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2016 Pakistan Football Federation Cup

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2016 National Football Challenge Cup
Pakistan Football Federation Cup
Tournament details
CountryPakistan
CityIslamabad
Lahore
Karachi
Dates28 January 2016 – 6 February 2016 (qualifying competition)
9 February 2016 – 22 February 2016 (main competition)
Teams24 (overall)
16 (qualifying competition)
8 (main competition)
Defending championsKhan Research Laboratories
Final positions
ChampionsKhan Research Laboratories (6th title)
Runner-upNational Bank
Third placePakistan Air Force
Fourth placePakistan Army
Tournament statistics
Matches played50
Goals scored116 (2.32 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Fazal (6 goals)
Best player
Best goalkeeper
Mansoor Khan
(Pakistan Air Force)
Saqib Hanif (Khan Research Laboratories)
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The 2016 National Football Challenge Cup or 2016 Pakistan Football Federation Cup was the 26th season of domestic association football cup tournament in Pakistani football. 24 teams took part in this competition held in Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi from 28 January 2016 to 22 February 2016.[1]

Reigning champions Khan Research Laboratories successfully defended their title after defeating National Bank 1–0 in the final.

Renaming

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The National Challenge Cup was renamed to Pakistan Football Federation Cup or PFF Cup for unknown reasons. After eight months of no football action, the tournament was announced for 28 January 2016 to 23 February 2016.

Format

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Qualifying round

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For qualification, 15 teams from PFF League (B Division) and 1 team from the Pakistan Premier League played in a group stage, with winners and runners-up from each group qualifying for the final round.

Final round

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Eight teams from the qualifying round and eight teams from the Pakistan Premier League played in a group stage, with the group winners and runners-up qualifying for the knock-out stages.

Teams

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Final Round
the 8 Teams from PPL.[A]
Qualifying Round
the 15 teams from PFF League, 1 from PPL

    ^ A: PPFL Champions K Electric couldn't play in the tournament due to 2016 AFC Cup play-offs match vs Bahraini side Al Hidd

  1. ^
    Sindh Social Welfare Trust withdrew without playing a match

Qualifying round

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Group I

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sui Southern Gas 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6 Advance to Final Round
2 Ashraf Sugar Mills 2 1 0 1 7 2 +5 3
3 Pakistan Steel 2 0 0 2 1 8 −7 0
Updated to match(es) played on 31 January 2016. Source: PFF
Sui Southern GasNot HeldSocial Welfare
Report
Ashraf Sugar Mills6–0Pakistan Steel
M. Bilal 20', 55', 67'
Imran Ali 50'
M. Imran 53'
Kashif Amin 85'

Sui Southern Gas2–1Pakistan Steel
Ahmed 25'
Zahid Nadeem Red card 51'
Abdus Salam 71'
Nasir Ahmed 17'
Amjad Hussain Yellow card 44'
Referee: Younas Lal
Ashraf Sugar MillsNot HeldSocial Welfare
Report

Pakistan SteelNot HeldSocial Welfare
Report
Sui Southern Gas2–1Ashraf Sugar Mills
Saadullah (45+1)
M. Lal 77'
Zeshan Rafiq 79'

Group II

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Karachi United 3 2 1 0 10 3 +7 7 Advance to Final Round
2 Pakistan Police 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
3 Gwadar Port Authority 2 1 0 1 5 6 −1 3
4 Sindh Government Press 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3
Updated to match(es) played on 2 February 2016. Source: PFF
Gwadar Port Authority1–4Karachi United
Pehchan 51' Fazal 5', 32'
Asif Khan 24', 41'
Referee: Younas Lal
Sindh Government Press1–2Pakistan Police
M. Waqas 45+1'
Mohammad Red card 90+1'
Sher Hassan 22'
Zakir Ullah 71'
M. Naeem Yellow card
Referee: Habibullah

Gwadar Port Authority3–2Pakistan Police
Mian 24'
Pehchan 75'
Wahid 90+5'
Hassan 43'
Zaman 90'
Karachi United4–0Sindh Government Press
Ali Raza 10'
Fazal 21'
M.Junaid 73'
A.Usman 75'

