Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
Countries |
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Administrator | Pakistan Cricket Board |
Format |
First-class (4-day) Final: 5 day |
First tournament | 1953–54 |
Last tournament | 2018–19 |
Number of teams | 26 |
Current champion | SNGPL (4th title) |
Most successful | Karachi cricket teams (20 titles) |
Website | Quaid-e-Azam Trophy – ESPNcricinfo |
The Quaid-e-Azam Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in Pakistan between teams representing regional cricket associations and corporations.
History
Named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, who was known as "Quaid-i-Azam" (Great Leader), the trophy was introduced in the 1953-54 season to help the selectors pick the squad for Pakistan's Test tour of England in 1954. Five regional and two departmental teams competed in the first competition: Bahawalpur, Punjab, Karachi, North-West Frontier Province, Sindh, Combined Services and Pakistan Railways.
The competition's format has seldom remained unchanged from one season to the next. It has been contested sometimes by regional teams, sometimes by departmental teams, but usually by a mixture of the two. In 1956–57 it was decided that Karachi and Punjab would have to enter three teams each, to make the teams more evenly matched.
Karachi has won the trophy 20 times (most by any team).
Winners
Year | Winning team | Runner-up | Number of teams | Regional | Departmental | Number of matches | Format |
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1953/54 | Bahawalpur | Punjab | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | knockout; semi-finals |
1954/55 | Karachi | Combined Services | 9 | 7 | 2 | 8 | knockout; semi-finals |
1955/56 | not held | ||||||
1956/57 | Punjab | Karachi Whites | 13 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 4 round-robin groups; semi-finals |
1957/58 | Bahawalpur | Karachi C | 15 | 13 | 2 | 26 | 4 round-robin groups; semi-finals |
1958/59 | Karachi | Combined Services | 12 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 4 round-robin groups; semi-finals |
1959/60 | Karachi | Lahore | 13 | 10 | 3 | 12 | knockout; quarter-finals |
1960/61 | not held | ||||||
1961/62 | Karachi Blues | Combined Services | 15 | 13 | 2 | 28 | 4 round-robin groups; semi-finals |
1962/63 | Karachi A | Karachi B | 16 | 13 | 3 | 27 | 4 round-robin groups; semi-finals |
1963/64 | Karachi Blues | Karachi Whites | 15 | 13 | 2 | 14 | knockout; quarter-finals |
1964/65 | Karachi Blues | Lahore | 26 | 18 | 8 | 24 | knockout; semi-finals |
1965/66 | not held | ||||||
1966/67 | Karachi | Pakistan Railways | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | knockout; semi-finals |
1967/68 | not held | ||||||
1968/69 | Lahore | Karachi | 12 | 11 | 1 | 11 | knockout; quarter-finals |
1969/70 | PIA | PWD | 20 | 15 | 5 | 34 | 5 round-robin groups; pre-semi-final |
1970/71 | Karachi Blues | Punjab University | 20 | 11 | 9 | 19 | knockout; semi-finals |
1971/72 | not held | ||||||
1972/73 | Pakistan Railways | Sind | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | knockout; semi-finals |
1973/74 | Pakistan Railways | Sind | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | knockout; semi-finals |
1974/75 | Punjab A | Sind A | 10 | 6 | 4 | 9 | knockout; quarter-finals |
1975/76 | National Bank | Punjab A | 10 | 6 | 4 | 9 | knockout; quarter-finals |
1976/77 | United Bank | National Bank | 12 | 6 | 6 | 11 | knockout; quarter-finals |
1977/78 | Habib Bank | National Bank | 12 | 6 | 6 | 11 | knockout; quarter-finals |
1978/79 | National Bank | Habib Bank | 12 | 4 | 8 | 11 | knockout; quarter-finals |
1979/80 | PIA | National Bank | 11 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 4 groups; final round-robin |
1980/81 | United Bank | PIA | 10 | 2 | 8 | 45 | round-robin |
1981/82 | National Bank | United Bank | 10 | 3 | 7 | 45 | round-robin |
1982/83 | United Bank | National Bank | 10 | 3 | 7 | 45 | round-robin |
1983/84 | National Bank | United Bank | 10 | 0 | 10 | 45 | round-robin |
1984/85 | United Bank | Pakistan Railways | 12 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 2 round-robin groups; semi-finals |
