2018 National Challenge Cup

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]

2018 National Football Challenge Cup
National Challenge Cup
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]
← 2016
2019 →
All statistics correct as of May 10, 2018.

Teams

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

2018 Pakistan National Teams
# Name # Name # Name # Name
1K-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 Hazara Coal
4 Khan Research Laboratories 10 Karachi Port Trust 16 Gwadar Port Authority 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 Asia Ghee Mills

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  90+2'
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Muhammad Ahmad Rauf
National Bank3–0Falcon
Maqbool  2'
Munir Ahmed  28'
Zain-ul-Abdeen  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  20' Report Hafiz Hassan  2'
M. Ameen  53'
All Brothers Football Ground, Karachi
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Muhammad Ahmad Rauf
Pakistan Airlines3–0Hazara Coal
Lashari  8'
Nasrullah  63'		 Report
All Brothers Football Ground, Karachi
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Adnan Anjum
Pakistan Navy3–0Hazara Coal
M. Yousaf  50'
Hafiz Hassan  85'
Sajjad Ahmed  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  23'
Mansoor  27'		 Report Amir Shah  74'
Sher Hassan  77'
All Brothers Football Ground, Karachi
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Adnan Anjum
Pakistan Police1–2State Life
Yousaf Ali  12' Report Imtiaz  25'
M. Zakir  71'
All Brothers Football Ground, Karachi
Attendance: 500
Referee: Jahangir Khan
Pakistan Airforce2–0State Life
Samad Khan  54'
Salman Khan  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  13'
Izharullah  43'
Zeeshan Siddiqui  45+1'		 Report
All Brothers Football Ground, Karachi
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Jahangir Khan
Sindh Government Press1–2Civil Aviation Authority
M. Jahanzaib  17' Report Dawood Javed  25'
Saeed A. Aziz  60'
M. Naeem  86'
All Brothers Football Ground, Karachi
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Touqeer Aslam
Khan Research Laboratories0–1Civil Aviation Authority
Report Zaid Umar  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  11'
Muhammad  31', 85'
Zahid Ahmed  80'		 Report Zubair  43'
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Adnan Anjum
Pakistan Public Works Department0–2Pakistan Petroleum
Report Mehrullah  50', 62'
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Mohammad Ahmad Rauf
Karachi Port Trust0–1Pakistan Petroleum
Report Nazir Ahmed  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  56' Report
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Jahangir Khan
Sui Southern Gas2–1Karachi United
Bilawal-ur-Rehman  24'
A. Naeem  72'		 Report Fazal Muhammad  39'
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 800
Referee: Mohammad Ahmad Rauf
WAPDA3–0Karachi United
Naeem Ullah  49'
Saadat Hussain  52'
Ali Uzair  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 Army1–0Gwadar Port Authority
Nisar Ahmed  84' (pen.) Report
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Muhammad Ahmad Rauf
Gwadar Port Authority]4–1Pakistan Ordnance Factories
Pervez 6', 54'
A. Wajid  48'
Shoaib  69'		 Report Touseef Ahmad  88'
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 800
Referee: Mohammad Ahmad Rauf
Pakistan Army1–0Pakistan Ordnance Factories
Umar Waqar  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 Asia Ghee Mills 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  60'
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Touqeer Aslam
K-Electric0–0Asia Ghee Mills
Report
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Adnan Anjum
Sui Northern Gas0–1Asia Ghee Mills
Report Mubashir Hussian  43'
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 500
Referee: Adnan Anjum

Knockout round

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

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

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

Finals
Main article: 2018 National Challenge Cup final
WAPDA1–2Pakistan Airforce
Ahmed  11' Report M. Mujahid  32'
Samad Khan  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
 
Asia Ghee Mills1
 
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
Pervez Kouda Gwadar Port Authority
Hafiz Hassan Faiz Pakistan Navy
Muhammad Karachi Port Trust
Zaid Umar Civil Aviation Authority
Saeed Abdul Aziz Civil Aviation Authority

References
  1. Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (2018-04-19). "National Challenge Cup from Saturday". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  2. "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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