2017 NBP President's Cup

The 2017 NBP President's Cup was the first edition of NBP President's Cup. The tournament was sponsored by National Bank of Pakistan in 2017, as there was no footballing activity in Pakistan since 2016 PFF Cup. The tournament commenced on 17 January and concluded on 26 January.[1][2]

2017 NBP President's Cup
Tournament details
CountryPakistan Pakistan
Venue(s)2 venues in Karachi
Dates17 January – 26 January
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsKhan Research Laboratories (1st title)
Runner-upWAPDA
Third placeK-Electric
Fourth placeSui Southern Gas
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored58 (2.9 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Murtaza Hussain (8 goals)
All statistics correct as of January 26, 2017.

Khan Research Laboratories won the tournament after defeating WAPDA 1–0 in finals.[3] K-Electric won the third place match after defeating Sui Southern Gas 1–0.[4]

Teams edit

The 12 teams participating in the tournament are as below:

Group stage edit

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Karachi United 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3 Advance to Knockout round
2 WAPDA 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
3 Pakistan Steel 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 3
Updated to match(es) played on 24 January 2017. Source: FPDC
Pakistan Steel1–0Karachi United
Ubaid Khan   75' Report
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi
Karachi United2–0WAPDA
Asif Khan   51'
Noman Dodo   79'
Report
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi
WAPDA2–0Pakistan Steel
Jadeed   51'
Mehmood   85'
Report
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Khan Research Laboratories 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 6 Advance to Knockout round
2 Sui Southern Gas 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3
3 Pakistan Navy 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 24 January 2017. Source: FPDC
Sui Southern Gas2–0Pakistan Navy
M. Lal   17', 24' Report
Benazir Sports Complex, Karachi
Khan Research Laboratories2–0Pakistan Navy
Murtaza Hussain   28'
M. Imran   46'
Report
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi
Sui Southern Gas2–4Khan Research Laboratories
Saeed   10'
Hameed Khan   85' (pen.)
Report Murtaza Hussain   25', 62'
Ahmed   63'
Umair Ali   67'
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi

Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 K-Electric 2 2 0 0 5 4 +1 6 Advance to Knockout round
2 Sui Northern Gas 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3
3 Pakistan Airlines 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 24 January 2017. Source: FPDC
K-Electric2–1Pakistan Airlines
Kaleemullah   72'
Rasool   85' (pen.)
Report Lashari   58'
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi
Sui Northern Gas2–1Pakistan Airlines
Sada Bahar   57'
Owais Riasat   90'
Report Lashari   75'
Benazir Sports Complex, Karachi
Sui Northern Gas3–3K-Electric
Shahzad Mehmood   14'
Syed Ghazi   40'
Sada Bahar   65'
Report Rasool   70', 80', 86'
Penalties
8–9
Benzair Sports Complex, Karachi

Group D edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 National Bank 2 1 1 0 5 3 +2 4 Advance to Knockout round
2 Karachi Port Trust 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
3 Pakistan Police 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 1
Updated to match(es) played on 24 January 2017. Source: FPDC
Karachi Port Trust1–1National Bank
Zafar Majeed   55' Report Waseem Qadir   81'
Benazir Sports Complex, Karachi
Karachi Port Trust1–1Pakistan Police
M. bin Younis   80' Report A. Wasif   90+1'
Benazir Sports Complex, Karachi
National Bank4–2Pakistan Police
M. Zeeshan   25'
Maqbool   31', 68'
Javed Hamza   47'
Report Noor Muhammad   72' (pen.)
Waqas   80'
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi

Knockout round edit

Quarter-finals edit

K-Electric4–1Karachi United
Essa   48'
Kaleemullah   57', 72'
Rasool   82'
Report Noman Dodo   70'
Benazir Sports Complex, Karachi
Karachi Port Trust0–3Khan Research Laboratories
Report M. Imran   40', 43'
Murtaza Hussain   48'
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi

National Bank0–1Sui Southern Gas
Report M. Lal   45'
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi
Sui Northern Gas0–0WAPDA
Report
Penalties
10–11
Benazir Sports Complex, Karachi

Semifinals edit

Khan Research Laboratories4–3K-Electric
Murtaza Hussain   30', 45', 120+1'
Afridi   90'
Report Rasool   19'
Riaz   48', 63'
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi
WAPDA2–1Sui Southern Gas
Mehmood   45'
M. Bilal   52'
Report Hameed Khan   27'
Benazir Sports Complex, Karachi

Third place match edit

K-Electric1–0Sui Southern Gas
Rasool   11' Report
Benazir Sports Complex, Karachi

Finals edit

Khan Research Laboratories1–0WAPDA
Murtaza Hussain   35' Report
KPT Football Stadium, Karachi

Bracket edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
23 January – 13:00 PM
 
 
K-Electric4
 
25 January – 13:00 PM
 
Karachi United1
 
K-Electric3
 
23 January – 15:00 PM
 
Khan Research Laboratories4
 
Karachi Port Trust0
 
26 January – 15:00 PM
 
Khan Research Laboratories3
 
Khan Research Laboratories1
 
24 January – 13:00 PM
 
WAPDA0
 
National Bank0
 
25 January – 13:00 PM
 
Sui Southern Gas1
 
Sui Southern Gas1
 
24 January – 15:00 PM
 
WAPDA2 Third place
 
Sui Northern Gas0 (10)
 
26 January – 13:00 PM
 
WAPDA (P)0 (11)
 
K-Electric1
 
 
Sui Southern Gas0
 


Top scorers edit

As of 26 January 2017[3]
Position Player Club Goals
1 Murtaza Hussain Khan Research Laboratories 8
2 Muhammad Rasool K-Electric 7
3 Kaleemullah Khan K-Electric 3
Muhammad Imran Khan Research Laboratories
Muhammad Lal Sui Southern Gas
6 Arif Mehmood WAPDA 2
Hameed Khan Sui Southern Gas
Maqbool National Bank
Muhammad Riaz K-Electric
Noman Dodo Karachi United
Sada Bahar Sui Northern Gas
Shakir Lashari Pakistan Airlines

References edit

  1. ^ "NBP President Cup from 17 January in Karachi [Pak Observer]". footballpakistan.com. Pak Observer. January 7, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  2. ^ "Mixed feelings as All-Pakistan Football Tournament set to kick off [Express Tribune]". footballpakistan.com. Express Tribune. January 9, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "After President's Cup crown, KRL hungry for more glory [Dawn]". footballpakistan.com. Dawn. January 30, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  4. ^ "KE down SSGC to finish third in NBP President's Cup [Dawn]". footballpakistan.com. Dawn. January 29, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2019.

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