2012 National Challenge Cup
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The 2012 National Challenge Cup was the 22nd edition of National Challenge Cup, the domestic cup competition in Pakistani football. The edition was sponsored by Karachi Port Trust,[1] therefore, it was also known as the 2012 KPT Challenge Cup.[2]
| KPT Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| City | Karachi |
| Venue(s) | KPT Stadium, People's Football Stadium |
| Dates | 11–23 March 2012 |
| Teams | 16 (originally) 15 (participated) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Khan Research Laboratories (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Karachi Electric Supply Corporation |
| Third place | WAPDA |
| Fourth place | Pakistan Navy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 72 (2.4 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Muhammad Rasool (10 goals) |
| Awards | |
| Best player Best goalkeeper | Kamran Khan (Khan Research Laboratories) Jahangir Shah (Karachi Electric Supply Corporation) |
All statistics correct as of 30 December 2018. | |
The tournament was held in Karachi, from 11 to 23 March 2012 with KPT Stadium and People's Football Stadium hosting all the matches.
Khan Research Laboratories were the defending champions, having won their third title the previous year after defeating National Bank 1–0 in the finals.
Khan Research Laboratories successfully defended their title when they defeated Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 3–1 on penalties after the game had remained goalless at the conclusion of extra-time.
Teams
A total of 16 teams participated in the tournament:
- Khan Research LaboratoriesTH, PPL
- WAPDA
- Karachi Port Trust (H)
- Pakistan Army
- Pakistan Airforce
- Pakistan Railways
- Pakistan Navy
- Karachi Electric Supply Corporation
- Pakistan Steel
- National Bank
- National Youth B
- National Youth A
- Gwadar Port Authority
- Pakistan Police
- Ashraf Sugar Mills
- Pakistan Public Work Department
- Notes
- TH = Challenge Cup title holders; PPL = Pakistan Premier League winners; H = Host
Group stages
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAPDA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Pakistan Navy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | National Youth B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | |
| 4 | Ashraf Sugar Mills | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Youth B | 0–3 | WAPDA |
|---|---|---|
M. Ahmed  33'Mehmood 40' (pen.), 90' |
| Pakistan Navy | 2–0 | National Youth B |
|---|---|---|
| Asif Mehmood 20' A. Haq 60' |
| WAPDA | 3–0 | Pakistan Navy |
|---|---|---|
| M. Ahmed 56', 88' Akram Masih 73' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karachi Electric Supply Corporation | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Karachi Port Trust | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Pakistan Steel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Gwadar Port Authority | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 |
| Karachi Port Trust | 3–0 | Pakistan Steel |
|---|---|---|
| M. bin Younis 44', 76', 90+2' (pen.) |
| Karachi Electric Supply Corporation | 2–2 | Gwadar Port Authority |
|---|---|---|
| A. Rehman 18' Essa 78' |
Tariq Badal 1' Naeem 27' |
| Karachi Port Trust | 4–1 | Gwadar Port Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Waseem 25' Jamaluddin 36'M. bin Younis 56'Zafar Majeed 73' |
Tariq Badal 63' |
| Karachi Electric Supply Corporation | 3–1 | Karachi Port Trust |
|---|---|---|
| Rasool 8', 49', 56' |
Jamaluddin 26' |
| Pakistan Steel | 4–0 | Gwadar Port Authority |
|---|---|---|
| A. Wahab 20', 76' Naveed Raza 43'M. Akram 66' |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khan Research Laboratories | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 7 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | National Youth A | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | National Bank | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Pakistan Police | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
| National Youth A | 1–2 | Khan Research Laboratories |
|---|---|---|
| Abdus Salam 82' |
Rizwan Asif 44', 61' |
| Pakistan Police | 1–1 | National Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Naseebullah 52' |
Jamil Ahmad 86' |
Referee: Irshad-ul-Haq (DFA Shaikhupura)
The match was abandoned, when Pakistan Police players slapped the referee for awarding penalty to Khan Research Laboratories on 16th minute. Pakistan Football Federation awarded forfeit to Khan Research Laboratories and suspended and fined 6 Pakistan Police players with Rs. 20,000 each.
| National Bank | 2–2 | Khan Research Laboratories |
|---|---|---|
| A. Aziz 56' M. Asif 59' |
Rizwan Asif 18' Kaleemullah 62' |
| Pakistan Police | 1–2 | National Youth A |
|---|---|---|
| Wasim Abbas 75' |
Saadullah 15' A. Salam 66' |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan Army | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Pakistan Public Work Department | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Pakistan Airforce | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Pakistan Railways | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
| Pakistan Army | 1–0 | Pakistan Railways |
|---|---|---|
| M. Rashid 32' |
| Pakistan Public Work Department | 2–0 | Pakistan Airforce |
|---|---|---|
| Sajid 13' (pen.) M. Zubair 21' |
| Pakistan Army | 4–0 | Pakistan Public Work Department |
|---|---|---|
| Akhter Hussain 39' Imran Hussain 50'Anser Abbas 53'M. Jamil 87' |
| Pakistan Airforce | 1–0 | Pakistan Railways |
|---|---|---|
| M. Sher Ali 82' |
| Pakistan Public Work Department | 2–1 | Pakistan Railways |
|---|---|---|
| M. Jaan 78' Aaqil 86' |
M. Amin 54' |
| Pakistan Airforce | 1–1 | Pakistan Army |
|---|---|---|
| M. Irfan 90+1' |
Rashid 13' |
Knockout round
Quarter-finals
| Pakistan Army | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Pakistan Navy |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
|
3–4 |
|
| Karachi Port Trust | 0–3 | Khan Research Laboratories |
|---|---|---|
| Rizwan Asif 8', 43', 55' |
| Karachi Electric Supply Corporation | 3–1 | National Youth A |
|---|---|---|
| Rasool 47', 73', 79' |
Saddam Hussain 54' |
Semi-finals
Source:[3]
| Karachi Electric Supply Corporation | 3–0 | WAPDA |
|---|---|---|
| Rasool 46', 79', 86' |
Third place match
| Pakistan Navy | 2–2 | WAPDA |
|---|---|---|
| Sajjad 19' M. Ramzan 27' (pen.) |
Zulfiqar Shah 59' M. Afzal 69' |
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| Penalties | ||
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1–4 |
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Finals
Statistics
- Fastest goal: 1 minute — Tariq Badal for Gwadar Port Authority against Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (13 March 2012).
- Most hat-tricks: 3 — Muhammad Rasool
- First player Pakistani player to score hat-trick in three consecutive match since Ali Nawaz, who scored 9 goals against East End Club playing for Dhaka Mohammaden in Dhaka League.
Top scorer
- As of 23 March 2012
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muhammad Rasool | Karachi Electric Supply Corporation | 10 |
| 2 | Rizwan Asif | Khan Research Laboratories | 6 |
| 3 | Mohammad bin Younis | Karachi Port Trust | 4 |