2014 National Football Challenge Cup
2014 NBP National Football Challenge Cup
Tournament details
CountryPakistan
Venue(s)KPT Sports Complex
KMC Football Ground, Karachi
Dates25 March 2014 – 5 April 2014
Teams12
Defending championsKhan Research Laboratories
Final positions
ChampionsPakistan Airforce (1st title)
Runner-upKESC
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored51 (2.68 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Mohammad Mujahid (5 goals)
Best playerOludeyi Abayomi[1]

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]

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Pakistan Airlines 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6 Advance to Knockout round
2 Khan Research Laboratories 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
3 Pakistan Navy 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
Updated to match(es) played on 29 March 2014. Source: FPDC
Khan Research Laboratories1–1Pakistan Navy
Rizwan 63' Report Asif Bux 30' (pen.)
KPT Sports Complex, Karachi
Pakistan Navy1–2Pakistan Airlines
Asif Bux 76' Report Shakir 59'
Haji Mohammad 90+1' (pen.)
KPT Sports Complex, Karachi
Pakistan Airlines1–0Khan Research Laboratories
Saadullah 9' Report
KMC Football Stadium, Karachi

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 KESC 2 1 1 0 6 3 +3 4 Advance to Knockout round
2 Karachi Port Trust 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1 4
3 Pak Afghan Clearing 2 0 0 2 4 9 −5 0
Updated to match(es) played on 29 March 2014. Source: FPDC
KESC5–2Pak Afghan Clearing
Oludeyi Abayomi 10'
Rasool 27', 57'
A. Rehman 61'
U. Farooq 75'		 Report A. Salam 86'
Rehmatullah 89'
KMC Football Ground, Karachi
Pak Afghan Clearing2–3Karachi Port Trust
M. Essa Jr. 60'
A. Salam 84'		 Report M. Wasim 5', 66'
Z. Majeed 81'
KPT Sports Complex, Karachi
Karachi Port Trust1–1KESC
U. Farooq 9' (o.g.) Report Oludeyi Abayomi 56'
KPT Sports Complex, Karachi

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 National Bank 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4 Advance to Knockout round
2 WAPDA 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
3 Higher Education Commission 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0
Updated to match(es) played on 29 March 2014. Source: FPDC
National Bank3–1Higher Education Commission
Sher Ali 14', 37' (pen.)
Adnan Mazhar 81'		 Report Noman Khan 76'
KPT Sports Complex, Karachi
WAPDA2–1Higher Education Commission
Hassnain 37'
M. Adnaan 57'		 Report Umair Ali 82'
KMC Football Ground, Karachi
National Bank1–1WAPDA
Naveed Mumtaz 49' Report M. Asif 84'
KMC Football Ground, Karachi

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Habib Bank 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3 Advance to Knockout round
2 Pakistan Airforce 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3
3 Pakistan Police 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
Updated to match(es) played on 29 March 2014. Source: FPDC
Pakistan Airforce2–1Pakistan Police
M. Mujahid 51', 77' Report Himmat 85'
KMC Football Ground, Karachi
Pakistan Police2–1Habib Bank
Ghulam Nabi 39'
Perveiz 90+2'		 Report Saeed 85'
KMC Football Ground, Karachi
Habib Bank3–2Pakistan Airforce
Saeed 62'
Hassan 71'
M. Bilal 73'		 Report Mansoor 12'
M. Mujahid 63'
KPT Sports Complex, Karachi

Knockout round

Quarter-finals

National Bank0–1Karachi Port Trust
Report Junaid Qadir 67'
KMC Football Ground, Karachi
KESC1–0WAPDA
Riaz 16' Report
KPT Sports Complex, Karachi
Pakistan Airforce0–0 (a.e.t.)Khan Research Laboratories
Report
Penalties
4-2
KMC Football Ground, Karachi
Habib Bank1–0Pakistan Airlines
Saeed 33' Report
KPT Sports Complex, Karachi

Semifinals

Pakistan Airforce4–0Karachi Port Trust
M. Mujahid 9', 65'
Imran Mushtaq 76'
Ahmed Akber 85'		 Report
KPT Sports Complex, Karachi
KESC1–0Habib Bank
Oludeyi Abayomi 71' Report
KMC Football Ground, Karachi

Finals

KESC1–3 (a.e.t.)Pakistan Airforce
Oludeyi Abayomi 45+1' Report M. Mujahid 71'
M. Arif Nawaz 109'
M. Sheir 116'
KPT Sports Complex, Karachi
Attendance: 6,002
Referee: M Younis Lal

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
31 March – 15:30 PM
 
 
National Bank0
 
2 April – 4:00 PM
 
Karachi Port Trust1
 
Pakistan Airforce4
 
31 March – 15:30 PM
 
Karachi Port Trust0
 
KESC1
 
10 May – 4:00 PM
 
WAPDA F.C.0
 
Pakistan Airforce (a.e.t.)3
 
1 April – 4:00 PM
 
KESC1
 
Pakistan Airforce (P)0 (4)
 
2 April – 4:00 PM
 
Khan Research Laboratories0 (2)
 
KESC1
 
1 April – 4:00 PM
 
Habib Bank0
 
Habib Bank1
 
 
Pakistan Airlines0
 

Statistics

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Pakistan Mohammad Mujahid Pakistan Airforce 5
2 Nigeria Oludeyi Abayomi KESC 4
3 Pakistan Saeed Ahmed Habib Bank 3
4 Pakistan Muhammad Rasool KESC 2
Pakistan Asif Bux Pakistan Navy
Pakistan Mansoor Khan Pakistan Airforce
Pakistan Abdus Salam Pak Afghan Clearing
Pakistan Sher Ali National Bank

References

  1. ↑ Sohail, Shahrukh (17 May 2014). "K-Electric consider hiring more Nigerians [The News]". footballpakistan. Football Pakistan. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Sohail, Shahrukh (8 March 2014). "NBP NATIONAL CHALLENGE CUP SET TO START FROM 25TH MARCHNBP NATIONAL CHALLENGE CUP SET TO START FROM 25TH MARCH". footballpakistan. Football Pakistan. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  3. ↑ Sohail, Shahrukh (1 April 2014). "NBP National Challenge Cup: KPT and KESC reach semis". footballpakistan. Football Pakistan. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  4. ↑ Sohail, Shahrukh (3 April 2014). "K-Electric to face PAF in NBP National Challenge Cup Final". footballpakistan. Football Pakistan. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  5. ↑ Sohail, Shahrukh (13 April 2014). "PAF boss Shahzad Anwar: We wanted to win the National Challenge Cup from the start". footballpakistan. Football Pakistan. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  6. ↑ Sohail, Shahrukh (19 March 2014). "KRL not targeting a win in Challenge Cup: Lutfi [Express Tribune]". footballpakistan. Football Pakistan. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  7. ↑ Sohail, Shahrukh (8 March 2014). "NBP gear up to defend National Challenge Cup [Express Tribune]". footballpakistan. Football Pakistan. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
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