2020 PFF National Challenge Cup

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2020 PFF National Challenge Cup
Tournament details
CountryPakistan
Venue(s) Lahore
Dates30 November – 20 December
Teams28
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 played58
Goals scored148 (2.55 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Umair Ali (7 goals)
Best Player Saddam Hussain (SSGC)
Best goalkeeper Abdul Basit (WAPDA)
←  2019
2023  →

All statistics correct as of 20 December 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.

Contents

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

Teams

The 28 teams participating in the tournament were as follows: [2]

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

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Pakistan Army 330080+89Advance to Knockout round
2Higher Education Commission31113304
3 Baloch Nushki 310224−23
4 Pakistan Police 301228−61
Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2020. Source: GSA

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 National Bank 320141+36Advance to Knockout round
2Falcon Company320142+26
3 Karachi United 320142+26
4 Huma 300307−70
Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2020. Source: GSA

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Khan Research Laboratories 3300171+169Advance to Knockout round
2 Karachi Port Trust 311165+14
3 Popo 3111412−84
4Saif Textiles Mills3003312−90
Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2020. Source: GSA

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Civil Aviation Authority 321071+67Advance to Knockout round
2 Afghan Chaman 311145−14
3 Baloch Quetta 311124−24
4 Lyallpur 301214−31
Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2020. Source: GSA

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 WAPDA 312052+35Advance to Knockout round
2SA Farms311142+24
3 Pakistan Navy 31111104
4Asia Ghee Mills310227−53
Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2020. Source: GSA

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Sui Southern Gas 330092+79Advance to Knockout round
2SA Gardens311145−14
3 Wohaib 302114−32
4 Masha United 301225−31
Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2020. Source: GSA

Group G

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Pakistan Air Force 3210103+77Advance to Knockout round
2Hazara Coal Company312032+15
3NIMSO302117−62
4 Sui Northern Gas 301224−21
Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2020. Source: GSA

Ranking of third-placed teams

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1B Karachi United 320142+26Advance to Knockout round
2E Pakistan Navy 31111104
3D Baloch Quetta 311124−24
4C Popo 3111412−84
5A Baloch Nushki 310224−23
6F Wohaib 302114−32
7GNIMSO302117−62
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 [3]
RankPlayerTeamGoals
1Umair Ali Khan Research Laboratories 7
2 Muhammad Waheed Civil Aviation Authority 6
Essa Bahader SA Gardens
Ashfaqquddin Babar WAPDA
5Muhammad Faisal Yaseen Pakistan Air Force 5
6Muhammad Tahir Sui Southern Gas 4
Muhammad Karachi Port Trust
Iftikhar Ali Khan Khan Research Laboratories
Saddam Hussain Sui Southern Gas
10Mudassar Zafar Khan Research Laboratories 3

Awards

As of 20 December 2020
AwardPlayerClub
Top ScorerUmair Ali Khan Research Laboratories
Most Valuable Player Saddam Hussain Sui Southern Gas
Best GoalkeeperAbdul Basit Ghafoor WAPDA

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References

  1. ↑ Khilari. "National Challenge Cup 2020 - Khilari". www.khilari.com.pk. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  2. ↑ pff_admin. "National Challenge Cup 2020". Pakistan Football Federation. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "National Challenge Cup". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
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