2019 PFF National Challenge Cup

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2019 PFF National Challenge Cup
CountryPakistan
Dates19 July–4 August [1]
Championship venueTehmas Khan Football Stadium,
Peshawar
Teams15
Defending championsPakistan Air Force
ChampionsPakistan Army (3rd title)
Runners-upSui Southern Gas
Third placeKhan Research Laboratories
Fourth placeWAPDA
Matches played29
Goals scored74 (2.55 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Muhammad Waheed (7 goals)
Best player
Best goalkeeper		Saadullah Khan (SSGC)
Ahmed Manzoor (Pakistan Army)
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2020 →
All statistics correct as of August 4, 2019.

The 2019 PFF National Challenge Cup the 28th edition of domestic cup competition in Pakistan. 15 teams participated in the competition, commencing from 19 July and concluding on 4 August 2019. The competition was held in Peshawar, with Tehmas Khan Football Stadium and Qayyum Football Stadium hosting all the matches.[2]

Teams[]

The 15 teams participating in the tournament are as below:[2][3]

Notes
TH = Challenge Cup title holders; PPL = Pakistan Premier League winners

Group stage[]

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Pakistan Air Force 3 3 0 0 9 0 +9 9 Advance to Knockout round
2 Pakistan Police 3 1 1 1 7 4 +3 4
3 National Bank 3 1 1 1 4 6 −2 4
4 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0
Updated to match(es) played on 26 July 2019. Source: GSA
Pakistan Air Force4–0
Irfan Ali Goal 45'
Mansoor Goal 59' (pen.), 67'
M. Faisal Yaseen Goal 61'		 Report
Attendance: 500
National Bank2–2Pakistan Police
Basit Ali Goal 42'
Maqbool Goal 67'		 Report Tariq Goal 28', 53'
Pakistan Air Force2–0Pakistan Police
Ali Raza Goal 64', 84' Report
National Bank2–0
Maqbool Goal 20'
Sher Ali Goal 88'		 Report
Attendance: 200
Pakistan Police5–0
Report Jamil Goal 31'
M. Hanif Goal 49'
Yousaf Ali Goal 75', 80'
Nabeel Goal 87'
National Bank0–3Pakistan Air Force
Report Sohail Jr. Goal 47'
M. Faisal Yaseen Goal 90+3'
Mansoor Goal 90+4'

Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sui Southern Gas 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4 Advance to Knockout round
2 Pakistan Navy 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3
3 Pakistan Television 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
Updated to match(es) played on 28 July 2019. Source: GSA
Pakistan Navy2–0Pakistan Television
Awais Gul Goal 66'
Abdurl Rehman Goal 89'		 Report
Sui Southern Gas1–1Pakistan Television
Zain-ul-Abden Goal 58' Report Adnan Khan Goal 41'
Sui Southern Gas2–1Pakistan Navy
Saadullah Goal 10'
Zakir Lashari Goal 39'		 Report Farhaullah Goal 73'

Group C[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Pakistan Army 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Advance to Knockout round
2 Civil Aviation Authority 3 1 2 0 8 2 +6 5
3 PFF Tigers 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
4 Pakistan Railways 3 0 1 2 1 8 −7 1
Updated to match(es) played on 25 July 2019. Source: GSA
Pakistan Army1–0PFF Tigers
M. Jamil Goal 90' Report
Attendance: 500
Civil Aviation Authority6–0Pakistan Railways
M. Waheed Goal 4', 45+5', 60', 71', 78', 79' Report
Attendance: 700
PFF Tigers0–0Civil Aviation Authority
Report
Pakistan Army1–0Pakistan Railways
Ali Raza Goal 9' Report
Civil Aviation Authority2–2Pakistan Army
Shakeel Ahmed Goal 6'
M. Waheed Goal 62'		 Report M. Nasir Goal 31', 51'
Pakistan Railways1–1PFF Tigers
M. Saleem Goal 90+2' Report Naik Alam Goal 13'

Group D[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Khan Research Laboratories 3 2 1 0 8 0 +8 7 Advance to Knockout round
2 WAPDA 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7
3 Karachi Port Trust 3 1 0 2 1 8 −7 3
4 Karachi United 3 0 0 3 0 6 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 24 July 2019. Source: GSA
Khan Research Laboratories3–0Karachi United
Izharullah Goal 29'
Iftikhar A. Khan Goal 41'
Umair Ali Goal 90+1'		 Report
WAPDA3–0Karachi Port Trust
Zubair Qadeer Goal 10'
Ashfaquddin Goal 23'
Adnan Saeed Goal 57'		 Report
WAPDA2–0Karachi United
Zubair Qadeer Goal 18'
Ashfaquddin Goal 78'		 Report
Khan Research Laboratories5–0Karachi Port Trust
Arslan Ali Goal 17'
Izharullah Goal 29'
Iftikhar A. Khan Goal 39'
Imran Khan Goal 65'
Umair Ali Goal 83'		 Report
Khan Research Laboratories0–0WAPDA
Report
Karachi Port Trust1–0Karachi United
Fareed Ahmed Goal 21' Report

