# 2020 PFF National Challenge Cup

The 2020 PFF National Challenge Cup was the 29th edition of domestic association football cup competition in Pakistan. 28 teams participated in the competition, held from 30 November to 20 December 2020. The competition was held in Lahore, with Punjab Stadium and Fame FC Ground hosting all the matches.
WAPDA won their maiden title after beating Sui Southern Gas 1–0 in the final.

## Teams

The 28 teams participating in the tournament were:
* Afghan Chaman
* Asia Ghee Mills
* Baloch Nushki
* Baloch Quetta
* Falcon Company
* Hazara Coal Company
* Higher Education Commission (HEC)
* Huma F.C.
* Karachi Port Trust
* Karachi United
* Khan Research Laboratories (PPL)
* Lyallpur
* Masha United
* National Bank
* NIMSO FC
* Pakistan Air Force
* Pakistan Army (TH)
* Civil Aviation Authority
* Pakistan Navy
* Pakistan Police
* Popo
* SA Farms
* SA Gardens
* Saif Textiles
* Sui Northern Gas
* Sui Southern Gas
* WAPDA
* Wohaib

### 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 Army | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Higher Education Commission | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 3 | Baloch Nushki | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Pakistan Police | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | National Bank | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Falcon Company | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 3 | Karachi United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 4 | Huma | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 | |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Khan Research Laboratories | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 | 9 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Karachi Port Trust | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 3 | Popo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 4 | |
| 4 | Saif Textiles Mills | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 | |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Civil Aviation Authority | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Afghan Chaman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 3 | Baloch Quetta | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Lyallpur | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |

### Group E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | WAPDA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | SA Farms | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 3 | Pakistan Navy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 4 | Asia Ghee Mills | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |

### Group F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sui Southern Gas | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | SA Gardens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 3 | Wohaib | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 | |
| 4 | Masha United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | |

### Group G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Pakistan Air Force | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 7 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Hazara Coal Company | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 3 | NIMSO | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 2 | |
| 4 | Sui Northern Gas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | |

### Ranking of third-placed teams

| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | B | Karachi United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | E | Pakistan Navy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 3 | D | Baloch Quetta | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | C | Popo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 4 | |
| 5 | A | Baloch Nushki | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 6 | F | Wohaib | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 | |
| 7 | G | NIMSO | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 2 | |

## Statistics
### Top goalscorers

    As of 20 December 2020
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Umair Ali | Khan Research Laboratories | 7 |
| 2 | Muhammad Waheed | Civil Aviation Authority | 6 |
| 2 | Essa Bahader | SA Gardens | 6 |
| 2 | Ashfaqquddin Babar | WAPDA | 6 |
| 5 | Muhammad Faisal Yaseen | Pakistan Air Force | 5 |
| 6 | Muhammad Tahir | Sui Southern Gas | 4 |
| 6 | Muhammad | Karachi Port Trust | 4 |
| 6 | Iftikhar Ali Khan | Khan Research Laboratories | 4 |
| 6 | Saddam Hussain | Sui Southern Gas | 4 |
| 10 | Mudassar Zafar | Khan Research Laboratories | 3 |

### Awards

    As of 20 December 2020
| Award | Player | Club |
| Top Scorer | Umair Ali | Khan Research Laboratories |
| Most Valuable Player | Saddam Hussain | Sui Southern Gas |
| Best Goalkeeper | Abdul Basit Ghafoor | WAPDA |