Karachi United2–2Pakistan Police
Noman 16'
Asif Khan 42'
Hassan 75'
Monibullah 85'
Gwadar Port Authority1–3Sindh Government Press
Shahnawaz 62' Zohaib 12'
Dodo 33', 48'

Group III

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Pakistan Railways 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7 Advance to Final Round
2 Saif Textiles 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1 5
3 Falcon Company 3 0 2 1 0 1 −1 2
4 Insaf Afghan Goods Trading Company 3 0 1 2 0 5 −5 1
Updated to match(es) played on 6 February 2016. Source: PFF
Pakistan Railways4–0Insaf Afghan Goods Trading Company
M.Asim 26', 72', 77'
Umer Zafar 47'
Saif Textile0–0Falcon Company

Pakistan Railways1–0Falcon Company
M.Asim 70'
Saif Textile1–0Insaf Afghan Goods Trading Company
Virk 34'

Falcon Company0–0Insaf Afghan Goods Trading Company
Pakistan Railways0–0Saif Textile

Group IV

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sui Northern Gas 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Advance to Final Round
2 Bhatti United 3 1 2 0 3 0 +3 5
3 Higher Education Commission 2 1 0 1 2 6 −4 3
4 Pakistan Television 2 0 1 1 0 4 −4 1
Updated to match(es) played on 6 February 2016. Source: PFF
Higher Education Commission1–3Sui Northern Gas
Danial 35' Mehmood 5'
Bahar 54'
Farooq 90'
Pakistan Television0–0Bhatti United

Higher Education Commission0–3Bhatti United
Bahar
Owais
Nadeem
Pakistan Television0–3Sui Northern Gas
Latif (2)
Munir

Bhatti United0–0Sui Northern Gas
Pakistan Television0–1Higher Education Commission
Ashraf

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Pakistan Army 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9 Knockout stage
2 Karachi United 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3 Karachi Port Trust 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
4 Saif Textile 3 0 0 3 4 10 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 10 February 2016. Source: [citation needed]
Pakistan Army4–1Saif Textile
Sarfaraz 28', 82'
Nisar 58'
Zahid 60'
Waqas 86'
Fame Club Ground, Lahore
Karachi Port Trust0 - 2Karachi United
Fazal 44', 54'
Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore

Pakistan Army2 - 0Karachi United
Najeeb 3'
Ansar Abbas 73'
Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore
Karachi Port Trust3 - 1Saif Textile
M.Jalil 2'
Qadir 70'
Shamir Taj 90+1'
Ali Raza 45'
Fame Club Ground, Lahore

Karachi United3 - 2Saif Textile
Ali Reza 18'
Fazal 50'
Baloch 72'
Virk 45'
Waqas Ali 64'
Fame Club Ground, Lahore
Pakistan Army2 - 1Karachi Port Trust
Ansar Abbas 24'
Rasool 86'
Baloch 27'
Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sui Southern Gas 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Knockout stage
2 WAPDA 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
3 Pakistan Police 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3
4 Pakistan Navy 3 0 1 2 1 7 −6 1
Updated to match(es) played on 13 February. Source: [citation needed]
WAPDA1 - 0Pakistan Police
Ahsan 4'
Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore
Pakistan Navy0 - 0Sui Southern Gas
Fame Club Ground, Lahore

WAPDA1 - 2Sui Southern Gas
Hasnain 3' Saadullah 78'
Abdus Salam 86'
Faisal Town Football Stadium, Lahore
Pakistan Navy0 - 2Pakistan Police
Izharullah 68'
M.Naveed 76'
Fame Club Ground, Lahore

Sui Southern Gas2 - 1Pakistan Police
Abdul Salam 7'
Saadullah 73'
Umair 14'
Fame Club Ground, Lahore
WAPDA5 - 1Pakistan Navy
Jadeed Khan 12', 74', 86'
57', 64'
Mohsin 72'
Faisal Town Football Stadium, Lahore

