2012 KPT Challenge Cup

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 also known as 2012 KPT Challenge Cup.[1]

2012 National Football Challenge Cup
KPT Challenge Cup
CountryPakistan
Dates11 March – 23 March
Championship venueKPT Football Stadium,
People's Football Stadium,
Karachi
Teams16 (originally)
15 (participated)
Defending championsKhan Research Laboratories
ChampionsKhan Research Laboratories (4th title)
Runners-upKarachi Electric Supply Corporation
Third placeWAPDA
Fourth placePakistan Navy
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)
← 2011
2013 →
All statistics correct as of 30 December 2018.

The tournament was held in Karachi, with KPT Football Stadium and People's Football Stadium having two matches played simultaneously.[2][3]

Khan Research Laboratories were the defending champions, winning their third title in the previous year after defeating National Bank 1–0 in the finals.[4]

Khan Research Laboratories won the title after defeating Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 3–1 on penalties after game ended 0–0 in the extra-time.[5]

Teams

A total of 16 teams participated in the tournaments:

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: FPDC
National Youth B0–3WAPDA
Report M. Ahmed  33'
Mehmood  40' (pen.), 90'
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi
Pakistan Navy2–0National Youth B
Asif Mehmood  20'
A. Haq  60'		 Report
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi
WAPDA3–0Pakistan Navy
M. Ahmed  56', 88'
Akram Masih  73'		 Report
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi

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: FPDC
Karachi Port Trust3–0Pakistan Steel
M. bin Younis  44', 76', 90+2' (pen.) Report
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation2–2Gwadar Port Authority
A. Rehman  18'
Essa  78'		 Report Tariq Badal  1'
Naeem  27'
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation2–0Pakistan Steel
Essa  26'
Rasool  89'		 Report
Karachi Port Trust4–1Gwadar Port Authority
Waseem Cheema  25'
Jamaluddin  36'
M. bin Younis  56'
Zafar Majeed  73'		 Report Tariq Badal  63'
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation3–1Karachi Port Trust
Rasool  8', 49', 56' Report Jamaluddin  26'
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi
Pakistan Steel4–0Gwadar Port Authority
A. Wahab  20', 76'
Naveed Raza  43'
M. Akram  66'		 Report

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: FPDC
National Youth A1–2Khan Research Laboratories
Abdus Salam  82' Report Rizwan Asif  44', 61'
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi
Pakistan Police1–1National Bank
Naseebullah  52' Report Jamil Ahmad  86'
National Bank0–0National Youth A
Report
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi
Khan Research Laboratories3–0
Awarded		Pakistan Police
Report
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.[6] Pakistan Football Federation awarded forfeit to Khan Research Laboratories and suspended and fined 6 Pakistan Police players with Rs. 20,000 each.[7]

National Bank2–2Khan Research Laboratories
A. Aziz  56'
M. Asif  59'		 Report Rizwan Asif  18'
Kaleemullah  62'
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi
Pakistan Police1–2National Youth A
Wasim Abbas  75' Report 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: FPDC
Pakistan Army1–0Pakistan Railways
M. Rashid  32' Report
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi
Pakistan Public Work Department2–0Pakistan Airforce
Sajid  13' (pen.)
M. Zubair  21'		 Report
Pakistan Army4–0Pakistan Public Work Department
Akhter Hussain  39'
Imran Hussain  50'
Anser Abbas  53'
M. Jamil  87'		 Report
Pakistan Airforce1–0Pakistan Railways
M. Sher Ali  82' Report
Pakistan Public Work Department2–1Pakistan Railways
M. Jaan  78'
Aaqil  86'		 Report M. Amin  54'
Pakistan Airforce1–1Pakistan Army
M. Irfan  90+1' Report Rashid  13'

Knockout round

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

Semi-finals
Pakistan Navy0–1Khan Research Laboratories
Report Kaleemullah  17'
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation3–0WAPDA
Rasool  46', 79', 86' Report
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi

Third place match
Pakistan Navy2–2WAPDA
Sajjad  19'
M. Ramzan  27' (pen.)		 Report Zulfiqar Shah  59'
M. Afzal  69'
Penalties
  • Shahid Muneer
  • M. Ramzan
  • A. Haq
1–4
  • Rana Fakhar
  • Zulfiqar Shah
  • Akram Masih
  • M. Shahid
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi

Finals
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation0–0 (a.e.t.)Khan Research Laboratories
Report
Penalties
 1–3
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi

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[8]
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
  1. "KPT Challenge Cup 2012 draws announced". Footballpakistan.com. Football Pakistan. March 10, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  2. Hai Naveed, Malik Riaz (March 11, 2012). "KPT National Challenge Football Cup-2012". Footballpakistan.com. Football Pakistan. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  3. Safi, Alam Zeb (March 11, 2012). "Football Challenge Cup starts today sans PIA, HBL". Footballpakistan.com. Football Pakistan. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  4. "KRL clinch NBP National Challenge Cup 2011". Footballpakistan.com. Football Pakistan. April 27, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  5. "KRL lift KPT National Challenge Cup". Footballpakistan.com. Football Pakistan. March 24, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  6. Safi, Alam Zeb (March 16, 2012). "KPT enter quarters, KRL-Police match abandoned". Footballpakistan.com. The News. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  7. Safi, Alam Zeb (March 16, 2012). "KRL awarded forfeit in abandoned clash with Police". Footballpakistan.com. The News. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  8. "KRL win KPT Challenge Cup final via penalties". Footballpakistan. Football Pakistan. March 24, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.