1996 President PFF Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1996 President PFF Cup was the 10th edition of Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup. 24 teams qualified for the tournament but 3 withdrew as soon as the tournament started. Quetta hosted the tournament, commencing from 16 August 1996 – 13 September 1996.[1]
CountryPakistan
VenueQuetta
Dates16 August – 13 September
Teams24 (total)
21 (participating, 3 teams withdrew)
21 (participating, 3 teams withdrew)
| National Football Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Venue | Quetta |
| Dates | 16 August – 13 September |
| Teams | 24 (total) 21 (participating, 3 teams withdrew) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Allied Bank (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Pakistan Army |
| Third place | WAPDA |
| Fourth place | Karachi Electric Supply Corporation |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 95 |
| Goals scored | 151 (1.59 per match) |
| Top goal scorer |  Qazi Ashfaq (8 goals) |
| Awards | |
| Best player | Mohammad Shahbaz (Pakistan Army) |
Allied Bank won the tournament, defeating Pakistan Army 3–1 in the final, completing the double as they also won the National Football Championship the same year.[1][2][3]
Teams
A total of 24 teams participated in the team. General Fans won the previous tournament, held in 1994. But they did not participated in the 1996 edition.[1]
Groups
| Group stage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Bank | Karachi Development Authority | Pakistan Airforce | Pakistan Public Work Department |
| Muslim Commercial Bank | Pakistan Police | Pakistan Railways | Quetta Metropolitan Corporation |
| Pakistan Army | Pakistan Telecommunication | Sui Southern Gas | |
| Balochistan Agriculture Department | Khan Research Laboratories | National Bank | Pakistan Navy |
| Pakistan Automobile Corporation | Pakistan International Airlines | Pat Feeder Project | Port Qasim Authority |
| Habib Bank | Ordinance Depot Quetta | Sindh Government Press | State Bank of Pakistan |
| Karachi Electric Supply Corporation | WAPDA | ||
| Balochistan Secretariat | House Building Finance Corporation | Karachi Metropolitan Corporation | Karachi Port Trust |
- * Withdrew
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allied Bank | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Pakistan Airforce | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | Pakistan Public Work Department | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Karachi Development Authority | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2003. Source: RSSSF
| Pakistan Public Work Department | 5–1 | Karachi Development Authority |
|---|---|---|
Tariq Umar  (?)Ramzan (?) |
Report | Prem Chand (?) |
| Allied Bank | 1–0 | Pakistan Airforce |
|---|---|---|
| M. Bashir (?) |
Report |
| Pakistan Airforce | 1–0 | Pakistan Public Work Department |
|---|---|---|
| M. Zameer (?) |
Report |
| Allied Bank | 5–1 | Karachi Development Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Ashfaq (?) Shakil (?) |
Report | Wazir Ali (?) |
| Pakistan Airforce | 2–0 | Karachi Development Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Tahir Mehmood (?) Javed (?) |
Report |
| Allied Bank | 2–1 | Pakistan Public Work Department |
|---|---|---|
| Ashfaq (?) M. Bashir (?) |
Report | Ayub Taj (?) |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muslim Commercial Bank | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Pakistan Railways | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Quetta Metropolitan Corporation | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Pakistan Police | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2003. Source: RSSSF
| Quetta Metropolitan Corporation | 6–2 | Pakistan Police |
|---|---|---|
| Aslam Shah (?) Ghulam Nabi (?) |
Report | Mairaj Akhter (?) M. Shafiq (?) |
| Pakistan Railways | 1–1 | Muslim Commercial Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Israr Hussain (?) |
Report | Saleem (?) |
| Muslim Commercial Bank | 2–0 | Quetta Metropolitan Corporation |
|---|---|---|
