2017 NBP President's Cup

The 2017 NBP President's Cup was the first edition of NBP President's Cup. The tournament was sponsored by National Bank of Pakistan in 2017, as there was no footballing activity in Pakistan since 2016 PFF Cup. The tournament commenced on 17 January and concluded on 26 January.[1][2]

2017 NBP President's Cup
Country Pakistan
Dates17 January – 26 January
Championship venue2 venues in Karachi
Teams12
ChampionsKhan Research Laboratories (1st title)
Runners-upWAPDA
Third placeK-Electric
Fourth placeSui Southern Gas
Matches played20
Goals scored58 (2.9 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Murtaza Hussain (8 goals)
All statistics correct as of January 26, 2017.

Khan Research Laboratories won the tournament after defeating WAPDA 1–0 in finals.[3] K-Electric won the third place match after defeating Sui Southern Gas 1–0.[4]

Teams

The 12 teams participating in the tournament are as below:

Group stage

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Karachi United 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3 Advance to Knockout round
2 WAPDA 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
3 Pakistan Steel 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 3
Updated to match(es) played on 24 January 2017. Source: FPDC
Pakistan Steel1–0Karachi United
Ubaid Khan  75' Report
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi
Karachi United2–0WAPDA
Asif Khan  51'
Noman Dodo  79'		 Report
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi
WAPDA2–0Pakistan Steel
Jadeed  51'
Mehmood  85'		 Report
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Khan Research Laboratories 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 6 Advance to Knockout round
2 Sui Southern Gas 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3
3 Pakistan Navy 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 24 January 2017. Source: FPDC
Sui Southern Gas2–0Pakistan Navy
M. Lal  17', 24' Report
Benazir Sports Complex, Karachi
Khan Research Laboratories2–0Pakistan Navy
Murtaza Hussain  28'
M. Imran  46'		 Report
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi
Sui Southern Gas2–4Khan Research Laboratories
Saeed  10'
Hameed Khan  85' (pen.)		 Report Murtaza Hussain  25', 62'
Ahmed  63'
Umair Ali  67'
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 K-Electric 2 2 0 0 5 4 +1 6 Advance to Knockout round
2 Sui Northern Gas 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3
3 Pakistan Airlines 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 24 January 2017. Source: FPDC
K-Electric2–1Pakistan Airlines
Kaleemullah  72'
Rasool  85' (pen.)		 Report Lashari  58'
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi
Sui Northern Gas2–1Pakistan Airlines
Sada Bahar  57'
Owais Riasat  90'		 Report Lashari  75'
Benazir Sports Complex, Karachi
Sui Northern Gas3–3K-Electric
Shahzad Mehmood  14'
Syed Ghazi  40'
Sada Bahar  65'		 Report Rasool  70', 80', 86'
Penalties
8–9
Benzair Sports Complex, Karachi

Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 National Bank 2 1 1 0 5 3 +2 4 Advance to Knockout round
2 Karachi Port Trust 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
3 Pakistan Police 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 1
Updated to match(es) played on 24 January 2017. Source: FPDC
Karachi Port Trust1–1National Bank
Zafar Majeed  55' Report Waseem Qadir  81'
Benazir Sports Complex, Karachi
Karachi Port Trust1–1Pakistan Police
M. bin Younis  80' Report A. Wasif  90+1'
Benazir Sports Complex, Karachi
National Bank4–2Pakistan Police
M. Zeeshan  25'
Maqbool  31', 68'
Javed Hamza  47'		 Report Noor Muhammad  72' (pen.)
Waqas  80'
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi

Knockout round

Quarter-finals
K-Electric4–1Karachi United
Essa  48'
Kaleemullah  57', 72'
Rasool  82'		 Report Noman Dodo  70'
Benazir Sports Complex, Karachi
Karachi Port Trust0–3Khan Research Laboratories
Report M. Imran  40', 43'
Murtaza Hussain  48'
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi
National Bank0–1Sui Southern Gas
Report M. Lal  45'
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi
Sui Northern Gas0–0WAPDA
Report
Penalties
10–11
Benazir Sports Complex, Karachi

Semifinals
Khan Research Laboratories4–3K-Electric
Murtaza Hussain  30', 45', 120+1'
Afridi  90'		 Report Rasool  19'
Riaz  48', 63'
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi
WAPDA2–1Sui Southern Gas
Mehmood  45'
M. Bilal  52'		 Report Hameed Khan  27'
Benazir Sports Complex, Karachi

Third place match
K-Electric1–0Sui Southern Gas
Rasool  11' Report
Benazir Sports Complex, Karachi

Finals
Khan Research Laboratories1–0WAPDA
Murtaza Hussain  35' Report
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi

Bracket
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
23 January – 13:00 PM
 
 
K-Electric4
 
25 January – 13:00 PM
 
Karachi United1
 
K-Electric3
 
23 January – 15:00 PM
 
Khan Research Laboratories4
 
Karachi Port Trust0
 
26 January – 15:00 PM
 
Khan Research Laboratories3
 
Khan Research Laboratories1
 
24 January – 13:00 PM
 
WAPDA0
 
National Bank0
 
25 January – 13:00 PM
 
Sui Southern Gas1
 
Sui Southern Gas1
 
24 January – 15:00 PM
 
WAPDA2 Third place
 
Sui Northern Gas0 (10)
 
26 January – 13:00 PM
 
WAPDA (P)0 (11)
 
K-Electric1
 
 
Sui Southern Gas0
 


Top scorers
As of 26 January 2017[3]
Position Player Club Goals
1 Murtaza Hussain Khan Research Laboratories 8
2 Muhammad Rasool K-Electric 7
3 Kaleemullah Khan K-Electric 3
Muhammad Imran Khan Research Laboratories
Muhammad Lal Sui Southern Gas
6 Arif Mehmood WAPDA 2
Hameed Khan Sui Southern Gas
Maqbool National Bank
Muhammad Riaz K-Electric
Noman Dodo Karachi United
Sada Bahar Sui Northern Gas
Shakir Lashari Pakistan Airlines

References
  1. "NBP President Cup from 17 January in Karachi [Pak Observer]". footballpakistan.com. Pak Observer. January 7, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  2. "Mixed feelings as All-Pakistan Football Tournament set to kick off [Express Tribune]". footballpakistan.com. Express Tribune. January 9, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  3. "After President's Cup crown, KRL hungry for more glory [Dawn]". footballpakistan.com. Dawn. January 30, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  4. "KE down SSGC to finish third in NBP President's Cup [Dawn]". footballpakistan.com. Dawn. January 29, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
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