2016 PFF Cup
| Country |
|
|---|---|
| Dates |
28 January - 6th February (Qualifying Round) 9 February - 22 February (Final Round) |
| Teams | 24 |
| Champions | KRL F.C. (6th Title) |
| Runners-up | NBP F.C. |
| Third place | PAF F.C. |
| Fourth place | Pakistan Army F.C. |
2016 PFF Cup is a Competition run by PFF. 24 Teams will take part in this competition from 28 January - 22 February 2016. KRL F.C. were the defending champions and defended their title this year as well.
Renaming
The National Challenge Cup was renamed to PFF Cup for unknown reasons. After 8 months of lacking football action, It was announced that the tournament will take place from 28 January 2016 to 23 February 2016
Format
Qualifying Round: 15 B Division Teams and 1 PPFL Team will face each other in a single legged Group Stage. Winners and Group runners-up will advance to the Final Round.
Final Round: 8 PPFL Teams and Qualifying Round Teams will face each other in a Group Stage. Winners and Group runners-up advance to Knockout Rounds
Teams
| Final Round the 8 Teams from PPFL.[A] |
Qualifying Round the 15 teams from B Division, 1 from PPFL |
|
- ^ Sindh Social Welfare Trust withdrew without playing a match
^ A: PPFL Champions K Electric F.C. couldn't play in the tournament due to 2016 AFC Cup play-offs match vs Bahraini side Al Hidd
Qualifying Round
Group I
- All Matches played in Karachi
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sui Southern Gas Company | 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 F.C. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
Rules for classification:
| Ashraf Sugar Mills | 6 - 0 | Pakistan Steel F.C. |
|---|---|---|
| M.Bilal Imran Ali M.Imran Kashif Amin |
| Sui Southern Gas Company | 2 - 1 | Pakistan Steel F.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Zahid Nadeem Abdus Salam |
Nasir Ahmed Amjad Hussain |
KMC Stadium, Karachi Referee: Younas Lal |
Group II
- All Matches played in Karachi
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karachi United F.C. | 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 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Sindh Government Press | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 |
Rules for classification:
| Gwadar Port Authority | 1 - 4 | Karachi United |
|---|---|---|
| Pehchan |
Fazal Asif Khan |
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi Referee: Younas Lal |
| Sindh Government Press | 1 - 2 | Pakistan Police |
|---|---|---|
| M.Waqas Mohammad |
Sher Hassan Zakir Ullah M.Naeem |
KMC Stadium, Karachi Referee: Habibullah |
| Gwadar Port Authority | 3 - 2 | Pakistan Police |
|---|---|---|
| Mian Pehchan Wahid |
Hassan Zaman |
| Karachi United | 4 - 0 | Sindh Government Press |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Raza Fazal M.Junaid A.Usman |
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi |
| Karachi United | 2 - 2 | Pakistan Police |
|---|---|---|
| Noman Asif Khan |
Hassan Monibullah |
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi |
| Gwadar Port Authority | 1 - 3 | Sindh Government Press |
|---|---|---|
| Shahnawaz |
Zohaib Dodo |
Group III
- All Matches played in Lahore
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan Railways F.C. | 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 | 1 |
Rules for classification:
| Pakistan Railways F.C. | 4 - 0 | Insaf Afghan Goods Trading Company |
|---|---|---|
| M.Asim Umer Zafar |
Fame Club Ground, Lahore |
Group IV
- All Matches played in Islamabad
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sui Northern Gas Pipelines | 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 | 1 |
Rules for classification:
| Higher Education Commission | 1 - 3 | Sui Northern Gas Pipelines |
|---|---|---|
| Danial |
Mehmood Bahar Farooq |
| Pakistan Television | 0 - 0 | Bhatti United |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Education Commission | 0 - 3 | Bhatti United |
|---|---|---|
| Bahar Owais Nadeem |
| Pakistan Television | 0 - 3 | Sui Northern Gas Pipelines |
|---|---|---|
| Latif Munir |
| Bhatti United | 0 - 0 | Sui Northern Gas Pipelines |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Television | 0 - 1 | Higher Education Commission |
|---|---|---|
| Ashraf |