Knockout Round[]

Quarter Finals[]

Pakistan Air Force0–3WAPDA
Report Usman Manzoor Goal 29'
Ashfaquddin Goal 32', 75'
Sui Southern Gas1–0Civil Aviation Authority
Habib-ur-Rehman Goal 34' Report
Khan Research Laboratories6–1Pakistan Police
Umair Ali Goal 1', 44', 87'
Zaid Umer Goal 53'
Imran Khan Goal 59'
Zeeshan Siddiqui Goal 80'		 Report M. Yousaf Goal 40'
Pakistan Army2–0 (a.e.t.)Pakistan Navy
Abbas Goal 101'
Zil Hasnain Goal 113'		 Report
Attendance: 2,000

Semi Finals[]

WAPDA0–1Sui Southern Gas
Hussain Goal 23'
Khan Research Laboratories0–0 (a.e.t.)Pakistan Army
Report
Penalties
  • Umair Ali Penalty scored
  • Iftikhar A. Khan Penalty missed
  • Shahid Penalty missed
  • Ghulam Fareed Penalty missed
 1–3
  • Penalty scored Nisar Ahmed
  • Penalty scored Najeeb-ur-Rehman
  • Penalty scored M. Jamil

Third place[]

WAPDA0–1Khan Research Laboratories
Report Umair Ali Goal 90'

Final[]

Main article: 2019 PFF National Challenge Cup final

Details[]

Sui Southern Gas2–3Pakistan Army
Saadullah Goal 41'
M. Tahir Goal 52'		 Report Abbas Goal 67', 75'
Ali Raza Goal 77'

Bracket[]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
29 July – 15:00
 
 
Pakistan Air Force0
 
1 August – 18:00
 
WAPDA3
 
WAPDA0
 
30 July – 20:00
 
Sui Southern Gas1
 
Sui Southern Gas1
 
4 August – 21:00
 
Civil Aviation Authority0
 
Sui Southern Gas2
 
31 July – 17:00
 
Pakistan Army3
 
Khan Research Laboratories6
 
2 August – 18:00
 
Pakistan Police1
 
Khan Research Laboratories0 (1)
 
31 July – 20:00
 
Pakistan Army (a.e.t.)(P)0 (3) Third place
 
Pakistan Army (a.e.t.)2
 
3 August – 21:00
 
Pakistan Navy0
 
WAPDA0
 
 
Khan Research Laboratories1
 

Statistics[]

Top goalscorers[]

As of 4 August 2019''[4]
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Muhammad Waheed Civil Aviation Authority 7
2 Umair Ali Khan Research Laboratories 6
3 Ashfaqquddin Babar WAPDA 4
4 Mansoor Khan Pakistan Air Force 3
5 Ali Raza Pakistan Air Force 2
Muhammad Tariq Pakistan Police
Iftikhar Ali Khan Khan Research Laboratories
Izharullah Khan Khan Research Laboratories
Muhammad Nasir Pakistan Army
Ali Raza Pakistan Army

Clean Sheets[]

As of 4 August 2019[5]
Rank Player Team C
1 Abdul Basit WAPDA 4
Nasrullah Khan Research Laboratories 4
2 Ghanzafar Yaseen Pakistan Air Force 3
3 Saqib Hanif Sui Southern Gas Company 2
4 Murad Khan PFF Tigers 1
Shehroz Ahmed Pakistan Navy 1
Ahmed Manzoor Pakistan Army 1
Sameer Ahmed Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority 1

Awards[]

As of 4 August 2019[6]
Award Player Club
Top Scorer Muhammad Waheed Civil Aviation Authority
Most Valuable Player Saadullah Khan Sui Southern Gas
Best Goalkeeper Ahmed Manzoor Pakistan Army
Fair Play — Pakistan Air Force

References[]

  1. ^ "PFF National Challenge Football Cup 2019". Pakistan Football Federation. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  2. ^ a b "PFF National Challenge Football Cup From July 19". Urdu Point. 2019-07-12. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  3. ^ "National Challenge Cup kicks off from Friday [Dawn]". Football Pakistan. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  4. ^ "National Challenge Cup". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  5. ^ "Army reclaim National Challenge Cup title [The News]". footballpakistan.com. Football Pakistan. August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  6. ^ "Army reclaim National Challenge Cup title [The News]". footballpakistan.com. Football Pakistan. August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2019.

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