| M. Zafar (?) M. Bashir (?) |
Report |
| Pakistan Railways | 1–0 | Pakistan Police |
|---|---|---|
| Israr Hussain (?) |
Report |
| Muslim Commercial Bank | 3–1 | Pakistan Police |
|---|---|---|
| Imam Bux (?) M. Zafar (?)Saleem (?) |
Report | Bakhtawar (?) |
| Quetta Metropolitan Corporation | 2–2 | Pakistan Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Jalal Qazi (?) |
Report | Salim Yousuf (?) Burhan Ali (?) |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan Army | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 4 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Pakistan Telecommunication | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Sui Southern Gas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2003. Source: RSSSF
| Pakistan Telecommunication | 3–2 | Sui Southern Gas |
|---|---|---|
| M. Mehdi (?) Talib (?)Ali Ahmed (?) |
Report | Pervez (?) M. Karim (?) |
| Pakistan Army | 5–0 | Sui Southern Gas |
|---|---|---|
| M. Shahbaz (?) Mayor Jan (?)Babar Mehmood (?) |
Report |
| Pakistan Army | 2–2 | Pakistan Telecommunication |
|---|---|---|
| M. Shahbaz (?) Sattar (?) |
Report | M. Mehdi (?) Shahid (?) |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Bank | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Pakistan Navy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Khan Research Laboratories | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Balochistan Agriculture Department | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2003. Source: RSSSF
| National Bank | 5–0 | Balochistan Agriculture Department |
|---|---|---|
| Zafri (?) Shamim Akhter (?)Ismail (?) |
Report |
| Pakistan Navy | 2–2 | Balochistan Agriculture Department |
|---|---|---|
| Naik Muhammad (?) Z. Ahmed (?) |
Report | M. Zahir (?) M. Hanif (?) |
| National Bank | 1–1 | Khan Research Laboratories |
|---|---|---|
| Asghar Sr. (?) |
Report | Jahanzeb (?) |
| Pakistan Navy | 1–1 | National Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Z. Ahmed (?) |
Report | Nasir Ali (?) |
| Khan Research Laboratories | 4–2 | Balochistan Agriculture Department |
|---|---|---|
| Shahid (?) Hameed Khan (?)Sajjad Hussain (?) |
Report | Abdullah (?) Qadir Shah (?) |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan Airlines | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 9 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Pakistan Automobile Corporation | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Port Qasim Authority | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 | |
| 4 | Pat Feeder Project | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2003. Source: RSSSF
| Port Qasim Authority | 1–0 | Pat Feeder Project |
|---|---|---|
| Gul Hussain (?) |
Report |
| Pakistan Airlines | 5–0 | Pakistan Automobile Corporation |
|---|---|---|
| Niaz (?) Naseem Akhter (?)Abid (?)Wahid (?) |
Report |
| Pakistan Automobile Corporation | 2–1 | Port Qasim Authority |
|---|---|---|
| M. Khalid (?) Aftab Ahmed (?) |
Report | M. Rasheed (?) |
| Pakistan Airlines | 1–0 | Pat Feeder Project |
|---|---|---|
| M. Umar (?) |
Report |
| Pakistan Airlines | 6–0 | Port Qasim Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Zaman (?) M. Umar (?)A. Rehman (?)Naseem Akhter (?)Abid (?) |
Report |
| Pakistan Automobile Corporation | 2–1 | Pat Feeder Project |
|---|---|---|
| M. Khalid (?) Aftab Ahmed (?) |
Report | M. Rasheed (?) |
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sindh Government Press | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 7 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Habib Bank | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | Ordinance Depot Quetta | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | State Bank of Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2003. Source: RSSSF
| Ordinance Depot Quetta | 4–1 | State Bank of Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Azam (?) M. Iqbal (?) |
Report | Arshad Jameel (?) |
| Sindh Government Press | 10–0 | State Bank of Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Asif (?) Essa (?)Zulfiqar (?)Allah Bux (?) |
