The National Challenge Cup was renamed to Pakistan Football Federation Cup or PFF Cup for unknown reasons. After eight months of no football action, the tournament was announced for 28 January 2016 to 23 February 2016.
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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.
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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.
^"Local teams welcome upcoming PFF Cup 2016". The Express Tribune. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
^"Football activity resumes as PFF Cup begins tomorrow". The News International. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
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The 2016 National Football Challenge Cup or 2016 Pakistan Football Federation Cup was the 26th season of domestic cup tournament in Pakistani football 24 teams took part in this competition from 28 January 2016 to 22 February 2016 which took place in Islamabad Lahore and Karachi 1 2016 National Football Challenge CupPakistan Football Federation CupTournament detailsCountryPakistanCityIslamabadLahoreKarachiDates28 January 2016 6 February 2016 qualifying competition 9 February 2016 22 February 2016 main competition Teams24 overall 16 qualifying competition 8 main competition Defending championsKhan Research LaboratoriesFinal positionsChampionsKhan Research Laboratories 6th title Runner upNational BankThird placePakistan Air ForceFourth placePakistan ArmyTournament statisticsMatches played50Goals scored116 2 32 per match Top goal scorer s Fazal 6 goals Best playerBest goalkeeperMansoor Khan Pakistan Air Force Saqib Hanif Khan Research Laboratories 20152018 Khan Research Laboratories were the defending champions They defended their title after defeating National Bank 1 0 in the final Contents 1 Renaming 2 Format 2 1 Qualifying round 2 2 Final round 3 Teams 4 Qualifying round 4 1 Group I 4 2 Group II 4 3 Group III 4 4 Group IV 5 Group stage 5 1 Group A 5 2 Group B 5 3 Group C 5 4 Group D 5 5 Quarterfinals 5 6 Semifinals 5 7 Third place match 5 8 Final 6 Knockout round 6 1 Bracket 7 Top scorer 8 Prize fund 9 ReferencesRenaming editThe National Challenge Cup was renamed to Pakistan Football Federation Cup or PFF Cup for unknown reasons After eight months of no football action the tournament was announced for 28 January 2016 to 23 February 2016 Format editQualifying round edit 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 edit 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 editFinal Roundthe 8 Teams from PPL A Qualifying Roundthe 15 teams from PFF League 1 from PPL Khan 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 Sindh Social Welfare Trust withdrew without playing a matchQualifying round editGroup I edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Sui Southern Gas 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 6 Advance to Final Round 2 Ashraf Sugar Mills 2 1 0 1 7 2 5 3 3 Pakistan Steel 2 0 0 2 1 8 7 0Updated to match es played on 31 January 2016 Source PFF All Matches played in Karachi 28 January 2016 2016 01 28 15 00 UTC 5 Sui Southern GasNot HeldSocial WelfareReportKPT Stadium Karachi 28 January 2016 2016 01 28 15 00 UTC 5 Ashraf Sugar Mills6 0Pakistan SteelM Bilal nbsp 20 55 67 Imran Ali nbsp 50 M Imran nbsp 53 Kashif Amin nbsp 85 KMC Stadium Karachi 30 January 2016 2016 01 30 15 00 UTC 5 Sui Southern Gas2 1Pakistan SteelAhmed nbsp 25 Zahid Nadeem nbsp 51 Abdus Salam nbsp 