# Pakistan Champions Cricket League

The Pakistan Champions Cricket League (PCCL) is a Twenty20 Club cricket league in Pakistan which was organised by Pakistan former captain Rashid Latif at Rashid Latif Cricket Academy (RLCA) in co-operation with Karachi City Cricket Organisation (KCCA). The event was previously known as Karachi Champions League which hosted only 16 cricket clubs from the city in 2010.
In 2012, the League was able to expand and host 40 cricket clubs which included 7 international clubs, 16 clubs from Karachi and 17 other cricket clubs from all over Pakistan. The teams were divided into 8 groups. The tournament was hosted by five different venues of the city. This was the second edition started by the Pakistan Cricket Champions League. Some of the matches were telecast by a Pakistan sports channel, Geo Super.
The prize money of Champion Club was $20,000 for the winner, whereas $10,000 for the runners up clubs and $2,000 each for semi finalist clubs.
The first event was won by Airport Gymkhana.

## Number of teams

There were 40 teams participating in the event.
The Karachi teams are the ones without a city shown after their name.
* Nazimabad Gymkhana
* Malir Gymkhana
* Diamond CC (Islamabad)
* P&T Gymkhana (Lahore)
* Khyber Green CC (FATA)
* Khan sports (Hyderabad, Sindh)
* Airport Gymkhana
* AO Sports
* Peshawar CC (Peshawar)
* Hong Kong national cricket team
* Phoenix Medicine (United Arab Emirates national cricket team)
* Dammam CC (Saudi Arabia)
* Riyadh City Cricket Association (Saudi Arabia)
* Qatar Cricket Association
* Afghanistan Youth Club Best Team (Afghanistan Cricket Board)
* Al-Abbas Cricket Club (Burewala)
* CA Sports (Sialkot)
* Rawalpindi Kings (Rawalpindi)
* SG Jadoon CC (Abbottabad)
* Combined Cricket Club of (Faisalabad)
* Aga Khan Gymkhana
* Al-Noor Gymkhana
* Tando Adam
* Ghouri C.C. (Hyderabad, Sindh)
* Vital Five CC
* Crescent C.C. (Multan)
* Quaid-e-Azam (Rahimyarkhan)
* Asifabad Sports
* Dawood Sport
* Gul C.C. (Rawalpindi)
* Marker C.C. (Quetta)
* Muhammad Hussain CC
* Faisalabad CC
* Landhi Friend Landhi Gymkhana
* Muslim CC (Lahore)
* United Sports
* Pak Korangi
* Korangi Al-Fatha
* National Cricket Club (Riyadh)

## Visa denied

The visas of Indian origin players from Berry Cricket Club of Canada was denied after which the club refused to come and take part in the tournament

## Points table
### Group A

| Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts |
| Nazimabad Gymkhana | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Peshawar Club (Peshawar) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Khan Sports (Hyderabad) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Muhammad Hussain C.C. | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Riyadh City Cricket Association | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |

### Group B

| Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts |
| Youth C.C | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Crescent C.C. (Multan) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Marker C.C. (Quetta) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| United Sports C.C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Landhi Friend | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |

### Group C

| Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts |
| Phoenix Medicine | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Khyber Green (FATA) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Malir Gymkhana | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Asifabad Sports | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Rawalpindi Kings (Rawalpindi) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |

### Group D

| Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts |
| Pak Korangi | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| S.G. Jadoon (Abbottabad) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Air Port Gymkhana | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Quaid-e-Azam C.C (Rahimyarkhan) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |

### Group E

| Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts |
| Al-Noor Gymkhana | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Korangi Al-Fatha | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Qatar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Tando Adam team, (Tando Adam) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Ghouri C.C. (Hyderabad, Sindh) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |

### Group F

| Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts |
| Vital Five | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Faisalabad C.C. (Faisalabad) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Agha Khan Gymkhana | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Muslim C.C. (Lahore) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| SST Club Dammam | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |

### Group G

| Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts |
| Hong Kong C.C | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| National C.C. (Riyadh, KSA) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Faysal Gymkhana | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Al-Abbas C.C. (Burewala) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| A.O. C.C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |

### Group H

| Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts |
| Dawood Sports | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Combined C.C (Faisalabad) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| C.A Sports (Sialkot) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Pakistan C.C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| P&T Gymkhana (Lahore) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |

## Knockouts

| Pre Quarter finals | Pre Quarter finals | Pre Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Crescent C.C. (Multan) | 116/10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Hong Kong C.C | 147/9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Hong Kong C.C | 147/9 | Hong Kong C.C | Hong Kong C.C | 141/10 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Khyber Green (FATA) | Khyber Green (FATA) | 160/7 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Khyber Green (FATA) | 114–2 | Khyber Green (FATA) | Khyber Green (FATA) | 160/7 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Vital Five | 112/10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Vital Five | 112/10 | | | | Khyber Green (FATA) | Khyber Green (FATA) | 158/5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Pak Korangi | Pak Korangi | 118/9 | | | | |
| 5 | Korangi Al-Fatha | 127–9 | | | | | | | Pak Korangi | Pak Korangi | 118/9 | | | | |
| 12 | Pak Korangi | 130–3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Pak Korangi | 130–3 | Pak Korangi (s.o) | Pak Korangi (s.o) | 129/7(19/0) | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dawood Sports | Dawood Sports | 129/9(13/0) | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Peshawar Club (Peshawar) | 92/10 | Dawood Sports | Dawood Sports | 129/9(13/0) | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Dawood Sports | 133/7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Dawood Sports | 133/7 | | | | | | | | Khyber Green (FATA) | Khyber Green (FATA) | 114/10 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Al-Noor Gymkhana | Al-Noor Gymkhana | 115/3 |
| 6 | Faisalabad C.C,(Faisalabad) | 145/5 | | | | | | | | | | | Al-Noor Gymkhana | Al-Noor Gymkhana | 115/3 |
| 11 | Phoenix medicine(UAE) | 109/10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Phoenix medicine(UAE) | 109/10 | Faisalabad C.C (Faisalabad) | Faisalabad C.C (Faisalabad) | 135/9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Youth C.C | Youth C.C | 107/10 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Youth C.C | 137/9 | Youth C.C | Youth C.C | 107/10 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | National Cricket Club (Riyadh KSA) | 104/10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | National Cricket Club (Riyadh KSA) | 104/10 | | | | Faisalabad C.C (Faisalabad) | Faisalabad C.C (Faisalabad) | 110/10 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Al-Noor Gymkhana | Al-Noor Gymkhana | 111/1 | | | | |
| 7 | Combined C.C (Faisalabad) | 157/7 | | | | | | | Al-Noor Gymkhana | Al-Noor Gymkhana | 111/1 | | | | |
| 10 | Nazimabad Gymkhana | 120/10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Nazimabad Gymkhana | 120/10 | Combined C.C (Faisalabad) | Combined C.C (Faisalabad) | 90/10 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Al-Noor Gymkhana | Al-Noor Gymkhana | 91/2 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Al-Noor Gymkhana | 109/4 | Al-Noor Gymkhana | Al-Noor Gymkhana | 91/2 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | S.G. Jadoon (Abbottabad) | 108/6 | | | | | | | | | | |
* Winner PCCL
* Al-Noor Gymkhana

## Notable players

Fawad Alam (Al-Noor Gymkhana), Wahab Riaz (Al-Noor Gymkhana), Zulqarnain Haider (P&T Gymkhana), Yasir Hameed (Peshawar C.C.), Anwar Ali (Pakistan C.C.), Awais Zia (Pak Korangi) Abdul Razzaq, (Muslim C.C) etc.

## Notable performances

Hattrick Adnan Ghani (Rawalpindi Kings 3–18 vs Phoenix Medicine UAE), Sheraz Bhatti (Rawalpindi Kings 5–16 vs Asifabad Sports),
Best bowling figures: Shahzaib Khan (malir Gymkhana 5–9 vs Asifabad Sports), Ramiz Aziz (vital five 5–12 vs Faisalabad CC ), Junaid Nadir (SG Jadoon Abbottabad, 5–22 vs Airport Gymkhana), Junaid Jan (Muslim gymkhana lahore, 5–16 vs SST Club Dammam)
Best Batting Figures: Saeed Khan (Khyber green C.C, 107 vs Rawalpindi Kings), Shahid Yousuf (CA Sports Sialkot, 129 vs P&T Gymkhana Lahore) Ejaz ali shah (Al-Noor Gymkhana) 81 (53 balls)
Highest Team totals
Nazimabad Gymkhana 197–2 vs Mohammad Hussain C.C
Khyber green C.C 170–9 vs Malir Gymkhana

## Venues
### Group matches

* RLCA ground Korangi(live telecast)
* RLCA ground Gulberg
* RLCA (New Karachi)
* Asghar Ali Shah Cricket Stadium
* Landhi Gymkhana

## Live telecast

Geo Super