2012 KPT Challenge Cup
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{{Infobox football tournament season
| title = National Football Challenge Cup
| year = 2012
| other_titles = KPT Challenge Cup
| image =
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| country = Pakistan
| dates = 11–23 March 2012
| venue = KPT Stadium,
People's Football Stadium
| num_teams = 16 (originally)
15 (participated)
| defending_champions = Khan Research Laboratories
| champions = Khan Research Laboratories
| count = 4
| runner-up = Karachi Electric Supply Corporation
| third = WAPDA
| fourth = Pakistan Navy
| champ_match_score =
| matches = 30
| goals = 72
| attendance =
| top_goal_scorer = Muhammad Rasool (10 goals)
| player_label = Best player
Best goalkeeper
| player = Kamran Khan (Khan Research Laboratories)
Jahangir Shah (Karachi Electric Supply Corporation)
| prevseason = 2011
| nextseason = 2013
| updated = 30 December 2018
|city=Karachi}}
The 2012 National Football Challenge Cup was the 22nd edition of National Football Challenge Cup, the domestic cup competition in Pakistani football. The edition was sponsored by Karachi Port Trust,{{Cite web |author=Editorial Staff |date=2012-03-10 |title=KPT Challenge Cup 2012 draws announced |url=https://footballpakistan.com/2012/03/kpt-challenge-cup-2012-draws-announced/ |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=FootballPakistan.com (FPDC) |language=en-US}} therefore, it was also known as the 2012 KPT Challenge Cup.{{Cite web |title=KRL swooped KPT National Football Challenge Cup title |url=https://www.aipsmedia.com/aips/pages/articles/2012/7574.html}}
The tournament was held in Karachi, from 11 to 23 March 2012 with KPT Stadium and People's Football Stadium hosting all the matches.
Khan Research Laboratories were the defending champions, having won their third title the previous year after defeating National Bank 1–0 in the finals.
Khan Research Laboratories successfully defended their title when they defeated Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 3–1 on penalties after the game had remained goalless at the conclusion of extra-time.
Teams
A total of 16 teams participated in the tournament:
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- Khan Research LaboratoriesTH, PPL
- WAPDA
- Karachi Port Trust (H)
- Pakistan Army
- Pakistan Airforce
- Pakistan Railways
- Pakistan Navy
- Karachi Electric Supply Corporation
- Pakistan Steel
- National Bank
- National Youth B
- National Youth A
- Gwadar Port Authority
- Pakistan Police
- Ashraf Sugar Mills
- Pakistan Public Work Department
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;Notes: TH = Challenge Cup title holders; PPL = Pakistan Premier League winners; H = Host
Group stages
=Group A=
|section=Group A
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|class_rules=
|team1=WPD |team2=NAV |team3=U18 |team4=ASM |result1=KO |result2=KO
|update=23 March 2012 |source=
|win_WPD=2 |draw_WPD=0 |loss_WPD=0 |gf_WPD=6 |ga_WPD=0 |status_WPD=
|win_NAV=1 |draw_NAV=0 |loss_NAV=1 |gf_NAV=2 |ga_NAV=3 |status_NAV=
|win_U18=0 |draw_U18=0 |loss_U18=2 |gf_U18=0 |ga_U18=5 |status_U18=
|win_ASM=0 |draw_ASM=0 |loss_ASM=0 |gf_ASM=0 |ga_ASM=0 |status_ASM=
|name_WPD= WAPDA
|name_NAV= Pakistan Navy
|name_U18= National Youth B
|name_ASM= Ashraf Sugar Mills
|res_col_header=Q
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to Knockout round
}}
{{Football box
| date = 12 March 2012
| time = 16:15 PST
| team1 = National Youth B
| score = 0–3
| team2 = WAPDA
| goals1 =
| goals2 = M. Ahmed {{goal|33}}
Mehmood {{goal|40|pen.|90}}
| stadium = KPT Stadium, Karachi
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{{Football box
| date = 14 March 2012
| time = 14:00 PST
| team1 = Pakistan Navy
| score = 2–0
| team2 = National Youth B
| goals1 = Asif Mehmood {{goal|20}}
A. Haq {{goal|60}}
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| stadium = KPT Stadium, Karachi
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{{Football box
| date = 16 March 2012
| time = 16:15 PST
| team1 = WAPDA
| score = 3–0
| team2 = Pakistan Navy
| goals1 = M. Ahmed {{goal|56||88}}
Akram Masih {{goal|73}}
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=Group B=
|section=Group B
|teamwidth=180
|class_rules=
|team1=KES |team2=KPT |team3=STL |team4=GPA |result1=KO |result2=KO
|update=23 March 2012 |source=
