The 2014–15 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was the 57th edition of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, the premier domestic first-class cricket competition in Pakistan. It was contested by 26 teams representing 14 regional associations and 12 departments.
The Pakistan Cricket Board made major changes to the structure of the domestic first-class competitions for the 2014–15 season. For the first time in three years, all teams competed in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, which was split into two divisions – named as the Gold and Silver leagues; the departments had competed in their own President's Trophy for the previous two seasons. There was also a change to the ball, with Pakistan's Gray's of Cambridge replacing Kookaburra as the competition's supplier.
(SNG) won the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy for the second time, defeating in the final although the match resulted in a draw; SNG had been set a nominal target of 208 runs to win late on the final day, but had only faced 10 overs before the game ended. They secured the title by virtue of having amassing a 301-run lead in the first innings.
Format The structure of the domestic first-class cricket in Pakistan changed significantly for the 2014–15 season, with both regional associations and departments competing in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy for the first time since 2011–12. The format of the competition also changed, reintroducing a two tier Gold and Silver League system with promotion and relegation.
The top six associations and departments from the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and President's Trophy in 2013–14 were placed in the Gold League, and the remaining eight associations and six departments were placed in the Silver League. The Gold League was a played as a single round-robin group with a final contested between the two top teams at the end of the season. Teams in the Silver League were divided into two round-robin groups, with the leading four from each advancing to a knockout phase to determine the winner.
Promotions and relegations were rendered moot as the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy underwent further restructuring prior to the 2015–16 season.
Gold League Group stage Team (Q)11 8 1 0 2 0 72 (Q)11 6 1 0 4 0 6511 6 1 0 4 0 5911 5 2 0 4 0 4511 4 3 0 4 0 44Karachi Dolphins11 4 4 0 3 0 44Islamabad Leopards11 4 2 0 5 0 42Rawalpindi Rams11 4 4 0 3 0 36Peshawar Panthers11 2 7 0 2 0 25Lahore Lions11 2 8 0 1 0 21 (R)11 2 5 0 4 0 19Multan Tigers (R)11 0 9 0 2 0 3
Final
Silver League
Group stage
+Group ITeam Pakistan Int'l Airlines (Q)6 6 0 0 2 0 52Khan Research Labs. (Q)6 4 1 0 1 0 34Pakistan Television (Q)6 3 2 0 1 0 28Hyderabad Hawks (Q)6 2 3 0 1 0 18Karachi Zebras6 2 3 0 1 0 15Lahore Eagles6 0 4 0 2 0 6Quetta Bears6 0 4 0 2 0 3
+Group IITeam Habib Bank Ltd. (Q)6 4 1 0 1 0 42Sui Southern Gas Corp. (Q)6 3 1 0 2 0 34State Bank of Pakistan (Q)6 2 1 0 3 0 28Bahawalpur Stags (Q)6 1 1 0 4 0 16Sialkot Stallions6 1 2 0 3 0 6Faisalabad Wolves6 1 3 0 2 0 6Abbottabad Falcons6 0 3 0 3 0 3
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Notes
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