2001 National Football Championship (Pakistan)

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2001 National Football Championship
Tournament details
CountryPakistan
Venue(s) Sadiq Shaheed Stadium, Quetta, Balochistan
Dates29 July 2001 – 19 August 2001
Teams24
Final positions
Champions WAPDA
Runners-up Khan Research Laboratories
Tournament statistics
Matches played37
Goals scored106 (2.86 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Flag of Pakistan.svg Allah Nawaz (Khan Research Laboratories)
Flag of Pakistan.svg Gohar Zaman (Allied Bank)
(6 goals each)

The 2001 National Football Championship was the 48th edition of the National Football Championship, Pakistan's premier domestic football competition. It was played at Sadiq Shaheed Stadium, Quetta from 29 July to 19 August 2001. [1]

Contents

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Allied Bank 210143+13Qualified for knockout stage
2 Pakistan Railways 21012203
3NWFP Red21014513
Source: RSSSF
Allied Bank 0–1 Pakistan Railways
Report Zaheer Abbas Soccerball shade.svg
NWFP Red2–1 Pakistan Railways
Nadir Khan Soccerball shade.svg
Samiullah Soccerball shade.svg
Report Zaheer Abbas Soccerball shade.svg
Allied Bank 4–2NWFP Red
Zaman Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Saifullah Soccerball shade.svg
Nasir Iqbal Soccerball shade.svg
Report Nadir Soccerball shade.svg
Sami Soccerball shade.svg

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Khan Research Laboratories 220061+56Qualified for knockout stage
2 Pakistan Police 210163+33
3Sindh Green200231180
Source: RSSSF
Khan Research Laboratories 1–0 Pakistan Police
Ayaz Muhammad Soccerball shade.svg Report
Pakistan Police 6–2Sindh Green
Naseebullah Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Iqbal Soccerball shade.svg
Attaullah Soccerball shade.svg
Ghulam Hussain Soccerball shade.svg
Nawaz Soccerball shade.svg
Report Altaf Soccerball shade.svg
Muhammad Imran Soccerball shade.svg
Khan Research Laboratories 5–1Sindh Green
Sajjad Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Allah Nawaz Soccerball shade.svg
Hameed Soccerball shade.svg
Report Muhammad Imran Soccerball shade.svg

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Pakistan Navy 20200002Qualified for knockout stage
2 National Bank 20202202
3Punjab Red20202202
Source: RSSSF
Pakistan Navy 0–0 National Bank
Report
Pakistan Navy 0–0Punjab Red
Report
National Bank 2–2Punjab Red
Ashraf Soccerball shade.svg
Ismail Soccerball shade.svg
Report Nasir Soccerball shade.svg
Farooq Khadim Soccerball shade.svg

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Karachi Port Trust 211020+24Qualified for knockout stage
2University Grants Commission20201102
3Balochistan Green20111321
Source: RSSSF
University Grants Commission1–1Balochistan Green
Tahseen Agha Soccerball shade.svg Report Haji Muhammad Soccerball shade.svg
Karachi Port Trust 0–0University Grants Commission
Report
Karachi Port Trust 2–0Balochistan Green
Majeed Soccerball shade.svg
Ghulam Farooq Soccerball shade.svg
Report

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Pakistan Telecommunication 211030+34Qualified for knockout stage
2 Pakistan Air Force 20203302
3Balochistan Red20113631
Source: RSSSF
Pakistan Air Force 3–3Balochistan Red
Arshad Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Fazal Soccerball shade.svg
Report Marshal Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Saadula Soccerball shade.svg
Pakistan Air Force 0–0 Pakistan Telecommunication
Report
Pakistan Telecommunication 3–0Balochistan Red
Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg
Saleem Butt Soccerball shade.svg
Hameed Soccerball shade.svg
Report

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Pakistan Army 110020+23Qualified for knockout stage
2Sindh Red10010220
3 KMC (withdrew)00000000
Source: RSSSF
Pakistan Army 2–0Sindh Red
Zahid Soccerball shade.svg
Ahsanullah Soccerball shade.svg
Report

