2001 National Football Championship (Pakistan)

2001 National Football Championship
Tournament details
CountryPakistan
Venue(s)Sadiq Shaheed Stadium, Quetta, Balochistan
Dates29 July 2001 – 19 August 2001
Teams24
Final positions
ChampionsWAPDA
Runners-upKhan Research Laboratories
Tournament statistics
Matches played37
Goals scored106 (2.86 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Allah Nawaz (Khan Research Laboratories)
Gohar Zaman (Allied Bank)
(6 goals each)

The 2001 National Football Championship was the 48th edition of the National Football Championship, Pakistan's premier domestic football competition. It was played at Sadiq Shaheed Stadium, Quetta from 29 July to 19 August 2001.[1]

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Allied Bank 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 3 Qualified for knockout stage
2 Pakistan Railways 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
3 NWFP Red 2 1 0 1 4 5 −1 3
Source: RSSSF
Allied Bank0–1Pakistan Railways
Report Zaheer Abbas
NWFP Red2–1Pakistan Railways
Nadir Khan
Samiullah 		Report Zaheer Abbas
Allied Bank4–2NWFP Red
Zaman
Saifullah
Nasir Iqbal 		Report Nadir
Sami

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Khan Research Laboratories 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6 Qualified for knockout stage
2 Pakistan Police 2 1 0 1 6 3 +3 3
3 Sindh Green 2 0 0 2 3 11 −8 0
Source: RSSSF
Khan Research Laboratories1–0Pakistan Police
Ayaz Muhammad Report
Pakistan Police6–2Sindh Green
Naseebullah
Iqbal
Attaullah
Ghulam Hussain
Nawaz 		Report Altaf
Muhammad Imran
Khan Research Laboratories5–1Sindh Green
Sajjad
Allah Nawaz
Hameed 		Report Muhammad Imran

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Pakistan Navy 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 Qualified for knockout stage
2 National Bank 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
3 Punjab Red 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
Source: RSSSF
Pakistan Navy0–0National Bank
Report
Pakistan Navy0–0Punjab Red
Report
National Bank2–2Punjab Red
Ashraf
Ismail 		Report Nasir
Farooq Khadim

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Karachi Port Trust 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 4 Qualified for knockout stage
2 University Grants Commission 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
3 Balochistan Green 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
Source: RSSSF
University Grants Commission1–1Balochistan Green
Tahseen Agha Report Haji Muhammad
Karachi Port Trust0–0University Grants Commission
Report
Karachi Port Trust2–0Balochistan Green
Majeed
Ghulam Farooq 		Report

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Pakistan Telecommunication 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 4 Qualified for knockout stage
2 Pakistan Air Force 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2
3 Balochistan Red 2 0 1 1 3 6 −3 1
Source: RSSSF
Pakistan Air Force3–3Balochistan Red
Arshad
Fazal 		Report Marshal
Saadula
Pakistan Air Force0–0Pakistan Telecommunication
Report
Pakistan Telecommunication3–0Balochistan Red
Ahmed
Saleem Butt
Hameed 		Report

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Pakistan Army 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3 Qualified for knockout stage
2 Sindh Red 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
3 KMC (withdrew) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: RSSSF
Pakistan Army2–0Sindh Red
Zahid
Ahsanullah 		Report

Group G

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Pakistan International Airlines 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6 Qualified for knockout stage
2 Punjab Green 2 1 0 1 2 4 −2 3
3 Sui Southern Gas 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
Source: RSSSF
PIA2–1Sui Southern Gas
Niaz
Majeed 		Report Arif
Punjab Green2–0Sui Southern Gas
Asif Nawaz Report
PIA4–0Punjab Green
Nasim
Umar
Essa
Niaz 		Report

Group H

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 WAPDA 2 1 1 0 7 1 +6 4 Qualified for knockout stage
2 NWFP Green 2 1 0 1 2 7 −5 3
3 Habib Bank 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1
Source: RSSSF
HBL0–0WAPDA
Report
WAPDA7–1NWFP Green
Bakhsh
Mehmood
Qamaruddin
Altaf
M. Niaz 		Report Nadeem
NWFP Green1–0HBL
Raja Report

Knockout stage

Round of 16

Punjab Red0–0Pakistan Railways
Report
Penalties
5–4
Pakistan Telecommunication1–0Punjab Green
Hameed Report
Pakistan Army3–0NWFP Green
Ahsanullah
Zahid
Ghulam Nabi 		Report
WAPDA4–0Sindh Red
Mehmood
Altaf
M. Niaz 		Report
Khan Research Laboratories6–0University Grants Commission
Allah Nawaz
Hidayatullah
Sohail 		Report
PIA2–1Pakistan Air Force
Niaz
Essa 		Report Parwaiz
Allied Bank3–2National Bank
Zaman
Qadeer 		Report Shamim
Basit
KPT0–2Pakistan Police
Report Aslam
Naseebullah

Quarter-finals

Pakistan Army1–0Pakistan Telecommunication
Ahsanullah Report
WAPDA1–0PIA
Mehmood Report
Khan Research Laboratories3–2Allied Bank
Sajjad
Sohail 		Report Zaman
Pakistan Police7–0Punjab Red
Nawaz
Aslam
Fida
Naseebullah
own goal 		Report

Semi-finals

WAPDA1–0Pakistan Army
own goal Report
Khan Research Laboratories2–1Pakistan Police
Hameed Khan
Allah Nawaz 		Report Naseebullah

Final

WAPDA1–1 (a.e.t.)Khan Research Laboratories
Bakhsh 67' Report Sohailur Rehman 63'
Penalties
4–3

Statistics

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Team Goals[1]
1 Allah Nawaz Khan Research Laboratories 6
Gohar Zaman Allied Bank
3 Sajjad Hussain Khan Research Laboratories 5
Naseebullah Pakistan Police
Arif Mehmood WAPDA
6 Ahsanullah Pakistan Army 3
Zahid Niaz Pakistan Airlines
Aslam Pakistan Police
Nawaz Pakistan Police
Khuda Bakhsh WAPDA

References

  1. ^ a b "Pakistan 2001". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
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