|win_KES=2 |draw_KES=1 |loss_KES=0 |gf_KES=7 |ga_KES=3 |status_KES=
|win_KPT=2 |draw_KPT=0 |loss_KPT=1 |gf_KPT=8 |ga_KPT=4 |status_KPT=
|win_STL=1 |draw_STL=0 |loss_STL=2 |gf_STL=4 |ga_STL=5 |status_STL=
|win_GPA=0 |draw_GPA=1 |loss_GPA=2 |gf_GPA=3 |ga_GPA=10 |status_GPA=
|name_KES= Karachi Electric Supply Corporation
|name_KPT= Karachi Port Trust
|name_STL= Pakistan Steel
|name_GPA= Gwadar Port Authority
|res_col_header=Q
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to Knockout round
}}
{{Football box
| date = 11 March 2012
| time = 16:15 PST
| team1 = Karachi Port Trust
| score = 3–0
| team2 = Pakistan Steel
| goals1 = M. bin Younis {{goal|44||76||90+2|pen.}}
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{{Football box
| date = 13 March 2012
| time = 16:15 PST
| team1 = Karachi Electric Supply Corporation
| score = 2–2
| team2 = Gwadar Port Authority
| goals1 = A. Rehman {{goal|18}}
Essa {{goal|78}}
| goals2 = Tariq Badal {{goal|1}}
Naeem {{goal|27}}
| stadium = KPT Stadium, Karachi
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{{Football box
|date=15 March 2012
|time=14:00 PST
|team1=Karachi Electric Supply Corporation
|score=2–0
|team2=Pakistan Steel
|goals1=Essa {{goal|26}}
Rasool {{goal|89}}
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|stadium=People's Football Stadium, Karachi
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{{Football box
| date = 15 March 2012
| time = 14:00 PST
| team1 = Karachi Port Trust
| score = 4–1
| team2 = Gwadar Port Authority
| goals1 = Waseem Cheema {{goal|25}}
Jamaluddin {{goal|36}}
M. bin Younis {{goal|56}}
Zafar Majeed {{goal|73}}
| goals2 = Tariq Badal {{goal|63}}
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{{Football box
| date = 17 March 2012
| time = 16:15 PST
| team1 = Karachi Electric Supply Corporation
| score = 3–1
| team2 = Karachi Port Trust
| goals1 = Rasool {{goal|8||49||56}}
| goals2 = Jamaluddin {{goal|26}}
| stadium = KPT Stadium, Karachi
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{{Football box
|date=17 March 2012
|time=16:15 PST
|team1=Pakistan Steel
|score=4–0
|team2=Gwadar Port Authority
|goals1=A. Wahab {{goal|20||76}}
Naveed Raza {{goal|43}}
M. Akram {{goal|66}}
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|stadium=People's Football Stadium, Karachi
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=Group C=
|section=Group C
|teamwidth=180
|class_rules=
|team1=KRL |team2=U20 |team3=NBP |team4=POL |result1=KO |result2=KO
|update=23 March 2012 |source=
|win_KRL=2 |draw_KRL=1 |loss_KRL=0 |gf_KRL=4 |ga_KRL=3 |status_KRL=
|win_U20=1 |draw_U20=1 |loss_U20=1 |gf_U20=3 |ga_U20=3 |status_U20=
|win_NBP=0 |draw_NBP=3 |loss_NBP=0 |gf_NBP=3 |ga_NBP=3 |status_NBP=
|win_POL=0 |draw_POL=1 |loss_POL=2 |gf_POL=2 |ga_POL=3 |status_POL=
|name_KRL= Khan Research Laboratories
|name_U20= National Youth A
|name_NBP= National Bank
|name_POL= Pakistan Police
|res_col_header=Q
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to Knockout round
}}
{{Football box
| date = 13 March 2012
| time = 14:00 PST
| team1 = National Youth A
| score = 1–2
| team2 = Khan Research Laboratories
| goals1 = Abdus Salam {{goal|82}}
| goals2 = Rizwan Asif {{goal|44||61}}
| stadium = KPT Stadium, Karachi
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{{Football box
| date = 13 March 2012
| time = 14:00 PST
| team1 = Pakistan Police
| score = 1–1
| team2 = National Bank
| goals1 = Naseebullah {{goal|52}}
| goals2 = Jamil Ahmad {{goal|86}}
| stadium = People's Football Stadium, Karachi
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{{Football box
| date = 15 March 2012
| time = 16:15 PST
| team1 = National Bank
| score = 0–0
| team2 = National Youth A
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{{Football box
|date=15 March 2012
|time=16:15 PST
|team1=Khan Research Laboratories
|score=3–0
Awarded
|team2=Pakistan Police
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=People's Football Stadium, Karachi
|attendance=
|referee=Irshad-ul-Haq (DFA Shaikhupura)
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The match was abandoned, when Pakistan Police players slapped the referee for awarding penalty to Khan Research Laboratories on 16th minute. Pakistan Football Federation awarded forfeit to Khan Research Laboratories and suspended and fined 6 Pakistan Police players with Rs. 20,000 each.
