2012 KPT Challenge Cup

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2012 National Football Challenge Cup
KPT Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Country Pakistan
City Karachi
Venue(s) KPT Stadium,
People's Football Stadium
Dates11 March – 23 March 2012
Teams16 (originally)
15 (participated)
Defending champions Khan Research Laboratories
Final positions
Champions Khan Research Laboratories (4th title)
Runner-up Karachi Electric Supply Corporation
Third place WAPDA
Fourth place Pakistan Navy
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored72 (2.4 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Muhammad Rasool (10 goals)
Best player
Best goalkeeper		 Kamran Khan (Khan Research Laboratories)
Jahangir Shah (Karachi Electric Supply Corporation)
←  2011
2013  →

All statistics correct as of 30 December 2018.

The 2012 National Football Challenge Cup was the 22nd edition of National Football Challenge Cup , the domestic cup competition in Pakistani football. The edition was sponsored by Karachi Port Trust, therefore, it was also known as the 2012 KPT Challenge Cup.

Contents

The tournament was held in Karachi, with KPT Stadium and People's Football Stadium having two matches played simultaneously.

Khan Research Laboratories were the defending champions, having won their third title the previous year after defeating National Bank 1–0 in the finals.

Khan Research Laboratories won the title after defeating Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 3–1 on penalties the after game ended 0–0 after extra-time.

Teams

A total of 16 teams participated in the tournament:

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

Group stages

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 WAPDA 220060+66Advance to Knockout round
2 Pakistan Navy 210123−13
3 National Youth B 200205−50
4Ashraf Sugar Mills00000000
Updated to match(es) played on 23 March 2012. Source: [ citation needed ]
National Youth B 0–3 WAPDA
M. Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg33'
Mehmood Soccerball shade.svg40' (pen.), 90'
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Pakistan Navy 2–0 National Youth B
Asif Mehmood Soccerball shade.svg20'
A. Haq Soccerball shade.svg60'
KPT Stadium, Karachi
WAPDA 3–0 Pakistan Navy
M. Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg56', 88'
Akram Masih Soccerball shade.svg73'
KPT Stadium, Karachi

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 321073+47Advance to Knockout round
2 Karachi Port Trust 320184+46
3 Pakistan Steel 310245−13
4 Gwadar Port Authority 3012310−71
Updated to match(es) played on 23 March 2012. Source: [ citation needed ]
Karachi Port Trust 3–0 Pakistan Steel
M. bin Younis Soccerball shade.svg44', 76', 90+2' (pen.)
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 2–2 Gwadar Port Authority
A. Rehman Soccerball shade.svg18'
Essa Soccerball shade.svg78'		Tariq Badal Soccerball shade.svg1'
Naeem Soccerball shade.svg27'
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Karachi Port Trust 4–1 Gwadar Port Authority
Waseem Cheema Soccerball shade.svg25'
Jamaluddin Soccerball shade.svg36'
M. bin Younis Soccerball shade.svg56'
Zafar Majeed Soccerball shade.svg73'		Tariq Badal Soccerball shade.svg63'
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 3–1 Karachi Port Trust
Rasool Soccerball shade.svg8', 49', 56'Jamaluddin Soccerball shade.svg26'
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Pakistan Steel 4–0 Gwadar Port Authority
A. Wahab Soccerball shade.svg20', 76'
Naveed Raza Soccerball shade.svg43'
M. Akram Soccerball shade.svg66'
People's Football Stadium, Karachi

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Khan Research Laboratories 321043+17Advance to Knockout round
2 National Youth A 31113304
3 National Bank 30303303
4 Pakistan Police 301223−11
Updated to match(es) played on 23 March 2012. Source: [ citation needed ]
National Youth A 1–2 Khan Research Laboratories
Abdus Salam Soccerball shade.svg82' Rizwan Asif Soccerball shade.svg44', 61'
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Pakistan Police 1–1 National Bank
Naseebullah Soccerball shade.svg52'Jamil Ahmad Soccerball shade.svg86'
People's Football Stadium, Karachi
Khan Research Laboratories 3–0
Awarded		 Pakistan Police
People's Football Stadium, Karachi
Referee: Irshad-ul-Haq (DFA Shaikhupura)

The match was abandoned, when Pakistan Police players slapped the referee for awarding penalty to Khan Research Laboratories on 16th minute. Pakistan Football Federation awarded forfeit to Khan Research Laboratories and suspended and fined 6 Pakistan Police players with Rs. 20,000 each.

