2012 KPT Challenge Cup
The 2012 National Football Challenge Cup was the 22nd edition of National Football Challenge Cup, the domestic cup competition in Pakistani football. The edition was sponsored by Karachi Port Trust, therefore also known as 2012 KPT Challenge Cup.
The tournament was held in Karachi, with KPT Football Stadium and People's Football Stadium having two matches played simultaneously.
Khan Research Laboratories were the defending champions, winning their third title in the previous year after defeating National Bank 1–0 in the finals.
Khan Research Laboratories won the title after defeating Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 3–1 on penalties after game ended 0–0 in the extra-time.
Teams
A total of 16 teams participated in the tournaments:- Khan Research LaboratoriesTH, PPL
- WAPDA
- Karachi Port Trust
- Pakistan Army
- Pakistan Airforce
- Pakistan Railways
- Pakistan Navy
- Karachi Electric Supply Corporation
- Pakistan Steel
- National Bank
- National Youth B
- National Youth A
- Gwadar Port Authority
- Pakistan Police
- Ashraf Sugar Mills
- Pakistan Public Work Department
Group stages
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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The match was abandoned, when Pakistan Police players slapped the referee for awarding penalty to Khan Research Laboratories on 16th minute. Pakistan Football Federation awarded forfeit to Khan Research Laboratories and suspended and fined 6 Pakistan Police players with Rs. 20,000 each.
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Group D
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Knockout round
Quarter-finals
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Third place match
Finals
Statistics
- Fastest goal: 1 minute — Tariq Badal for Gwadar Port Authority against Karachi Electric Supply Corporation .
- Most hat-tricks: 3 — Muhammad Rasool
- * First player Pakistani player to score hat-trick in three consecutive match since Ali Nawaz, who scored 9 goals against East End Club playing for Dhaka Mohammaden in Dhaka League.
Top scorer
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Muhammad Rasool | Karachi Electric Supply Corporation | 10 |
| 2 | Rizwan Asif | Khan Research Laboratories | 6 |
| 3 | Mohammad bin Younis | Karachi Port Trust | 4 |