2015 National Challenge Cup
Football tournament season
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2015 National Challenge Cup was the 25th edition of the National Challenge Cup, the main domestic cup in Pakistani football. The tournament was held in Lahore, from 15 to 28 April 2015. The season was called NBP National Challenge Cup as it was sponsored by National Bank of Pakistan.
CountryPakistan
CityLahore
Venue(s)Railway Stadium
Model Town Football Academy Ground
Shah Faisal Sports Ground
Model Town Football Academy Ground
Shah Faisal Sports Ground
Dates15 April 2015 – 28 April 2015
| National Bank Football Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| City | Lahore |
| Venue(s) | Railway Stadium Model Town Football Academy Ground Shah Faisal Sports Ground |
| Dates | 15 April 2015 – 28 April 2015 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Khan Research Laboratories (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Pakistan International Airlines |
| Third place | Pakistan Army |
| Fourth place | WAPDA |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 92 (2.88 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Muhammad Mujahid (4 goals)[1] |
All statistics correct as of 28 April 2015. | |
Teams
The 16 participating teams are as below:[2]
- 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 | Pakistan Airlines | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | National Bank | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Higher Education Commission | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Saif Textiles Mills | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2015. Source: GSA
| National Bank | 0–3 | Higher Education Commission |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Awais Riasat  44', 52'Ali Raza 58' (pen.) |
Model Town Football Academy Ground, Lahore
Attendance: 50
| Pakistan Airlines | 1–0 | Saif Textiles Mills |
|---|---|---|
| Habib-ur-Rehman 75' |
Report |
Attendance: 150
| Pakistan Airlines | 2-1 | Higher Education Commission |
|---|---|---|
| A. Jabbar 40' Lashari 76' |
Report | Waseem 90' |
Shah Faisal Sports Ground, Lahore
Attendance: 400
| National Bank | 2–1 | Saif Textiles Mills |
|---|---|---|
| Maqbool 45+1' Akmal Shahzad 90+4' |
Report | Mustafa 57' |
Attendance: 250
| Higher Education Commission | 0–0 | Saif Textiles Mills |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Model Town Football Academy Ground, Lahore
Attendance: 150
| Pakistan Airlines | 0–1 | National Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Sher Mohammad 72' |
Shah Faisal Sports Ground, Lahore
Attendance: 200
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan Navy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Pakistan Army | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Ashraf Sugar Mills | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Karachi Port Trust | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2015. Source: GSA
| Karachi Port Trust | 1–1 | Pakistan Navy |
|---|---|---|
| Waseem 24' |
Report | Mohsin Ali 84' |
Model Town Football Academy Ground, Lahore
Attendance: 100
| Pakistan Army | 0–0 | Ashraf Sugar Mills |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Shah Faisal Sports Ground, Lahore
Attendance: 300
| Karachi Port Trust | 0–1 | Ashraf Sugar Mills |
|---|---|---|
| Report | M. Imran Jr. 80' |
Model Town Football Academy Ground, Lahore
Attendance: 150
| Pakistan Army | 1–1 | Pakistan Navy |
|---|---|---|
| Ansar Abbas 70' |
Report | Naveed 73' |
Attendance: 150
| Pakistan Navy | 3–1 | Ashraf Sugar Mills |
|---|---|---|
| Hafiz Hassan 62' Farhan 72', 90' |
Report | Azeem Abbas 88' |
Shah Faisal Sports Ground, Lahore
Attendance: 300
| Pakistan Army | 2–1 | Karachi Port Trust |
|---|---|---|
| Ansar Abbas 4' Masror Ahmed 89' (pen.) |
Report | Zahid Ahmed 29' (pen.) |
Attendance: 100
