# 2019 PFF National Challenge Cup

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. Pakistan Army defeated Sui Southern Gas by 3-2 to win their third title.

## Teams

The following 15 teams participated in the tournament:
* Khan Research Laboratories (PPL)
* Pakistan Airforce (TH)
* PFF Tigers
* Asia Ghee Mills
* Civil Aviation Authority
* Karachi Port Trust
* Karachi United
* National Bank
* Pakistan Army
* Pakistan Navy
* Pakistan Police
* Pakistan Railways
* Pakistan Television
* Sui Southern Gas
* WAPDA

### Notes

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

## Group stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Pakistan Air Force | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Pakistan Police | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 3 | National Bank | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Asia Ghee Mills | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sui Southern Gas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Pakistan Navy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 3 | Pakistan Television | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Pakistan Army | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Civil Aviation Authority | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 5 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 3 | PFF Tigers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Pakistan Railways | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 | |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Khan Research Laboratories | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 7 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | WAPDA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 3 | Karachi Port Trust | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 3 | |
| 4 | Karachi United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | |

## Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 29 July – 15:00 | 29 July – 15:00 | | | |
| Pakistan Air Force | 0 | | | |
| Pakistan Air Force | 0 | 1 August – 18:00 | 1 August – 18:00 | | |
| WAPDA | 3 | 1 August – 18:00 | 1 August – 18:00 | |
| WAPDA | 3 | WAPDA | 0 | |
| 30 July – 20:00 | 30 July – 20:00 | | WAPDA | 0 | |
| 30 July – 20:00 | 30 July – 20:00 | Sui Southern Gas | 1 | |
| Sui Southern Gas | 1 | Sui Southern Gas | 1 | |
| Sui Southern Gas | 1 | | | | 4 August – 21:00 | 4 August – 21:00 |
| Civil Aviation Authority | 0 | | | | 4 August – 21:00 | 4 August – 21:00 |
| Civil Aviation Authority | 0 | | | | Sui Southern Gas | 2 |
| 31 July – 17:00 | 31 July – 17:00 | | | | | Sui Southern Gas | 2 |
| 31 July – 17:00 | 31 July – 17:00 | | | | Pakistan Army | 3 |
| Khan Research Laboratories | 6 | | | | Pakistan Army | 3 |
| Khan Research Laboratories | 6 | 2 August – 18:00 | 2 August – 18:00 | | | |
| Pakistan Police | 1 | 2 August – 18:00 | 2 August – 18:00 | | | |
| Pakistan Police | 1 | Khan Research Laboratories | 0 (1) | | | |
| 31 July – 20:00 | 31 July – 20:00 | | Khan Research Laboratories | 0 (1) | | | |
| 31 July – 20:00 | 31 July – 20:00 | Pakistan Army (a.e.t.)(P) | 0 (3) | | Third place | Third place |
| Pakistan Army (a.e.t.) | 2 | Pakistan Army (a.e.t.)(P) | 0 (3) | | Third place | Third place |
| Pakistan Army (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | 3 August – 21:00 | 3 August – 21:00 |
| Pakistan Navy | 0 | | | | 3 August – 21:00 | 3 August – 21:00 |
| Pakistan Navy | 0 | | | | WAPDA | 0 |
| | | | | | Khan Research Laboratories | 1 |

## Statistics
### Top goalscorers

    As of 4 August 2019
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Muhammad Waheed | Civil Aviation Authority | 7 |
| 2 | Umair Ali | Khan Research Laboratories | 6 |
| 3 | Ashfaqquddin Babar | WAPDA | 4 |
| 4 | Mansoor Khan | Pakistan Air Force | 3 |
| 5 | Ali Raza | Pakistan Air Force | 2 |
| 5 | Muhammad Tariq | Pakistan Police | 2 |
| 5 | Iftikhar Ali Khan | Khan Research Laboratories | 2 |
| 5 | Izharullah Khan | Khan Research Laboratories | 2 |
| 5 | Muhammad Nasir | Pakistan Army | 2 |
| 5 | Ali Raza | Pakistan Army | 2 |

### Clean Sheets

    As of 4 August 2019
| Rank | Player | Team | C |
| 1 | Abdul Basit | WAPDA | 4 |
| 1 | Nasrullah | Khan Research Laboratories | 4 |
| 2 | Ghanzafar Yaseen | Pakistan Air Force | 3 |
| 3 | Saqib Hanif | Sui Southern Gas Company | 2 |
| 4 | Murad Khan | PFF Tigers | 1 |
| 4 | Shehroz Ahmed | Pakistan Navy | 1 |
| 4 | Ahmed Manzoor | Pakistan Army | 1 |
| 4 | Sameer Ahmed | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority | 1 |

### Awards

    As of 4 August 2019
| Award | Player | Club |
| Top Scorer | Muhammad Waheed | Civil Aviation Authority |
| Most Valuable Player | Saadullah Khan | Sui Southern Gas |
| Best Goalkeeper | Ahmed Manzoor | Pakistan Army |
| Fair Play | — | Pakistan Air Force |