The 2019
PFF National Challenge Cup
The PFF National Challenge Cup is an annual semi-professional knockout football competition in men's domestic Pakistani football within the Pakistan football league system. It is organized by and named after the Pakistan Football Federation.
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was the 28th edition of domestic
association football
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cup competition in
Pakistan
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. 15 teams participated in the competition, commencing from 19 July and concluding on 4 August 2019. The competition was held in
Peshawar
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, with
Tehmas Khan Football Stadium and
Qayyum Football Stadium hosting all the matches.
Teams
The following 15 teams participated in the tournament:
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Khan Research Laboratories
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(
PPL)
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Pakistan Airforce (
TH)
* PFF Tigers
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Asia Ghee Mills
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Civil Aviation Authority
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Role
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Karachi Port Trust
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Karachi United
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National Bank
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Pakistan Army
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Pakistan Navy
ur, ہمارے لیے اللّٰہ کافی ہے اور وہ بہترین کارساز ہے۔ English: Allah is Sufficient for us - and what an excellent (reliable) Trustee (of affairs) is He!(''Qur'an, 3:173'')
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Pakistan Police
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The country has a mix of federal, provincial and territorial police forces with both gen ...
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Pakistan Railways
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Pakistan Television
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Background
Historical c ...
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Sui Southern Gas
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WAPDA
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;Notes:TH = Challenge Cup title holders; PPL =
Pakistan Premier League
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winners
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Knockout round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third place
Final
Details
Bracket
Statistics
Top goalscorers
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Clean Sheets
Awards
References
External links
Pakistan Football Federation
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Pakistan
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