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
CountryPakistan
Dates15 May – 26 May
Championship venueBahawalpur
Teams16
Defending championsKhan Research Laboratories
ChampionsNational Bank (2nd title)
Runners-upKarachi Electric Supply Corporation
Third placePakistan Airforce
Fourth placeWAPDA
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]
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All statistics correct as of 26 May 2013.

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

The 16 participating teams are as below:[4]

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: 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
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
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
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

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

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

Top scorers
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
  1. "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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