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2019 PFF National Challenge Cup

The 2019 PFF National Challenge Cup was the 28th edition of domestic association football cup competition in Pakistan. 15 teams participated in the competition, commencing from 19 July and concluding on 4 August 2019. The competition was held in Peshawar, with Tehmas Khan Football Stadium and Qayyum Football Stadium hosting all the matches.[2]

2019 PFF National Challenge Cup
Tournament details
CountryPakistan
CityPeshawar
Venue(s)Tehmas Khan Football Stadium
Qayyum Stadium
Dates19 July 2019 – 4 August 2019[1]
Teams15
Defending championsPakistan Air Force
Final positions
ChampionsPakistan Army (3rd title)
Runner-upSui Southern Gas
Third placeKhan Research Laboratories
Fourth placeWAPDA
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored74 (2.55 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Muhammad Waheed (7 goals)
Best playerSaadullah Khan (SSGC)
Best goalkeeperAhmed Manzoor (Pakistan Army)
All statistics correct as of August 4, 2019.
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Teams edit

The following 15 teams participated in the tournament:[2][3]

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

Group stage edit

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Pakistan Air Force 3 3 0 0 9 0 +9 9 Advance to Knockout round
2 Pakistan Police 3 1 1 1 7 4 +3 4
3 National Bank 3 1 1 1 4 6 −2 4
4 Asia Ghee Mills 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0
Updated to match(es) played on 26 July 2019. Source: GSA
Pakistan Air Force4–0Asia Ghee Mills
Irfan Ali   45'
Mansoor   59' (pen.), 67'
M. Faisal Yaseen   61'		 Report
Attendance: 500
National Bank2–2Pakistan Police
Basit Ali   42'
Maqbool   67'		 Report Tariq   28', 53'
Pakistan Air Force2–0Pakistan Police
Ali Raza   64', 84' Report
National Bank2–0Asia Ghee Mills
Maqbool   20'
Sher Ali   88'		 Report
Attendance: 200
Pakistan Police5–0Asia Ghee Mills
Report Jamil   31'
M. Hanif   49'
Yousaf Ali   75', 80'
Nabeel   87'
National Bank0–3Pakistan Air Force
Report Sohail Jr.   47'
M. Faisal Yaseen   90+3'
Mansoor   90+4'

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sui Southern Gas 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4 Advance to Knockout round
2 Pakistan Navy 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3
3 Pakistan Television 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
Updated to match(es) played on 28 July 2019. Source: GSA
Pakistan Navy2–0Pakistan Television
Awais Gul   66'
Abdurl Rehman   89'		 Report
Sui Southern Gas1–1Pakistan Television
Zain-ul-Abden   58' Report Adnan Khan   41'
Sui Southern Gas2–1Pakistan Navy
Saadullah   10'
Zakir Lashari   39'		 Report Farhaullah   73'

Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Pakistan Army 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Advance to Knockout round
2 Civil Aviation Authority 3 1 2 0 8 2 +6 5
3 PFF Tigers 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
4 Pakistan Railways 3 0 1 2 1 8 −7 1
Updated to match(es) played on 25 July 2019. Source: GSA
Pakistan Army1–0PFF Tigers
M. Jamil   90' Report
Attendance: 500
Civil Aviation Authority6–0Pakistan Railways
Muhammad Waheed   4', 45+5', 60', 71', 78', 79' Report
Attendance: 700
PFF Tigers0–0Civil Aviation Authority
Report
Pakistan Army1–0Pakistan Railways
Ali Raza   9' Report
Civil Aviation Authority2–2Pakistan Army
Shakeel Ahmed   6'
Muhammad Waheed   62'		 Report M. Nasir   31', 51'
Pakistan Railways1–1PFF Tigers
M. Saleem   90+2' Report Naik Alam   13'

Group D edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Khan Research Laboratories 3 2 1 0 8 0 +8 7 Advance to Knockout round
2 WAPDA 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7
3 Karachi Port Trust 3 1 0 2 1 8 −7 3
4 Karachi United 3 0 0 3 0 6 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 24 July 2019. Source: GSA
Khan Research Laboratories3–0Karachi United
Izharullah   29'
Iftikhar A. Khan   41'
Umair Ali   90+1'		 Report
WAPDA3–0Karachi Port Trust
Zubair Qadeer   10'
Ashfaquddin   23'
Adnan Saeed   57'		 Report
WAPDA2–0Karachi United
Zubair Qadeer   18'
Ashfaquddin   78'		 Report
Khan Research Laboratories5–0Karachi Port Trust
Arslan Ali   17'
Izharullah   29'
Iftikhar A. Khan   39'
Imran Khan   65'
Umair Ali   83'		 Report
Khan Research Laboratories0–0WAPDA
Report
Karachi Port Trust1–0Karachi United
Fareed Ahmed   21' Report