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{{Football box
| date = 17 March 2012
| time = 14:00 PST
| team1 = National Bank
| score = 2–2
| team2 = Khan Research Laboratories
| goals1 = A. Aziz {{goal|56}}
M. Asif {{goal|59}}
| goals2 = Rizwan Asif {{goal|18}}
Kaleemullah {{goal|62}}
| stadium = KPT Stadium, Karachi
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{{Football box
|date=17 March 2012
|time=14:00 PST
|team1=Pakistan Police
|score=1–2
|team2=National Youth A
|goals1=Wasim Abbas {{goal|75}}
|goals2=Saadullah {{goal|15}}
A. Salam {{goal|66}}
|stadium=People's Football Stadium, Karachi
|attendance=
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=Group D=
|section=Group D
|teamwidth=180
|class_rules=
|team1=ARM |team2=PWD |team3=PAF |team4=RWY |result1=KO |result2=KO
|update=23 March 2012 |source=
|win_ARM=2 |draw_ARM=1 |loss_ARM=0 |gf_ARM=5 |ga_ARM=0 |status_ARM=
|win_PWD=2 |draw_PWD=0 |loss_PWD=1 |gf_PWD=4 |ga_PWD=5 |status_PWD=
|win_PAF=1 |draw_PAF=1 |loss_PAF=1 |gf_PAF=1 |ga_PAF=2 |status_PAF=
|win_RWY=0 |draw_RWY=0 |loss_RWY=3 |gf_RWY=1 |ga_RWY=4 |status_RWY=
|name_ARM= Pakistan Army
|name_PWD= Pakistan Public Work Department
|name_PAF= Pakistan Airforce
|name_RWY= Pakistan Railways
|res_col_header=Q
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to Knockout round
}}
{{Football box
| date = 12 March 2012
| time = 14:00 PST
| team1 = Pakistan Army
| score = 1–0
| team2 = Pakistan Railways
| goals1 = M. Rashid {{goal|32}}
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{{Football box
|date=12 March 2012
|time=14:00 PST
|team1=Pakistan Public Work Department
|score=2–0
|team2=Pakistan Airforce
|goals1=Sajid {{goal|13|pen.}}
M. Zubair {{goal|21}}
|goals2=
|stadium=People's Football Stadium, Karachi
|attendance=
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{{Football box
|date=14 March 2012
|time=16:15 PST
|team1=Pakistan Army
|score=4–0
|team2=Pakistan Public Work Department
|goals1=Akhter Hussain {{goal|39}}
Imran Hussain {{goal|50}}
Anser Abbas {{goal|53}}
M. Jamil {{goal|87}}
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|stadium=People's Football Stadium, Karachi
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{{Football box
|date=14 March 2012
|time=16:15 PST
|team1=Pakistan Airforce
|score=1–0
|team2=Pakistan Railways
|goals1=M. Sher Ali {{goal|82}}
|goals2=
|stadium=People's Football Stadium, Karachi
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{{Football box
|date=16 March 2012
|time=14:00 PST
|team1=Pakistan Public Work Department
|score=2–1
|team2=Pakistan Railways
|goals1=M. Jaan {{goal|78}}
Aaqil {{goal|86}}
|goals2=M. Amin {{goal|54}}
|stadium=People's Football Stadium, Karachi
|attendance=
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{{Football box
|date=16 March 2012
|time=14:00 PST
|team1=Pakistan Airforce
|score=1–1
|team2=Pakistan Army
|goals1=M. Irfan {{goal|90+1}}
|goals2=Rashid {{goal|13}}
|stadium=People's Football Stadium, Karachi
|attendance=
|referee=
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Knockout round
=Quarter-finals=
{{Football box
| date = 18 March 2012
| time = 13:00 PST
| team1 = WAPDA
| score = 3–1
| team2 = Pakistan Public Work Department
| goals1 = Mehmood {{goal|49||85}}
Manzoor {{goal|55}}
| goals2 = Hussain {{goal|44}}
| stadium = KPT Stadium, Karachi
| attendance =
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{{Football box
| date = 18 March 2012
| time = 15:45 PST
| team1 = Pakistan Army
| score = 0–0
| aet = yes
| team2 = Pakistan Navy
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = KPT Stadium, Karachi
| attendance =
| referee =
| penalties1 = *Imran Hussain {{pengoal}}