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan Airforce | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Habib Bank | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | WAPDA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Pakistan Railways | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2015. Source: GSA
| WAPDA | 1–0 | Pakistan Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Waseem Abbas 81' |
Report |
Model Town Football Academy Ground, Lahore
Attendance: 200
| Pakistan Airforce | 0–1 | Habib Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Saeed 58' |
Attendance: 100
| Pakistan Airforce | 4–0 | Pakistan Railways |
|---|---|---|
| M. Sohail 6' M. Mujahid 20', 35', 56' |
Report |
Shah Faisal Sports Ground, Lahore
Attendance: 300
| WAPDA | 3–0 | Habib Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Waseem Abbas 52', 75' Ahsan Ali 90+2' |
Report |
Attendance: 200
| Pakistan Airforce | 2–0 | WAPDA |
|---|---|---|
| M. Mujahid 14' Mansoor 32' |
Report |
Model Town Football Academy Ground, Lahore
Attendance: 150
| Pakistan Railways | 1–5 | Habib Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Usman 6' |
Report | Saeed 14', 45+1' Atif Fateh 64'Khayal Muhammad 68' (pen.)Noman 75' |
Shah Faisal Sports Ground, Lahore
Attendance: 300
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khan Research Laboratories | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | K-Electric | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Sui Southern Gas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Sui Northern Gas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2015. Source: GSA
| K-Electric | 3–1 | Sui Northern Gas |
|---|---|---|
| Rasool 22', 72' Essa 45+1' |
Report | Ahmed Faheem 86' |
Shah Faisal Sports Ground, Lahore
Attendance: 200
| Khan Research Laboratories | 2–1 | Sui Southern Gas |
|---|---|---|
| Murtuza Hussain 61' (pen.) A. Samad 90' |
Report | Zakir Lashari 13' |
Attendance: 300
Model Town Football Academy Ground, Lahore
Attendance: 130
| Khan Research Laboratories | 1–0 | Sui Northern Gas |
|---|---|---|
| M. Naveed 87' |
Report |
Shah Faisal Sports Ground, Lahore
Attendance: 400
Model Town Football Academy Ground, Lahore
Attendance: 150
| Sui Southern Gas | 6–2 | Sui Northern Gas |
|---|---|---|
| Saeed 4' Bilawal-ur-Rehman 17' (pen.)Hameed Khan 24'M. Lal 54', 79'Umair Ali 60' |
Report | Sada Bahar 57' Ahmed Faheem 88' (pen.) |
Attendance: 30
Knockout round
Quarter finals
| Khan Research Laboratories | 1–0 | National Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Murtuza Hussain 20' |
Report |
Shah Faisal Sports Ground, Lahore
Attendance: 150
| Pakistan Airlines | 3-1 | K-Electric |
|---|---|---|
| Nasrullah 79' (pen.) Zeeshan Ali 93'Imran Khan 106' |
Report | Rasool 36' |
Attendance: 150
| Pakistan Airforce | 0–2 | Pakistan Army |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Zahid Naveed 20', 86' |
Model Town Football Academy Ground, Lahore
Attendance: 200
| Pakistan Navy | 1–2 | WAPDA |
|---|---|---|
| Hafiz Hassan 3' |
Report | Ahsan Ali 31' Hassnain 70' |
Attendance: 200
Semi-finals
| Khan Research Laboratories | 1–0 | Pakistan Army |
|---|---|---|
| Murtuza Hussain 23' |
Report |
Third place
| Pakistan Army | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | WAPDA |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Ansar Abbas  Shahid Zameer M. Yasir Farmanullah Zahid Naveed |
5–4 | Waseem Abbas M. Bilal Hassnain Naeemullah M. Touseef |
Final
| Pakistan Airlines | 0–3 | Khan Research Laboratories |
|---|---|---|
| Report | M. Dawood 3' Izharullah 50', 54' |
Top scorers
- As of 28 April 2015
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muhammad Mujahid | Pakistan Airforce | 4 |
| 2 | Murtuza Hussain | Khan Research Laboratories | 3 |
| Muhammad Rasool | K-Electric | ||
| Waseem Abbas | WAPDA | ||
| Saeed | Habib Bank |