The 2013 National Challenge Cup was the 23rd season of National Challenge Cup, the main cup competition in Pakistani football.
A total of 16 clubs entered the competition that was held from 15 to 26 May 2018. Bahawalpur were the hosts for the tournament, thus earning DFA Bahawalpur a spot in the tournament, courtesy of being the hosts.
Khan Research Laboratories, the defending champions, were knocked out in quarter finals, losing 5–4 on penalties to the eventual winners National Bank.
National Bank defeated Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 1–0 in the finals. This was the first major trophy for National Bank since 1993, when they had won the National Challenge Cup.
Teams The 16 participating teams are as below:
Khan Research LaboratoriesTH, PPL WAPDA DFA Bahawalpur H Pakistan Army Karachi Electric Supply Corporation Pakistan Airlines Pakistan Airforce National Bank Habib Bank Pak Afghan Clearing Sui Southern Gas Ashraf Sugar Mills National U-18 Bhatti United Higher Education Commission Pakistan Police
Notes TH = Challenge Cup title holders; PPL = Pakistan Premier League winners; H = Host
Group stages Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Knockout round Quarter finals
Semi finals
Third place
Finals
Top scorers
PositionPlayerClubGoals1Kaleemullah KhanKhan Research Laboratories82Muhammad MujahidPakistan Airforce63Irfan AliPakistan Airforce54Jadeed KhanWAPDA45Ansar AbbasPakistan Army3Muhammad YasirBhatti UnitedMuhammad RasoolKarachi Electric Supply Corporation
References
External links 2013 NFCC RSSSF