# 2014 National Football Challenge Cup

The 2014 National Football Challenge Cup was the 24th season of domestic cup tournament in Pakistani football. It was sponsored by National Bank of Pakistan, and known as NBP National Football Challenge Cup. 12 teams participated in the tournament.
National Bank were the defending champions, but were eliminated in quarter-finals by Karachi Port Trust.
Pakistan Air Force won their first title after defeating KESC 2–1 in the finals.

## Teams

The 21 teams participating in the tournament were:
* Khan Research Laboratories (PPL)
* National Bank (TH) (H)
* Habib Bank
* Pakistan Navy
* Karachi Port Trust
* Pakistan Airlines
* Pakistan Airforce
* KESC
* Pakistan Police
* Pak Afghan Clearing
* WAPDA
* Higher Education Commission

### Notes

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

## Group stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Pakistan Airlines | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Khan Research Laboratories | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 3 | Pakistan Navy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | KESC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Karachi Port Trust | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 3 | Pak Afghan Clearing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 0 | |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | National Bank | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | WAPDA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 3 | Higher Education Commission | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 | |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Habib Bank | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Pakistan Airforce | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 3 | Pakistan Police | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |

## Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 31 March – 15:30 PM | 31 March – 15:30 PM | | | |
| National Bank | 0 | | | |
| National Bank | 0 | 2 April – 4:00 PM | 2 April – 4:00 PM | | |
| Karachi Port Trust | 1 | 2 April – 4:00 PM | 2 April – 4:00 PM | |
| Karachi Port Trust | 1 | Pakistan Airforce | 4 | |
| 31 March – 15:30 PM | 31 March – 15:30 PM | | Pakistan Airforce | 4 | |
| 31 March – 15:30 PM | 31 March – 15:30 PM | Karachi Port Trust | 0 | |
| KESC | 1 | Karachi Port Trust | 0 | |
| KESC | 1 | | | | 10 May – 4:00 PM | 10 May – 4:00 PM |
| WAPDA F.C. | 0 | | | | 10 May – 4:00 PM | 10 May – 4:00 PM |
| WAPDA F.C. | 0 | | | | Pakistan Airforce (a.e.t.) | 3 |
| 1 April – 4:00 PM | 1 April – 4:00 PM | | | | | Pakistan Airforce (a.e.t.) | 3 |
| 1 April – 4:00 PM | 1 April – 4:00 PM | | | | KESC | 1 |
| Pakistan Airforce (P) | 0 (4) | | | | KESC | 1 |
| Pakistan Airforce (P) | 0 (4) | 2 April – 4:00 PM | 2 April – 4:00 PM | | | |
| Khan Research Laboratories | 0 (2) | 2 April – 4:00 PM | 2 April – 4:00 PM | | | |
| Khan Research Laboratories | 0 (2) | KESC | 1 | | | |
| 1 April – 4:00 PM | 1 April – 4:00 PM | | KESC | 1 | | | |
| 1 April – 4:00 PM | 1 April – 4:00 PM | Habib Bank | 0 | |
| Habib Bank | 1 | Habib Bank | 0 | |
| Pakistan Airlines | 0 | | | |

## Statistics
### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Mohammad Mujahid | Pakistan Airforce | 5 |
| 2 | Abayomi Oludeyi | KESC | 4 |
| 3 | Saeed Ahmed | Habib Bank | 3 |
| 4 | Muhammad Rasool | KESC | 2 |
| 4 | Asif Bux | Pakistan Navy | 2 |
| 4 | Mansoor Khan | Pakistan Airforce | 2 |
| 4 | Abdus Salam | Pak Afghan Clearing | 2 |
| 4 | Sher Ali | National Bank | 2 |