{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox football tournament season | title = National Football Challenge Cup | year = 2016 | other_titles = Pakistan Football Federation Cup | image = | image_size = | caption = | country = Pakistan | dates = 28 January 2016 – 6 February 2016 (qualifying competition)<br />9 February 2016 – 22 February 2016 (main competition) | num_teams = 24 (overall)<br />16 (qualifying competition)<br />8 (main competition) | winners = Khan Research Laboratories | count = 6 | second = National Bank | third = Pakistan Air Force | fourth = Pakistan Army | matches = 50 | goals = 116 | attendance = | scoring_leader = Fazal (6 goals) | award_title = Best player<br>Best goalkeeper | award = Mansoor Khan<br/> <small>(Pakistan Air Force)</small><br>Saqib Hanif <small>(Khan Research Laboratories)</small> | prev_season = 2015 | next_season = 2018 | extra_information = |city=Islamabad<br>Lahore<br>Karachi}}
The '''2016 National Football Challenge Cup''' or '''2016 Pakistan Football Federation Cup''' was the 26th season of domestic association football cup tournament in Pakistani football. 24 teams took part in this competition held in Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi from 28 January 2016 to 22 February 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-12-12|title=Local teams welcome upcoming PFF Cup 2016|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1008945/local-teams-welcome-upcoming-pff-cup-2016|access-date=2022-01-06|website=The Express Tribune|language=en}}</ref>
Reigning champions Khan Research Laboratories successfully defended their title after defeating National Bank 1–0 in the final.
==Background== After eight months of no football action, the tournament was announced for 28 January 2016 to 23 February 2016. The PFF Cup, instead of the usual National Challenge Cup, was organised by the Lahore High Court appointed PFF administrator Justice Asad Munir.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wasim |first=Umaid |date=2016-01-27 |title=‘LHC empowered administrator to hold PFF Cup’ |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1235526 |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Dawn |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=The Newspaper's Sports |date=2016-01-14 |title=PFF Cup to kick off on 28th |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1232731 |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Dawn |language=en}}</ref> The National Challenge Cup scheduled for April 2016 was later called off due to lack of sponsorship, leaving the PFF Cup as the only national knockout event that year.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2016-03-30 |title=National Challenge Cup to be called off |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1075062/national-challenge-cup-to-be-called-off |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref>
==Format==
===Qualifying round=== For qualification, 15 teams from PFF League (B Division) and 1 team from the Pakistan Premier League played in a group stage, with winners and runners-up from each group qualifying for the final round.
===Final round=== Eight teams from the qualifying round and eight teams from the Pakistan Premier League played in a group stage, with the group winners and runners-up qualifying for the knock-out stages.
