2016–17 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
The 2016–17 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was the 59th edition of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pakistan's domestic first-class cricket competition. It was contested by 16 teams representing eight regional associations and eight departments, and ran between 1 October and 15 December 2016.
The format of the competition remained the same as the previous season, with two round-robin group stages and a final. The regions and departments were divided evenly between the two groups for the preliminary group stage, with the four top teams in each advancing to a "Super Eight" group stage; the top team in each of the Super Eight groups contested the final. Ten of the matches, including the two Super Eight fixtures and the final, were played as day/night games, in preparation for Pakistan's tour to Australia in December 2016.
Returning to first-class cricket were and a second Karachi team having gained promotion from the Patron's Trophy and Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Grade II competitions respectively; they replaced and Hyderabad, which were relegated at the end of 2015–16. Neither PIA nor Karachi Blues were able to retain their first-class status as both were relegated at the end of the season.
The final was contested between Habib Bank Limited and Water and Power Development Authority. The match finished in a draw, with WAPDA declared as the winners of the tournament, because of a first-innings lead. This was WAPDA's first title in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. Salman Butt was the man of the match in the final after scoring a century in both innings.
Group stage
Tables
| Team | |||||
| Water and Power Development Authority | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 46 |
| United Bank Limited | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 36 |
| Sui Southern Gas Corporation | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 26 |
| Habib Bank Limited | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 21 |
| Islamabad | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 21 |
| Lahore Blues | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 19 |
| Peshawar | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| Karachi Blues | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
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| Khan Research Laboratories | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 45 |
| Sui Northern Gas Pipelines | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 36 |
| National Bank of Pakistan | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 29 |
| Karachi Whites | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 27 |
| Federally Administered Tribal Areas | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| Rawalpindi | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| Lahore Whites | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| Pakistan International Airlines | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
Results
Pool A
Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 4
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Round 5
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Round 6
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Round 7
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Pool B
Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 4
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Round 5
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Round 6
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Round 7
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Super Eight stage
Tables
| Team | |||||
| Water and Power Development Authority | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| Sui Southern Gas Corporation | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| Sui Northern Gas Pipelines | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Karachi Whites | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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| Habib Bank Limited | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| United Bank Limited | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| Khan Research Laboratories | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| National Bank of Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Results
Group I
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Group II
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