NFCC 2023 to feature 27 department teams divided into 7 groups played in different cities across the country in first phase.
Category: National Challenge Cup
![Essa joins KRL as coach, preparing for Challenge Cup [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Muhammad-Essa-at-2022-CM-Balochistan-Gold-Cup-1160x535.jpg "Essa joins KRL as coach, preparing for Challenge Cup [The News]")
January21January 21, 2023
Essa joins KRL as coach, preparing for Challenge Cup [The News]
For the upcoming National Challenge Cup campaign, Muhammad Essa joins the coaching staff of KRL, the department team that he once captained as a player.
December30December 30, 2022
Challenge Cup start postponed
PFF changes schedule of National Challenge Cup 2023 due to adverse winter weather in some parts of the country where groups are to be held.
December14December 14, 2022
National Challenge Cup 2023 kicks off in January
32 departments to be divided into 8 groups of 4 teams, each group played in different cities for stage one beginning January 1 till Feb 11.
![PFF strives for revival of departmental football [The Nation]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PFF-meets-department-team-managers-about-NFCC-2023-1160x535.jpg "PFF strives for revival of departmental football [The Nation]")
December3December 3, 2022
PFF strives for revival of departmental football [The Nation]
NC to resume official domestic football by organizing PFF National Challenge Cup in January 2023. Up to 32 department teams may be expected to take part after NC met team officials.
![Departments reluctant to form teams before NC calendar [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SSGC-vs-KPT-NFCC2020-1160x535.jpg "Departments reluctant to form teams before NC calendar [The News]")
October21October 21, 2022
Departments reluctant to form teams before NC calendar [The News]
Many departments waiting for Normalisation Committee's pending announcement for national-level events before they restore teams on current government's directives
![The resumption of football [TNS]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/PFF-flag.jpg "The resumption of football [TNS]")
September11September 11, 2022
The resumption of football [TNS]
Alam Zeb Safi writes with hopeful optimism that after years of crises and troubles, Pak football is getting back to its feet again under the PFF Normalisation Committee
![Essa urges NC to announce Premier League, Challenge Cup [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Army-vs-KRL-NFCC-2020-penalties-1080x535.jpg "Essa urges NC to announce Premier League, Challenge Cup [The News]")
September7September 7, 2022
Essa urges NC to announce Premier League, Challenge Cup [The News]
Former Pakistan MNT captain Muhammad Essa urges return of national events for better identification of national team footballers.
![PPFL not possible until NC gets accounts control [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/KRL-vs-SSGC-PPFL-2018-finale.jpg "PPFL not possible until NC gets accounts control [The News]")
August30August 30, 2022
PPFL not possible until NC gets accounts control [The News]
As court case for control of PFF accounts reaches its final stages, NC says alternative financing arrangements with FIFA have their limitations
December20December 20, 2020
WAPDA win National Challenge Cup 2020
WAPDA win first major trophy in 10 years. SSGC again suffer heartbreak