==Teams==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:96%;" |- style="vertical-align:top; background:#D6E2B3; text-align:center;" | style="width:48%;" | '''Final Round'''<br>the 8 Teams from PPL.{{Cref2|A}} | style="width:48%;" | '''Qualifying Round'''<br>the 15 teams from PFF League, 1 from PPL |- style="vertical-align:top;" | *Khan Research Laboratories *WAPDA *Pakistan Army *National Bank *Pakistan Air Force *Karachi Port Trust *Pakistan Navy *Pakistan Airlines (withdrew) | *Pakistan Railways *Sui Southern Gas Company *Ashraf Sugar Mills *Social Welfare {{Cref2|B}} *Pakistan Steel *Gwadar Port Authority *Sindh Government Press *Pakistan Police *Karachi United *Saif Textiles *Falcon Company *Insaf Afghan Goods Trading Company *Higher Education Commission *Pakistan Television *Bhatti United *SNGPL |}
{{Cnote2 begin}} {{Cnote|A|PPFL Champions K Electric couldn't play in the tournament due to 2016 AFC Cup play-offs match vs Bahraini side Al Hidd}} {{Cnote2|B|Sindh Social Welfare Trust withdrew without playing a match}} {{Cnote2 End}}
==Qualifying round==
===Group I=== <onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football |section=Group I |teamwidth=180 |team1=SSG |team2=ASM |team3=PST|result1=KO |result2=KO |update=31 January 2016 |source= PFF |win_SSG=2 |draw_SSG=0 |loss_SSG=0 |gf_SSG=4 |ga_SSG=2 |status_SSG= |win_ASM=1 |draw_ASM=0 |loss_ASM=1 |gf_ASM=7 |ga_ASM=2 |status_ASM= |win_PST=0 |draw_PST=0 |loss_PST=2 |gf_PST=1 |ga_PST=8 |status_PST=
|name_SSG= Sui Southern Gas |name_ASM= Ashraf Sugar Mills |name_PST= Pakistan Steel |res_col_header=Q |col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to Final Round }}</onlyinclude> *'''All Matches played in Karachi''' {{Football box | date = {{Start date|2016|1|28|df=y}} | time = 15:00 (UTC+5) | team1 = Sui Southern Gas | score = Not Held | team2 = Social Welfare | report = http://www.dawn.com/news/1235970 | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = KPT Stadium | attendance = | referee = | event = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | location = Karachi }} {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|1|28|df=y}} |time=15:00 (UTC+5) |team1= Ashraf Sugar Mills |score= 6–0 |team2= Pakistan Steel |report= |goals1= M. Bilal {{goal|20||55||67}} <br/> Imran Ali {{goal|50}} <br /> M. Imran {{goal|53}} <br /> Kashif Amin {{goal|85}} |goals2= |stadium= KMC Stadium, Karachi |attendance= |referee= }} ---- {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|1|30|df=y}} |time=15:00 (UTC+5) |team1= Sui Southern Gas |score= 2–1 |team2= Pakistan Steel |report= |goals1= Ahmed {{goal|25}} <br /> Zahid Nadeem {{sent off|0|51}} <br /> Abdus Salam {{goal|71}} |goals2= Nasir Ahmed {{goal|17}} <br /> Amjad Hussain {{yel|44}} |stadium= KMC Stadium, Karachi |attendance= |referee= Younas Lal }} {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|1|30|df=y}} |time=15:00(UTC+5) |team1= Ashraf Sugar Mills |score= Not Held |team2= Social Welfare |report= http://www.dawn.com/news/1235970 |goals1= |goals2= |stadium= |attendance= |referee= }} ---- {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|1|df=y}} |time=15:00 (UTC+5) |team1= Pakistan Steel |score= Not Held |team2= Social Welfare |report= http://www.dawn.com/news/1235970 |goals1= |goals2= |stadium= |attendance= |referee= }} {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|1|df=y}} |time=15:00 (UTC+5) |team1= Sui Southern Gas |score= 2–1 |team2= Ashraf Sugar Mills |report= |goals1= Saadullah {{goal||45+1||pen.}} <br /> M. Lal {{goal|77}} |goals2= Zeshan Rafiq {{goal|79}} |stadium= KMC Stadium, Karachi |attendance= |referee= }}
===Group II=== <onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football |section=Group II |teamwidth=180 |team1=KAR |team2=POL |team3=GPA |team4=SGP|result1=KO |result2=KO |update=2 February 2016 |source= PFF |win_GPA=1 |draw_GPA=0 |loss_GPA=1 |gf_GPA=5 |ga_GPA=6 |status_GPA= |win_SGP=1 |draw_SGP=0 |loss_SGP=2 |gf_SGP=4 |ga_SGP=7 |status_SGP= |win_POL=1 |draw_POL=1 |loss_POL=1 |gf_POL=6 |ga_POL=6 |status_POL= |win_KAR=2 |draw_KAR=1 |loss_KAR=0 |gf_KAR=10 |ga_KAR=3 |status_KAR=
