2014 National Football Challenge Cup

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2014 National Football Challenge Cup
2014 NBP National Football Challenge Cup
CountryPakistan
Dates25 March 2014 – 5 April 2014
Championship venueKPT Sports Complex
KMC Football Ground, Karachi
Teams12
Defending champions Khan Research Laboratories
Champions Pakistan Airforce (1st title)
Runners-up KESC
Championship match score2–1
Matches played19
Goals scored51 (2.68 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Mohammad Mujahid (5 goals)
Best playerOludeyi Abayomi [1]
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The 2014 National Football Challenge Cup was 24th season of domestic cup tournament in Pakistani football. It was sponsored by National Bank of Pakistan, and known as NBP National Football Challenge Cup. [2] 12 teams participated in the tournament. [2]

Contents

National Bank were the defending champions, but were eliminated in quarter-finals by Karachi Port Trust. [3]

Pakistan Airforce won their first title after defeating KESC 2–1 in the finals. [4] [5]

Teams

The 21 teams participating in the tournament are as below: [2] [6] [7]

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

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Pakistan Airlines 220031+26Advance to Knockout round
2 Khan Research Laboratories 201112−11
3 Pakistan Navy 201123−11
Updated to match(es) played on 29 March 2014. Source: FPDC
Khan Research Laboratories 1–1 Pakistan Navy
Rizwan Soccerball shade.svg 63' Report Asif Bux Soccerball shade.svg 30' (pen.)
KPT Sports Complex, Karachi
Pakistan Navy 1–2 Pakistan Airlines
Asif Bux Soccerball shade.svg 76' Report Shakir Soccerball shade.svg 59'
Haji Mohammad Soccerball shade.svg 90+1' (pen.)
KPT Sports Complex, Karachi
Pakistan Airlines 1–0 Khan Research Laboratories
Saadullah Soccerball shade.svg 9' Report
KMC Football Stadium, Karachi

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 KESC 211063+34Advance to Knockout round
2 Karachi Port Trust 211043+14
3 Pak Afghan Clearing 200249−50
Updated to match(es) played on 29 March 2014. Source: FPDC
KESC 5–2 Pak Afghan Clearing
Oludeyi Abayomi Soccerball shade.svg 10'
Rasool Soccerball shade.svg 27', 57'
A. Rehman Soccerball shade.svg 61'
U. Farooq Soccerball shade.svg 75'		 Report A. Salam Soccerball shade.svg 86'
Rehmatullah Soccerball shade.svg 89'
KMC Football Ground, Karachi
Pak Afghan Clearing 2–3 Karachi Port Trust
M. Essa Jr. Soccerball shade.svg 60'
A. Salam Soccerball shade.svg 84'		 Report M. Wasim Soccerball shade.svg 5', 66'
Z. Majeed Soccerball shade.svg 81'
KPT Sports Complex, Karachi
Karachi Port Trust 1–1 KESC
U. Farooq Soccerball shade.svg 9' (o.g.) Report Oludeyi Abayomi Soccerball shade.svg 56'
KPT Sports Complex, Karachi

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 National Bank 211042+24Advance to Knockout round
2 WAPDA 211032+14
3Higher Education Commission200225−30
Updated to match(es) played on 29 March 2014. Source: FPDC
National Bank 3–1Higher Education Commission
Sher Ali Soccerball shade.svg 14', 37' (pen.)
Adnan Mazhar Soccerball shade.svg 81'		 Report Noman Khan Soccerball shade.svg 76'
KPT Sports Complex, Karachi
WAPDA 2–1Higher Education Commission
Hassnain Soccerball shade.svg 37'
M. Adnaan Soccerball shade.svg 57'		 Report Umair Ali Soccerball shade.svg 82'
KMC Football Ground, Karachi
National Bank 1–1 WAPDA
Naveed Mumtaz Soccerball shade.svg 49' Report M. Asif Soccerball shade.svg 84'
KMC Football Ground, Karachi

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Habib Bank 21014403Advance to Knockout round
2 Pakistan Airforce 21014403
3 Pakistan Police 21013303
Updated to match(es) played on 29 March 2014. Source: FPDC
Pakistan Airforce 2–1 Pakistan Police
M. Mujahid Soccerball shade.svg 51', 77' Report Himmat Soccerball shade.svg 85'
KMC Football Ground, Karachi
Pakistan Police 2–1 Habib Bank
Ghulam Nabi Soccerball shade.svg 39'
Perveiz Soccerball shade.svg 90+2'		 Report Saeed Soccerball shade.svg 85'
KMC Football Ground, Karachi
Habib Bank 3–2 Pakistan Airforce
Saeed Soccerball shade.svg 62'
Hassan Soccerball shade.svg 71'
M. Bilal Soccerball shade.svg 73'		 Report Mansoor Soccerball shade.svg 12'
M. Mujahid Soccerball shade.svg 63'
KPT Sports Complex, Karachi

Knockout round

Quarter-finals

National Bank 0–1 Karachi Port Trust
Report Junaid Qadir Soccerball shade.svg 67'
KMC Football Ground, Karachi
KESC 1–0 WAPDA
Riaz Soccerball shade.svg 16' Report
KPT Sports Complex, Karachi
Pakistan Airforce 0–0 (a.e.t.) Khan Research Laboratories
Report
Penalties
4-2
KMC Football Ground, Karachi
Habib Bank 1–0 Pakistan Airlines
Saeed Soccerball shade.svg 33' Report
KPT Sports Complex, Karachi

Semifinals

Pakistan Airforce 4–0 Karachi Port Trust
M. Mujahid Soccerball shade.svg 9', 65'
Imran Mushtaq Soccerball shade.svg 76'
Ahmed Akber Soccerball shade.svg 85'		 Report
KPT Sports Complex, Karachi
KESC 1–0 Habib Bank
Oludeyi Abayomi Soccerball shade.svg 71' Report
KMC Football Ground, Karachi

Finals

KESC 1–3 (a.e.t.) Pakistan Airforce
Oludeyi Abayomi Soccerball shade.svg 45+1' Report M. Mujahid Soccerball shade.svg 71'
M. Arif Nawaz Soccerball shade.svg 109'
M. Sheir Soccerball shade.svg 116'
KPT Sports Complex, Karachi
Attendance: 6,002
Referee: M Younis Lal

Bracket

 
 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 
          
 
31 March – 15:30 PM
 
 
 National Bank 0
 
2 April – 4:00 PM
 
 Karachi Port Trust 1
 
 Pakistan Airforce 4
 
31 March – 15:30 PM
 
 Karachi Port Trust 0
 
 KESC 1
 
10 May – 4:00 PM
 
 WAPDA F.C. 0
 
 Pakistan Airforce (a.e.t.)3
 
1 April – 4:00 PM
 
 KESC 1
 
 Pakistan Airforce (P)0 (4)
 
2 April – 4:00 PM
 
 Khan Research Laboratories 0 (2)
 
 KESC 1
 
1 April – 4:00 PM
 
 Habib Bank 0
 
 Habib Bank 1
 
 
 Pakistan Airlines 0
 

Statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mohammad Mujahid Pakistan Airforce 5
2 Flag of Nigeria.svg Oludeyi Abayomi KESC 4
3 Flag of Pakistan.svg Saeed Ahmed Habib Bank 3
4 Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Rasool KESC 2
Flag of Pakistan.svg Asif Bux Pakistan Navy
Flag of Pakistan.svg Mansoor Khan Pakistan Airforce
Flag of Pakistan.svg Abdus Salam Pak Afghan Clearing
Flag of Pakistan.svg Sher Ali National Bank

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