71 Nasir Ahmed nbsp 17 Amjad Hussain nbsp 44 KMC Stadium KarachiReferee Younas Lal 30 January 2016 2016 01 30 15 00 UTC 5 Ashraf Sugar MillsNot HeldSocial WelfareReport 1 February 2016 2016 02 01 15 00 UTC 5 Pakistan SteelNot HeldSocial WelfareReport 1 February 2016 2016 02 01 15 00 UTC 5 Sui Southern Gas2 1Ashraf Sugar MillsSaadullah nbsp 45 1 M Lal nbsp 77 Zeshan Rafiq nbsp 79 KMC Stadium Karachi Group II edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Karachi United 3 2 1 0 10 3 7 7 Advance to Final Round 2 Pakistan Police 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4 3 Gwadar Port Authority 2 1 0 1 5 6 1 3 4 Sindh Government Press 3 1 0 2 4 7 3 3Updated to match es played on 2 February 2016 Source PFF All Matches played in Karachi 29 January 2016 2016 01 29 15 00 UTC 5 Gwadar Port Authority1 4Karachi UnitedPehchan nbsp 51 Fazal nbsp 5 32 Asif Khan nbsp 24 41 KPT Stadium KarachiReferee Younas Lal 29 January 2016 2016 01 29 15 00 UTC 5 Sindh Government Press1 2Pakistan PoliceM Waqas nbsp 45 1 Mohammad nbsp 90 1 Sher Hassan nbsp 22 Zakir Ullah nbsp 71 M Naeem nbsp KMC Stadium KarachiReferee Habibullah 31 January 2016 2016 01 31 15 00 UTC 5 Gwadar Port Authority3 2Pakistan PoliceMian nbsp 24 Pehchan nbsp 75 Wahid nbsp 90 5 Hassan nbsp 43 Zaman nbsp 90 KMC Stadium Karachi 31 January 2016 2016 01 31 15 00 UTC 5 Karachi United4 0Sindh Government PressAli Raza nbsp 10 Fazal nbsp 21 M Junaid nbsp 73 A Usman nbsp 75 KPT Stadium Karachi 2 February 2016 2016 02 02 15 00 UTC 5 Karachi United2 2Pakistan PoliceNoman nbsp 16 Asif Khan nbsp 42 Hassan nbsp 75 Monibullah nbsp 85 KPT Stadium Karachi 2 February 2016 2016 02 02 15 00 UTC 5 Gwadar Port Authority1 3Sindh Government PressShahnawaz nbsp 62 Zohaib nbsp 12 Dodo nbsp 33 48 KMC Stadium Karachi Group III edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Pakistan Railways 3 2 1 0 5 0 5 7 Advance to Final Round 2 Saif Textiles 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 5 3 Falcon Company 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 2 4 Insaf Afghan Goods Trading Company 3 0 1 2 0 5 5 1Updated to match es played on 6 February 2016 Source PFF All Matches played in Lahore 1 February 2016 2016 02 01 11 45 UTC 5 Pakistan Railways4 0Insaf Afghan Goods Trading CompanyM Asim nbsp 26 72 77 Umer Zafar nbsp 47 Fame Club Ground Lahore 1 February 2016 2016 02 01 14 30 UTC 5 Saif Textile0 0Falcon CompanyFame Club Ground Lahore 3 February 2016 2016 02 03 14 30 UTC 5 Pakistan Railways1 0Falcon CompanyM Asim nbsp 70 Fame Club Ground Lahore 3 February 2016 2016 02 03 14 30 UTC 5 Saif Textile1 0Insaf Afghan Goods Trading CompanyVirk nbsp 34 Fame Club Ground Lahore 5 February 2016 2016 02 05 14 30 UTC 5 Falcon Company0 0Insaf Afghan Goods Trading CompanyFame Club Ground Lahore 5 February 2016 2016 02 05 14 30 UTC 5 Pakistan Railways0 0Saif TextileFame Club Ground Lahore Group IV edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Sui Northern Gas 3 2 1 0 6 1 5 7 Advance to Final Round 2 Bhatti United 3 1 2 0 3 0 3 5 3 Higher Education Commission 2 1 0 1 2 6 4 3 4 Pakistan Television 2 0 1 1 0 4 4 1Updated to match es played on 6 February 2016 Source PFF All Matches played in Islamabad 31 January 2016 2016 01 31 14 30 UTC 5 Higher Education Commission1 3Sui Northern GasDanial nbsp 35 Mehmood nbsp 5 Bahar nbsp 54 Farooq nbsp 90 Jinnah Sports Stadium Islamabad 31 February 2016 2016 02 31 12 00 UTC 5 Pakistan Television0 0Bhatti UnitedJinnah Sports Stadium Islamabad 2 February 2016 2016 02 02 14 30 UTC 5 Higher Education Commission0 3Bhatti UnitedBahar nbsp Owais nbsp Nadeem nbsp Jinnah Sports Stadium Islamabad 2 February 2016 2016 02 02 14 30 UTC 5 Pakistan Television0 3Sui Northern GasLatif nbsp 2 Munir nbsp Jinnah Sports Stadium Islamabad 4 February 2016 2016 02 04 14 30 UTC 5 Bhatti United0 0Sui Northern GasJinnah Sports Stadium Islamabad 4 February 2016 2016 02 04 14 30 UTC 5 Pakistan Television0 1Higher Education CommissionAshraf nbsp Jinnah Sports Stadium IslamabadGroup stage editGroup A edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Pakistan Army 3 3 0 0 8 2 6 9 Knockout stage 2 Karachi United 3 2 0 1 5 4 1 6 3 Karachi Port Trust 3 1 0 2 4 5 1 3 4 Saif Textile 3 0 0 3 4 10 6 0Updated to match es played on 10 February 2016 Source citation needed 9 February 2016 2016 02 09 11 30 UTC 5 Pakistan Army4 1Saif TextileSarfaraz nbsp 28 82 Nisar nbsp 58 Zahid nbsp 60 Waqas nbsp 86 Fame Club Ground Lahore 9 February 2016 2016 02 09 11 30 UTC 5 Karachi Port Trust0 2Karachi UnitedFazal nbsp 44 54 Faisal Town Football Ground Lahore 11 February 2016 2016 02 11 14 30 UTC 5 Pakistan Army2 0Karachi UnitedNajeeb nbsp 3 Ansar Abbas nbsp 73 Faisal Town Football Ground Lahore 11 February 2016 2016 02 11 14 30 UTC 5 Karachi Port Trust3 1Saif TextileM Jalil nbsp 2 Qadir nbsp 70 Shamir Taj nbsp 90 1 Ali Raza nbsp 45 Fame Club Ground Lahore 13 February 2016 2016 02 13 11 30 UTC 5 Karachi United3 2Saif TextileAli Reza nbsp 18 Fazal nbsp 50 Baloch nbsp 72 Virk nbsp 45 Waqas Ali nbsp 64 Fame Club Ground Lahore 13 February 2016 2016 02 13 11 30 UTC 5 Pakistan Army2 1Karachi Port TrustAnsar Abbas nbsp 24 Rasool nbsp 86 Baloch nbsp 27 Faisal Town Football Ground Lahore Group B edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Sui Southern Gas 3 2 1 0 4 2 2 7 Knockout stage 2 WAPDA 3 2 0 1 7 3 4 6 3 Pakistan Police 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3 4 Pakistan Navy 3 0 1 2 1 7 6 1Updated to match es played on 13 February Source citation needed 10 February 2016 2016 02 10 14 30 UTC 5 WAPDA1 0Pakistan PoliceAhsan nbsp 4 Faisal Town Football Ground Lahore 10 February 2016 2016 02 10 14 30 UTC 5 Pakistan Navy0 0Sui Southern GasFame Club Ground Lahore 12 February 2016 2016 02 12 11 30 UTC 5 WAPDA1 2Sui Southern GasHasnain nbsp 3 Saadullah nbsp 78 Abdus Salam nbsp 86 Faisal Town Football Stadium Lahore 12 February 2016 2016 02 12 11 30 UTC 5 Pakistan Navy0 2Pakistan PoliceIzharullah nbsp 68 M Naveed nbsp 76 Fame Club Ground Lahore 14 February 2016 2016 02 14 14 30 UTC 5 Sui Southern Gas2 1Pakistan PoliceAbdul Salam nbsp 7 Saadullah nbsp 73 Umair nbsp 14 Fame Club Ground Lahore 14 February 2016 2016 02 14 14 30 UTC 5 WAPDA5 1Pakistan NavyJadeed Khan nbsp 12 74 86 nbsp 57 64 Mohsin nbsp 72 Faisal Town Football Stadium Lahore Group C edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Khan Research Laboratories 3 3 0 0 6 1 5 9 Knockout stage 2 National Bank 3 2 0 1 3 2 1 6 3 Sui Northern Gas 3 1 0 2 1 2 1 3 4 Ashraf Sugar Mills 3 0 0 3 0 5 5 0Updated to match es played on 13 February Source citation needed 10 February 2016 2016 02 10 11 30 UTC 5 Khan Research Laboratories3 0Ashraf Sugar MillsAdil nbsp 79 M Hanif nbsp 86 M Salman nbsp 90 Faisal Town Football Ground Lahore 10 February 2016 2016 02 10 11 30 UTC 5 National Bank1 0Sui Northern GasMaqbool nbsp 57 Fame Club Ground Lahore 12 February 2016 2016 02 12 14 30 UTC 5 Khan Research Laboratories1 0Sui Northern GasMurtaza nbsp 50 Faisal Town Football Ground