2014–15 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
# 2014–15 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

The 2014–15 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was the 57th edition of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, the premier domestic first-class cricket competition in Pakistan. It was contested by 26 teams representing 14 regional associations and 12 departments.

The Pakistan Cricket Board made major changes to the structure of the domestic first-class competitions for the 2014–15 season. For the first time in three years, all teams competed in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, which was split into two divisions – named as the Gold and Silver leagues; the departments had competed in their own President's Trophy for the previous two seasons. There was also a change to the ball, with Pakistan's Gray's of Cambridge replacing Kookaburra as the competition's supplier.

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (SNGPL) won the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy for second time, defeating National Bank of Pakistan in the final after the match resulted in a draw; SNGPL had been set a nominal target of 208 runs to win late on the final day, but had amassed a 301 run lead in the first innings to secure the title.

## Format

The structure of the domestic first-class cricket in Pakistan changed significantly for the 2014–15 season, with both regional associations and departments competing in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy for the first time since 2011–12. The format of the competition also changed, reintroducing a two tier Gold and Silver League system with promotion and relegation.

The top six associations and departments from the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and President's Trophy in 2013–14 were placed in the Gold League, and the remaining eight associations and six departments were placed in the Silver League. The Gold League was a played as a single round-robin group with a final contested between the two top teams at the end of the season. Teams in the Silver League were divided into two round-robin groups, with the leading four from each advancing to a knockout phase to determine the winner.

Promotions and relegations were rendered moot as the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy underwent further restructuring prior to the 2015–16 season.

## Gold League

### Group stage

| Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | A | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (Q) | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 72 |
| National Bank of Pakistan (Q) | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 65 |
| Port Qasim Authority | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 59 |
| Water and Power Development Authority | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 |
| United Bank Limited | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 44 |
| Karachi Dolphins | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 |
| Islamabad Leopards | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 42 |
| Rawalpindi Rams | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 |
| Peshawar Panthers | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 |
| Lahore Lions | 11 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Zarai Taraqiati Bank (R) | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 |
| Multan Tigers (R) | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |

(Q) The top two teams advanced to the final  (R) The lowest ranked region and department would have been relegated to the Silver League for the following season

* Win by an innings = 10 points
* Win having led on first innings = 9 points
* Win having tied or trailed on first innings = 6 points
* Tie having led on first innings = 5 points
* Draw having led on first innings = 3 points
* Draw having tied on first innings, or tie having trailed on first innings = 2 points
* Draw with no result on first innings, or abandoned without a ball bowled = 1 point
* Loss, or draw having trailed on first innings = 0 points

### Final

* 22–26 December 2014 Scorecard
* Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited won on first innings lead National Stadium, Karachi Umpires: Ahsan Raza and Shozab Raza Player of the match: Anwar Khan
* Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited won the toss and elected to bat.

## Silver League

### Group stage

Group I :

| Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | A | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pakistan Int'l Airlines (Q) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52 |
| Khan Research Labs. (Q) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| Pakistan Television (Q) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| Hyderabad Hawks (Q) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| Karachi Zebras | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Lahore Eagles | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Quetta Bears | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |

Group II :

| Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | A | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Habib Bank Ltd. (Q) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 |
| Sui Southern Gas Corp. (Q) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 |
| State Bank of Pakistan (Q) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 |
| Bahawalpur Stags (Q) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| Sialkot Stallions | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Faisalabad Wolves | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Abbottabad Falcons | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |

(Q) The top four teams in each group advanced to the knockout stage

* Win by an innings = 10 points
* Win having led on first innings = 9 points
* Win having tied or trailed on first innings = 6 points
* Tie having led on first innings = 5 points
* Draw having led on first innings = 3 points
* Draw having tied on first innings, or tie having trailed on first innings = 2 points
* Draw with no result on first innings, or abandoned without a ball bowled = 1 point
* Loss, or draw having trailed on first innings = 0 points

### Knockout stage

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| II–1 | Habib Bank Limited | 138 & 423/5d. | | | | | | |
| I–4 | Hyderabad Hawks | 266 & 267 | | | | | | |
| I–4 | Hyderabad Hawks | 266 & 267 | Habib Bank Limited | Habib Bank Limited | 417 & 201/4 | | | |
| | | | Sui Southern Gas Corporation | Sui Southern Gas Corporation | 415 | | | |
| I–3 | Pakistan Television | 222 & 182 | Sui Southern Gas Corporation | Sui Southern Gas Corporation | 415 | | | |
| II–2 | Sui Southern Gas Corporation | 266 & 373 | | | | | | |
| II–2 | Sui Southern Gas Corporation | 266 & 373 | | | | Habib Bank Limited | Habib Bank Limited | 356 & 211/7 |
| | | | | | | State Bank of Pakistan | State Bank of Pakistan | 162 & 527/8d. |
| I–1 | Pakistan International Airlines | 104 & 132/4 | | | | | | | State Bank of Pakistan | State Bank of Pakistan | 162 & 527/8d. |
| II–4 | Bahawalpur Stags | 137 & 96 | | | | | | |
| II–4 | Bahawalpur Stags | 137 & 96 | Pakistan International Airlines | Pakistan International Airlines | 120 & 279 | | | |
| | | | State Bank of Pakistan | State Bank of Pakistan | 172 & 229/7 | | | |
| I–2 | Khan Research Laboratories | 176 & 171 | State Bank of Pakistan | State Bank of Pakistan | 172 & 229/7 | | | |
| II–3 | State Bank of Pakistan | 394 | | | | | | |

**Quarter-finals**

* 23–26 November 2014 Scorecard
* Pakistan International Airlines won by 6 wickets Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot Umpires: Javed Ashraf and Ijaz Ahmed
* Pakistan Airlines won the toss and elected to field.
* 23–26 November 2014 Scorecard
* Habib Bank Limited won by 18 runs Mirpur Cricket Stadium, Mirpur Umpires: Riazuddin and Majid Hussain
* Hyderabad Hawks won the toss and elected to field.
* 23–26 November 2014 Scorecard
* State Bank of Pakistan won by an innings and 47 runs Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad Umpires: Khalid Mahmood Sr. and Nasar Khan
* State Bank of Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
* 23–26 November 2014 Scorecard
* Sui Southern Gas Company won by 235 runs National Ground, Islamabad Umpires: Naushad Khan and Hakeem Shah
* Sui Southern Gas Company won the toss and elected to bat.

**Semi-finals**

* 28 November–1 December 2014 Scorecard
* State Bank of Pakistan won by 3 wickets Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot Umpires: Javed Ashraf and Mohammad Sajid
* State Bank of Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
* 28 November–1 December 2014 Scorecard
* Match drawn; Habib Bank Limited won on first innings Mirpur Cricket Stadium, Mirpur Umpires: Mohammad Asif, Riazuddin
* Sui Southern Gas Company won the toss and elected to field.

**Final**

* 3–7 December 2014 Scorecard
* Habib Bank Limited won on first innings lead Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad Umpires: Mohammad Asif and Riazuddin Player of the match: Babar Azam
* State Bank of Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
