The 2013 National Football 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, the tournament commenced on 15 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 were the defending champions, they were knocked out in quarter finals, losing 5–4 on penalties to the eventual winners National Bank. National Bank won the tournament, defeating Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 1–0 in the finals. This was the first major trophy for National Bank since 1993, when they won the National Challenge Cup that year. 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 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 References External links 2013 NFCC RSSSF 2013 NFCC FPDC Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup Cup