2020 National Football Challenge Cup


The 2020 National Football 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:
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Group stage

Group A



Group B



Group C



Group D



Group E



Group F



Group G



Ranking of third-placed teams


Statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1Umair AliKhan Research Laboratories7
2Muhammad WaheedCivil Aviation Authority6
2Essa BahaderSA Gardens6
2Ashfaqquddin BabarWAPDA6
5Muhammad Faisal YaseenPakistan Air Force5
6Muhammad TahirSui Southern Gas4
6MuhammadKarachi Port Trust4
6Iftikhar Ali KhanKhan Research Laboratories4
6Saddam HussainSui Southern Gas4
10Mudassar ZafarKhan Research Laboratories3

Awards

AwardPlayerClub
Top ScorerUmair AliKhan Research Laboratories
Most Valuable PlayerSaddam HussainSui Southern Gas
Best GoalkeeperAbdul Basit GhafoorWAPDA