|name_GPA= Gwadar Port Authority |name_SGP= Sindh Government Press |name_POL= Pakistan Police |name_KAR= Karachi United |res_col_header=Q |col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to Final Round }}</onlyinclude> *'''All Matches played in Karachi''' {{Football box | date = {{Start date|2016|1|29|df=y}} | time = 15:00 (UTC+5) | team1 = Gwadar Port Authority | score = 1–4 | team2 = Karachi United | report = | goals1 = Pehchan {{goal|51}} | goals2 = Fazal {{goal|5||32}} <br /> Asif Khan {{goal|24||41}} | stadium = KPT Stadium | attendance = | referee = Younas Lal | event = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | location = Karachi }} {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|1|29|df=y}} |time= 15:00 (UTC+5) |team1= Sindh Government Press |score= 1–2 |team2= Pakistan Police |report= |goals1= M. Waqas {{goal|45+1}} <br /> Mohammad {{sent off|0|90+1}} |goals2= Sher Hassan {{goal|22}} <br /> Zakir Ullah {{goal|71}} <br /> M. Naeem {{yel}} |stadium= KMC Stadium, Karachi |attendance= |referee= Habibullah }} ---- {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|1|31|df=y}} |time= 15:00 (UTC+5) |team1= Gwadar Port Authority |score= 3–2 |team2= Pakistan Police |report= |goals1= Mian {{goal|24}} <br /> Pehchan {{goal|75}} <br /> Wahid {{goal|90+5}} |goals2= Hassan {{goal|43}} <br /> Zaman {{goal|90}} |stadium= KMC Stadium, Karachi |attendance= |referee= }} {{Football box | date = {{Start date|2016|1|31|df=y}} | time = 15:00 (UTC+5) | team1 = Karachi United | score = 4–0 | team2 = Sindh Government Press | report = | goals1 = Ali Raza {{goal|10}} <br /> Fazal {{goal|21}} <br /> M.Junaid {{goal|73}} <br /> A.Usman {{goal|75}} | goals2 = | stadium = KPT Stadium | attendance = | referee = | event = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | location = Karachi }} ---- {{Football box | date = {{Start date|2016|2|2|df=y}} | time = 15:00 (UTC+5) | team1 = Karachi United | score = 2–2 | team2 = Pakistan Police | report = | goals1 = Noman {{goal|16}} <br /> Asif Khan {{goal|42}} | goals2 = Hassan {{goal|75}} <br /> Monibullah {{goal|85}} | stadium = KPT Stadium | attendance = | referee = | event = | round = | score1 = | score2 = | location = Karachi }} {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|2|df=y}} |time= 15:00 (UTC+5) |team1= Gwadar Port Authority |score= 1–3 |team2= Sindh Government Press |report= |goals1= Shahnawaz {{goal|62}} |goals2= Zohaib {{goal|12}} <br /> Dodo {{goal|33||48}} |stadium= KMC Stadium, Karachi |attendance= |referee= }}
===Group III=== <onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football |section=Group III |teamwidth=180 |team1=RWY |team2=TEX |team3=FAL |team4=IAG|result1=KO |result2=KO |update=6 February 2016 |source= PFF |win_RWY=2 |draw_RWY=1 |loss_RWY=0 |gf_RWY=5 |ga_RWY=0 |status_RWY= |win_TEX=1 |draw_TEX=2 |loss_TEX=0 |gf_TEX=1 |ga_TEX=0 |status_TEX= |win_FAL=0 |draw_FAL=2 |loss_FAL=1 |gf_FAL=0 |ga_FAL=1 |status_FAL= |win_IAG=0 |draw_IAG=1 |loss_IAG=2 |gf_IAG=0 |ga_IAG=5 |status_IAG=
|name_RWY= Pakistan Railways |name_TEX= Saif Textiles |name_FAL= Falcon Company |name_IAG= Insaf Afghan Goods Trading Company |res_col_header=Q |col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to Final Round }}</onlyinclude> *'''All Matches played in Lahore''' {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|1|df=y}} |time= 11:45 (UTC+5) |team1= Pakistan Railways |score= 4–0 |team2= Insaf Afghan Goods Trading Company |report= |goals1= M.Asim {{goal|26||72||77}} <br /> Umer Zafar {{goal|47}} |goals2= |stadium= Fame Club Ground, Lahore |attendance= |referee= }} {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|1|df=y}} |time= 14:30 (UTC+5) |team1= Saif Textile |score= 0–0 |team2= Falcon Company |report= |goals1= |goals2= |stadium= Fame