Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup
Encyclopedia
The Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup (NFCC) is the national "knockout" cup competition in Pakistan
i football
, run by the Pakistan Football Federation
. It was created in 2005 in place of the PFF President's Cup. It has also been called the Inter-Departmental Championship, National Departmental Championship and the Inter Provincial Championship.
and Pakistan Football Federation League.
The first round of the competition is a round-robin tournament
, with the top two teams from each group qualifying for knockout stage. The draw is completely at random - there are no seeds. In the knockout stages, drawn matches are settled with extra time and penalty shootouts
.
The most valuable player (MVP) will get Rs. 15,000 while leading marksman and best goal-keeper will pocket Rs. 10,000 each. The Fair Play trophy winners will receive Rs. 20,000.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, run by the Pakistan Football Federation
Pakistan Football Federation
The Pakistan Football Federation is the governing body of football in Pakistan. The PFF’s headquarters is at FIFA Football House in Lahore, Punjab near the Punjab Stadium.-Overview:...
. It was created in 2005 in place of the PFF President's Cup. It has also been called the Inter-Departmental Championship, National Departmental Championship and the Inter Provincial Championship.
Format
The Cup involves clubs from the Pakistan Premier LeaguePakistan Premier League
The Pakistan Premier League is the first division of Pakistani football. It was established in 2004, in place of the National Championship by the Pakistan Football Federation.-Origins:...
and Pakistan Football Federation League.
The first round of the competition is a round-robin tournament
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
, with the top two teams from each group qualifying for knockout stage. The draw is completely at random - there are no seeds. In the knockout stages, drawn matches are settled with extra time and penalty shootouts
Penalty shootout (football)
A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
.
Prizes
The tournament winners receive a prize of Rs. 100,000, while runner-up will walk away with Rs. 75,000. The third-placed team will be rewarded Rs. 50,000.The most valuable player (MVP) will get Rs. 15,000 while leading marksman and best goal-keeper will pocket Rs. 10,000 each. The Fair Play trophy winners will receive Rs. 20,000.
History
| Season | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | KRL FC KRL FC KRL are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League. They play their home games at the KRL stadium in Rawalpindi and are founding members of the PPL.... |
KESC FC |
| 2010 2010 National Football Challenge Cup The 2010 National Football Challenge Cup is the curtain raiser to the Pakistan Premier League season. This edition will see 14 organisational clubs playing and one district teams.... |
KRL FC KRL FC KRL are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League. They play their home games at the KRL stadium in Rawalpindi and are founding members of the PPL.... |
Pakistan Navy FC Pakistan Navy FC The Pakistan Navy FC are a Pakistani football club from the capital Islamabad who play in the Pakistan Premier League. They play their home games at the Naval Sports Complex and are founding members of the PPL... |
| 2009 2009 National Football Challenge Cup -Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Third Place Match:-Final:-Champions:... |
KRL FC KRL FC KRL are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League. They play their home games at the KRL stadium in Rawalpindi and are founding members of the PPL.... |
PIA FC PIA FC PIA are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League. Founded in 1958 and based in Karachi, the Pakistan International Airlines affiliated team are the most successful Pakistani football club, winning the national championship a record 9 times.Their first championship came in... |
| 2008 2008 National Football Challenge Cup -Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Quarterfinals:-----Semifinals:-----Third Place Match:-----Final:-Champions:... |
Pakistan Navy FC Pakistan Navy FC The Pakistan Navy FC are a Pakistani football club from the capital Islamabad who play in the Pakistan Premier League. They play their home games at the Naval Sports Complex and are founding members of the PPL... |
KRL FC KRL FC KRL are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League. They play their home games at the KRL stadium in Rawalpindi and are founding members of the PPL.... |
| 2005 | PTCL FC | WAPDA FC WAPDA FC WAPDA are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League.WAPDA have been Pakistani champions 7 times. They won their first title in 1983, beating HBL FC, and repeated this feat in 1991 against HBL. In 2001 they overcame KRL FC to win their third title, and retained their title in... |