Knockout round edit

Quarter-finals edit

Pakistan Air Force0–3WAPDA
Report Usman Manzoor   29'
Ashfaquddin   32', 75'
Sui Southern Gas1–0Civil Aviation Authority
Habib-ur-Rehman   34' Report
Khan Research Laboratories6–1Pakistan Police
Umair Ali   1', 44', 87'
Zaid Umer   53'
Imran Khan   59'
Zeeshan Siddiqui   80'		 Report M. Yousaf   40'
Pakistan Army2–0 (a.e.t.)Pakistan Navy
Abbas   101'
Zil Hasnain   113'		 Report
Attendance: 2,000

Semi-finals edit

WAPDA0–1Sui Southern Gas
Hussain   23'
Khan Research Laboratories0–0 (a.e.t.)Pakistan Army
Report
Penalties
  • Umair Ali  
  • Iftikhar A. Khan  
  • Shahid  
  • Ghulam Fareed  
 1–3
  •   Nisar Ahmed
  •   Najeeb-ur-Rehman
  •   M. Jamil

Third place edit

WAPDA0–1Khan Research Laboratories
Report Umair Ali   90'

Final edit

Main article: 2019 PFF National Challenge Cup final

Details edit

Sui Southern Gas2–3Pakistan Army
Saadullah   41'
M. Tahir   52'		 Report Abbas   67', 75'
Ali Raza   77'

Bracket edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
29 July – 15:00
 
 
Pakistan Air Force0
 
1 August – 18:00
 
WAPDA3
 
WAPDA0
 
30 July – 20:00
 
Sui Southern Gas1
 
Sui Southern Gas1
 
4 August – 21:00
 
Civil Aviation Authority0
 
Sui Southern Gas2
 
31 July – 17:00
 
Pakistan Army3
 
Khan Research Laboratories6
 
2 August – 18:00
 
Pakistan Police1
 
Khan Research Laboratories0 (1)
 
31 July – 20:00
 
Pakistan Army (a.e.t.)(P)0 (3) Third place
 
Pakistan Army (a.e.t.)2
 
3 August – 21:00
 
Pakistan Navy0
 
WAPDA0
 
 
Khan Research Laboratories1
 

Statistics edit

Top goalscorers edit

As of 4 August 2019''[4]
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Muhammad Waheed Civil Aviation Authority 7
2 Umair Ali Khan Research Laboratories 6
3 Ashfaqquddin Babar WAPDA 4
4 Mansoor Khan Pakistan Air Force 3
5 Ali Raza Pakistan Air Force 2
Muhammad Tariq Pakistan Police
Iftikhar Ali Khan Khan Research Laboratories
Izharullah Khan Khan Research Laboratories
Muhammad Nasir Pakistan Army
Ali Raza Pakistan Army

Clean Sheets edit

As of 4 August 2019[5]
Rank Player Team C
1 Abdul Basit WAPDA 4
Nasrullah Khan Research Laboratories 4
2 Ghanzafar Yaseen Pakistan Air Force 3
3 Saqib Hanif Sui Southern Gas Company 2
4 Murad Khan PFF Tigers 1
Shehroz Ahmed Pakistan Navy 1
Ahmed Manzoor Pakistan Army 1
Sameer Ahmed Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority 1

Awards edit

As of 4 August 2019[6]
Award Player Club
Top Scorer Muhammad Waheed Civil Aviation Authority
Most Valuable Player Saadullah Khan Sui Southern Gas
Best Goalkeeper Ahmed Manzoor Pakistan Army
Fair Play — Pakistan Air Force

References edit

  1. ^ "PFF National Challenge Football Cup 2019". Pakistan Football Federation. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  2. ^ a b "PFF National Challenge Football Cup From July 19". Urdu Point. 2019-07-12. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  3. ^ "National Challenge Cup kicks off from Friday [Dawn]". Football Pakistan. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  4. ^ "National Challenge Cup". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  5. ^ "Army reclaim National Challenge Cup title [The News]". footballpakistan.com. Football Pakistan. August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  6. ^ "Army reclaim National Challenge Cup title [The News]". footballpakistan.com. Football Pakistan. August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2019.

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