2019 PFF National Challenge Cup

The 2019 PFF National Challenge Cup was the 28th edition of domestic association football cup competition in Pakistan. 15 teams participated in the competition, commencing from 19 July and concluding on 4 August 2019. The competition was held in Peshawar, with Tehmas Khan Football Stadium and Qayyum Football Stadium hosting all the matches. Pakistan Army defeated Sui Southern Gas by 3-2 to win their third title.

Teams

The following 15 teams participated in the tournament:

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

Group stage

Group A

Updated to match(es) played on 26 July 2019. Source: GSA
Pakistan Air Force4–0Asia Ghee Mills
Irfan Ali45'
Mansoor59' (pen.), 67'
M. Faisal Yaseen61'
Report
National Bank2–2Pakistan Police
Basit Ali42'
Maqbool67'
ReportTariq28', 53'
National Bank2–0Asia Ghee Mills
Maqbool20'
Sher Ali88'
Report
Pakistan Police5–0Asia Ghee Mills
ReportJamil31'
M. Hanif49'
Yousaf Ali75', 80'
Nabeel87'
National Bank0–3Pakistan Air Force
ReportSohail Jr.47'
M. Faisal Yaseen90+3'
Mansoor90+4'

Group B

Updated to match(es) played on 28 July 2019. Source: GSA
Pakistan Navy2–0Pakistan Television
Awais Gul66'
Abdurl Rehman89'
Report
Sui Southern Gas1–1Pakistan Television
Zain-ul-Abden58'ReportAdnan Khan41'
Sui Southern Gas2–1Pakistan Navy
Saadullah10'
Zakir Lashari39'
ReportFarhaullah73'

Group C

Updated to match(es) played on 25 July 2019. Source: GSA
Pakistan Army1–0PFF Tigers
M. Jamil90'Report
Civil Aviation Authority6–0Pakistan Railways
Muhammad Waheed4', 45+5', 60', 71', 78', 79'Report
Pakistan Railways1–1PFF Tigers
M. Saleem90+2'ReportNaik Alam13'

Group D

Updated to match(es) played on 24 July 2019. Source: GSA
Khan Research Laboratories3–0Karachi United
Izharullah29'
Iftikhar A. Khan41'
Umair Ali90+1'
Report
WAPDA3–0Karachi Port Trust
Zubair Qadeer10'
Ashfaquddin23'
Adnan Saeed57'
Report
WAPDA2–0Karachi United
Zubair Qadeer18'
Ashfaquddin78'
Report
Khan Research Laboratories5–0Karachi Port Trust
Arslan Ali17'
Izharullah29'
Iftikhar A. Khan39'
Imran Khan65'
Umair Ali83'
Report

Knockout round

Quarter-finals

Pakistan Air Force0–3WAPDA
ReportUsman Manzoor29'
Ashfaquddin32', 75'
Khan Research Laboratories6–1Pakistan Police
Umair Ali1', 44', 87'
Zaid Umer53'
Imran Khan59'
Zeeshan Siddiqui80'
ReportM. Yousaf40'
Pakistan Army2–0 (a.e.t.)Pakistan Navy
Abbas101'
Zil Hasnain113'
Report

Semi-finals

Khan Research Laboratories0–0 (a.e.t.)Pakistan Army
Report
Penalties
  • Umair Ali soccer ball with check mark
  • Iftikhar A. Khan soccer ball with red X
  • Shahid soccer ball with red X
  • Ghulam Fareed soccer ball with red X
1–3
  • soccer ball with check markNisar Ahmed
  • soccer ball with check markNajeeb-ur-Rehman
  • soccer ball with check markM. Jamil

Third place

Final

Details

Sui Southern Gas2–3Pakistan Army
Saadullah41'
M. Tahir52'
ReportAbbas67', 75'
Ali Raza77'

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
29 July – 15:00
 
 
Pakistan Air Force0
 
1 August – 18:00
 
WAPDA3
 
WAPDA0
 
30 July – 20:00
 
Sui Southern Gas1
 
Sui Southern Gas1
 
4 August – 21:00
 
Civil Aviation Authority0
 
Sui Southern Gas2
 
31 July – 17:00
 
Pakistan Army3
 
Khan Research Laboratories6
 
2 August – 18:00
 
Pakistan Police1
 
Khan Research Laboratories0 (1)
 
31 July – 20:00
 
Pakistan Army (a.e.t.)(P)0 (3)Third place
 
Pakistan Army (a.e.t.)2
 
3 August – 21:00
 
Pakistan Navy0
 
WAPDA0
 
 
Khan Research Laboratories1
 

Statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 4 August 2019''

Clean Sheets

As of 4 August 2019

Awards

As of 4 August 2019

References

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