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2023–24 National Football Challenge Cup

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The 2023–2024 National Football Challenge Cup was the 30th edition of domestic football cup competition in Pakistan. The cup competition, which ran from 24 January 2023 until 12 May 2024, featured 27 departmental teams from across the country vying for the title, which was defended by the 2020 champions WAPDA.

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Initially scheduled to be held throughout 2023, the second phase was held in May 2024 after almost 15 months of inactivity.[1]

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Background

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The tournament took place after a gap of nearly three-and-a-half years because of the Pakistan Football Federation's suspension by FIFA due to a power struggle within the Pakistan Football Federation. FIFA lifted the ban imposed on PFF after the legitimate Normalization Committee body was restored.[2]

The tournament was announced briefly after departmental sports in Pakistan were restored in August 2022 by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Many of the departmental clubs were disbanded following the shutdown of departmental sports in Pakistan in September 2021.[2][3][4] Departmental teams were then restricted to the National Football Challenge Cup, following their controversial participation in the Pakistani domestic league setup in the previous years.[5][6] A PFF official stated that from now on, there will be separate competitions for departments and clubs. When a domestic league is held, it will be solely for clubs.[5]

The PFF Constitution stated that all departmental players need to be “affiliated with a club”, with some teams taking advantage of it such as POPO FC, which had their team playing the Challenge Cup under the department with the name of Mamsons Builders.[5] Lyallpur FC competed under the name of Otto Cranes.

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Format

In the first phase, teams, bracketed in seven groups, competed on home and away basis. The leading two teams from each group and the two best third-placed sides progressed to the round of 16. The first phase was held at Karachi, Lahore, Bahawalpur, Faisalabad, Peshawar, Quetta, Chaman, Rawalpindi and Islamabad simultaneously.[6]

The second phase was set to be conducted from May 1 to 12 in 2023 at a centre yet to be decided.[6] It was postponed to kick off on the 21st of October until 6 November 2023.[7] After an uncertain inactivity almost 15 months after it began, the National Challenge Cup knockout stage was finally announced to reach its end in Lahore from May 1 to 12 in 2024.[1] The venue was ultimately shifted to Islamabad, with Jinnah Stadium hosting the semifinals and final, and the group stage and the rest of knockout round at local nearby grounds.[8]

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Teams

The 27 teams participating in the tournament are as below:[6]

First phase

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Group A

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2023. Source: PFF (Twitter)
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Gwadar Port Authority withdrew due to their internal issues.[9]

More information Pakistan Navy, 1–0 ...
KPT Stadium, Karachi

More information Pakistan Police, 1–0 ...
KPT Stadium, Karachi

Group B

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2023. Source: PFF (Twitter)
More information Pak Afghan Clearing Agency, 6–1 ...
Essa Khan Football Ground, Chaman

More information MILO, 1–1 ...

More information MILO, 0–3 ...

More information Hazara Coal Company, 1–3 ...

More information Pak Afghan Clearing Agency, ?–? ...
Essa Khan Football Ground, Chaman

More information NIMSO, 1–0 ...

More information NIMSO, 1–1 ...
Yazdan Khan Model High School, Quetta

More information Hazara Coal Company, 1–2 ...
Yazdan Khan Model High School, Quetta

More information Hazara Coal Company, ?–? ...

More information MILO, 0–1 ...

More information NIMSO, ?–? ...

More information Pak Afghan Clearing Agency, ?–? ...
Essa Khan Football Ground, Chaman

Group C

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2023. Source: PFF (Twitter)
More information Pakistan Railways, 0–0 ...
Gulzar Sadiq Park, Bahawalpur

More information Asia Ghee Mills, ?–? ...
Gulzar Sadiq Park, Bahawalpur

More information Pakistan Railways, 0–0 ...
Gulzar Sadiq Park, Bahawalpur

More information Asia Ghee Mills, 2–1 ...
Gulzar Sadiq Park, Bahawalpur

More information Pakistan Railways, 1–3 ...
Gulzar Sadiq Park, Bahawalpur

More information Hussain Textiles, 0–2 ...
Gulzar Sadiq Park, Bahawalpur

More information Ashraf Sugar Mills, 0–1 ...
Gulzar Sadiq Park, Bahawalpur

More information Hussain Textile, 2–4 ...
Gulzar Sadiq Park, Bahawalpur

More information Hussain Home Textile, 0–0 ...
Gulzar Sadiq Park, Bahawalpur

More information Ashraf Sugar Mills, 2–1 ...
Gulzar Sadiq Park, Bahawalpur

More information Pakistan Railways, 1–1 ...
Gulzar Sadiq Park, Bahawalpur

More information Ashraf Sugar Mills, 0–2 ...
Gulzar Sadiq Park, Bahawalpur

Group D

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2023. Source: PFF (Twitter)
More information Masha United, 3–0 ...
Panther Ground, Faisalabad

More information SA Farms, 2–2 ...
Panther Ground, Faisalabad

More information Masha United, 1–1 ...
Panther Ground, Faisalabad

More information Klash Mills, 0–1 ...
Dhanola Ground, Faisalabad

More information Masha United, 4–2 ...
Panther Ground, Faisalabad

More information Klash Mills, 0–3 ...
Dhanola Ground, Faisalabad

More information Klash Mills, 0–1 ...
Dhanola Ground, Faisalabad

More information Otto Cranes, 2–0 ...
Agriculture University Ground, Faisalabad

More information Otto Cranes, 2–1 ...
Agriculture University Ground, Faisalabad

More information SA Farms, 6–0 ...
Panther Ground, Faisalabad

More information SA Farms, 4–2 ...
Panther Ground, Faisalabad

More information Otto Cranes, 4–1 ...
Agriculture University Ground, Faisalabad

Group E

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2023. Source: PFF (Twitter)
More information WAPDA, 2–2 ...

More information SA Gardens, 3–0 ...
SA Garden Ground, Lahore

More information SA Gardens, 1–1 ...
SA Gardens Stadium, Lahore

More information Saif Textile, 0–2 ...
Fame Football Ground, Lahore

More information WAPDA, 5–0 ...
Punjab University Football Ground, Lahore

More information Higher Education Commission, 0–0 ...
Punjab University Football Ground, Lahore

More information Higher Education Commission, 0–0 ...
Punjab University Football Ground, Lahore

More information Saif Textile, 1–3 ...
Fame Football Ground, Lahore

More information Saif Textile, 0–3 ...
Fame Football Ground, Lahore

More information SA Gardens, 2–2 ...
SA Gardens Stadium, Lahore

More information WAPDA, 1–0 ...
Punjab University Football Ground, Lahore

More information Higher Education Commission, 0–1 ...
Punjab University Football Ground, Lahore

Group F

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2023. Source: PFF (Twitter)
More information Khan Research Laboratories, 7–0 ...
KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi

More information Muslim Hands, 0–2 ...
Municipal Stadium, Rawalpindi

More information Muslim Hands, 0–1 ...
Municipal Stadium, Rawalpindi

More information Pakistan Army, 4–0 ...
Army Stadium, Rawalpindi

More information Khan Research Laboratories, 0–0 ...
KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi

More information POF Wah, 1–0 ...
POF Ground, Wah Cantt

More information POF Wah, 0–2 ...
POF Ground, Wah Cantt

More information Pakistan Army, 3–0 ...
Army Stadium, Rawalpindi

More information Pakistan Army, 0–2 ...
Army Stadium, Rawalpindi

More information Muslim Hands, 5–3 ...
Municipal Stadium, Rawalpindi

More information Khan Research Laboratories, 2–0 ...
KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi

More information POF Wah, 0–3 ...
POF Ground, Wah Cantt

Group G

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2023. Source: PFF (Twitter)
More information WSTC, 2–2 ...

More information Mamsons Builders, 1–1 ...

More information WSTC, 1–2 ...

More information BHCC, 0–3 ...

More information Mamsons Builders, 1–3 ...

More information WSTC, 2–1 ...

More information Pakistan Air Force, 4–0 ...
PAF Complex, Peshawar

More information BHCC, 2–1 ...

More information Pakistan Air Force, 3–0 ...
PAF Complex, Peshawar

More information Mamsons Builders, 1–3 ...

More information BHCC, 0–1 ...

More information Pakistan Air Force, 1–2 ...
PAF Complex, Peshawar
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Second phase

Group A

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2024. Source: GSA
More information NIMSO, 1–3 ...

More information Pak Afghan Clearing Agency, 0–4 ...

More information Pakistan Army, 3–1 ...

More information Pak Afghan Clearing Agency, 2–1 ...

More information Pak Afghan Clearing Agency, 0–1 ...

More information NIMSO, 0–3 ...

Group B

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2024. Source: GSA
More information SA Farms, 0–0 ...

More information Khan Research Laboratories, 1–3 ...

More information Pakistan Navy, 0–1 ...

More information Khan Research Laboratories, 3–0 ...

More information Khan Research Laboratories, 4–0 ...

More information SA Farms, 0–3 ...

Group C

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2024. Source: GSA
More information WSTC, 1–1 ...

More information Otto Cranes, 2–5 ...

More information WAPDA, 3–0 ...

More information Otto Cranes, 2–3 ...

More information WSTC, 1–3 ...

More information Otto Cranes, 2–1 ...

Group D

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2024. Source: GSA
More information SA Gardens, 5–3 ...

More information Pakistan Air Force, 3–0 ...

More information Asia Ghee Mills, 1–0 ...

More information Pakistan Air Force, 2–3 ...

More information SA Gardens, 0–0 ...

More information Pakistan Air Force, 3–0 ...
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Knockout round

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
7 May – 15:30
 
 
Pakistan Army1
 
10 May – 21:00
 
Pakistan Navy0
 
Pakistan Army0
 
8 may – 15:30
 
WAPDA2
 
WAPDA1
 
12 May – 20:30
 
Pakistan Air Force0
 
WAPDA1
 
7 May – 15:30
 
SA Gardens0
 
Khan Research Laboratories0
 
10 May – 18:00
 
Higher Education Commission1
 
Higher Education Commission0 (2)
 
8 May – 15:30
 
SA Gardens (p)0 (3) Third place
 
SA Gardens1
 
12 May – 17:00
 
WSTC0
 
Pakistan Army4
 
 
Higher Education Commission0
 

Quarter-finals

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More information Pakistan Army, 1–0 ...

More information WAPDA, 1–0 ...

More information SA Gardens, 1–0 ...

Semi-finals

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More information Pakistan Army, 0–2 ...

Third position

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Final

More information SA Gardens, 0–1 ...
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Awards

As of 12 May 2024[10][11]
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