Group Stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan Army F.C. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Karachi United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | KPT F.C. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Saif Textile | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 |
| Pakistan Army F.C. | 4 - 1 | Saif Textile |
|---|---|---|
| Sarfaraz Nisar Zahid |
Waqas |
Fame Club Ground, Lahore |
| KPT F.C. | 3 - 1 | Saif Textile |
|---|---|---|
| M.Jalil Qadir Shamir Taj |
Ali Raza |
Fame Club Ground, Lahore |
| Karachi United | 3 - 2 | Saif Textile |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Reza Fazal Baloch |
Virk Waqas Ali |
Fame Club Ground, Lahore |
| Pakistan Army F.C. | 2 - 1 | KPT F.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Ansar Rasool |
Baloch |
Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sui Southern Gas Company | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | WAPDA F.C. | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Pakistan Police | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Pakistan Navy F.C. | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
| WAPDA F.C. | 1 - 2 | Sui Southern Gas Company |
|---|---|---|
| Hasnain |
Saadullah Abdus Salam |
Faisal Town Football Stadium, Lahore |
| Sui Southern Gas Company | 2 - 1 | Pakistan Police |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul Salam Saadullah |
Umair |
Fame Club Ground, Lahore |
| WAPDA F.C. | 5 - 1 | Pakistan Navy F.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Jadeed |
Mohsin Ali |
Faisal Town Football Stadium, Lahore |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KRL F.C. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | NBP F.C. | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Sui Northern Gas Pipelines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Ashraf Sugar Mills | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
| KRL F.C. | 3 - 0 | Ashraf Sugar Mills |
|---|---|---|
| Adil M.Hanif M.Salman |
Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore |
| KRL F.C. | 2 - 1 | NBP F.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Murtaza Y.Afridi |
Sher Ali Khan |
Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAF F.C. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Bhatti United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Pakistan Railways F.C. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
| PAF F.C. | 2 - 1 | Pakistan Railways F.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Mansoor Sohail Jr. |
Wajid |
Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore |
Knockout Round
Bracket
| Quarter Final | Semi Final | Final | |||||||||||
| C1 | KRL F.C. | 3 | |||||||||||
| B2 | WAPDA F.C. | 1 | |||||||||||
| C1 | KRL F.C. | 0 (4) | |||||||||||
| D1 | PAF F.C. | 0 (3) | |||||||||||
| D1 | PAF F.C. | 1 | |||||||||||
| A2 | Karachi United | 0 | |||||||||||
| C1 | KRL F.C. | 1 | |||||||||||
| C2 | NBP F.C. | 0 | |||||||||||
| B1 | Sui Southern Gas Company | 0 (2) | |||||||||||
| C2 | NBP F.C. | 0 (3) | |||||||||||
| C2 | NBP F.C. | 1 | Third place | ||||||||||
| A1 | Pakistan Army F.C. | 0 | |||||||||||
| A1 | Pakistan Army F.C. | 1 | D1 | PAF F.C. | 2 | ||||||||
| D2 | Bhatti United | 0 | A1 | Pakistan Army F.C. | 0 | ||||||||
Quarterfinals
| Pakistan Army F.C. | 1 - 0 | Bhatti United |
|---|---|---|
| Ansar |
Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore Referee: Habibullah |
| KRL F.C. | 3 - 1 | WAPDA F.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Hanif M.Adil M.Shahid |
Arif |
Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore |
Semifinals
Third place match
Final
Prize Fund
Prize money for 2016 PFF Cup.[1]
Teams
| Achieved round | Premium per team | Summed bonuses |
|---|---|---|
| Third Place | Rs.100,000 | |
| Finals | Rs.200,000 | |
| Champion | Rs.100,000 | Rs.300,000 |
Fairplay, 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.10,000 |
References
- ↑ "Football activity resumes as PFF Cup begins tomorrow". The News International. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
http://tribune.com.pk/story/1008945/local-teams-welcome-upcoming-pff-cup-2016/ http://www.footballpakistan.com/2015/12/football-returns-to-pakistan-next-month-with-pff-cup-dawn/ https://facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156318668510234&id=66377055233 http://www.footballpakistan.com/2016/01/pff-cup-to-kick-off-on-28th-dawn/