| Season | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | PTCL FC | KPT FC KPT FC Karachi Port Trust is a Pakistani football club which plays in the Pakistan Premier League, based in Karachi. Nicknamed the Portmen, they play their games at the KPT Sports Complex.... |
| 2002 | ABL FC | WAPDA FC WAPDA FC WAPDA are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League.WAPDA have been Pakistani champions 7 times. They won their first title in 1983, beating HBL FC, and repeated this feat in 1991 against HBL. In 2001 they overcame KRL FC to win their third title, and retained their title in... |
| 2001 | Pakistan Army FC Pakistan Army FC The Pakistan Army FC are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League. They have won the league under its current format twice, in 2005 and 2006/7. They won the National Championship in 1993/94 and 1995. They have also been Cup winners twice, in 2000 and 2001.Since the turn of... |
KRL FC KRL FC KRL are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League. They play their home games at the KRL stadium in Rawalpindi and are founding members of the PPL.... |
| 2000 | Pakistan Army FC Pakistan Army FC The Pakistan Army FC are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League. They have won the league under its current format twice, in 2005 and 2006/7. They won the National Championship in 1993/94 and 1995. They have also been Cup winners twice, in 2000 and 2001.Since the turn of... |
ABL FC |
| 1999 | ABL FC | KRL FC KRL FC KRL are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League. They play their home games at the KRL stadium in Rawalpindi and are founding members of the PPL.... |
| 1998 | ABL FC | KPT FC KPT FC Karachi Port Trust is a Pakistani football club which plays in the Pakistan Premier League, based in Karachi. Nicknamed the Portmen, they play their games at the KPT Sports Complex.... |
| 1997 | — | |
| 1996 | ABL FC | Pakistan Army FC Pakistan Army FC The Pakistan Army FC are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League. They have won the league under its current format twice, in 2005 and 2006/7. They won the National Championship in 1993/94 and 1995. They have also been Cup winners twice, in 2000 and 2001.Since the turn of... |
| Season | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | GFC FC | PAF FC PAF FC PAF FC is a Pakistani football representing the Pakistan Air Force based in Islamabad. They were promoted from the Pakistan Football Federation League in 2008, when they finished runners-up to Baloch Nushki FC.... |
| 1993 | NBP FC National Bank of Pakistan (football club) National Bank of Pakistan is a Pakistani football club. They are based in Karachi and are nicknamed the Bankers. They have one of the best funding and one of the best training facilities in the country.... |
Pakistan Steel FC Pakistan Steel FC Pakistan Steel FC is a Pakistani football club affiliated with Pakistan Steel Mills and is based outside the city of Karachi in the Pakistan Steel Township.... |
| 1992 | CTM FC | Marker Club FC |
| Season | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Marker Club FC | KPT FC KPT FC Karachi Port Trust is a Pakistani football club which plays in the Pakistan Premier League, based in Karachi. Nicknamed the Portmen, they play their games at the KPT Sports Complex.... |
| 1990 | KPT FC KPT FC Karachi Port Trust is a Pakistani football club which plays in the Pakistan Premier League, based in Karachi. Nicknamed the Portmen, they play their games at the KPT Sports Complex.... |
HBL FC HBL FC HBL FC are a Pakistani football club based in Karachi who play in the Pakistan Premier League. The club was formed in 1975 by the Habib Bank, hence the nickname, the Bankers.... |
| Season | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | CMT FC | KPT FC KPT FC Karachi Port Trust is a Pakistani football club which plays in the Pakistan Premier League, based in Karachi. Nicknamed the Portmen, they play their games at the KPT Sports Complex.... |
| Season | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | HBL FC HBL FC HBL FC are a Pakistani football club based in Karachi who play in the Pakistan Premier League. The club was formed in 1975 by the Habib Bank, hence the nickname, the Bankers.... |
NBP FC National Bank of Pakistan (football club) National Bank of Pakistan is a Pakistani football club. They are based in Karachi and are nicknamed the Bankers. They have one of the best funding and one of the best training facilities in the country.... |
| 1984 | PIA FC PIA FC PIA are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League. Founded in 1958 and based in Karachi, the Pakistan International Airlines affiliated team are the most successful Pakistani football club, winning the national championship a record 9 times.Their first championship came in... |
WAPDA FC WAPDA FC WAPDA are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League.WAPDA have been Pakistani champions 7 times. They won their first title in 1983, beating HBL FC, and repeated this feat in 1991 against HBL. In 2001 they overcame KRL FC to win their third title, and retained their title in... |
| Season | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | SGP FC | MCB FC |