Administrator(s) Pakistan Cricket Board Tournament format(s) Group stage and Final Participants 16 | Cricket format First Class Host(s) Pakistan | |
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Champions Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (3rd title) | ||
The Quaid-e-Azam Trophy is the premier first-class domestic cricket competition in Pakistan. This season, 16 teams eight region and eight department teams competed. The 2015-16 season Tournament started on 26 October 2015. The Federally Administered Tribal Areas cricket team competed in the competition for the first time. Following the completion of the group stages, Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited, National Bank of Pakistan, Water and Power Department Authority, National Bank of Pakistan, United Bank Limited, Khan Research Laboratory, Sui Southern Gas Cooperation, Lahore White and Lahore Blues all qualified for the Super Eight portion of the competition.
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The final was contested between United Bank Limited and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited. Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited won by 6 wickets to defend their title.
Format
In 2012-13 season of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Fourteen regional teams are divided in two Groups. The top four teams from each group will proceed to the Super League of the tournament and remaining six teams will proceed to Plate League. The Super League consist of two groups A and B. The Top Teams of each group from Super League will qualify for the Final. Plate League consists two pools A and B. The Top Teams of each Pool will qualify for the Plate League Final.
The Plate League consists of the bottom three teams from each group of the groups stage who fail to qualify for the Supper League. The teams are split into two pools, Pool A and B. Pool A will consist of the 5th and 7th position teams form Group I and 6th position team form Group II. Pool B will consist of the 5th and 7th position teams form Group II and 6th position team form Group I.
The Super League consists of the top four teams from each group of the groups stage. The teams are split into two groups, Groups A and B. Group A will consist of the top 2 teams from Groups I and 3rd and 4th position teams form Group II. Group B will consist of the top two teams from Groups II and 3rd and 4th position teams form Group I.
The new regional teams are allowed to recruit five players from the old department sides, of whom four can be part of the playing XI. In a bid to give bowlers exposure to internationally recognized cricket balls, the board has also made the use of Kookaburra balls mandatory for the tournament.
Points in the Group stage, Six Bottom stage and Super Eight stage are currently awarded as follows:
Match win
Match Tie
Match Draw
Abandoned Match
Order in the table: