2016 Pakistan Football Federation Cup

January 2019 National Football Challenge Cup 2016 Pakistan Football Federation Cup Pakistan 28 January 2016 – 6 February 2016 (qualifying competition)9 February 2016 – 22 February 2016 (main competition) 24 (overall)16 (qualifying competition)8 (main competition) Khan Research Laboratories 6 National Bank Pakistan Air Force Pakistan Army 50 116 Fazal (6 goals) Best playerBest goalkeeper Mansoor Khan (Pakistan Air Force)Saqib Hanif (Khan Research Laboratories) 2015 2018 IslamabadLahoreKarachi The 2016 National Football Challenge Cup or 2016 Pakistan Football Federation Cup was the 26th season of domestic association football cup tournament in Pakistani football. 24 teams took part in this competition held in Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi from 28 January 2016 to 22 February 2016.2015-12-12 Local teams welcome upcoming PFF Cup 2016 http://tribune.com.pk/story/1008945/local-teams-welcome-upcoming-pff-cup-2016 2022-01-06 The Express Tribune en Reigning champions Khan Research Laboratories successfully defended their title after defeating National Bank 1–0 in the final. Background After eight months of no football action, the tournament was announced for 28 January 2016 to 23 February 2016. The PFF Cup, instead of the usual National Challenge Cup, was organised by the Lahore High Court appointed PFF administrator Justice Asad Munir.Wasim Umaid 2016-01-27 ‘LHC empowered administrator to hold PFF Cup’ https://www.dawn.com/news/1235526 2025-09-18 Dawn enReporter The Newspaper's Sports 2016-01-14 PFF Cup to kick off on 28th https://www.dawn.com/news/1232731 2025-09-18 Dawn en The National Challenge Cup scheduled for April 2016 was later called off due to lack of sponsorship, leaving the PFF Cup as the only national knockout event that year. 2016-03-30 National Challenge Cup to be called off https://tribune.com.pk/story/1075062/national-challenge-cup-to-be-called-off 2025-09-18 The Express Tribune en Format Qualifying round For qualification, 15 teams from PFF League (B Division) and 1 team from the Pakistan Premier League played in a group stage, with winners and runners-up from each group qualifying for the final round. Final round Eight teams from the qualifying round and eight teams from the Pakistan Premier League played in a group stage, with the group winners and runners-up qualifying for the knock-out stages. Teams Final Roundthe 8 Teams from PPL.A Qualifying Roundthe 15 teams from PFF League, 1 from PPLKhan Research Laboratories WAPDA Pakistan Army National Bank Pakistan Air Force Karachi Port Trust Pakistan Navy Pakistan Airlines (withdrew)Pakistan Railways Sui Southern Gas Company Ashraf Sugar Mills Social Welfare B Pakistan Steel Gwadar Port Authority Sindh Government Press Pakistan Police Karachi United Saif Textiles Falcon Company Insaf Afghan Goods Trading Company Higher Education Commission Pakistan Television Bhatti United SNGPL A PPFL Champions K Electric couldn't play in the tournament due to 2016 AFC Cup play-offs match vs Bahraini side Al Hidd B Sindh Social Welfare Trust withdrew without playing a match Qualifying round Group I main football Group I 180 SSG ASM PST KO KO 31 January 2016 PFF 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 1 7 2 0 0 2 1 8 Sui Southern Gas Ashraf Sugar Mills Pakistan