Lahore 12 February 2016 2016 02 12 14 30 UTC 5 National Bank1 0Ashraf Sugar MillsJ Hamza nbsp 42 Fame Club Ground Lahore 14 February 2016 2016 02 14 11 30 UTC 5 Sui Northern Gas1 0Ashraf Sugar MillsFarooq nbsp 52 Fame Club Ground Lahore 14 February 2016 2016 02 14 11 30 UTC 5 Khan Research Laboratories2 1National BankMurtaza nbsp 10 Y Afridi nbsp 21 Sher Ali Khan nbsp 81 Faisal Town Football Ground Lahore Group D edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Pakistan Air Force 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 6 Knockout stage 2 Bhatti United 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 Pakistan Railways 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 1First match es will be played 9 February 2016 Source citation needed 9 February 2016 2016 02 09 14 30 UTC 5 Pakistan Air Force2 1Bhatti UnitedSalman nbsp 33 Arif nbsp 71 Latif nbsp 34 Faisal Town Football Ground Lahore 11 February 2016 2016 02 11 11 30 UTC 5 Pakistan Air Force2 1Pakistan RailwaysMansoor nbsp 28 Sohail Jr nbsp 45 Wajid nbsp 51 Faisal Town Football Ground Lahore 13 February 2016 2016 02 13 14 30 UTC 5 Pakistan Railways0 0Bhatti UnitedFaisal Town Football Ground Lahore Quarterfinals edit 15 February 2016 2016 02 15 14 00 UTC 5 Pakistan Army1 0Bhatti UnitedAnsar Abbas nbsp 85 Faisal Town Football Ground LahoreReferee Habibullah 16 February 2016 2016 02 16 14 00 UTC 5 PAF F C 1 0Karachi UnitedM Mujahid nbsp 73 Faisal Town Football Ground Lahore 17 February 2016 2016 02 17 14 00 UTC 5 Sui Southern Gas0 0National BankPenalties2 3Fame Club Ground Lahore 18 February 2016 2016 02 18 14 00 UTC 5 Khan Research Laboratories3 1WAPDAHanif nbsp 21 M Adil nbsp 52 M Shahid nbsp 89 Arif nbsp 82 Faisal Town Football Ground Lahore Semifinals edit 20 February 2016 2016 02 20 11 00 UTC 5 Khan Research Laboratories0 0Pakistan Air ForcePenalties4 3Punjab Stadium Lahore 20 February 2016 2016 02 20 14 00 UTC 5 National Bank1 0Pakistan ArmyM Maqbool nbsp 6 Punjab Stadium Lahore Third place match edit 21 February 2016 2016 02 21 Pakistan Air Force2 0Pakistan ArmyIrfan nbsp 42 66 Punjab Stadium Lahore Final edit 22 February 2016 2016 02 22 Khan Research Laboratories1 0National BankM Ahmed nbsp 75 Punjab Stadium LahoreKnockout round editBracket edit Quarter FinalSemi FinalFinal C1Khan Research Laboratories3B2WAPDA1C1Khan Research Laboratories0 4 D1Pakistan Air Force0 3 D1Pakistan Air Force1A2Karachi United0C1Khan Research Laboratories1C2National Bank0B1Sui Southern Gas0 2 C2National Bank0 3 C2National Bank1Third placeA1Pakistan Army0A1Pakistan Army1D1Pakistan Air Force2D2Bhatti United0A1Pakistan Army0Top scorer editRank Player Club Goals 1 nbsp Fazal Karachi United 6 2 nbsp Jadeed Khan WAPDA 5 3 nbsp M Bilal Ashraf Sugar Mills 3 nbsp Saadullah Khan Sui Southern Gas nbsp Asif Khan Karachi United nbsp Abdus Salam Sui Southern Gas 4 nbsp Pehchan Gwadar Port Authority 2Prize fund editPrize money for 2016 PFF Cup 2 Teams 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 Goalscorer Rs 25 000 Best Player Best Goalkeeper Best Referee Rs 15 000 Best Assistant Referee Rs 10 000References edit Local teams welcome upcoming PFF Cup 2016 The Express Tribune 12 December 2015 Retrieved 6 January 2022 Football activity resumes as PFF Cup begins tomorrow The News International 26 January 2016 Retrieved 1 May 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2016 Pakistan Football Federation Cup amp oldid 1226381545, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,