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Khan Research Laboratories 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9 Knockout stage
2 National Bank 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6
3 Sui Northern Gas 3 1 0 2 1 2 −1 3
4 Ashraf Sugar Mills 3 0 0 3 0 5 −5 0
Updated to match(es) played on 13 February. Source: [citation needed]
Khan Research Laboratories3 - 0Ashraf Sugar Mills
Adil 79'
M.Hanif 86'
M.Salman 90'
Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore
National Bank1 - 0Sui Northern Gas
Maqbool 57'
Fame Club Ground, Lahore

Khan Research Laboratories1 - 0Sui Northern Gas
Murtaza 50'
Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore
National Bank1 - 0Ashraf Sugar Mills
J.Hamza 42'
Fame Club Ground, Lahore

Sui Northern Gas1 - 0Ashraf Sugar Mills
Farooq 52'
Fame Club Ground, Lahore
Khan Research Laboratories2 - 1National Bank
Murtaza 10'
Y.Afridi 21'
Sher Ali Khan 81'
Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Pakistan Air Force 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 6 Knockout stage
2 Bhatti United 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
3 Pakistan Railways 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
First match(es) will be played: 9 February 2016. Source: [citation needed]
Pakistan Air Force2 - 1Bhatti United
Salman 33'
Arif 71'
Latif 34'
Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore
Pakistan Air Force2 - 1Pakistan Railways
Mansoor 28'
Sohail Jr. 45'
Wajid 51'
Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore

Pakistan Railways0 - 0Bhatti United
Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore

Quarterfinals

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Pakistan Army1 - 0Bhatti United
Ansar Abbas 85'
Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore
Referee: Habibullah

PAF F.C.1 - 0Karachi United
M.Mujahid 73'
Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore

Sui Southern Gas0 - 0National Bank
Penalties
2 - 3
Fame Club Ground, Lahore

Khan Research Laboratories3 - 1WAPDA
Hanif 21'
M.Adil 52'
M.Shahid 89'
Arif 82'
Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore

Semifinals

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Khan Research Laboratories0 - 0Pakistan Air Force
Penalties
4 - 3

National Bank1 - 0Pakistan Army
M.Maqbool 6'

Third place match

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Pakistan Air Force2 - 0Pakistan Army
Irfan 42', 66'

Final

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Khan Research Laboratories1 - 0National Bank
M.Ahmed 75'

Knockout round

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Bracket

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Quarter Final Semi Final Final
         
C1 Khan Research Laboratories 3
B2 WAPDA 1
C1 Khan Research Laboratories 0 (4)
D1 Pakistan Air Force 0 (3)
D1 Pakistan Air Force 1
A2 Karachi United 0
C1 Khan Research Laboratories 1
C2 National Bank 0
B1 Sui Southern Gas 0 (2)
C2 National Bank 0 (3)
C2 National Bank 1 Third place
A1 Pakistan Army 0
A1 Pakistan Army 1 D1 Pakistan Air Force 2
D2 Bhatti United 0 A1 Pakistan Army 0

Top scorer

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Pakistan Fazal Karachi United 6
2 Pakistan Jadeed Khan WAPDA 5
3 Pakistan M. Bilal Ashraf Sugar Mills 3
Pakistan Saadullah Khan Sui Southern Gas
Pakistan Asif Khan Karachi United
Pakistan Abdus Salam Sui Southern Gas
4 Pakistan Pehchan Gwadar Port Authority 2

Prize fund

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Prize money for 2016 PFF Cup.[2]
Teams

Achieved round Premium per team Summed bonuses
Third Place Rs.100,000
Finals Rs.200,000
Champion Rs.100,000 Rs.300,000

Fair Play, Best Players and Referees

Type Money
Fair-play Trophy Winner Rs.50,000
Top Goalscorer Rs.25,000
Best Player
Best Goalkeeper
Best Referee Rs.15,000
Best Assistant Referee Rs.10,000

References

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  1. ^ "Local teams welcome upcoming PFF Cup 2016". The Express Tribune. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Football activity resumes as PFF Cup begins tomorrow". The News International. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.