The 2020 National Challenge Cup was the 29th edition of domestic association football cup competition in Pakistan. 28 teams participated in the competition, held from 30 November to 20 December 2020. The competition was held in Lahore, with Punjab Stadium and Fame FC Ground hosting all the matches. In contrary to the departments-only format of the National Challenge Cup, the 2020 editionunder the FIFA-appointed PFF Normalisation Committee, the field was enlarged to 28 teams and for the first time in over a decade included both departments and private clubs, in an effort to revive competition during administrative suspension and the COVID-19 pandemic.
WAPDA won their maiden title after beating Sui Southern Gas 1–0 in the final.
Teams The 28 teams participating in the tournament were:
Notes TH = Challenge Cup title holders; PPL = Pakistan Premier League winners
Group stage Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Ranking of third-placed teams
Statistics
Top goalscorers
RankPlayerTeamGoals1Umair AliKhan Research Laboratories72Muhammad WaheedCivil Aviation Authority6Essa BahaderSA GardensAshfaqquddin BabarWAPDA5Muhammad Faisal YaseenPakistan Air Force56Muhammad TahirSui Southern Gas4MuhammadKarachi Port TrustIftikhar Ali KhanKhan Research LaboratoriesSaddam HussainSui Southern Gas10Mudassar ZafarKhan Research Laboratories3
Awards
AwardPlayerClubTop ScorerUmair AliKhan Research LaboratoriesMost Valuable PlayerSaddam HussainSui Southern GasBest GoalkeeperAbdul Basit GhafoorWAPDA
References