{{Infobox football tournament season | title = Inter-Provincial Championship | year = 1985 | other_titles = | image = | image_size = | caption = | country = Pakistan | dates = 1984 | venue = | num_teams = 14 | winners = Habib Bank | count = 1 | second = Punjab | third =NWFP | fourth =Sindh | matches = 23 | goals = 44 | attendance = | scoring_leader = | award_title = | award = | prev_season = 1984 | next_season =1987 | updated = 23 July 2025 |city=Faisalabad}}
The '''1985 Inter-Provincial Championship''' was the 3rd edition of the now known PFF National Challenge Cup, the main cup tournament in Pakistani football. It was held in Faisalabad.<ref name=":0" />
== Overview == Pakistan Airlines were the defending champions, winning the 1984 edition.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan - List of Cup Winners |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/pakicuphist.html |access-date=2025-07-23 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref> Habib Bank won the title after winning in penalty shootout against Punjab provincial team, after a goalless draw.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HBL considering dissolving football, TT teams |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/72979-hbl-considering-dissolving-football-tt-teams |access-date=2025-07-23 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-04-10 |title=NFCC draws announced |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/993290/nfcc-draws-announced |access-date=2025-07-23 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref> National Bank were officially declared runners-up, as the provincial teams, Balochistan, Sindh, NWFP, and Punjab, were not included in the final rankings.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Pakistan 1985 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/paki85.html |access-date=2025-07-23 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref> Following their victory in the 1985 Inter-Provincial Championship, Habib Bank became the country's second representative in Asian club football competitions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahsan |first=Ali |date=2010-12-23 |title=A history of football in Pakistan — Part III |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/593100/a-history-of-football-in-pakistan-part-iii |access-date=2025-07-23 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref>
==Group stage== ===Group 1=== <onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |section=Group 1 |res_col_header=Q |winpoints=2
|team1=PUN|name_PUN=Punjab |team2=PIA|name_PIA=Pakistan Airlines |team3=CUS|name_CUS=Pakistan Customs |team4=ARM|name_ARM=Pakistan Army |win_PUN=2|draw_PUN=1|loss_PUN=0|gf_PUN=4|ga_PUN=2 |win_PIA=2|draw_PIA=0|loss_PIA=1|gf_PIA=4|ga_PIA=1 |win_CUS=0|draw_CUS=2|loss_CUS=1|gf_CUS=2|ga_CUS=3 |win_ARM=0|draw_ARM=1|loss_ARM=2|gf_ARM=0|ga_ARM=4
|col_Q=#ccffcc|text_Q= |result1=Q |update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/paki85.html RSSSF] }}</onlyinclude>
===Group 2=== <onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |section=Group 2 |res_col_header=Q |winpoints=2
|team1=HAB|name_HAB=Habib Bank |team2=NBP|name_NBP=National Bank |team3=STE|name_STE=Pakistan Steel |team4=BAL|name_BAL=Balochistan |win_HAB=2|draw_HAB=1|loss_HAB=0|gf_HAB=5|ga_HAB=1 |win_NBP=2|draw_NBP=1|loss_NBP=0|gf_NBP=4|ga_NBP=0 |win_STE=1|draw_STE=0|loss_STE=2|gf_STE=2|ga_STE=5 |win_BAL=0|draw_BAL=0|loss_BAL=3|gf_BAL=1|ga_BAL=6
|col_Q=#ccffcc|text_Q= |result1=Q |update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/paki85.html RSSSF] }}</onlyinclude>
===Group 3=== <onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |section=Group 3 |res_col_header=Q |winpoints=2
|team1=SIN|name_SIN=Sindh |team2=PAF|name_PAF=Pakistan Air Force |team3=WAP|name_WAP=WAPDA |team4=POL|name_POL=Pakistan Police |win_SIN=2|draw_SIN=1|loss_SIN=0|gf_SIN=4|ga_SIN=2 |win_PAF=1|draw_PAF=1|loss_PAF=1|gf_PAF=8|ga_PAF=4 |win_WAP=0|draw_WAP=3|loss_WAP=0|gf_WAP=3|ga_WAP=3 |win_POL=0|draw_POL=1|loss_POL=2|gf_POL=0|ga_POL=6
|col_Q=#ccffcc|text_Q= |result1=Q |update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/paki85.html RSSSF] }}</onlyinclude>
===Group 4=== <onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |section=Group 4 |res_col_header=Q |winpoints=2
|team1=NWF|name_NWF=NWFP |team2=RAI|name_RAI=Pakistan Railways |win_NWF=0|draw_NWF=1|loss_NWF=0|gf_NWF=0|ga_NWF=0 |win_RAI=0|draw_RAI=1|loss_RAI=0|gf_RAI=0|ga_RAI=0
|col_Q=#ccffcc|text_Q= |result1=Q |update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/paki85.html RSSSF] }}</onlyinclude>
==Knockout round== ===Semifinals=== {{football box | date = 1985 | time = | team1 = Punjab | score = 4–1 | report = https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/paki85.html | team2 = NWFP | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | attendance = | referee = | event = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | location = Faisalabad, Pakistan }} {{football box | date = 1985 | time = | team1 = Habib Bank | score = 1–0 | report = https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/paki85.html | team2 = Sindh | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | attendance = | referee = | event = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | location = Faisalabad, Pakistan }} ----
===Third place match=== {{football box | date = 1985 | time = | team1 = NWFP | score = 1–0 | report = https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/paki85.html | team2 = Sindh | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | attendance = | referee = | event = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | location = Faisalabad, Pakistan }} ----
===Final=== {{football box | date = 1985 | time = | team1 = Habib Bank | score = 0–0 | report = https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/paki85.html | team2 = Punjab | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | attendance = | referee = | event = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | location = Faisalabad, Pakistan | penaltyscore = 4–3 }}
==References== {{reflist}} {{Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup}}
Category:PFF National Challenge Cup