2020 PFF National Challenge Cup

2020 PFF National Challenge Cup

Tournament details
Country	Pakistan
Venue(s)	Lahore
Dates	30 November – 20 December
Teams	28
Defending champions	Pakistan Army
Final positions
Champions	WAPDA (1st title)
Runner-up	Sui Southern Gas
Third place	Pakistan Army
Fourth place	Karachi Port Trust
Tournament statistics
Matches played	58
Goals scored	148 (2.55 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Umair Ali (7 goals)
Best Player	Saddam Hussain (SSGC)
Best goalkeeper	Abdul Basit (WAPDA)
All statistics correct as of 20 December 2023.
←  2019 2023  →

The 2020 PFF National Challenge Cup was the 29th edition of domestic association football cup competition in Pakistan. 28 teams participated in the competition, commencing from 30 November and concluding on 20 December 2020. ^[1] The competition was held in Lahore, with Punjab Stadium and Fame FC Ground hosting all the matches.

WAPDA won their maiden title after beating Sui Southern Gas 1–0 in the final. ^[2]

Teams

The 28 teams participating in the tournament were as follows: ^{[3] [4]}

• Afghan Chaman
• Asia Ghee Mills
• Baloch Nushki
• Baloch Quetta
• Falcon Company
• Hazara Coal Company
• Higher Education Commission (HEC)
• Huma F.C.
• Karachi Port Trust
• Karachi United
• Khan Research Laboratories (PPL)
• Lyallpur
• Masha United
• National Bank
• NIMSO FC
• Pakistan Air Force
• Pakistan Army (TH)
• Civil Aviation Authority
• Pakistan Navy
• Pakistan Police
• Popo
• SA Farms
• SA Gardens
• Saif Textiles
• Sui Northern Gas
• Sui Southern Gas
• WAPDA
• Wohaib

Notes

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

Group stage

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Pakistan Army	3	3	0	0	8	0	+8	9	Advance to Knockout round
2	Higher Education Commission	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4
3	Baloch Nushki	3	1	0	2	2	4	−2	3
4	Pakistan Police	3	0	1	2	2	8	−6	1

Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2020. Source: GSA

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	National Bank	3	2	0	1	4	1	+3	6	Advance to Knockout round
2	Falcon Company	3	2	0	1	4	2	+2	6
3	Karachi United	3	2	0	1	4	2	+2	6
4	Huma	3	0	0	3	0	7	−7	0

Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2020. Source: GSA

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Khan Research Laboratories	3	3	0	0	17	1	+16	9	Advance to Knockout round
2	Karachi Port Trust	3	1	1	1	6	5	+1	4
3	Popo	3	1	1	1	4	12	−8	4
4	Saif Textiles Mills	3	0	0	3	3	12	−9	0

Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2020. Source: GSA

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Civil Aviation Authority	3	2	1	0	7	1	+6	7	Advance to Knockout round
2	Afghan Chaman	3	1	1	1	4	5	−1	4
3	Baloch Quetta	3	1	1	1	2	4	−2	4
4	Lyallpur	3	0	1	2	1	4	−3	1

Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2020. Source: GSA

Group E

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	WAPDA	3	1	2	0	5	2	+3	5	Advance to Knockout round
2	SA Farms	3	1	1	1	4	2	+2	4
3	Pakistan Navy	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	4
4	Asia Ghee Mills	3	1	0	2	2	7	−5	3

Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2020. Source: GSA

Group F

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Sui Southern Gas	3	3	0	0	9	2	+7	9	Advance to Knockout round
2	SA Gardens	3	1	1	1	4	5	−1	4
3	Wohaib	3	0	2	1	1	4	−3	2
4	Masha United	3	0	1	2	2	5	−3	1

Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2020. Source: GSA

Group G

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Pakistan Air Force	3	2	1	0	10	3	+7	7	Advance to Knockout round
2	Hazara Coal Company	3	1	2	0	3	2	+1	5
3	NIMSO	3	0	2	1	1	7	−6	2
4	Sui Northern Gas	3	0	1	2	2	4	−2	1

Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2020. Source: GSA

Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos	Grp	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	B	Karachi United	3	2	0	1	4	2	+2	6	Advance to Knockout round
2	E	Pakistan Navy	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	4
3	D	Baloch Quetta	3	1	1	1	2	4	−2	4
4	C	Popo	3	1	1	1	4	12	−8	4
5	A	Baloch Nushki	3	1	0	2	2	4	−2	3
6	F	Wohaib	3	0	2	1	1	4	−3	2
7	G	NIMSO	3	0	2	1	1	7	−6	2

Source: GSA
Rules for classification: 1) Higher number of points obtained; 2) Superior goal difference; 3) Higher number of goals scored; 4) Fair play conduct.

Statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 20 December 2020 ^{[5] [6]}

Rank	Player	Team	Goals
1	Umair Ali	Khan Research Laboratories	7
2	Muhammad Waheed	Civil Aviation Authority	6
	Essa Bahader	SA Gardens
	Ashfaqquddin Babar	WAPDA
5	Muhammad Faisal Yaseen	Pakistan Air Force	5
6	Muhammad Tahir	Sui Southern Gas	4
	Muhammad	Karachi Port Trust
	Iftikhar Ali Khan	Khan Research Laboratories
	Saddam Hussain	Sui Southern Gas
10	Mudassar Zafar	Khan Research Laboratories	3

Awards

As of 20 December 2020 ^[6]

Award	Player	Club
Top Scorer	Umair Ali	Khan Research Laboratories
Most Valuable Player	Saddam Hussain	Sui Southern Gas
Best Goalkeeper	Abdul Basit Ghafoor	WAPDA

References

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