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)
Runners-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)
Awards
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, held from 30 November to 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: [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 31022423
4 Pakistan Police 30122861
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 30030770
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 311141284
4Saif Textiles Mills300331290
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 31114514
3 Baloch Quetta 31112424
4 Lyallpur 30121431
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 Mills31022753
Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2020. Source: GSA

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Sui Southern Gas 330092+79Advance to Knockout round
2SA Gardens31114514
3 Wohaib 30211432
4 Masha United 30122531
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
3NIMSO30211762
4 Sui Northern Gas 30122421
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 31112424
4C Popo 311141284
5A Baloch Nushki 31022423
6F Wohaib 30211432
7GNIMSO30211762
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

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.