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.[2] 12 teams participated in the tournament.[2]

2014 National Football Challenge Cup
2014 NBP National Football Challenge Cup
CountryPakistan
Dates25 March 2014 – 5 April 2014
Championship venueKPT Sports Complex
KMC Football Ground, Karachi
Teams12
Defending championsKhan Research Laboratories
ChampionsPakistan Airforce (1st title)
Runners-upKESC
Championship match score2–1
Matches played19
Goals scored51 (2.68 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Mohammad Mujahid (5 goals)
Best playerOludeyi Abayomi[1]
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National Bank were the defending champions, but were eliminated in quarter-finals by Karachi Port Trust.[3]

Pakistan Airforce won their first title after defeating KESC 2–1 in the finals.[4][5]

Teams

The 21 teams participating in the tournament are as below:[2][6][7]

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: FPDC
Khan Research Laboratories1–1Pakistan Navy
Rizwan  63' Report Asif Bux  30' (pen.)
KPT Sports Complex, Karachi
Pakistan Navy1–2Pakistan Airlines
Asif Bux  76' Report Shakir  59'
Haji Mohammad  90+1' (pen.)
KPT Sports Complex, Karachi
Pakistan Airlines1–0Khan Research Laboratories
Saadullah  9' Report
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: FPDC
KESC5–2Pak Afghan Clearing
Oludeyi Abayomi  10'
Rasool  27', 57'
A. Rehman  61'
U. Farooq  75'		 Report A. Salam  86'
Rehmatullah  89'
KMC Football Ground, Karachi
Pak Afghan Clearing2–3Karachi Port Trust
M. Essa Jr.  60'
A. Salam  84'		 Report M. Wasim  5', 66'
Z. Majeed  81'
KPT Sports Complex, Karachi
Karachi Port Trust1–1KESC
U. Farooq  9' (o.g.) Report Oludeyi Abayomi  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: FPDC
National Bank3–1Higher Education Commission
Sher Ali  14', 37' (pen.)
Adnan Mazhar  81'		 Report Noman Khan  76'
KPT Sports Complex, Karachi
WAPDA2–1Higher Education Commission
Hassnain  37'
M. Adnaan  57'		 Report Umair Ali  82'
KMC Football Ground, Karachi
National Bank1–1WAPDA
Naveed Mumtaz  49' Report 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: FPDC
Pakistan Airforce2–1Pakistan Police
M. Mujahid  51', 77' Report Himmat  85'
KMC Football Ground, Karachi
Pakistan Police2–1Habib Bank
Ghulam Nabi  39'
Perveiz  90+2'		 Report Saeed  85'
KMC Football Ground, Karachi
Habib Bank3–2Pakistan Airforce
Saeed  62'
Hassan  71'
M. Bilal  73'		 Report Mansoor  12'
M. Mujahid  63'
KPT Sports Complex, Karachi

Knockout round

Quarter-finals
National Bank0–1Karachi Port Trust
Report Junaid Qadir  67'
KMC Football Ground, Karachi
KESC1–0WAPDA
Riaz  16' Report
KPT Sports Complex, Karachi
Pakistan Airforce0–0 (a.e.t.)Khan Research Laboratories
Report
Penalties
4-2
KMC Football Ground, Karachi
Habib Bank1–0Pakistan Airlines
Saeed  33' Report
KPT Sports Complex, Karachi

Semifinals
Pakistan Airforce4–0Karachi Port Trust
M. Mujahid  9', 65'
Imran Mushtaq  76'
Ahmed Akber  85'		 Report
KPT Sports Complex, Karachi
KESC1–0Habib Bank
Oludeyi Abayomi  71' Report
KMC Football Ground, Karachi

Finals
KESC1–3 (a.e.t.)Pakistan Airforce
Oludeyi Abayomi  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-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
31 March – 15:30 PM
 
 
National Bank0
 
2 April – 4:00 PM
 
Karachi Port Trust1
 
Pakistan Airforce4
 
31 March – 15:30 PM
 
Karachi Port Trust0
 
KESC1
 
10 May – 4:00 PM
 
WAPDA F.C.0
 
Pakistan Airforce (a.e.t.)3
 
1 April – 4:00 PM
 
KESC1
 
Pakistan Airforce (P)0 (4)
 
2 April – 4:00 PM
 
Khan Research Laboratories0 (2)
 
KESC1
 
1 April – 4:00 PM
 
Habib Bank0
 
Habib Bank1
 
 
Pakistan Airlines0
 

Statistics

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Mohammad Mujahid Pakistan Airforce 5
2 Oludeyi Abayomi 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
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