2019 PFF National Challenge Cup explained

PFF National Challenge Cup
Year:2019
Country:Pakistan
Dates:[1]
Venue:Tehmas Khan Football Stadium
Qayyum Stadium
Num Teams:15
Defending Champions:Pakistan Air Force
Champions:Pakistan Army
Count:3
Runner-Up:Sui Southern Gas
Third:Khan Research Laboratories
Fourth:WAPDA
Matches:29
Goals:74
Top Goal Scorer:Muhammad Waheed (7 goals)
Player Label:Best player
Player:Saadullah Khan (SSGC)
Prevseason:2018
Nextseason:2020
Updated:August 4, 2019
City:Peshawar
Goalkeeper:Ahmed Manzoor (Pakistan Army)

The 2019 PFF National Challenge Cup was the 28th edition of domestic association football cup competition in Pakistan. 15 teams participated in the competition, commencing from 19 July and concluding on 4 August 2019. The competition was held in Peshawar, with Tehmas Khan Football Stadium and Qayyum Football Stadium hosting all the matches.[2]

Teams

The following 15 teams participated in the tournament:[2]

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

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Knockout round

Third place

Final

See main article: 2019 PFF National Challenge Cup final.

Details

Bracket

Statistics

Top goalscorers

[3]

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1Muhammad WaheedCivil Aviation Authority7
2Umair AliKhan Research Laboratories6
3Ashfaqquddin BabarWAPDA4
4Mansoor KhanPakistan Air Force3
5Ali RazaPakistan Air Force2
Muhammad TariqPakistan Police
Iftikhar Ali KhanKhan Research Laboratories
Izharullah KhanKhan Research Laboratories
Muhammad NasirPakistan Army
Ali RazaPakistan Army

Clean Sheets

!Rank!Player!Team!C
1Abdul Basit4
NasrullahKhan Research Laboratories4
2Ghanzafar YaseenPakistan Air Force3
3Saqib HanifSui Southern Gas Company2
4Murad KhanPFF Tigers1
Shehroz Ahmed1
Ahmed ManzoorPakistan Army1
Sameer AhmedPakistan Civil Aviation Authority1

Awards

AwardPlayerClub
Top ScorerMuhammad WaheedCivil Aviation Authority
Most Valuable PlayerSaadullah KhanSui Southern Gas
Best GoalkeeperAhmed ManzoorPakistan Army
Fair Play Pakistan Air Force

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: PFF National Challenge Football Cup 2019. Pakistan Football Federation. 2019-07-12. en-US.
  2. News: PFF National Challenge Football Cup From July 19. 2019-07-12. Urdu Point. 2019-07-12. en.
  3. Web site: National Challenge Cup . Global Sports Archive . globalsportsarchive.com . July 27, 2019.