Steel Q green1 Advance to Final Round All Matches played in Karachi 2016 1 28 y 15:00 (UTC+5) Sui Southern Gas Not Held Social Welfare http://www.dawn.com/news/1235970 KPT Stadium Karachi 2016 1 28 y 15:00 (UTC+5) Ashraf Sugar Mills 6–0 Pakistan Steel M. Bilal 20 55 67 Imran Ali 50 M. Imran 53 Kashif Amin 85 KMC Stadium, Karachi 2016 1 30 y 15:00 (UTC+5) Sui Southern Gas 2–1 Pakistan Steel Ahmed 25 Zahid Nadeem 0 51 Abdus Salam 71 Nasir Ahmed 17 Amjad Hussain 44 KMC Stadium, Karachi Younas Lal 2016 1 30 y 15:00(UTC+5) Ashraf Sugar Mills Not Held Social Welfare http://www.dawn.com/news/1235970 2016 2 1 y 15:00 (UTC+5) Pakistan Steel Not Held Social Welfare http://www.dawn.com/news/1235970 2016 2 1 y 15:00 (UTC+5) Sui Southern Gas 2–1 Ashraf Sugar Mills Saadullah 45+1 pen. M. Lal 77 Zeshan Rafiq 79 KMC Stadium, Karachi Group II main football Group II 180 KAR POL GPA SGP KO KO 2 February 2016 PFF 1 0 1 5 6 1 0 2 4 7 1 1 1 6 6 2 1 0 10 3 Gwadar Port Authority Sindh Government Press Pakistan Police Karachi United Q green1 Advance to Final Round All Matches played in Karachi 2016 1 29 y 15:00 (UTC+5) Gwadar Port Authority 1–4 Karachi United Pehchan 51 Fazal 5 32 Asif Khan 24 41 KPT Stadium Younas Lal Karachi 2016 1 29 y 15:00 (UTC+5) Sindh Government Press 1–2 Pakistan Police M. Waqas 45+1 Mohammad 0 90+1 Sher Hassan 22 Zakir Ullah 71 M. Naeem KMC Stadium, Karachi Habibullah 2016 1 31 y 15:00 (UTC+5) Gwadar Port Authority 3–2 Pakistan Police Mian 24 Pehchan 75 Wahid 90+5 Hassan 43 Zaman 90 KMC Stadium, Karachi 2016 1 31 y 15:00 (UTC+5) Karachi United 4–0 Sindh Government Press Ali Raza 10 Fazal 21 M.Junaid 73 A.Usman 75 KPT Stadium Karachi 2016 2 2 y 15:00 (UTC+5) Karachi United 2–2 Pakistan Police Noman 16 Asif Khan 42 Hassan 75 Monibullah 85 KPT Stadium Karachi 2016 2 2 y 15:00 (UTC+5) Gwadar Port Authority 1–3 Sindh Government Press Shahnawaz 62 Zohaib 12 Dodo 33 48 KMC Stadium, Karachi Group III main football Group III 180 RWY TEX FAL IAG KO KO 6 February 2016 PFF 2 1 0 5 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 5 Pakistan Railways Saif Textiles Falcon Company Insaf Afghan Goods Trading Company Q green1 Advance to Final Round All Matches played in Lahore 2016 2 1 y 11:45 (UTC+5) Pakistan Railways 4–0 Insaf Afghan Goods Trading Company M.Asim 26 72 77 Umer Zafar 47 Fame Club Ground, Lahore 2016 2 1 y 14:30 (UTC+5) Saif Textile 0–0 Falcon Company Fame Club Ground, Lahore 2016 2 3 y 14:30 (UTC+5) Pakistan Railways 1–0 Falcon Company M.Asim 70 Fame Club Ground, Lahore 2016 2 3 y 14:30 (UTC+5) Saif Textile 1–0 Insaf Afghan Goods Trading Company Virk 34 Fame Club Ground, Lahore 2016 2 5 y 14:30 (UTC+5) Falcon Company 0–0 Insaf Afghan Goods Trading Company Fame Club Ground, Lahore 2016 2 5 y 14:30 (UTC+5) Pakistan Railways 0–0 Saif Textile Fame Club Ground, Lahore Group IV main football Group IV 180 SNG BHA EDU PTV KO KO 6 February 2016 PFF 1 0 1 2 6 0 1 1 0 4 1 2 0 3 0 2 1 0 6 1 Higher Education Commission Pakistan Television Bhatti United Sui Northern Gas Q green1 Advance to Final Round All Matches played in Islamabad 2016 1 31 y 14:30 (UTC+5) Higher Education Commission 1–3 Sui Northern Gas Danial 35 Mehmood 5 Bahar 54 Farooq 90 Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad 2016 1 31 y 12:00 (UTC+5) Pakistan Television 0–0 Bhatti United Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad 2016 2 2 y 14:30 (UTC+5) Higher Education Commission 0–3 Bhatti United Bahar Owais Nadeem Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad 2016 2 2 y 14:30 (UTC+5) Pakistan Television 0–3 Sui Northern Gas Latif 2 Munir Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad 2016 2 4 y 14:30 (UTC+5) Bhatti United 0–0 Sui Northern Gas Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad 2016 2 4 y 14:30 (UTC+5) Pakistan Television 0–1 Higher Education Commission Ashraf Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad Group stage Group A main WDL Group A 10 February 2016 9 February 2016 3 0 0 8 2 1 0 2 4 5 2 0 1 5 4 0 0 3 4 10 ARM KAR KPT TEX Pakistan Army Karachi Port Trust Karachi United Saif Textile Q KO KO green1 Knockout stage 2016 2 9 y 11:30 (UTC+5) Pakistan Army 4–1 Saif Textile Sarfaraz 28 82 Nisar 58 Zahid 60 Waqas 86 Fame Club Ground, Lahore 2016 2 9 y 11:30 (UTC+5) Karachi Port Trust 0 - 2 Karachi United Fazal 44 54 Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore 2016 2 11 y 14:30 (UTC+5) Pakistan Army 2 - 0 Karachi United Najeeb 3 Ansar Abbas 73 Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore 2016 2 11 y 14:30 (UTC+5) Karachi Port Trust 3 - 1 Saif Textile M.Jalil 2 Qadir 70 Shamir Taj 90+1 Ali Raza 45 Fame Club Ground, Lahore 2016 2 13 y 11:30 (UTC+5) Karachi United 3 - 2 Saif Textile Ali Reza 18 Fazal 50 Baloch 72 Virk 45 Waqas Ali 64 Fame Club Ground, Lahore 2016 2 13 y 11:30 (UTC+5) Pakistan Army 2 - 1 Karachi Port Trust Ansar Abbas 24 Rasool 86 Baloch 27 Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore Group B main WDL Group B 13 February 10 February 2016 2 0 1 7 3 0 1 2 1 7 2 1 0 4 2 1 0 2 3 3 SSG WPD POL NAV WAPDA Pakistan Navy Sui Southern Gas Pakistan Police Q KO KO green1 Knockout stage 2016 2 10 y 14:30 (UTC+5) WAPDA 1 - 0 Pakistan Police Ahsan 4 Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore 2016 2 10 y 14:30 (UTC+5) Pakistan Navy 0 - 0 Sui Southern Gas Fame Club Ground, Lahore 2016 2 12 y 11:30 (UTC+5) WAPDA 1 - 2 Sui Southern Gas Hasnain 3 Saadullah 78 Abdus Salam 86 Faisal Town Football Stadium, Lahore 2016 2 12 y 11:30 (UTC+5) Pakistan Navy 0 - 2 Pakistan Police Izharullah 68 M.Naveed 76 Fame Club Ground, Lahore 2016 2 14 y 14:30 (UTC+5) Sui Southern Gas 2 - 1 Pakistan Police Umair 14 Abdul Salam 7 Saadullah 73 Fame Club Ground, Lahore 2016 2 14 y 14:30 (UTC+5) WAPDA 5 - 1 Pakistan Navy Jadeed Khan 12 74 86 57 64 Mohsin 72 Faisal Town Football Stadium, Lahore Group C main WDL Group C 13 February 10 February 2016 3 0 0 6 1 2 0 1 3 2 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 3 0 5 KRL NBP SNG ASM Khan Research Laboratories National Bank Sui Northern Gas Ashraf Sugar Mills Q KO KO green1 Knockout stage 2016 2 10 y 11:30 (UTC+5) Khan Research Laboratories 3 - 0 Ashraf Sugar Mills Adil 79 M.Hanif 86 M.Salman 90 Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore 2016 2 10 y 11:30 (UTC+5) National Bank 1 - 0 Sui Northern Gas Maqbool 57 Fame Club Ground, Lahore 2016 2 12 y 14:30 (UTC+5) Khan Research Laboratories 1 - 0 Sui Northern Gas Murtaza 50 Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore 2016 2 12 y 14:30 (UTC+5) National Bank 1 - 0 Ashraf Sugar Mills J.Hamza 42 Fame Club Ground, Lahore 2016 2 14 y 11:30 (UTC+5) Sui Northern Gas 1 - 0 Ashraf