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2013 National Football Challenge Cup

The 2013 National Football Challenge Cup was the 23rd season of National Challenge Cup, the main cup competition in Pakistani football.

2013 National Football Challenge Cup
Tournament details
CountryPakistan
Venue(s)Bahawalpur
Dates15 May – 26 May
Teams16
Defending championsKhan Research Laboratories
Final positions
ChampionsNational Bank (2nd title)
Runner-upKarachi Electric Supply Corporation
Third placePakistan Airforce
Fourth placeWAPDA
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored92 (2.88 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Kaleemullah Khan (8 goals)[1]
Best player
Best goalkeeper		Muhammad Mujahid (Pakistan Airforce)[1]
Muhammad Omar (National Bank)[1]
All statistics correct as of 26 May 2013.
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A total of 16 clubs entered the competition, the tournament commenced on 15 May 2018. Bahawalpur were the hosts for the tournament, thus earning DFA Bahawalpur a spot in the tournament, courtesy of being the hosts.[2][3]

Khan Research Laboratories were the defending champions, they were knocked out in quarter finals, losing 5–4 on penalties to the eventual winners National Bank.

National Bank won the tournament, defeating Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 1–0 in the finals. This was the first major trophy for National Bank since 1993, when they won the National Challenge Cup that year.[1]

Teams edit

The 16 participating teams are as below:[4]

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

Group stages edit

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Khan Research Laboratories 3 2 0 1 10 2 +8 6 Advance to Knockout round
2 Pak Afghan Clearing 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 4
3 Ashraf Sugar Mills 3 1 1 1 5 10 −5 4
4 Habib Bank 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2013. Source: FPDC
Khan Research Laboratories8–0Ashraf Sugar Mills
Kaleemullah Khan   21', 26', 30', 54', 66', 77'
Saeed Ahmed   41', 45'		 Report
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Pak Afghan Clearing0–0Habib Bank
Report
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Pak Afghan Clearing2–1Khan Research Laboratories
Abdul Hadi   19'
Sirajuddin   45'		 Report Kaleemullah Khan   69'
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Habib Bank1–1Ashraf Sugar Mills
Report
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Khan Research Laboratories1–0Habib Bank
Kaleemullah Khan   38' Report
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Ashraf Sugar Mills4–1Pak Afghan Clearing
Azeem   41'
Shehbaz Ahmed   47', 88'
Naved Khan   53'		 Report Sirajuddin   78'
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 WAPDA 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 Advance to Knockout round
2 Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
3 Sui Southern Gas 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 3
4 Pakistan Police 3 0 0 3 0 6 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2013. Source: FPDC
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation1–0Pakistan Police
Abdus Salam   21' Report
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
WAPDA3–0Sui Southern Gas
Jadeed Khan   5', 68'
M. Afzal   58'		 Report
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation2–1Sui Southern Gas
Umar Farooq   64'
Rasool   68'		 Report Imran   19'
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Pakistan Police0–1WAPDA
Report Jadeed Khan   21'
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
WAPDA3–1Karachi Electric Supply Corporation
Aurangzeb   45' (o.g.)
Jadeed Khan   56'
Manzoor Ahmed   75'		 Report Rasool   10'
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Sui Southern Gas4–0Pakistan Police
Amanullah   15', 84'
Imran   44'
Jehanzeb   74'		 Report
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur

Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 National under-18 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Advance to Knockout round
2 Pakistan Army 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
3 Pakistan Airlines 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4 Bhatti United 3 0 0 3 3 12 −9 0
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2013. Source: FPDC
Pakistan Airlines0–0National under-18
Report
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Pakistan Army5–1Bhatti United
Ansar Abbas   16', 25', 35' (pen.)
Zafarullah Javed   39'
M. Arif   70'		 Report M. Yasir   52'
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
National under-181–0Pakistan Army
Mansoor Khan   50' Report
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Pakistan Airlines2–1Bhatti United
Riaz Ahmed   31'
Shakir   53'		 Report M. Yasir   50'
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
National under-185–2Bhatti United
M. Riaz   11'
Mansoor Khan   20' (pen.)		 Report Adnan Butt   26'
M. Yasir   61'
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Pakistan Army2–1Pakistan Airlines
Tanvir Shahid   47'
Zafarullah Javed   82'		 Report Shakir   89'
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur

Group D edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Pakistan Airforce 3 3 0 0 13 2 +11 9 Advance to Knockout round
2 National Bank 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
3 Higher Education 3 1 0 2 7 5 +2 3
4 DFA Bahawalpur 3 0 0 3 1 18 −17 0
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2013. Source: FPDC
Pakistan Airforce2–1Higher Education
Irfan Ali   34'
M. Asif   45'		 Report Rashid Masih   64'
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
National Bank4–0DFA Bahawalpur
Attiqullah   25'
A. Aziz   58'
Faisal Iqbal   62'
M. Ashfaq   85'		 Report
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
National Bank2–0Higher Education
Faisal Iqbal   30'
Farooq Shah   89'		 Report
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
DFA Bahawalpur0–8Pakistan Airforce
Report Irfan Ali   20', 21', 48', 58'
Arif Nawaz   36', 78'
M. Mujahid   75'
Rafiullah   87'
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
DFA Bahawalpur1–6Higher Education
Arsalaan   72' Report Umair Ali   46', 48', 52', 59', 78', 85'
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Pakistan Airforce3–1National Bank
M. Arif   23', 90'
M. Mujahid   52'		 Report M. Asif   27'
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur

Knockout round edit

Quarter finals edit

WAPDA1–0Pakistan Army
M. Ahmed   60' Report
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation1–0 (a.e.t.)National under-18
M. Rasool   110' Report
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
National Bank1–1 (a.e.t.)Khan Research Laboratories
M. Asif   20' Report Adil   15'
Penalties
  • M. Asif  
  • Farooq Shah  
  • Misbah  
  • A. Aziz  
  • Ismail  
 4–3
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Pakistan Airforce4–0Pak Afghan Clearing
M. Arif   25'
M. Mujahid   36', 89'
Irfan Ali   78'		 Report
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur

Semi finals edit

WAPDA0–1National Bank
Report Attiqullah   23'
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation0–0 (a.e.t.)Pakistan Airforce
Report
Penalties
 5–4
  •   Irfan Ali
  •   M. Asif
  •   M. Mujahid
  •   Arif Nawaz
  •   Rafiullah
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur

Third place edit

WAPDA0–2Pakistan Airforce
Report M. Mujahid   81', 86'
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur

Finals edit

National Bank1–0Karachi Electric Supply Corporation
M. Asif   81' Report
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur

Top scorers edit

As of 26 May 2013[1]
Position Player Club Goals
1 Kaleemullah Khan Khan Research Laboratories 8
2 Muhammad Mujahid Pakistan Airforce 6
3 Irfan Ali Pakistan Airforce 5
4 Jadeed Khan WAPDA 4
5 Ansar Abbas Pakistan Army 3
Muhammad Yasir Bhatti United
Muhammad Rasool Karachi Electric Supply Corporation

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "NBP crowned National Challenge Cup champions". footballpakistan. FPDC. May 26, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  2. ^ "PFF invites bids for National Challenge Cup". footballpakistan. FPDC. March 10, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  3. ^ "National Challenge Cup begins 15 May in Bahawalpur". footballpakistan. FPDC. May 5, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  4. ^ "Unfit Jaffar to miss National Challenge Cup". footballpakistan. FPDC. May 14, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2018.

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