Group G

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Pakistan International Airlines 220061+56Qualified for knockout stage
2Punjab Green21012423
3 Sui Southern Gas 20021430
Source: RSSSF
PIA 2–1 Sui Southern Gas
Niaz Soccerball shade.svg
Majeed Soccerball shade.svg
Report Arif Soccerball shade.svg
Punjab Green2–0 Sui Southern Gas
Asif Nawaz Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Report
PIA 4–0Punjab Green
Nasim Soccerball shade.svg
Umar Soccerball shade.svg
Essa Soccerball shade.svg
Niaz Soccerball shade.svg
Report

Group H

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 WAPDA 211071+64Qualified for knockout stage
2NWFP Green21012753
3 Habib Bank 20110111
Source: RSSSF
HBL 0–0 WAPDA
Report
WAPDA 7–1NWFP Green
Bakhsh Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Mehmood Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Qamaruddin Soccerball shade.svg
Altaf Soccerball shade.svg
M. Niaz Soccerball shade.svg
Report Nadeem Soccerball shade.svg
NWFP Green1–0 HBL
Raja Soccerball shade.svg Report

Knockout stage

Round of 16

Punjab Red0–0 Pakistan Railways
Report
Penalties
5–4
Pakistan Telecommunication 1–0Punjab Green
Hameed Soccerball shade.svg Report
Pakistan Army 3–0NWFP Green
Ahsanullah Soccerball shade.svg
Zahid Soccerball shade.svg
Ghulam Nabi Soccerball shade.svg
Report
WAPDA 4–0Sindh Red
Mehmood Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Altaf Soccerball shade.svg
M. Niaz Soccerball shade.svg
Report
Khan Research Laboratories 6–0University Grants Commission
Allah Nawaz Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Hidayatullah Soccerball shade.svg
Sohail Soccerball shade.svg
Report
PIA 2–1 Pakistan Air Force
Niaz Soccerball shade.svg
Essa Soccerball shade.svg
Report Parwaiz Soccerball shade.svg
Allied Bank 3–2 National Bank
Zaman Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Qadeer Soccerball shade.svg
Report Shamim Soccerball shade.svg
Basit Soccerball shade.svg
KPT 0–2 Pakistan Police
Report Aslam Soccerball shade.svg
Naseebullah Soccerball shade.svg

Quarter-finals

Pakistan Army 1–0 Pakistan Telecommunication
Ahsanullah Soccerball shade.svg Report
WAPDA 1–0 PIA
Mehmood Soccerball shade.svg Report
Khan Research Laboratories 3–2 Allied Bank
Sajjad Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Sohail Soccerball shade.svg
Report Zaman Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Pakistan Police 7–0Punjab Red
Nawaz Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Aslam Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Fida Soccerball shade.svg
Naseebullah Soccerball shade.svg
own goal Soccerball shade.svg
Report

Semi-finals

WAPDA 1–0 Pakistan Army
own goal Soccerball shade.svg Report
Khan Research Laboratories 2–1 Pakistan Police
Hameed Khan Soccerball shade.svg
Allah Nawaz Soccerball shade.svg
Report Naseebullah Soccerball shade.svg

Final

WAPDA 1–1 (a.e.t.) Khan Research Laboratories
Bakhsh Soccerball shade.svg67' Report Sohailur Rehman Soccerball shade.svg63'
Penalties
4–3

Statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals [1]
1Allah Nawaz Khan Research Laboratories 6
Gohar Zaman Allied Bank
3Sajjad Hussain Khan Research Laboratories 5
Naseebullah Pakistan Police
Arif Mehmood WAPDA
6Ahsanullah Pakistan Army 3
Zahid Niaz Pakistan Airlines
Aslam Pakistan Police
Nawaz Pakistan Police
Khuda Bakhsh WAPDA

References

  1. 1 2 "Pakistan 2001". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-11-07.