Club Ground, Lahore |attendance= |referee= }} ---- {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|3|df=y}} |time= 14:30 (UTC+5) |team1= Pakistan Railways |score= 1–0 |team2= Falcon Company |report= |goals1= M.Asim {{goal|70}} |goals2= |stadium= Fame Club Ground, Lahore |attendance= |referee= }} {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|3|df=y}} |time= 14:30 (UTC+5) |team1= Saif Textile |score= 1–0 |team2= Insaf Afghan Goods Trading Company |report= |goals1= Virk {{goal|34}} |goals2= |stadium= Fame Club Ground, Lahore |attendance= |referee= }} ---- {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|5|df=y}} |time= 14:30 (UTC+5) |team1= Falcon Company |score= 0–0 |team2= Insaf Afghan Goods Trading Company |report= |goals1= |goals2= |stadium= Fame Club Ground, Lahore |attendance= |referee= }} {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|5|df=y}} |time= 14:30 (UTC+5) |team1= Pakistan Railways |score= 0–0 |team2= Saif Textile |report= |goals1= |goals2= |stadium= Fame Club Ground, Lahore |attendance= |referee= }}
===Group IV=== <onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football |section=Group IV |teamwidth=180 |team1=SNG |team2=BHA |team3=EDU |team4=PTV |result1=KO |result2=KO |update=6 February 2016 |source= PFF |win_EDU=1 |draw_EDU=0 |loss_EDU=1 |gf_EDU=2 |ga_EDU=6 |status_EDU= |win_PTV=0 |draw_PTV=1 |loss_PTV=1 |gf_PTV=0 |ga_PTV=4 |status_PTV= |win_BHA=1 |draw_BHA=2 |loss_BHA=0 |gf_BHA=3 |ga_BHA=0 |status_BHA= |win_SNG=2 |draw_SNG=1 |loss_SNG=0 |gf_SNG=6 |ga_SNG=1 |status_SNG=
|name_EDU= Higher Education Commission |name_PTV= Pakistan Television |name_BHA= Bhatti United |name_SNG= Sui Northern Gas |res_col_header=Q |col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to Final Round }}</onlyinclude> *'''All Matches played in Islamabad''' {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|1|31|df=y}} |time= 14:30 (UTC+5) |team1= Higher Education Commission |score= 1–3 |team2= Sui Northern Gas |report= |goals1= Danial {{goal|35}} |goals2= Mehmood {{goal|5}} <br /> Bahar {{goal|54}} <br /> Farooq {{goal|90}} |stadium= Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad |attendance= |referee= }} {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|1|31|df=y}} |time= 12:00 (UTC+5) |team1= Pakistan Television |score= 0–0 |team2= Bhatti United |report= |goals1= |goals2= |stadium= Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad |attendance= |referee= }} ---- {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|2|df=y}} |time= 14:30 (UTC+5) |team1= Higher Education Commission |score= 0–3 |team2= Bhatti United |report= |goals1= |goals2= Bahar {{goal|}} <br /> Owais {{goal|}} <br /> Nadeem {{goal|}} |stadium= Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad |attendance= |referee= }} {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|2|df=y}} |time= 14:30 (UTC+5) |team1= Pakistan Television |score= 0–3 |team2= Sui Northern Gas |report= |goals1= |goals2= Latif {{goal||2|}} <br /> Munir {{goal|}} |stadium= Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad |attendance= |referee= }} ---- {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|4|df=y}} |time= 14:30 (UTC+5) |team1= Bhatti United |score= 0–0 |team2= Sui Northern Gas |report= |goals1= |goals2= |stadium= Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad |attendance= |referee= }} {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|4|df=y}} |time= 14:30 (UTC+5) |team1= Pakistan Television |score= 0–1 |team2= Higher Education Commission |report= |goals1= |goals2= Ashraf {{goal}} |stadium= Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad |attendance= |referee= }}
==Group stage==
===Group A=== <onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL |section=Group A
