2012 KPT Challenge Cup

2012 National Football Challenge Cup
KPT Challenge Cup
Tournament details
CountryPakistan
CityKarachi
Venue(s)KPT Stadium,
People's Football Stadium
Dates11 March – 23 March 2012
Teams16 (originally)
15 (participated)
Defending championsKhan Research Laboratories
Final positions
ChampionsKhan Research Laboratories (4th title)
Runner-upKarachi Electric Supply Corporation
Third placeWAPDA
Fourth placePakistan Navy
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored72 (2.4 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Muhammad Rasool (10 goals)
Best player
Best goalkeeper		Kamran Khan (Khan Research Laboratories)
Jahangir Shah (Karachi Electric Supply Corporation)
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All statistics correct as of 30 December 2018.

The 2012 National Football Challenge Cup was the 22nd edition of National Football Challenge Cup, the domestic cup competition in Pakistani football. The edition was sponsored by Karachi Port Trust, therefore, it was also known as the 2012 KPT Challenge Cup.

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:

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
Updated to match(es) played on 23 March 2012. Source: [citation needed]
National Youth B0–3WAPDA
M. Ahmed 33'
Mehmood 40' (pen.), 90'
Pakistan Navy2–0National Youth B
Asif Mehmood 20'
A. Haq 60'
WAPDA3–0Pakistan 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
Updated to match(es) played on 23 March 2012. Source: [citation needed]
Karachi Port Trust3–0Pakistan Steel
M. bin Younis 44', 76', 90+2' (pen.)
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation2–2Gwadar Port Authority
A. Rehman 18'
Essa 78'		 Tariq Badal 1'
Naeem 27'
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation2–0Pakistan Steel
Essa 26'
Rasool 89'
Karachi Port Trust4–1Gwadar Port Authority
Waseem Cheema 25'
Jamaluddin 36'
M. bin Younis 56'
Zafar Majeed 73'		 Tariq Badal 63'
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation3–1Karachi Port Trust
Rasool 8', 49', 56' Jamaluddin 26'
Pakistan Steel4–0Gwadar 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
Updated to match(es) played on 23 March 2012. Source: [citation needed]
National Youth A1–2Khan Research Laboratories
Abdus Salam 82' Rizwan Asif 44', 61'
Pakistan Police1–1National Bank
Naseebullah 52' Jamil Ahmad 86'
National Bank0–0National Youth A
Khan Research Laboratories3–0
Awarded		Pakistan Police
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 Bank2–2Khan Research Laboratories
A. Aziz 56'
M. Asif 59'		 Rizwan Asif 18'
Kaleemullah 62'
Pakistan Police1–2National 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
Updated to match(es) played on 23 March 2012. Source: [citation needed]
Pakistan Army1–0Pakistan Railways
M. Rashid 32'
Pakistan Public Work Department2–0Pakistan Airforce
Sajid 13' (pen.)
M. Zubair 21'
Pakistan Army4–0Pakistan Public Work Department
Akhter Hussain 39'
Imran Hussain 50'
Anser Abbas 53'
M. Jamil 87'
Pakistan Airforce1–0Pakistan Railways
M. Sher Ali 82'
Pakistan Public Work Department2–1Pakistan Railways
M. Jaan 78'
Aaqil 86'		 M. Amin 54'
Pakistan Airforce1–1Pakistan Army
M. Irfan 90+1' Rashid 13'

Knockout round

Quarter-finals

WAPDA3–1Pakistan Public Work Department
Mehmood 49', 85'
Manzoor 55'		 Hussain 44'
Pakistan Army0–0 (a.e.t.)Pakistan Navy
Penalties
  • Imran Hussain soccer ball with check mark
  • Shabbir Hussain soccer ball with check mark
  • Akhter Hussain soccer ball with check mark
  • M. Shabbir soccer ball with red X
  • Mehmood Ahmed soccer ball with red X
 3–4
  • soccer ball with check mark M. Ramzan
  • soccer ball with check mark Nomi Martin Gill
  • soccer ball with check mark Shahid Muneer
  • soccer ball with check mark A. Haq
Karachi Port Trust0–3Khan Research Laboratories
Rizwan Asif 8', 43', 55'
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation3–1National Youth A
Rasool 47', 73', 79' Saddam Hussain 54'

Semi-finals

Pakistan Navy0–1Khan Research Laboratories
Kaleemullah 17'
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation3–0WAPDA
Rasool 46', 79', 86'

Third place match

Pakistan Navy2–2WAPDA
Sajjad 19'
M. Ramzan 27' (pen.)		 Zulfiqar Shah 59'
M. Afzal 69'
Penalties
  • Shahid Muneer soccer ball with check mark
  • M. Ramzan soccer ball with red X
  • A. Haq soccer ball with red X
 1–4
  • soccer ball with check mark Rana Fakhar
  • soccer ball with check mark Zulfiqar Shah
  • soccer ball with check mark Akram Masih
  • soccer ball with check mark M. Shahid

Finals

Karachi Electric Supply Corporation0–0 (a.e.t.)Khan Research Laboratories
Penalties
 1–3

Statistics

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

References