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, it was also known as the 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 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

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A total of 16 teams participated in the tournament:

Notes
TH = Challenge Cup title holders; PPL = Pakistan Premier League winners; H = Host

Group stages

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Group A

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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

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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 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

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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'

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

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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

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Quarter-finals

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WAPDA3–1Pakistan Public Work Department
Mehmood   49', 85'
Manzoor   55'
Hussain   44'
Pakistan Army0–0 (a.e.t.)Pakistan Navy
Penalties
  • Imran Hussain  
  • Shabbir Hussain  
  • Akhter Hussain  
  • M. Shabbir  
  • Mehmood Ahmed  
3–4
  •   M. Ramzan
  •   Nomi Martin Gill
  •   Shahid Muneer
  •   A. Haq

Semi-finals

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Karachi Electric Supply Corporation3–0WAPDA
Rasool   46', 79', 86'

Third place match

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

Finals

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

Statistics

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Top scorer

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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

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