|source= <!--UPDATE standings below (including date)--> |update=10 February 2016 |start_date=9 February 2016 |win_ARM=3 |draw_ARM=0 |loss_ARM=0 |gf_ARM=8 |ga_ARM=2 |status_ARM= |win_KPT=1 |draw_KPT=0 |loss_KPT=2 |gf_KPT=4 |ga_KPT=5 |status_KPT= |win_KAR=2 |draw_KAR=0 |loss_KAR=1 |gf_KAR=5 |ga_KAR=4 |status_KAR= |win_TEX=0 |draw_TEX=0 |loss_TEX=3 |gf_TEX=4 |ga_TEX=10 |status_TEX=
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--> |team1=ARM |team2=KAR |team3=KPT |team4=TEX
|name_ARM= Pakistan Army |name_KPT= Karachi Port Trust |name_KAR= Karachi United |name_TEX= Saif Textile |res_col_header=Q |result1=KO |result2=KO |col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Knockout stage }}</onlyinclude>
{{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|9|df=y}} |time= 11:30 (UTC+5) |team1= Pakistan Army |score= 4–1 |team2= Saif Textile |report= |goals1= Sarfaraz {{goal|28||82}} <br /> Nisar {{goal|58}} <br /> Zahid {{goal|60}} |goals2= Waqas {{goal|86}} |stadium= Fame Club Ground, Lahore |attendance= |referee= }} {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|9|df=y}} |time= 11:30 (UTC+5) |team1= Karachi Port Trust |score= 0 - 2 |team2= Karachi United |report= |goals1= |goals2= Fazal {{goal|44||54}} |stadium= Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore |attendance= |referee= }} ---- {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|11|df=y}} |time= 14:30 (UTC+5) |team1= Pakistan Army |score= 2 - 0 |team2= Karachi United |report= |goals1= Najeeb {{goal|3}} <br /> Ansar Abbas {{goal|73}} |goals2= |stadium= Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore |attendance= |referee= }} {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|11|df=y}} |time= 14:30 (UTC+5) |team1= Karachi Port Trust |score= 3 - 1 |team2= Saif Textile |report= |goals1= M.Jalil {{goal|2}} <br /> Qadir {{goal|70}} <br /> Shamir Taj {{goal|90+1}} |goals2= Ali Raza {{goal|45}} |stadium= Fame Club Ground, Lahore |attendance= |referee= }} ---- {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|13|df=y}} |time= 11:30 (UTC+5) |team1= Karachi United |score= 3 - 2 |team2= Saif Textile |report= |goals1= Ali Reza {{goal|18}} <br /> Fazal {{goal|50}} <br /> Baloch {{goal|72}} |goals2= Virk {{goal|45}} <br /> Waqas Ali {{goal|64}} |stadium= Fame Club Ground, Lahore |attendance= |referee= }} {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|13|df=y}} |time= 11:30 (UTC+5) |team1= Pakistan Army |score= 2 - 1 |team2= Karachi Port Trust |report= |goals1= Ansar Abbas {{goal|24}} <br /> Rasool {{goal|86}} |goals2= Baloch {{goal|27}} |stadium= Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore |attendance= |referee= }}
===Group B===
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL |section=Group B
|source= <!--UPDATE standings below (including date)--> |update=13 February |start_date=10 February 2016 |win_WPD=2 |draw_WPD=0 |loss_WPD=1 |gf_WPD=7 |ga_WPD=3 |win_NAV=0 |draw_NAV=1 |loss_NAV=2 |gf_NAV=1 |ga_NAV=7 |win_SSG=2 |draw_SSG=1 |loss_SSG=0 |gf_SSG=4 |ga_SSG=2 |win_POL=1 |draw_POL=0 |loss_POL=2 |gf_POL=3 |ga_POL=3
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--> |team1=SSG |team2=WPD |team3=POL |team4=NAV
|name_WPD= WAPDA |name_NAV= Pakistan Navy |name_SSG= Sui Southern Gas |name_POL= Pakistan Police |res_col_header=Q |result1=KO |result2=KO |col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Knockout stage }}</onlyinclude>
