Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup

The Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup (NFCC), is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic Pakistani football. It is organised by and named after Pakistan Football Federation. Pakistan Army are the current champions of the National Challenge Cup, winning the 2019 National Challenge Cup, thus winning the competition for a third time.[1][2]

Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup
Organising bodyPakistan Football Federation
Founded1979 (1979)
RegionPakistan
Number of teams15 (2019)
Current championsPakistan Army (3rd title)
Most successful club(s)Khan Research Laboratories (6 titles)
WebsiteNational Challenge Cup
2019 National Challenge Cup

Background

Although it is an annual competition, it has not been held on a few occasions. The competition was not held from (1980–83, 1986, 1988–89, 1995, 1997, 2004, 2006–07 and 2017). The tournament has seen various name changes throughout its establishment.

Names
Season Name
1979Inter-Departmental Championship
1984-1985Inter Provincial Championship
1987President-PFF Cup
1990-1991National Departmental Championship
1992-1994Pakistan Inter-Departmental Championship
1996-2003PFF President's Cup
2005-2015;
2018–present		National Challenge Cup
2016PFF Cup

Finals
No. Year Champion Runner-up
11979Sindh Government PressMuslim Commercial Bank
21984Pakistan AirlinesWAPDA
31985Habib Bank LimitedNational Bank
41987Crescent Textiles MillKarachi Port Trust
51990Karachi Port TrustHabib Bank
61991Markers ClubKarachi Port Trust
71992Crescent Textiles MillMarkers Club
81993National BankPakistan Steel
91994General FansPakistan Airforce
101996Allied Bank LimitedPakistan Army
111998Allied Bank LimitedKarachi Port Trust
121999Allied Bank LimitedKhan Research Laboratories
132000Pakistan ArmyAllied Bank Limited
142001Pakistan ArmyKhan Research Laboratories
No. Year Champion Runner-up
152002Allied Bank LimitedWAPDA
162003PTCLKarachi Port Trust
172005PTCLWAPDA
182008Pakistan NavyKhan Research Laboratories
192009Khan Research LaboratoriesPakistan Airlines
202010Khan Research LaboratoriesPakistan Navy
212011Khan Research LaboratoriesKarachi Electric Supply Corporation
222012Khan Research LaboratoriesKarachi Electric Supply Corporation
232013National BankKarachi Electric Supply Corporation
242014Pakistan Air ForceK-Electric
252015Khan Research LaboratoriesPakistan Airlines
262016Khan Research LaboratoriesNational Bank
272018Pakistan Air ForceWAPDA
282019Pakistan ArmySui Southern Gas
Wins by club
Club Wins Winning years
Khan Research Laboratories 6 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016
Allied Bank Limited 4 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002
Pakistan Army 3 2000, 2001, 2019
Crescent Textiles Mill 2 1987, 1992
National Bank 1993, 2013
Pakistan Airforce 2014, 2018
PTCL 2003, 2005
General Fans 1 1994
Habib Bank 1985
Karachi Port Trust 1987
Marker Club 1991
Pakistan Navy 2008
Pakistan Airlines 1984
Sindh Government Press 1979

Results by team

Since its establishment, the National Challenge Cup has been won by 14 different teams. Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.[3]

Results by team
Club Wins First final won Last final won Runners-up Last final lost Total final appearances
Khan Research Laboratories 6 2009 2016 3 2008 10
Allied Bank Limited 4 1996 2002 1 2000 5
Pakistan Army 3 2000 2019 1 1996 4
National Bank 2 1993 2013 2 2016 4
Pakistan Air Force 2 2014 2018 1 2010 3
Crescent Textiles Mill 2 1987 1992 0 – 2
PTCL 2 2003 2005 0 – 2
Karachi Port Trust 1 1987 1987 3 2003 4
Habib Bank 1 1985 1985 1 1990 2
Marker Club 1 1991 1991 1 1992 2
Pakistan Airlines 1 1984 1984 1 2015 3
Pakistan Navy 1 2008 2008 1 2010 2
General Fans 1 1994 1994 0 – 1
Sindh Government Press 1 1979 1979 0 – 1
K-Electric
 0 – – 4 2014 4
WAPDA 0 – – 4 2018 4
Muslim Commercial Bank 0 – – 1 1979 1
Pakistan Steel 0 – – 1 1993 1
Sui Southern Gas 0 – – 1 2019 1

Giant killings

The possibility of unlikely victories in the earlier rounds of the competition, where lower ranked teams beat higher placed opposition in what is known as a "giant killing", is much anticipated by the public. Such upsets are considered an integral part of the tradition and prestige of the competition, and the attention gained by giant-killing teams can be as great as that for winners of the cup. In 2009, non-league side, Sindh Government Press defeated top-flight National Bank 3–2 in group stages. In 2011, second-division club Ashraf Sugar Mills defeated Pakistan Premier League winners WAPDA 1–0 in group stages and they repeated the feat again in the group stages, defeating National Bank from Pakistan Premier League 2–0, as they finished top of the group. In 2012, second-division side Pakistan Public Work Department defeated Pakistan Air Force 2–0 in group stages. In 2013, Pak Afghan Clearing defeated league winners and defending champions Khan Research Laboratories 2–1]].

Records and statistics

Final

Team

Individual

All rounds
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References
  1. "Army reclaim National Challenge Cup title [The News]". footballpakistan.com. Football Pakistan. August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  2. "Sui Southern Gas Company 2 : 3 Pakistan Army FC". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. August 4, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  3. "Pakistan - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  4. Hai Naveed, Malik Riaz (14 February 2019). "Pakistan - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  5. Hai Naveed, Malik Riaz (17 August 2006). "Pakistan 2005 (National Tournaments)". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
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