1985/86 | Karachi | Pakistan Railways | 12 | 6 | 6 | 66 | round-robin |
1986/87 | National Bank | United Bank | 12 | 4 | 8 | 66 | round-robin |
1987/88 | PIA | United Bank | 13 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 2 round-robin groups; semi-finals |
1988/89 | ADBP | Habib Bank | 8 | 0 | 8 | 29 | round-robin; final |
1989/90 | PIA | United Bank | 8 | 0 | 8 | 57 | round-robin; final |
1990/91 | Karachi Whites | Bahawalpur | 8 | 8 | 0 | 31 | round-robin; semi-finals |
1991/92 | Karachi Whites | Lahore | 9 | 9 | 0 | 39 | round-robin; semi-finals |
1992/93 | Karachi Whites | Sargodha | 8 | 8 | 0 | 31 | round-robin; semi-finals |
1993/94 | Lahore | Karachi Whites | 8 | 8 | 0 | 31 | round-robin; semi-finals |
1994/95 | Karachi Blues | Lahore | 10 | 10 | 0 | 48 | round-robin; semi-finals |
1995/96 | Karachi Blues | Karachi Whites | 10 | 10 | 0 | 48 | round-robin; semi-finals |
1996/97 | Lahore | Karachi Whites | 8 | 8 | 0 | 31 | round-robin; semi-finals |
1997/98 | Karachi Blues | Peshawar | 10 | 10 | 0 | 46 | round-robin; final |
1998/99 | Peshawar | Karachi Whites | 11 | 11 | 0 | 56 | round-robin; final |
1999/00 | PIA | Habib Bank | 23 | 11 | 12 | 122 | 2 round-robin groups; final |
2000/01 | Lahore Blues | Karachi Whites | 12 | 12 | 0 | 67 | round-robin; final |
2001/02 | Karachi Whites | Peshawar | 18 | 18 | 0 | 73 | 2 round-robin groups; final |
2002/03 | PIA | KRL | 24 | 13 | 11 | 75 | 4 round-robin groups; pre-quarter-finals |
2003/04 | Faisalabad | Sialkot | 9 | 9 | 0 | 36 | round-robin |
2004/05 | Peshawar | Faisalabad | 11 | 11 | 0 | 56 | round-robin; final |
2005/06 | Sialkot | Faisalabad | 7 | 7 | 0 | 22 | round-robin; final |
2006/07 | Karachi Urban | Sialkot | 7 | 7 | 0 | 22 | round-robin; final |
2007/08 | SNGPL | Habib Bank | 22 | 13 | 9 | 111 | 2 round-robin groups; final |
2008/09 | Sialkot | KRL | 22 | 13 | 9 | 111 | 2 round-robin groups; final |
2009/10 | Karachi Blues | Habib Bank | 22 | 13 | 9 | 111 | 2 round-robin groups; final |
2010/11 | Habib Bank | PIA | 22 | 13 | 9 | 113 | 2 round-robin divisions; 2 finals |
2011/12 | PIA | ZTBL | 22 | 13 | 9 | 113 | 2 round-robin divisions; 2 finals |
2012/13 | Karachi Blues | Sialkot | 14 | 14 | 0 | 62 | 2 round-robin groups; 4 round-robin pools; 2 finals |
2013/14 | Rawalpindi | Islamabad | 14 | 14 | 0 | 61 | 2 round-robin groups; 4 round-robin pools; final |
2014/15 | SNGPL | National Bank | 26 | 14 | 12 | 116 | 2 divisions: round-robin, then final in Gold League; 2 round-robin groups, quarter-finals in Silver League |
2015/16 | SNGPL | United Bank | 16 | 8 | 8 | 62 | 2 round-robin groups; 4 round-robin pools; 2 finals |
2016/17 | WAPDA | Habib Bank | 16 | 8 | 8 | 69 | 2 round-robin divisions; 2 round-robin "Super Eight" groups of four; final |
2017/18 | SNGPL | WAPDA | 16 | 8 | 8 | 69 | 2 round-robin divisions; 2 round-robin "Super Eight" groups of four; final |
Karachi teams have won the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy 20 times, PIA (Pakistan International Airlines) 7, National Bank 5, Lahore teams, United Bank, and SNGPL (Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited) 4, Bahawalpur, Habib Bank, Peshawar, Punjab, Railways, and Sialkot 2, ADBP (Agricultural Development Bank of Pakistan), Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, and WAPDA (Water and Power Development Authority) 1.
NB: "Regional" teams represent cities, districts and provinces. "Departmental" teams represent institutions, corporations, and government departments and instrumentalities. "Number of matches" includes matches scheduled but not played.
Records
World records
Partnership | Runs | Players | Team | Opposition | Venue | Season |
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1 | 580 (2nd wicket) | Rafatullah Mohmand & Aamer Sajjad | Water and Power Development Authority | Sui Northern Gas Pipelines | National Stadium, Karachi | 2009–10 |
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 7 December 2009. |
References
External links
Other sources
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1955 to current