2012 KPT Challenge Cup
# 2012 KPT Challenge Cup

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, therefore, it was also known as the 2012 KPT Challenge Cup.

The tournament was held in Karachi, with KPT Stadium and People's Football Stadium having two matches played simultaneously.

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 won the title after defeating Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 3–1 on penalties the after game ended 0–0 after extra-time.

## Teams

A total of 16 teams participated in the tournament:

* Khan Research Laboratories
* 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

### Notes

    TH = Challenge Cup title holders; PPL = Pakistan Premier League winners; H = Host

## Group stages

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | WAPDA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Pakistan Navy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 3 | National Youth B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | |
| 4 | Ashraf Sugar Mills | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Karachi Electric Supply Corporation | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Karachi Port Trust | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 3 | Pakistan Steel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Gwadar Port Authority | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 | |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Khan Research Laboratories | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 7 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | National Youth A | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 3 | National Bank | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Pakistan Police | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |

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.

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Pakistan Army | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Pakistan Public Work Department | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 3 | Pakistan Airforce | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Pakistan Railways | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | |

## 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

    As of 23 March 2012

| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Muhammad Rasool | Karachi Electric Supply Corporation | 10 |
| 2 | Rizwan Asif | Khan Research Laboratories | 6 |
| 3 | Mohammad bin Younis | Karachi Port Trust | 4 |
