2011 National Football Challenge Cup

2011 National Football Challenge Cup
National Bank Football Cup
Tournament details
CountryPakistan
Venue(s)Bohranwali Ground, Faisalabad
Dates14 April 2011 – 27 April 2011
Teams16
Defending championsKhan Research Laboratories
Final positions
ChampionsKhan Research Laboratories (3rd title)
Runner-upK-Electric
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored92 (2.88 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Muhammad Rasool (5 goals)
Best playerHassnain Abbas (Khan Research Laboratories)
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All statistics correct as of 27 April 2011.

2011 National Football Challenge Cup was the 21st season of Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup, the main domestic cup in Pakistani football. Hosted by PMC Athletico, the tournament was held from 14 to 27 April 2011.

Teams

The 16 teams participating in the tournament were as below:

Teams

(TH: Challenge Cup title holders; PPL: Pakistan Premier League winners)

Group stages

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ashraf Sugar Mills 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6 Advance to Knockout round
2 WAPDA 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3 Pakistan Navy 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4 National Bank 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2011. Source: [citation needed]
National Bank2-1Pakistan Navy
Ashfaq 33'
Waheed Hameed 64'		 Asif Bakhsh 57'
Bohranwali Stadium, Faisalabad
WAPDA0-1Ashraf Sugar Mills
Nisar 87'
WAPDA2-1National Bank
Shahid Baloch 5'
Ayaz Baloch 54'		 Misbah 90+3'
Bohranwali Stadium, Faisalabad
Referee: Ahmed Ali
Pakistan Navy1-0Ashraf Sugar Mills
Asif Bakhsh 45+1'
Referee: Naveed Bashir Butt
National Bank0-2Ashraf Sugar Mills
Zainul Abedia 3'
Saeed Khan 82'
Bohranwali Stadium, Faisalabad
Pakistan Navy1-1WAPDA
Shahid Munir 90' Yasir 4'

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Khan Research Laboratories 3 3 0 0 9 0 +9 9 Advance to Knockout round
2 Pakistan Airforce 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3 Zarai Taraqiati 3 1 0 2 1 6 −5 3
4 Habib Bank 3 0 0 3 0 6 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2011. Source: [citation needed]
Pakistan Airforce3-0Habib Bank
Muhammad Arif 24'
Amir Khan 30'
Irfan Ali 36'
Bohranwali Stadium, Faisalabad
Karachi Research Laboratories4-0Zarai Taraqiati
Asim Mansoor 20'
Asif 84', 89'
Khan 87'
Bohranwali Ground, Faisalabad
Habib Bank0-2Khan Research Laboratories
Asif 50'
Ishaq 73'
Referee: Ahmed Ali
Pakistan Airforce2-0Zarai Taraqiati
Irfan 45'
Amir 61'
Referee: Naveed Bashir Butt
Khan Research Laboratories3-0Pakistan Airforce
Qasim 25'
Saadullah 67'
Kaleemullah 89'
Referee: Naveed Bashir Butt
Habib Bank0-1ZTBL
Iftikhar Ali 68'
Referee: Naveed Bashir Butt

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Pakistan Airlines 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4 9 Advance to Knockout round
2 Karachi Port Trust 3 2 0 1 2 2 0 6
3 Pakistan Police 3 0 1 2 4 6 −2 1
4 Pakistan Television 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2011. Source: [citation needed]
Karachi Port Trust1-0Pakistan Police
Zafar Majeed 17'
Pakistan Television0-1Pakistan Airlines
Lashari 26'
University of Agriculture Ground, Faisalabad
Pakistan Police1-2Pakistan Airlines
Sher Hassan 71' (pen.) Saddam 54'
Nazir 75'
Bohramwali Ground, Faisalabad
Referee: Ahmed Ali
Karachi Port Trust1-0Pakistan Television
Zafar Majeed 89'
Bohramwali Ground, Faisalabad
Referee: M. Iqbal Jr
Karachi Port Trust0-2Pakistan Airlines
Abdul Qadir 41'
Lashari 46'
Bohramwali Ground, Faisalabad
Referee: M. Iqbal Jr
Pakistan Television3-3Pakistan Police
M. Ali 8'
Salah Uddin 42'
Niamatullah 79'		 Rasheed 38'
Nasibullah 54'
Sanaullah 58'
Bohramwali Ground, Faisalabad
Referee: M. Iqbal Jr