{{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|10|df=y}} |time= 14:30 (UTC+5) |team1= WAPDA |score= 1 - 0 |team2= Pakistan Police |report= |goals1= Ahsan {{goal|4}} |goals2= |stadium= Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore |attendance= |referee= }} {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|10|df=y}} |time= 14:30 (UTC+5) |team1= Pakistan Navy |score= 0 - 0 |team2= Sui Southern Gas |report= |goals1= |goals2= |stadium= Fame Club Ground, Lahore |attendance= |referee= }} ---- {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|12|df=y}} |time= 11:30 (UTC+5) |team1= WAPDA |score= 1 - 2 |team2= Sui Southern Gas |report= |goals1= Hasnain {{goal|3}} |goals2= Saadullah {{goal|78}} <br /> Abdus Salam {{goal|86}} |stadium= Faisal Town Football Stadium, Lahore |attendance= |referee= }} {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|12|df=y}} |time= 11:30 (UTC+5) |team1= Pakistan Navy |score= 0 - 2 |team2= Pakistan Police |report= |goals1= |goals2= Izharullah {{goal|68}} <br /> M.Naveed {{goal|76}} |stadium= Fame Club Ground, Lahore |attendance= |referee= }} ---- {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|14|df=y}} |time= 14:30 (UTC+5) |team1= Sui Southern Gas |score= 2 - 1 |team2= Pakistan Police |report= |goals2= Umair {{goal|14}} |goals1= Abdul Salam {{goal|7}} <br /> Saadullah {{goal|73}} |stadium= Fame Club Ground, Lahore |attendance= |referee= }} {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|14|df=y}} |time= 14:30 (UTC+5) |team1= WAPDA |score= 5 - 1 |team2= Pakistan Navy |report= |goals1= Jadeed Khan {{goal|12||74||86}} <br> {{goal|57||64}} |goals2= Mohsin {{goal|72}} |stadium= Faisal Town Football Stadium, Lahore |attendance= |referee= }}
===Group C=== <onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL |section=Group C
|source= <!--UPDATE standings below (including date)--> |update=13 February |start_date=10 February 2016 |win_KRL=3 |draw_KRL=0 |loss_KRL=0 |gf_KRL=6 |ga_KRL=1 |win_NBP=2 |draw_NBP=0 |loss_NBP=1 |gf_NBP=3 |ga_NBP=2 |win_SNG=1 |draw_SNG=0 |loss_SNG=2 |gf_SNG=1 |ga_SNG=2 |win_ASM=0 |draw_ASM=0 |loss_ASM=3 |gf_ASM=0 |ga_ASM=5
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--> |team1=KRL |team2=NBP |team3=SNG |team4=ASM
|name_KRL= Khan Research Laboratories |name_NBP= National Bank |name_SNG= Sui Northern Gas |name_ASM= Ashraf Sugar Mills |res_col_header=Q |result1=KO |result2=KO |col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Knockout stage }}</onlyinclude>
{{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|10|df=y}} |time= 11:30 (UTC+5) |team1= Khan Research Laboratories |score= 3 - 0 |team2= Ashraf Sugar Mills |report= |goals1= Adil {{goal|79}} <br /> M.Hanif {{goal|86}} <br /> M.Salman {{goal|90}} |goals2= |stadium= Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore |attendance= |referee= }} {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|10|df=y}} |time= 11:30 (UTC+5) |team1= National Bank |score= 1 - 0 |team2= Sui Northern Gas |report= |goals1= Maqbool {{goal|57}} |goals2= |stadium= Fame Club Ground, Lahore |attendance= |referee= }} ---- {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|12|df=y}} |time= 14:30 (UTC+5) |team1= Khan Research Laboratories |score= 1 - 0 |team2= Sui Northern Gas |report= |goals1= Murtaza {{goal|50}} |goals2= |stadium= Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore |attendance= |referee= }} {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|12|df=y}} |time= 14:30 (UTC+5) |team1= National Bank |score= 1 - 0 |team2= Ashraf Sugar Mills |report= |goals1= J.Hamza {{goal|42}} |goals2= |stadium= Fame Club Ground, Lahore |attendance= |referee= }} ---- {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|14|df=y}} |time= 11:30 (UTC+5) |team1= Sui Northern Gas |score= 1 - 0 |team2= Ashraf Sugar Mills |report= |goals1= Farooq {{goal|52}} |goals2= |stadium= Fame Club Ground, Lahore |attendance= |referee= }} {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|14|df=y}} |time= 11:30 (UTC+5) |team1= Khan Research Laboratories |score= 2 - 1 |team2= National Bank |report= |goals1= Murtaza {{goal|10}} <br /> Y.Afridi {{goal|21}} |goals2= Sher Ali Khan {{goal|81}} |stadium= Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore |attendance= |referee= }}
