2013 National Football Challenge Cup

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)
Best player
Best goalkeeper		Muhammad Mujahid (Pakistan Airforce)
Muhammad Omar (National Bank)
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All statistics correct as of 26 May 2013.

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

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.

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.

Teams

The 16 participating teams are as below:

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

Group stages

Group A

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: [citation needed]
Khan Research Laboratories8–0Ashraf Sugar Mills
Kaleemullah Khan 21', 26', 30', 54', 66', 77'
Saeed Ahmed 41', 45'
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Pak Afghan Clearing0–0Habib Bank
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Pak Afghan Clearing2–1Khan Research Laboratories
Abdul Hadi 19'
Sirajuddin 45'		 Kaleemullah Khan 69'
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Habib Bank1–1Ashraf Sugar Mills
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Khan Research Laboratories1–0Habib Bank
Kaleemullah Khan 38'
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Ashraf Sugar Mills4–1Pak Afghan Clearing
Azeem 41'
Shehbaz Ahmed 47', 88'
Naved Khan 53'		 Sirajuddin 78'
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur

Group B

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: [citation needed]
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation1–0Pakistan Police
Abdus Salam 21'
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
WAPDA3–0Sui Southern Gas
Jadeed Khan 5', 68'
M. Afzal 58'
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation2–1Sui Southern Gas
Umar Farooq 64'
Rasool 68'		 Imran 19'
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Pakistan Police0–1WAPDA
Jadeed Khan 21'
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
WAPDA3–1Karachi Electric Supply Corporation
Aurangzeb 45' (o.g.)
Jadeed Khan 56'
Manzoor Ahmed 75'		 Rasool 10'
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Sui Southern Gas4–0Pakistan Police
Amanullah 15', 84'
Imran 44'
Jehanzeb 74'
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur

Group C

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: [citation needed]
Pakistan Airlines0–0National under-18
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Pakistan Army5–1Bhatti United
Ansar Abbas 16', 25', 35' (pen.)
Zafarullah Javed 39'
M. Arif 70'		 M. Yasir 52'
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
National under-181–0Pakistan Army
Mansoor Khan 50'
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Pakistan Airlines2–1Bhatti United
Riaz Ahmed 31'
Shakir 53'		 M. Yasir 50'
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
National under-185–2Bhatti United
M. Riaz 11'
Mansoor Khan 20' (pen.)		 Adnan Butt 26'
M. Yasir 61'
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Pakistan Army2–1Pakistan Airlines
Tanvir Shahid 47'
Zafarullah Javed 82'		 Shakir 89'
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur

Group D

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: [citation needed]
Pakistan Airforce2–1Higher Education
Irfan Ali 34'
M. Asif 45'		 Rashid Masih 64'
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
National Bank4–0DFA Bahawalpur
Attiqullah 25'
A. Aziz 58'
Faisal Iqbal 62'
M. Ashfaq 85'
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
National Bank2–0Higher Education
Faisal Iqbal 30'
Farooq Shah 89'
Ground No. 1 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
DFA Bahawalpur0–8Pakistan Airforce
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' 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'		 M. Asif 27'
Ground No. 2 Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur

Knockout round

Quarter finals

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

Semi finals

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

Third place

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

Finals

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

Top scorers

As of 26 May 2013
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