2014 National Challenge Cup
Football tournament season
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The 2014 National Challenge Cup was the 24th season of domestic cup tournament in Pakistani football. It was sponsored by National Bank of Pakistan, and known as NBP National Challenge Cup. 12 teams participated in the tournament.
CountryPakistan
Dates25 March 2014 – 5 April 2014
Teams12
| 2014 NBP National Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Venue(s) | Karachi Port Trust Stadium KMC Football Stadium, Karachi |
| Dates | 25 March 2014 – 5 April 2014 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Pakistan Airforce (1st title) |
| Runners-up | KESC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 51 (2.68 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Mohammad Mujahid (5 goals) |
| Awards | |
| Best player | Abayomi Oludeyi |
National Bank were the defending champions, but were eliminated in quarter-finals by Karachi Port Trust.
Pakistan Air Force won their first title after defeating KESC 2–1 in the finals.
Teams
The 21 teams participating in the tournament were:
- Notes
- TH = Challenge Cup title holders; PPL = Pakistan Premier League winners; H = Host
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan Airlines | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Khan Research Laboratories | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Pakistan Navy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
| Khan Research Laboratories | 1–1 | Pakistan Navy |
|---|---|---|
Rizwan  63' |
Asif Bux 30' (pen.) |
| Pakistan Navy | 1–2 | Pakistan Airlines |
|---|---|---|
| Asif Bux 76' |
Shakir 59' Haji Mohammad 90+1' (pen.) |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KESC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Karachi Port Trust | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Pak Afghan Clearing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 0 |
| KESC | 5–2 | Pak Afghan Clearing |
|---|---|---|
| Abayomi Oludeyi 10' Rasool 27', 57'A. Rehman 61'U. Farooq 75' |
A. Salam 86' Rehmatullah 89' |
| Pak Afghan Clearing | 2–3 | Karachi Port Trust |
|---|---|---|
| M. Essa Jr. 60' A. Salam 84' |
Waseem 5', 66' Z. Majeed 81' |
| Karachi Port Trust | 1–1 | KESC |
|---|---|---|
U. Farooq  9' (o.g.) |
Abayomi Oludeyi 56' |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Bank | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | WAPDA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Higher Education Commission | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
| National Bank | 3–1 | Higher Education Commission |
|---|---|---|
| Sher Ali 14', 37' (pen.) Adnan Mazhar 81' |
Noman Khan 76' |
| WAPDA | 2–1 | Higher Education Commission |
|---|---|---|
| Hassnain 37' M. Adnaan 57' |
Umair Ali 82' |
| National Bank | 1–1 | WAPDA |
|---|---|---|
| Naveed Mumtaz 49' |
M. Asif 84' |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Habib Bank | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Pakistan Airforce | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Pakistan Police | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Pakistan Airforce | 2–1 | Pakistan Police |
|---|---|---|
| M. Mujahid 51', 77' |
Himmat 85' |
| Pakistan Police | 2–1 | Habib Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Ghulam Nabi 39' Perveiz 90+2' |
Saeed 85' |
| Habib Bank | 3–2 | Pakistan Airforce |
|---|---|---|
| Saeed 62' Hassan 71'M. Bilal 73' |
Mansoor 12' M. Mujahid 63' |
Knockout round
Quarter-finals
| National Bank | 0–1 | Karachi Port Trust |
|---|---|---|
| Junaid Qadir 67' |
Semifinals
| Pakistan Airforce | 4–0 | Karachi Port Trust |
|---|---|---|
| M. Mujahid 9', 65' Imran Mushtaq 76'Ahmed Akber 85' |
Finals
| KESC | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Pakistan Airforce |
|---|---|---|
| Abayomi Oludeyi 45+1' |
Report | M. Mujahid 71' M. Arif Nawaz 109'M. Sheir 116' |
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 31 March – 15:30 PM | ||||||||||
| National Bank | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 April – 4:00 PM | ||||||||||
| Karachi Port Trust | 1 | |||||||||
| Pakistan Airforce | 4 | |||||||||
| 31 March – 15:30 PM | ||||||||||
| Karachi Port Trust | 0 | |||||||||
| KESC | 1 | |||||||||
| 10 May – 4:00 PM | ||||||||||
| WAPDA F.C. | 0 | |||||||||
| Pakistan Airforce (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||
| 1 April – 4:00 PM | ||||||||||
| KESC | 1 | |||||||||
| Pakistan Airforce (P) | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| 2 April – 4:00 PM | ||||||||||
| Khan Research Laboratories | 0 (2) | |||||||||
| KESC | 1 | |||||||||
| 1 April – 4:00 PM | ||||||||||
| Habib Bank | 0 | |||||||||
| Habib Bank | 1 | |||||||||
| Pakistan Airlines | 0 | |||||||||
Statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mohammad Mujahid |
Pakistan Airforce | 5 |
| 2 |  Abayomi Oludeyi |
KESC | 4 |
| 3 | Saeed Ahmed |
Habib Bank | 3 |
| 4 | Muhammad Rasool |
KESC | 2 |
| Asif Bux |
Pakistan Navy | ||
| Mansoor Khan |
Pakistan Airforce | ||
| Abdus Salam |
Pak Afghan Clearing | ||
| Sher Ali |
National Bank |