Football tournament season
2018 PFF National Challenge CupNational Challenge Cup |
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Tournament details |
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Country | Pakistan |
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City | Karachi |
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Venue(s) | All Brother's Football Stadium KPT Stadium |
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Dates | 21 April 2018 –10 May 2018[1] |
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Teams | 24 |
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Defending champions | Khan Research Laboratories |
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Final positions |
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Champions | Pakistan Air Force (2nd title) |
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Runner-up | WAPDA |
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Third place | Pakistan Petroleum |
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Fourth place | Civil Aviation Authority |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 32 |
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Goals scored | 74 (2.31 per match) |
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Attendance | 42,500 (1,328 per match) |
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Top goal scorer(s) | Nazir Ahmed (5 goals)[2] |
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Best player | Zaid Umar |
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Best goalkeeper | Ghazanfar Yasin |
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All statistics correct as of May 10, 2018. |
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The 2018 PFF National Challenge Cup was the 27th edition of domestic cup competition in Pakistan. 24 teams participated in the competition, from 21 April to 10 May 2018. The Pakistan National Challenge Cup was held in Karachi after FIFA lifted it ban.[3] The matches took place at the KPT Stadium and the All Brothers Football Stadium, Malir.[4]
The tournament took place after a gap of two years due to a power struggle within the Pakistan Football Federation. The Federation was being run by a court-appointed administrator, whose appointment was declared unlawful by a division bench of the High Court which ordered financial and administrative control to be handed over to the legitimate body headed by Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat. FIFA also lifted the ban imposed on PFF after the legitimate body was restored by the court ruling.[3]
The tournament coincided with the appointment of José Antonio Nogueira as head coach of the Pakistan national football team on 16 April 2018.[5] Nogueira reached Karachi on 26 April to witness the event first-hand.[6]
Teams
The 24 teams participating in the tournament are as below:[1]
Group stage
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
1 | Ashraf Sugar Mills | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | Advance to Knockout round |
2 | National Bank | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | |
3 | Falcon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2018. Source: FPDC
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Muhammad Ahmad Rauf
National Bank | 3–0 | Falcon |
Maqbool 2' Munir Ahmed 28' Zain-ul-Abdeen 72' | Report | |
All Brothers Football Ground, Karachi Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Adnan Anjum
All Brother's Football Ground, Karachi Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Adnan Anjum
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
1 | Pakistan Navy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Advance to Knockout round |
2 | Pakistan Airlines | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
3 | Hazara Coal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2018. Source: FPDC
All Brothers Football Ground, Karachi Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Muhammad Ahmad Rauf
All Brothers Football Ground, Karachi Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Adnan Anjum
Pakistan Navy | 3–0 | Hazara Coal |
M. Yousaf 50' Hafiz Hassan 85' Sajjad Ahmed 89' | Report | |
All Brother's Football Ground, Karachi Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Adnan Anjum
Group C
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2018. Source: FPDC
All Brothers Football Ground, Karachi Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Adnan Anjum
All Brothers Football Ground, Karachi Attendance: 500
Referee: Jahangir Khan
All Brother's Football Ground, Karachi Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Muhammad Ahmad Rauf
Group D
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2018. Source: FPDC
All Brothers Football Ground, Karachi Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Jahangir Khan
All Brothers Football Ground, Karachi Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Touqeer Aslam
All Brother's Football Ground, Karachi Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Muhammad Ahmad Rauf
Group E
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2018. Source: FPDC
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Adnan Anjum
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Mohammad Ahmad Rauf
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Muhammad Ahmad Rauf
Group F
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2018. Source: FPDC
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Jahangir Khan
Attendance: 800
Referee: Mohammad Ahmad Rauf
Attendance: 800
Referee: Jahangir Khan
Group G
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2018. Source: FPDC
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Muhammad Ahmad Rauf
Attendance: 800
Referee: Mohammad Ahmad Rauf
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jahangir Khan
Group H
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
1 | Asia Ghee Mills | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | Advance to Knockout round |
2 | Sui Northern Gas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | K-Electric | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2018. Source: FPDC
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Touqeer Aslam
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Adnan Anjum
Attendance: 500
Referee: Adnan Anjum
Knockout round
Quarter-finals
Attendance: 800
Referee: Adnan Anjum
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Jahangir Khan
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Mohammad Ahmad Rauf
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Adnan Anjum
Semi-finals
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Adnan Anjum
Third position
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Adnan Anjum
Finals
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Mohammad Ahmad Rauf
Bracket
Top scorers
- As of 10 May 2018[2]
References
- ^ a b Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (2018-04-19). "National Challenge Cup from Saturday". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
- ^ a b "National Challenge Cup". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ a b "PFF announces National Football Cup 2018 after FIFA lifts ban". Arab News. 2018-03-31. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
- ^ Editorial Staff (2018-04-19). "National Challenge Cup from Saturday [Dawn]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Brazilian coach to train Pakistan football team: PFF President". The Nation. 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ Editorial Staff (2018-04-26). "Nogueira arrives, sees National Challenge Cup match [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2022-01-06.
External links
- 2018 National Challenge Cup GSA
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