Report |
| Habib Bank | 2–0 | Ordinance Depot Quetta |
|---|---|---|
| Pervaiz (?) Ibrahim (?) |
Report |
| Sindh Government Press | 4–1 | Ordinance Depot Quetta |
|---|---|---|
| Essa (?) Asif (?)Allah Bux (?) |
Report | M. Iqbal (?) |
| Habib Bank | w/o | State Bank of Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karachi Electric Supply Corporation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | WAPDA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2003. Source: RSSSF
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karachi Port Trust | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 7 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Karachi Metropolitan Corporation | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | House Building Finance Corporation | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 4 | |
| 4 | Balochistan Secretariat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2003. Source: RSSSF
| Balochistan Secretariat | 0–1 | House Building Finance Corporation |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ashraf (?) |
| Karachi Port Trus | 0–0 | Karachi Metropolitan Corporation |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Karachi Metropolitan Corporation | 3–2 | Balochistan Secretariat |
|---|---|---|
| Hanif Patni (?) A. Ghafoor (?)Bakht Rehmna (?) |
Report | Haider Shah (?) |
| Karachi Port Trust | 5–0 | House Building Finance Corporation |
|---|---|---|
| Khaliq (?) Saleem Arab (?)Ghulam Farooq (?) |
Report |
| Karachi Metropolitan Corporation | 0–0 | House Building Finance Corporation |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Karachi Port Trust | 5–0 | Balochistan Secretariat |
|---|---|---|
| Amin (?) Khaliq (?)Ghulam Farooq (?) |
Report |
Knockout round
In knockout stages, 2 matches will be played simultaneously therefore one match was played in Quetta while other in Loralai.[1]
Round of 16
| Allied Bank | 5–2 | Pakistan Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Ashfaq (?) Zakariya (?)Shakil (?) |
Report | Burhan Ali (?) Tariq (?) |
| Muslim Commercial Bank | 0–1 | Pakistan Airforce |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Arshad (?) |
| Sindh Government Press | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Pakistan Automobile Corporation |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
| Pakistan Army | 3–0 | Pakistan Navy |
|---|---|---|
| Mayor Jan (?) M. Shahbaz (?)Babar Mehmood (?) |
Report |
| National Bank | 3–0 | Pakistan Telecommunication |
|---|---|---|
| Nasir Ali (?) Shamim Akhter (?)Zafri (?) |
Report |
| Karachi Port Trust | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | WAPDA |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 | ||
| Karachi Metropolitan Corporation | 0–3 | Karachi Electric Supply Corporation |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Habib (?) Ashraf (?)Ilyas (?) |
Quarter finals
| Allied Bank | 3–0 | Pakistan Airforce |
|---|---|---|
| Zakariya (?) Bashir (?)Ashfaq (?) |
Report |
| Pakistan Airlines | 2–1 | Sindh Government Press |
|---|---|---|
| Gohar Zaman (?) Asif (?) |
Report | Anwar Saeed (?) |
| Pakistan Army | 2–0 | National Bank |
|---|---|---|
| M. Shahbaz (?) Mayor Jan (?) |
Report |
| WAPDA | 4–0 | Karachi Electric Supply Corporation |
|---|---|---|
| Butt (?) Shahid (?)Rashid (?) |
Report |
Semi finals
| Pakistan Army | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | WAPDA |
|---|---|---|
| Mayor Jan (?) |
Report | Zubair Ahmed (?) |
| Penalties | ||
| 3–1 | ||
Finals
| Allied Bank | 3–1 | Pakistan Army |
|---|---|---|
| Ashfaq (?) Yousaf (?)Zakariya (?) |
Report | Sattar (?) |
Statistics
Top goalscorers
- As of 13 September 1996[1]
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qazi Ashfaq | Allied Bank | 8 |
| 2 | Mohammad Shahbaz | Pakistan Army | 6 |
| Muhammad Asif | Sindh Government Press | ||
| 4 | Essa Khan | Sindh Government Press | 5 |
| Abdul Khaliq | Karachi Port Trust | ||
| 6 | Tariq Umar | Pakistan Public Work Department | 4 |
| Amjad Zakariya | Allied Bank | ||
| Mayor Jan | Pakistan Army | ||
| Zafri | National Bank |