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 7 Advance to Knockout round
2 Pakistan Army 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7
3 Pakistan Railways 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
4 PMC Athletico 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2011. Source: [citation needed]
PMC Athletico1-3Karachi Electric Supply Corporation
Usman 43' Rasool 27', 29'
Muhammad 54'
Referee: Ahmed Ali
Pakistan Army1-0Pakistan Railways
Safeer 33'
Bohranwali Stadium, Faisalabad
Referee: Ahmed Ali
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation4-3Pakistan Railways
Rasool 10', 71', 77'
M. Riaz 55'		 Imran 67'
Waseem Abbass 80'
Usman 86'
University of Agriculture Stadium, Faisalabad
Referee: M. Iqbal Jr.
PMC Athletico0-1Pakistan Army
Ikram 45'
Referee: Ahmed Ali
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation0-0Pakistan Army
University of Agriculture Stadium, Faisalabad
PMC Athletico1-2Pakistan Railways
Alam 43' Imran 44', 90'

Knockout round

Quarter finals

Khan Research Laboratories6-0Karachi Port Trust
M. Zeeshan 18'
S. Hasnain 22', 30'
Saadullah 54', 66', 90+1'
Referee: M. Iqbal Jr.
Pakistan Airlines3-0Pakistan Airforce
Lashari 41', 87'
A. Jabbar 89'
Bohranwali Ground, Faisalabad
Referee: Naveed Butt
Ashraf Sugar Mills0-2Pakistan Army
Jaffer 16' (pen.)
Ikram 59'
Bohranwali Ground, Faisalabad
Referee: Ahmed Ali
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation2-0WAPDA
Muhammad bin Yousuf 34'
Essa 74'
Bohranwali Ground, Faisalabad
Referee: Ahmed Ali

Semi-finals

Khan Research Laboratories1-1 (a.e.t.)Pakistan Army
Hussain Abbas 48' Ikram 30'
Penalties
4–2
Bohranwali Ground, Faisalabad
Referee: Jehangir Khan
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation1-1 (a.e.t.)Pakistan Airlines
Aurangzeb Shahmir 115' Nasrullah 109'
Penalties
4–3
Bohranwali Ground, Faisalabad
Referee: Ahmed Ali

Third place

Pakistan Army3-0Pakistan Airlines
M. Ikram 20'
Shabbir Hussain 22'
Safeer 56'
Bohranwali Ground, Faisalabad
Referee: Ahmed Ali

Final

Khan Research Laboratories1-0Karachi Electric Supply Corporation
Hassnain Abbas 74'
Bohranwali Ground, Faisalabad
Referee: Ahmed Ali

Bracket

Quarter Final Semi Final Final
         
D1 Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 2
A2 WAPDA 0
D1 Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 1 (4)
C1 Pakistan Airlines 1 (3)
C1 Pakistan Airlines 3
B2 Pakistan Airforce 0
B1 Khan Research Laboratories 1
C1 Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 0
A1 Ashraf Sugar Mills 0
D2 Pakistan Army 2
B1 Khan Research Laboratories 1 (4)
D1 Pakistan Army 1 (2)
B1 Khan Research Laboratories 6
C2 Karachi Port Trust 0

Top scorers

As of 27 April 2011

Top scorer

Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Muhammad Rasool Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 5
2 Saadullah Khan Khan Research Laboratories 4
Shakir Lashari Pakistan Airlines
4 Hassnain Abbas Khan Research Laboratories 3
Imran Pakistan Railways

References