Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup

Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup
Organising body Pakistan Football Federation
Founded 1979 (1979)
Region Pakistan
Number of teams 24 (2018)
Current champions PAF (2nd title)
Most successful club(s) KRL (6 titles)
Website National Challenge Cup
2018 National 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 (PFF). PAF are the current champions of the National Challenge Cup, winning the 2018 National Challenge Cup, thus winning the competition for a second time.[1][2][3]

Background

Although its an annual competition, it has not been held on 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 Limited
61991Markers ClubKarachi Port Trust
71992Crescent Textiles MillMarkers Club
81993National BankPakistan Steel
91994General FansPAF
101996Allied Bank LimitedArmy
111998Allied Bank LimitedKarachi Port Trust
121999Allied Bank LimitedKhan Research Laboratories
132000ArmyAllied Bank Limited
142001ArmyKhan Research Laboratories
No. Year Champion Runner-up
152002Allied Bank LimitedWAPDA
162003PTCLKarachi Port Trust
172005PTCLWAPDA
182008NavyKhan Research Laboratories
192009Khan Research LaboratoriesPakistan Airlines
202010Khan Research LaboratoriesNavy
212011Khan Research LaboratoriesK-Electric
222012Khan Research LaboratoriesK-Electric
232013National BankK-Electric
242014PAFK-Electric
252015Khan Research LaboratoriesPakistan Airlines
262016Khan Research LaboratoriesNational Bank
272018PAFWAPDA
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
Army 2 2000, 2001
Crescent Textiles Mill 1987, 1992
National Pakistan 1993, 2013
PAF 2014, 2018
PTCL 2003, 2005
General Fans 1 1994
Habib Bank Limited 1985
Karachi Port Trust 1987
Marker Club 1991
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.[4]

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 9
Allied Bank Limited 4 1996 2002 1 2000 5
National Bank 2 1993 2013 2 2018 4
Army 2 2000 2001 1 1996 3
PAF 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 Limited 1 1985 1985 1 1990 2
Marker Club 1 1991 1991 1 1992 2
Pakistan Airlines 1 1984 1984 1 2009 2
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

Record & statistics

  • Most wins: 6:
  • Most consecutive wins: 4:
  • Most appearances in a final: 9:
  • Most Final appearances without ever winning: 4, joint record:

Consecutive winners

Three clubs have won consecutive Challenge on more than one occasion: KRL (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012), Allied Bank (1998, 1999) and Army (2000, 2001).

Doubles

Only one club won Challenge Cup as a part of double, namely KRL (2009 & 2011).

References

  1. ↑ "PAF clinch National Challenge Cup title". Daily Times. Daily Times. May 12, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  2. ↑ "PAF clinch Challenge Cup title". DAWN. DAWN. May 11, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  3. ↑ Sohail, Shahrukh (April 13, 2018). "PAF BOSS SHAHZAD ANWAR: WE WANTED TO WIN THE NATIONAL CHALLENGE CUP FROM THE START". Football Pakistan. Football Pakistan. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Pakistan - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
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