- Shabbir Hussain {{pengoal}}
- Akhter Hussain {{pengoal}}
- M. Shabbir {{penmiss}}
- Mehmood Ahmed {{penmiss}}
| penaltyscore = 3–4
| penalties2 = *{{pengoal}} M. Ramzan
- {{pengoal}} Nomi Martin Gill
- {{pengoal}} Shahid Muneer
- {{pengoal}} A. Haq
}}
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{{Football box
| date = 19 March 2012
| time = 13:00 PST
| team1 = Karachi Port Trust
| score = 0–3
| team2 = Khan Research Laboratories
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Rizwan Asif {{goal|8||43||55}}
| stadium = KPT Stadium, Karachi
| attendance =
| referee =
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{{Football box
| date = 19 March 2012
| time = 15:45 PST
| team1 = Karachi Electric Supply Corporation
| score = 3–1
| team2 = National Youth A
| goals1 = Rasool {{goal|47||73||79}}
| goals2 = Saddam Hussain {{goal|54}}
| stadium = KPT Stadium, Karachi
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
=Semi-finals=
{{Football box
| date = 21 March 2012
| time = 13:00 PST
| team1 = Pakistan Navy
| score = 0–1
| team2 = Khan Research Laboratories
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Kaleemullah {{goal|17}}
| stadium = KPT Stadium, Karachi
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{{Football box
| date = 21 March 2012
| time = 15:45 PST
| team1 = Karachi Electric Supply Corporation
| score = 3–0
| team2 = WAPDA
| goals1 = Rasool {{goal|46||79||86}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = KPT Stadium, Karachi
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=Third place match=
{{Football box
| date = 22 March 2012
| time = 16:45 PST
| team1 = Pakistan Navy
| score = 2–2
| team2 = WAPDA
| goals1 = Sajjad {{goal|19}}
M. Ramzan {{goal|27|pen.}}
| goals2 = Zulfiqar Shah {{goal|59}}
M. Afzal {{goal|69}}
| stadium = KPT Stadium, Karachi
| attendance =
| referee =
| penalties1 = *Shahid Muneer {{pengoal}}
- M. Ramzan {{penmiss}}
- A. Haq {{penmiss}}
| penaltyscore = 1–4
| penalties2 = *{{pengoal}} Rana Fakhar
- {{pengoal}} Zulfiqar Shah
- {{pengoal}} Akram Masih
- {{pengoal}} M. Shahid
| event =
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=Finals=
{{Football box
| date = 23 March 2012
| time = 16:00 PST
| team1 = Karachi Electric Supply Corporation
| score = 0–0
| aet = yes
| team2 = Khan Research Laboratories
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = KPT Stadium, Karachi
| attendance =
| referee =
| penalties1 = *Essa {{pengoal}}
- Akber Ali {{penmiss}}
- Ahmad {{penmiss}}
- Rasool {{penmiss}}
| penaltyscore = 1–3
| penalties2 = *{{pengoal}} Kaleemullah
- {{penmiss}} M. Shahid
- {{penmiss}} Ishaq
- {{pengoal}} Shahid Ahmed
- {{pengoal}} Zia Us-Salam
| event =
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Statistics
- Fastest goal: 1 minute — Tariq Badal for Gwadar Port Authority against Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (13 March 2012).
- Most hat-tricks: 3 — Muhammad Rasool
- First player Pakistani player to score hat-trick in three consecutive match since Ali Nawaz, who scored 9 goals against East End Club playing for Dhaka Mohammaden in Dhaka League.
=Top scorer=
{{updated|23 March 2012}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Rank
!Scorer !Club !Goals |
|---|
| 1
|align="left"|Muhammad Rasool |align="left"|Karachi Electric Supply Corporation |10 |
| 2
|align="left"|Rizwan Asif |align="left"|Khan Research Laboratories |6 |
| 3
|align="left"|Mohammad bin Younis |align="left"|Karachi Port Trust |4 |
References
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{{National Football Challenge seasons}}
{{2012 in Asian Football (AFC)}}
{{Football in Pakistan}}
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