| National Football Challenge Cup | |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Other Titles: | Pakistan Football Federation Cup |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Dates: | 28 January 2016 – 6 February 2016 (qualifying competition) 9 February 2016 – 22 February 2016 (main competition) |
| Num Teams: | 24 (overall) 16 (qualifying competition) 8 (main competition) |
| Defending Champions: | Khan Research Laboratories |
| Winners: | Khan Research Laboratories |
| Count: | 6 |
| Second: | National Bank |
| Third: | Pakistan Air Force |
| Fourth: | Pakistan Army |
| Matches: | 50 |
| Goals: | 116 |
| Scoring Leader: | Fazal (6 goals) |
| Award Title: | Best player Best goalkeeper |
| Award: | Mansoor Khan (Pakistan Air Force) Saqib Hanif (Khan Research Laboratories) |
| Prev Season: | 2015 |
| Next Season: | 2018 |
| City: | Islamabad Lahore Karachi |
The 2016 National Football Challenge Cup or 2016 Pakistan Football Federation Cup was the 26th season of domestic cup tournament in Pakistani football. 24 teams took part in this competition from 28 January 2016 to 22 February 2016, which took place in Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi.[1]
Khan Research Laboratories were the defending champions. They defended their title after defeating National Bank 1–0 in the final.
The National Challenge Cup was renamed to Pakistan Football Federation Cup or PFF Cup for unknown reasons. After eight months of no football action, the tournament was announced for 28 January 2016 to 23 February 2016.
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.
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.
| Final Round the 8 Teams from PPL. | Qualifying Round the 15 teams from PFF League, 1 from PPL | |
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| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fazal | Karachi United | 6 | |
| 2 | Jadeed Khan | WAPDA | 5 | |
| 3 | M. Bilal | Ashraf Sugar Mills | 3 | |
| Saadullah Khan | Sui Southern Gas | |||
| Asif Khan | Karachi United | |||
| Abdus Salam | Sui Southern Gas | |||
| 4 | Pehchan | Gwadar Port Authority | 2 |
Prize money for 2016 PFF Cup.[2]
Teams
| Achieved round | Premium per team | Summed bonuses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third Place | Rs.100,000 | ||
| Finals | Rs.200,000 | ||
| Champion | Rs.100,000 | Rs.300,000 | |
Fair Play, Best Players and Referees
| Type | Money | |
|---|---|---|
| Fair-play Trophy Winner | Rs.50,000 | |
| Top Goalscorer | Rs.25,000 | |
| Best Player | ||
| Best Goalkeeper | ||
| Best Referee | Rs.15,000 | |
| Best Assistant Referee | Rs.10,000 |