2014 National Football Challenge Cup

The 2014 National Football Challenge Cup was 24th season of domestic cup tournament in Pakistani football. It was sponsored by National Bank of Pakistan, and known as NBP National Football Challenge Cup. 12 teams participated in the tournament.

2014 National Football Challenge Cup

2014 NBP National Football Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Country	Pakistan
Venue(s)	KPT Sports Complex KMC Football Ground, Karachi
Dates	25 March 2014 – 5 April 2014
Teams	12
Defending champions	Khan Research Laboratories
Final positions
Champions	Pakistan Airforce (1st title)
Runner-up	KESC
Tournament statistics
Matches played	19
Goals scored	51 (2.68 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Mohammad Mujahid (5 goals)
Best player	Abayomi Oludeyi

National Bank were the defending champions, but were eliminated in quarter-finals by Karachi Port Trust.

Pakistan Airforce won their first title after defeating KESC 2–1 in the finals.

Teams

The 21 teams participating in the tournament are as below:

• Khan Research Laboratories (PPL)
• National Bank (TH) (H)
• Habib Bank
• Pakistan Navy
• Karachi Port Trust
• Pakistan Airlines
• Pakistan Airforce
• KESC
• Pakistan Police
• Pak Afghan Clearing
• WAPDA
• Higher Education Commission

Notes

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

Group stage

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Pakistan Airlines	2	2	0	0	3	1	+2	6	Advance to Knockout round
2	Khan Research Laboratories	2	0	1	1	1	2	−1	1
3	Pakistan Navy	2	0	1	1	2	3	−1	1

Updated to match(es) played on 29 March 2014. Source:

26 March 2014 (2014-03-26)

16:15 PST

Khan Research Laboratories	1–1	Pakistan Navy
Rizwan 63'		Asif Bux 30' (pen.)

KPT Sports Complex, Karachi

28 March 2014 (2014-03-28)

16:15 PST

Pakistan Navy	1–2	Pakistan Airlines
Asif Bux 76'		Shakir 59' Haji Mohammad 90+1' (pen.)

KPT Sports Complex, Karachi

30 March 2014 (2014-03-30)

16:15 PST

Pakistan Airlines	1–0	Khan Research Laboratories
Saadullah 9'

KMC Football Stadium, Karachi

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	KESC	2	1	1	0	6	3	+3	4	Advance to Knockout round
2	Karachi Port Trust	2	1	1	0	4	3	+1	4
3	Pak Afghan Clearing	2	0	0	2	4	9	−5	0

Updated to match(es) played on 29 March 2014. Source:

25 March 2014 (2014-03-25)

16:15 PST

KESC	5–2	Pak Afghan Clearing
Abayomi Oludeyi 10' Rasool 27', 57' A. Rehman 61' U. Farooq 75'		A. Salam 86' Rehmatullah 89'

KMC Football Ground, Karachi

27 March 2014 (2014-03-27)

16:15 PST

Pak Afghan Clearing	2–3	Karachi Port Trust
M. Essa Jr. 60' A. Salam 84'		M. Wasim 5', 66' Z. Majeed 81'

KPT Sports Complex, Karachi

29 March 2014 (2014-03-29)

16:15 PST

Karachi Port Trust	1–1	KESC
U. Farooq 9' (o.g.)		Abayomi Oludeyi 56'

KPT Sports Complex, Karachi

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	National Bank	2	1	1	0	4	2	+2	4	Advance to Knockout round
2	WAPDA	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	4
3	Higher Education Commission	2	0	0	2	2	5	−3	0

Updated to match(es) played on 29 March 2014. Source:

25 March 2014 (2014-03-25)

16:15 PST

National Bank	3–1	Higher Education Commission
Sher Ali 14', 37' (pen.) Adnan Mazhar 81'		Noman Khan 76'

