2008 National Football Challenge Cup

2008 National Football Challenge Cup
Tournament details
CountryPakistan
CityKarachi
Venue(s)CDGK Stadium,
People's Football Stadium
Dates1–15 May 2008
Teams16
Defending championsPakistan Telecommunication
(2005 winners, team dissolved)
Final positions
ChampionsPakistan Navy (1st title)
Runner-upKhan Research Laboratories
Third placeNational Bank
Fourth placeWAPDA
Tournament statistics
Matches played44
Goals scored71 (1.61 per match)
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All statistics correct as of 31 July 2008.

The 2008 National Football Challenge Cup was the 18th season of National Football Challenge Cup, the main cup tournament in Pakistani football.[1]

Pakistan Telecommunication were the defending champions, winning the 2005 edition, although their team was dissolved in the end of 2005 season. Thus there was no defending champions.

All the matches were played in CDGK Stadium and Peoples Football Stadium in Karachi.

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Pakistan Navy 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9
2 Khan Research Laboratories 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
3 Pakistan Airforce 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3
4 Pak Elektron 3 0 0 3 0 5 −5 0
Source: RSSSF

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 National Bank 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 6
2 WAPDA 2 1 0 1 9 3 +6 3
3 Sui Southern Gas 2 0 0 2 0 11 −11 0
- Pakistan Television 0 - - - - - — 0
Source: RSSSF

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Karachi Port Trust 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7
2 Habib Bank 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
3 Pakistan Airlines 3 1 1 1 6 2 +4 4
4 Sindh Government Press 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
Source: RSSSF

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
2 Pakistan Public Work Department 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
3 Pakistan Steel 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
- Pakistan Army 0 - - - - - — 0
Source: RSSSF

Knockout round

Quarterfinals

Habib Bank0–1Pakistan Navy
Report
Karachi Port Trust1–2Khan Research Laboratories
Report
National Bank3–1Pakistan Public Work Department
Report
WAPDA2–0Karachi Electric Supply Corporation
Report

Semifinals

KRL F.C.2–0WAPDA F.C.
Report
Pakistan Navy3–0National Bank
Report

Third place match

WAPDA0–2National Bank
Report

Final

Pakistan Navy3–1Khan Research Laboratories
Sajjad Ahmed 13', 64'
Asif Mehmood 80'		 Report Shahid Ahmed 19'

References

  1. ^ "Pakistan 2007/08 (National Tournaments)". Retrieved December 23, 2018.