2013 National Football Challenge Cup

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2013 National Football Challenge Cup
CountryPakistan
Dates15 May – 26 May
Championship venue Bahawalpur
Teams16
Defending champions Khan Research Laboratories
Champions National Bank (2nd title)
Runners-up Karachi Electric Supply Corporation
Third place Pakistan Airforce
Fourth place WAPDA
Matches played32
Goals scored92 (2.88 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Kaleemullah Khan (8 goals) [1]
Best player
Best goalkeeper		Muhammad Mujahid (Pakistan Airforce) [1]
Muhammad Omar (National Bank) [1]
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2014 →
All statistics correct as of 26 May 2013.

The 2013 National Football Challenge Cup was the 23rd season of National Challenge Cup, the main cup competition in Pakistani football.

Contents

A total of 16 clubs entered the competition, the tournament commenced on 15 May 2018. Bahawalpur were the hosts for the tournament, thus earning DFA Bahawalpur a spot in the tournament, courtesy of being the hosts. [2] [3]

Khan Research Laboratories were the defending champions, they were knocked out in quarter finals, losing 5–4 on penalties to the eventual winners National Bank.

National Bank won the tournament, defeating Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 1–0 in the finals. This was the first major trophy for National Bank since 1993, when they won the National Challenge Cup that year. [1]

Teams

The 16 participating teams are as below: [4]

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

Group stages

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Khan Research Laboratories 3201102+86Advance to Knockout round
2 Pak Afghan Clearing 311135−24
3Ashraf Sugar Mills3111510−54
4 Habib Bank 302112−12
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2013. Source: FPDC
Khan Research Laboratories 8–0Ashraf Sugar Mills
Kaleemullah Khan Soccerball shade.svg21', 26', 30', 54', 66', 77'
Saeed Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg41', 45'		 Report
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Pak Afghan Clearing 0–0 Habib Bank
Report
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Pak Afghan Clearing 2–1 Khan Research Laboratories
Abdul Hadi Soccerball shade.svg19'
Sirajuddin Soccerball shade.svg45'		 Report Kaleemullah Khan Soccerball shade.svg69'
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Habib Bank 1–1Ashraf Sugar Mills
Report
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Khan Research Laboratories 1–0 Habib Bank
Kaleemullah Khan Soccerball shade.svg38' Report
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Ashraf Sugar Mills4–1 Pak Afghan Clearing
Azeem Soccerball shade.svg41'
Shehbaz Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg47', 88'
Naved Khan Soccerball shade.svg53'		 Report Sirajuddin Soccerball shade.svg78'
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 WAPDA 330071+69Advance to Knockout round
2 Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 32014406
3 Sui Southern Gas 31025503
4Pakistan Police300306−60
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2013. Source: FPDC
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 1–0Pakistan Police
Abdus Salam Soccerball shade.svg21' Report
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
WAPDA 3–0 Sui Southern Gas
Jadeed Khan Soccerball shade.svg5', 68'
M. Afzal Soccerball shade.svg58'		 Report
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 2–1 Sui Southern Gas
Umar Farooq Soccerball shade.svg64'
Rasool Soccerball shade.svg68'		 Report Imran Soccerball shade.svg19'
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Pakistan Police0–1 WAPDA
Report Jadeed Khan Soccerball shade.svg21'
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
WAPDA 3–1 Karachi Electric Supply Corporation
Aurangzeb Soccerball shade.svg45' (o.g.)
Jadeed Khan Soccerball shade.svg56'
Manzoor Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report Rasool Soccerball shade.svg10'
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Sui Southern Gas 4–0Pakistan Police
Amanullah Soccerball shade.svg15', 84'
Imran Soccerball shade.svg44'
Jehanzeb Soccerball shade.svg74'		 Report
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 National under-18 321061+57Advance to Knockout round
2 Pakistan Army 320173+46
3 Pakistan Airlines 31113304
4Bhatti United3003312−90
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2013. Source: FPDC
Pakistan Airlines 0–0 National under-18
Report
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Pakistan Army 5–1Bhatti United
Ansar Abbas Soccerball shade.svg16', 25', 35' (pen.)
Zafarullah Javed Soccerball shade.svg39'
M. Arif Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report M. Yasir Soccerball shade.svg52'
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
National under-18 1–0 Pakistan Army
Mansoor Khan Soccerball shade.svg50' Report
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Pakistan Airlines 2–1Bhatti United
Riaz Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg31'
Shakir Soccerball shade.svg53'		 Report M. Yasir Soccerball shade.svg50'
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
National under-18 5–2Bhatti United
M. Riaz Soccerball shade.svg11'
Mansoor Khan Soccerball shade.svg20' (pen.)		 Report Adnan Butt Soccerball shade.svg26'
M. Yasir Soccerball shade.svg61'
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Pakistan Army 2–1 Pakistan Airlines
Tanvir Shahid Soccerball shade.svg47'
Zafarullah Javed Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Shakir Soccerball shade.svg89'
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Pakistan Airforce 3300132+119Advance to Knockout round
2 National Bank 320173+46
3Higher Education310275+23
4DFA Bahawalpur3003118−170
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2013. Source: FPDC
Pakistan Airforce 2–1Higher Education
Irfan Ali Soccerball shade.svg34'
M. Asif Soccerball shade.svg45'		 Report Rashid Masih Soccerball shade.svg64'
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
National Bank 4–0DFA Bahawalpur
Attiqullah Soccerball shade.svg25'
A. Aziz Soccerball shade.svg58'
Faisal Iqbal Soccerball shade.svg62'
M. Ashfaq Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
National Bank 2–0Higher Education
Faisal Iqbal Soccerball shade.svg30'
Farooq Shah Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
DFA Bahawalpur0–8 Pakistan Airforce
Report Irfan Ali Soccerball shade.svg20', 21', 48', 58'
Arif Nawaz Soccerball shade.svg36', 78'
M. Mujahid Soccerball shade.svg75'
Rafiullah Soccerball shade.svg87'
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
DFA Bahawalpur1–6Higher Education
Arsalaan Soccerball shade.svg72' Report Umair Ali Soccerball shade.svg46', 48', 52', 59', 78', 85'
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Pakistan Airforce 3–1 National Bank
M. Arif Soccerball shade.svg23', 90'
M. Mujahid Soccerball shade.svg52'		 Report M. Asif Soccerball shade.svg27'
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur

Knockout round

Quarter finals

WAPDA 1–0 Pakistan Army
M. Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg60' Report
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 1–0 (a.e.t.) National under-18
M. Rasool Soccerball shade.svg110' Report
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
National Bank 1–1 (a.e.t.) Khan Research Laboratories
M. Asif Soccerball shade.svg20' Report Adil Soccerball shade.svg15'
Penalties
  • M. Asif Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Farooq Shah Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Misbah Soccerball shad check.svg
  • A. Aziz Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Ismail Soccerball shade cross.svg
4–3
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Pakistan Airforce 4–0 Pak Afghan Clearing
M. Arif Soccerball shade.svg25'
M. Mujahid Soccerball shade.svg36', 89'
Irfan Ali Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur

Semi finals

WAPDA 0–1 National Bank
Report Attiqullah Soccerball shade.svg23'
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 0–0 (a.e.t.) Pakistan Airforce
Report
Penalties
5–4
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Irfan Ali
  • Soccerball shad check.svg M. Asif
  • Soccerball shad check.svg M. Mujahid
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Arif Nawaz
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Rafiullah
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur

Third place

WAPDA 0–2 Pakistan Airforce
Report M. Mujahid Soccerball shade.svg81', 86'
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur

Finals

National Bank 1–0 Karachi Electric Supply Corporation
M. Asif Soccerball shade.svg81' Report
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur

Top scorers

As of 26 May 2013 [1]
PositionPlayerClubGoals
1 Kaleemullah Khan Khan Research Laboratories 8
2Muhammad Mujahid Pakistan Airforce 6
3Irfan Ali Pakistan Airforce 5
4 Jadeed Khan WAPDA 4
5 Ansar Abbas Pakistan Army 3
Muhammad YasirBhatti United
Muhammad Rasool Karachi Electric Supply Corporation

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