar Ahmed Goal 84' (pen.) Report
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Muhammad Ahmad Rauf
]4–1Pakistan Ordnance Factories
Goal 6', 54'
A. Wajid Goal 48'
Shoaib Goal 69'		 Report Touseef Ahmad Goal 88'
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 800
Referee: Mohammad Ahmad Rauf
Pakistan Army1–0Pakistan Ordnance Factories
Umar Waqar Goal 9' Report
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jahangir Khan

Group H[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4 Advance to Knockout round
2 Sui Northern Gas 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
3 K-Electric 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2018. Source: FPDC
K-Electric0–1Sui Northern Gas
Report Umer Javed Goal 60'
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Touqeer Aslam
K-Electric0–0
Report
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Adnan Anjum
Sui Northern Gas0–1
Report Mubashir Hussian Goal 43'
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 500
Referee: Adnan Anjum

Knockout round[]

Quarter-finals[]

Ashraf Sugar Mills0–3Pakistan Petroleum
Report Abdullah Goal 4', 70'
Nazir Ahmed Goal 11'
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 800
Referee: Adnan Anjum
WAPDA2–0 (a.e.t.)Pakistan Navy
M. Ahmed Goal 98', 118' Report
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Jahangir Khan
Pakistan Army0–0 (a.e.t.)Pakistan Airforce
Report
Penalties
  • Nisar Ahmed Penalty missed
  • Shoaib Nisar Penalty scored
  • Ansar Abbas Penalty scored
  • Shehbaz Younis Penalty missed
 2–4
  • Penalty scored Mansoor
  • Penalty scored M. Sohail
  • Penalty scored Samad Khan
  • Penalty scored Ghazanfer
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Mohammad Ahmad Rauf
Civil Aviation Authority2–1
Zaid Umar Goal 13'
Nouman Goal 66'		 Report Sajid Ali Goal 15'
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Adnan Anjum

Semi-finals[]

WAPDA2–0Pakistan Petroleum
Ahmed Goal 14'
Usman Goal 29'		 Report
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Adnan Anjum
Pakistan Airforce1–1 (a.e.t.)Civil Aviation Authority
Sohail Khan Goal 59' Report Saeed A. Aziz Goal 25'
Penalties
  • Mansoor Penalty scored
  • M. Sohail Penalty missed
  • Samad Khan Penalty scored
  • Ghazanfer Penalty missed
  • A. Rehman Penalty scored
  • Salman Penalty scored
 4–3
  • Penalty missed Nouman
  • Penalty missed Zaid Umar
  • Penalty scored Zain-ul-Abdeen
  • Penalty scored Ubaidullah
  • Penalty scored Dawood Javed
  • Penalty missed Saeed Babar
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jahangir Khan

Third position[]

Pakistan Petroleum5–1Civil Aviation Authority
Abdullah Goal 21'
Mehrullah Goal 26'
Nazir Ahmed Goal 67', 79', 85'		 Report Zain Goal 57'
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Adnan Anjum

Finals[]

Main article: 2018 National Challenge Cup final
WAPDA1–2Pakistan Airforce
Ahmed Goal 11' Report M. Mujahid Goal 32'
Samad Khan Goal 66'
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Mohammad Ahmad Rauf

Bracket[]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
3 May – 4:00 PM
 
 
Ashraf Sugar Mills0
 
7 May – 4:00 PM
 
Pakistan Petroleum3
 
Pakistan Petroleum0
 
4 May – 4:00 PM
 
WAPDA2
 
Pakistan Navy0
 
10 May – 4:00 PM
 
WAPDA (AET)2
 
WAPDA1
 
5 May – 4:00 PM
 
Pakistan Airforce2
 
Pakistan Airforce (P)0 (4)
 
8 May – 4:00 PM
 
Pakistan Army0 (2)
 
Pakistan Airforce (P)1 (4)
 
6 May – 4:00 PM
 
Civil Aviation Authority1 (3) Third place
 
Civil Aviation Authority2
 
9 May – 4:00 PM
 
1
 
Pakistan Petroleum5
 
 
Civil Aviation Authority1
 

Top scorers[]

As of 10 May 2018[2]
Position Player Club Goals
1 Nazir Ahmed Pakistan Petroleum 5
2 Abdullah Pakistan Petroleum 3
Mehrullah Pakistan Petroleum
4 Samad Khan Pakistan Airforce 2
Muhammad Ahmed WAPDA
Hafiz Hassan Faiz Pakistan Navy
Muhammad Karachi Port Trust
Zaid Umar Civil Aviation Authority
Saeed Abdul Aziz Civil Aviation Authority

References[]

  1. ^ a b Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (2018-04-19). "National Challenge Cup from Saturday". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  2. ^ a b "National Challenge Cup". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "PFF announces National Football Cup 2018 after FIFA lifts ban". Arab News. 2018-03-31. Retrieved 2018-04-22.

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