Pakistan Police 1–2 National Youth A
Wasim Abbas Soccerball shade.svg75' Saadullah Soccerball shade.svg15'
A. Salam Soccerball shade.svg66'
People's Football Stadium, Karachi

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Pakistan Army 321050+57Advance to Knockout round
2Pakistan Public Work Department320145−16
3 Pakistan Airforce 311112−14
4 Pakistan Railways 300314−30
Updated to match(es) played on 23 March 2012. Source: [ citation needed ]
Pakistan Army 1–0 Pakistan Railways
M. Rashid Soccerball shade.svg32'
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Pakistan Public Work Department2–0 Pakistan Airforce
Sajid Soccerball shade.svg13' (pen.)
M. Zubair Soccerball shade.svg21'
People's Football Stadium, Karachi
Pakistan Army 4–0Pakistan Public Work Department
Akhter Hussain Soccerball shade.svg39'
Imran Hussain Soccerball shade.svg50'
Anser Abbas Soccerball shade.svg53'
M. Jamil Soccerball shade.svg87'
People's Football Stadium, Karachi
Pakistan Airforce 1–0 Pakistan Railways
M. Sher Ali Soccerball shade.svg82'
People's Football Stadium, Karachi
Pakistan Public Work Department2–1 Pakistan Railways
M. Jaan Soccerball shade.svg78'
Aaqil Soccerball shade.svg86'		M. Amin Soccerball shade.svg54'
People's Football Stadium, Karachi
Pakistan Airforce 1–1 Pakistan Army
M. Irfan Soccerball shade.svg90+1'Rashid Soccerball shade.svg13'
People's Football Stadium, Karachi

Knockout round

Quarter-finals

WAPDA 3–1Pakistan Public Work Department
Mehmood Soccerball shade.svg49', 85'
Manzoor Soccerball shade.svg55'		Hussain Soccerball shade.svg44'
KPT Stadium, Karachi
Pakistan Army 0–0 (a.e.t.) Pakistan Navy
Penalties
  • Imran Hussain Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Shabbir Hussain Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Akhter Hussain Soccerball shad check.svg
  • M. Shabbir Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Mehmood Ahmed Soccerball shade cross.svg
3–4
  • Soccerball shad check.svg M. Ramzan
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Nomi Martin Gill
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Shahid Muneer
  • Soccerball shad check.svg A. Haq
KPT Stadium, Karachi

Semi-finals

Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 3–0 WAPDA
Rasool Soccerball shade.svg46', 79', 86'
KPT Stadium, Karachi

Third place match

Pakistan Navy 2–2 WAPDA
Sajjad Soccerball shade.svg19'
M. Ramzan Soccerball shade.svg27' (pen.)		Zulfiqar Shah Soccerball shade.svg59'
M. Afzal Soccerball shade.svg69'
Penalties
  • Shahid Muneer Soccerball shad check.svg
  • M. Ramzan Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • A. Haq Soccerball shade cross.svg
1–4
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Rana Fakhar
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Zulfiqar Shah
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Akram Masih
  • Soccerball shad check.svg M. Shahid
KPT Stadium, Karachi

Finals

Statistics

Top scorer

As of 23 March 2012
RankScorerClubGoals
1 Muhammad Rasool Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 10
2 Rizwan Asif Khan Research Laboratories 6
3Mohammad bin Younis Karachi Port Trust 4

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