===Group D=== <onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL |section=Group D
|source=
<!--UPDATE standings below (including date)--> |update=future |start_date=9 February 2016 |win_PAF=2 |draw_PAF=0 |loss_PAF=0 |gf_PAF=4 |ga_PAF=1 |status_PAF= |win_RWY=0 |draw_RWY=1 |loss_RWY=1 |gf_RWY=1 |ga_RWY=2 |status_RWY= |win_BHA=0 |draw_BHA=1 |loss_BHA=1 |gf_BHA=1 |ga_BHA=2 |status_BHA=
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--> |team1=PAF |team2=BHA |team3=RWY
|name_PAF= Pakistan Air Force |name_RWY= Pakistan Railways |name_BHA= Bhatti United |res_col_header=Q |result1=KO |result2=KO |col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Knockout stage }}</onlyinclude>
{{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|9|df=y}} |time= 14:30 (UTC+5) |team1= Pakistan Air Force |score= 2 - 1 |team2= Bhatti United |report= |goals1= Salman {{goal|33}} <br /> Arif {{goal|71}} |goals2= Latif {{goal|34}} |stadium= Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore |attendance= |referee= }} {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|11|df=y}} |time= 11:30 (UTC+5) |team1= Pakistan Air Force |score= 2 - 1 |team2= Pakistan Railways |report= |goals1= Mansoor {{goal|28}} <br /> Sohail Jr. {{goal|45}} |goals2= Wajid {{goal|51}} |stadium= Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore |attendance= |referee= }} ---- {{Football box |date={{Start date|2016|2|13|df=y}} |time= 14:30 (UTC+5) |team1= Pakistan Railways |score= 0 - 0 |team2= Bhatti United |report= |goals1= |goals2= |stadium= Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore |attendance= |referee= }}
===Quarterfinals=== {{Football box | date = {{Start date|2016|2|15|df=y}} | time = 14:00 (UTC+5) | team1 = Pakistan Army | score = 1 - 0 | team2 = Bhatti United | goals2 = | goals1 = Ansar Abbas {{goal|85}} | stadium = Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore | attendance = | referee = Habibullah | report = }} ---- {{Football box | date = {{Start date|2016|2|16|df=y}} | time = 14:00 (UTC+5) | team1 = PAF F.C. | score = 1 - 0 | team2 = Karachi United | goals1 = M.Mujahid {{goal|73}} | goals2 = | stadium = Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore | attendance = | referee = | report = }} ---- {{Football box | date = {{Start date|2016|2|17|df=y}} | time = 14:00 (UTC+5) | team1 = Sui Southern Gas | score = 0 - 0 | team2 = National Bank | goals1 = | goals2 = | penaltyscore = 2 - 3 | stadium = Fame Club Ground, Lahore | attendance = | referee = | report = }} ---- {{Football box | date = {{Start date|2016|2|18|df=y}} | time = 14:00 (UTC+5) | team1 = Khan Research Laboratories | score = 3 - 1 | team2 = WAPDA | goals1 = Hanif {{goal|21}} <br /> M.Adil {{goal|52}} <br /> M.Shahid {{goal|89}} | goals2 = Arif {{goal|82}} | stadium = Faisal Town Football Ground, Lahore | attendance = | referee = | report = }}
===Semifinals=== {{Football box | date = {{Start date|2016|2|20|df=y}} | time = 11:00 (UTC+5) | team1 = Khan Research Laboratories | score = 0 - 0 | team2 = Pakistan Air Force | goals1 = | goals2 = | penaltyscore = 4 - 3 | stadium = Punjab Stadium, Lahore | attendance = | referee = | report = }} ---- {{Football box | date = {{Start date|2016|2|20|df=y}} | time = 14:00 (UTC+5) | team1 = National Bank | score = 1 - 0 | team2 = Pakistan Army | goals1 = M.Maqbool {{goal|6}} | goals2 = | stadium = Punjab Stadium, Lahore | attendance = | referee = | report = }}