KPT Sports Complex, Karachi

27 March 2014 (2014-03-27)

16:15 PST

WAPDA	2–1	Higher Education Commission
Hassnain 37' M. Adnaan 57'		Umair Ali 82'

KMC Football Ground, Karachi

29 March 2014 (2014-03-29)

16:15 PST

National Bank	1–1	WAPDA
Naveed Mumtaz 49'		M. Asif 84'

KMC Football Ground, Karachi

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Habib Bank	2	1	0	1	4	4	0	3	Advance to Knockout round
2	Pakistan Airforce	2	1	0	1	4	4	0	3
3	Pakistan Police	2	1	0	1	3	3	0	3

Updated to match(es) played on 29 March 2014. Source:

26 March 2014 (2014-03-26)

16:15 PST

Pakistan Airforce	2–1	Pakistan Police
M. Mujahid 51', 77'		Himmat 85'

KMC Football Ground, Karachi

28 March 2014 (2014-03-28)

16:15 PST

Pakistan Police	2–1	Habib Bank
Ghulam Nabi 39' Perveiz 90+2'		Saeed 85'

KMC Football Ground, Karachi

30 March 2014 (2014-03-30)

16:15 PST

Habib Bank	3–2	Pakistan Airforce
Saeed 62' Hassan 71' M. Bilal 73'		Mansoor 12' M. Mujahid 63'

KPT Sports Complex, Karachi

Knockout round

Quarter-finals

31 March 2014 (2014-03-31)

15:30 PST

National Bank	0–1	Karachi Port Trust
		Junaid Qadir 67'

KMC Football Ground, Karachi

31 March 2014 (2014-03-31)

15:30 PST

KESC	1–0	WAPDA
Riaz 16'

KPT Sports Complex, Karachi

1 April 2014 (2014-04-01)

15:30 PST

Pakistan Airforce	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Khan Research Laboratories
Penalties
	4-2

KMC Football Ground, Karachi

1 April 2014 (2014-04-01)

15:30 PST

Habib Bank	1–0	Pakistan Airlines
Saeed 33'

KPT Sports Complex, Karachi

Semifinals

2 April 2014 (2014-04-02)

16:00 PST

Pakistan Airforce	4–0	Karachi Port Trust
M. Mujahid 9', 65' Imran Mushtaq 76' Ahmed Akber 85'

KPT Sports Complex, Karachi

2 April 2014 (2014-04-02)

16:00 PST

KESC	1–0	Habib Bank
Abayomi Oludeyi 71'

KMC Football Ground, Karachi

Finals

5 April 2014 (2014-04-05)

16:00 PST

KESC	1–3 (a.e.t.)	Pakistan Airforce
Abayomi Oludeyi 45+1'	Report	M. Mujahid 71' M. Arif Nawaz 109' M. Sheir 116'

KPT Sports Complex, Karachi

Attendance: 6,002

Referee: M Younis Lal

Bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	31 March – 15:30 PM
	National Bank	0
					2 April – 4:00 PM
	Karachi Port Trust	1
					Pakistan Airforce	4
	31 March – 15:30 PM
					Karachi Port Trust	0
	KESC	1
									10 May – 4:00 PM
	WAPDA F.C.	0
									Pakistan Airforce (a.e.t.)	3
	1 April – 4:00 PM
									KESC	1
	Pakistan Airforce (P)	0 (4)
					2 April – 4:00 PM
	Khan Research Laboratories	0 (2)
					KESC	1
	1 April – 4:00 PM
					Habib Bank	0
	Habib Bank	1
	Pakistan Airlines	0

Statistics

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Team	Goals
1	Mohammad Mujahid	Pakistan Airforce	5
2	Abayomi Oludeyi	KESC	4
3	Saeed Ahmed	Habib Bank	3
4	Muhammad Rasool	KESC	2
	Asif Bux	Pakistan Navy
	Mansoor Khan	Pakistan Airforce
	Abdus Salam	Pak Afghan Clearing
	Sher Ali	National Bank