Sugar Mills Farooq 52 Fame Club Ground, Lahore 2016 2 14 y 11:30 (UTC+5) Khan Research Laboratories 2 - 1 National Bank Murtaza 10 Y.Afridi 21 Sher Ali Khan 81 Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore Group D main WDL Group D future 9 February 2016 2 0 0 4 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 PAF BHA RWY Pakistan Air Force Pakistan Railways Bhatti United Q KO KO green1 Knockout stage 2016 2 9 y 14:30 (UTC+5) Pakistan Air Force 2 - 1 Bhatti United Salman 33 Arif 71 Latif 34 Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore 2016 2 11 y 11:30 (UTC+5) Pakistan Air Force 2 - 1 Pakistan Railways Mansoor 28 Sohail Jr. 45 Wajid 51 Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore 2016 2 13 y 14:30 (UTC+5) Pakistan Railways 0 - 0 Bhatti United Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore Quarterfinals 2016 2 15 y 14:00 (UTC+5) Pakistan Army 1 - 0 Bhatti United Ansar Abbas 85 Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore Habibullah 2016 2 16 y 14:00 (UTC+5) PAF F.C. 1 - 0 Karachi United M.Mujahid 73 Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore 2016 2 17 y 14:00 (UTC+5) Sui Southern Gas 0 - 0 National Bank 2 - 3 Fame Club Ground, Lahore 2016 2 18 y 14:00 (UTC+5) Khan Research Laboratories 3 - 1 WAPDA Hanif 21 M.Adil 52 M.Shahid 89 Arif 82 Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore Semifinals 2016 2 20 y 11:00 (UTC+5) Khan Research Laboratories 0 - 0 Pakistan Air Force 4 - 3 Punjab Stadium, Lahore 2016 2 20 y 14:00 (UTC+5) National Bank 1 - 0 Pakistan Army M.Maqbool 6 Punjab Stadium, Lahore Third place match 2016 2 21 y Pakistan Air Force 2 - 0 Pakistan Army Irfan 42 66 Punjab Stadium, Lahore Final 2016 2 22 y Khan Research Laboratories 1 - 0 National Bank M.Ahmed 75 Punjab Stadium, Lahore Knockout round Bracket Quarter Final Semi Final Final 50 150 A1 Pakistan Army 1 D2 Bhatti United 0 D1 Pakistan Air Force 1 A2 Karachi United 0 B1 Sui Southern Gas 0 (2) C2 National Bank 0 (3) C1 Khan Research Laboratories 3 B2 WAPDA 1 C1 Khan Research Laboratories 0 (4) D1 Pakistan Air Force 0 (3) C2 National Bank 1 A1 Pakistan Army 0 C1 Khan Research Laboratories 1 C2 National Bank 0 D1 Pakistan Air Force 2 A1 Pakistan Army 0 Top scorer RankPlayerClubGoals1PAK FazalKarachi United62PAK Jadeed KhanWAPDA53PAK M. BilalAshraf Sugar Mills3PAK Saadullah KhanSui Southern GasPAK Asif KhanKarachi UnitedPAK Abdus SalamSui Southern Gas4PAK PehchanGwadar Port Authority2 Prize fund Prize money for 2016 PFF Cup.http://www.thenews.com.pk/print/94017-Football-activity-resumes-as-PFF-Cup-begins-tomorrow Football activity resumes as PFF Cup begins tomorrow The News International 26 January 2016 1 May 2016Teams Achieved round Premium per team Summed bonuses Third Place Rs.100,000 Finals Rs.200,000 Champion Rs.100,000 Rs.300,000 Fair Play, Best Players and Referees Type Money Fair-play Trophy Winner Rs.50,000 Top GoalscorerRs.25,000 Best Player Best Goalkeeper Best Referee Rs.15,000 Best Assistant Referee Rs.10,000 References Pakistan Category:PFF National Challenge Cup Category:2016 in Pakistani sport Category:2010s in Pakistani sport Category:2010s in Pakistan Category:Sports competitions in Islamabad Category:Sport in Lahore Category:Sport in Karachi Category:2010s in Islamabad Category:2010s in Lahore Category:2010s in Karachi