===Third place match=== {{Football box | date = {{Start date|2016|2|21|df=y}} | time = | team1 = Pakistan Air Force | score = 2 - 0 | team2 = Pakistan Army | goals1 = Irfan {{goal|42||66}} | goals2 = | stadium = Punjab Stadium, Lahore | attendance = | referee = | report = }}
===Final=== {{Football box | date = {{Start date|2016|2|22|df=y}} | time = | team1 = Khan Research Laboratories | score = 1 - 0 | team2 = National Bank | goals1 = M.Ahmed {{goal|75}} | goals2 = | stadium = Punjab Stadium, Lahore | attendance = | referee = | report = }}
==Knockout round==
===Bracket=== {{8TeamBracket-with third | RD1=Quarter Final | RD2=Semi Final | RD3=Final
| score-width=50 | team-width=150
| RD1-seed7=A1 | RD1-team7= '''Pakistan Army''' | RD1-score7= '''1''' | RD1-seed8=D2 | RD1-team8= Bhatti United | RD1-score8= 0
| RD1-seed3=D1 | RD1-team3= '''Pakistan Air Force''' | RD1-score3= '''1''' | RD1-seed4=A2 | RD1-team4= Karachi United | RD1-score4= 0
| RD1-seed5=B1 | RD1-team5= Sui Southern Gas | RD1-score5= 0 (2) | RD1-seed6=C2 | RD1-team6= '''National Bank''' | RD1-score6= '''0 (3)'''
| RD1-seed1=C1 | RD1-team1= '''Khan Research Laboratories''' | RD1-score1= '''3''' | RD1-seed2=B2 | RD1-team2= WAPDA | RD1-score2= 1
| RD2-seed1= C1 | RD2-team1= '''Khan Research Laboratories''' | RD2-score1= '''0 (4)''' | RD2-seed2= D1 | RD2-team2= Pakistan Air Force | RD2-score2= 0 (3)
| RD2-seed3= C2 | RD2-team3= '''National Bank''' | RD2-score3= '''1''' | RD2-seed4= A1 | RD2-team4= Pakistan Army | RD2-score4= 0
| RD3-seed1= C1 | RD3-team1= '''Khan Research Laboratories''' | RD3-score1= '''1''' | RD3-seed2= C2 | RD3-team2= National Bank | RD3-score2= 0
| RD3-seed3= D1 | RD3-team3= '''Pakistan Air Force''' | RD3-score3= '''2''' | RD3-seed4= A1 | RD3-team4= Pakistan Army | RD3-score4= 0 }}
==Top scorer== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |- !Rank !Player !Club !Goals |- |rowspan="1"|1 |align="left"|{{flagicon|PAK}} Fazal |align="left"|Karachi United |rowspan="1"|6 |- |rowspan="1"|2 |align="left"|{{flagicon|PAK}} Jadeed Khan |align="left"|WAPDA |rowspan="1"|5 |- |rowspan="4"|3 |align="left"|{{flagicon|PAK}} M. Bilal |align="left"|Ashraf Sugar Mills |rowspan="4"|3 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|PAK}} Saadullah Khan |align="left"|Sui Southern Gas |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|PAK}} Asif Khan |align="left"|Karachi United |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|PAK}} Abdus Salam |align="left"|Sui Southern Gas |- |4 |align="left"|{{Flagicon|PAK}} Pehchan |align="left"|Gwadar Port Authority |2 |}
==Prize fund== Prize money for 2016 PFF Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/print/94017-Football-activity-resumes-as-PFF-Cup-begins-tomorrow|title=Football activity resumes as PFF Cup begins tomorrow|publisher=The News International|date=26 January 2016|access-date=1 May 2016}}</ref><br/>'''Teams''' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! Achieved round ! Premium per team ! Summed bonuses |- | Third Place | colspan="2" | Rs.100,000 |- | Finals | colspan="2" | Rs.200,000 |- | Champion | Rs.100,000 | Rs.300,000 |}
'''Fair Play, Best Players and Referees''' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! Type ! Money |- | Fair-play Trophy Winner | Rs.50,000 |- | Top Goalscorer | rowspan="3" |Rs.25,000 |- | Best Player |- | Best Goalkeeper |- | Best Referee | Rs.15,000 |- | Best Assistant Referee | Rs.10,000
|}
==References== {{Reflist}} {{Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup}} {{2016 in Asian Football (AFC)}} Pakistan Category:PFF National Challenge Cup Category:2016 in Pakistani sport Category:2010s in Pakistani sport Category:2010s in Pakistan Category:Sports competitions in Islamabad Category:Sport in Lahore Category:Sport in Karachi Category:2010s in Islamabad Category:2010s in Lahore Category:2010s in Karachi