| Dates | 12 October 2014 (2014-10-12) – 26 December 2014 (2014-12-26) |
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| Administrator(s) | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Gold:round-robin andfinal; Silver: tworound-robingroups andknockout |
| Host(s) |  Pakistan |
| Champions | SNGPL (2nd title) |
| Participants | 26 (Gold: 12, Silver: 14) |
| Matches | 116 (Gold: 67, Silver: 49) |
| Official website | www.pcb.com.pk |
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The2014–15 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was the 57th edition of theQuaid-e-Azam Trophy, the premier domesticfirst-classcricket competition inPakistan. It was contested by 26 teams representing 14 regional associations and 12 departments.[a][1]
ThePakistan Cricket Board made major changes to the structure of the domestic first-class competitions for the 2014–15 season. For the first time in three years, all teams competed in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, which was split into two divisions – named as the Gold and Silver leagues; the departments had competed in their ownPresident's Trophy for the previous two seasons. There was also a change to theball, with Pakistan's Gray's of Cambridge replacingKookaburra as the competition's supplier.[2]
Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (SNGPL) won the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy for second time, defeatingNational Bank of Pakistan in the final after the match resulted in a draw; SNGPL had been set a nominal target of 208 runs to win late on the final day, but had amassed a 301 run lead in the first innings to secure the title.[3]
The structure of the domestic first-class cricket in Pakistan changed significantly for the 2014–15 season, with both regional associations and departments competing in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy for the first time since2011–12. The format of the competition also changed, reintroducing a two tier Gold and SilverLeague system withpromotion and relegation.[1][2]
The top six associations and departments from theQuaid-e-Azam Trophy andPresident's Trophy in 2013–14 were placed in the Gold League, and the remaining eight associations and six departments were placed in the Silver League. The Gold League was a played as a singleround-robin group with afinal contested between the two top teams at the end of the season. Teams in the Silver League were divided into two round-robingroups, with the leading four from each advancing to aknockout phase to determine the winner.[1][2]
Promotions and relegations were rendered moot as the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy underwent further restructuring prior to the2015–16 season.[4]
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | A | Pts |
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| Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (Q) | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 72 |
| National Bank of Pakistan (Q) | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 65 |
| Port Qasim Authority | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 59 |
| Water and Power Development Authority | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 |
| United Bank Limited | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 44 |
| Karachi Dolphins | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 |
| Islamabad Leopards | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 42 |
| Rawalpindi Rams | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 |
| Peshawar Panthers | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 |
| Lahore Lions | 11 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Zarai Taraqiati Bank (R) | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 |
| Multan Tigers (R) | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
(Q) The top two teams advanced to the final
(R) The lowest ranked region and department would have been relegated to the Silver League for the following season[b]
22–26 December 2014 Scorecard |
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Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited won on first innings lead National Stadium,Karachi Umpires:Ahsan Raza andShozab Raza Player of the match: Anwar Khan |
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(Q) The top four teams in each group advanced to the knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| II–1 | Habib Bank Limited | 138 & 423/5d. | ||||||||||||
| I–4 | Hyderabad Hawks | 266 & 267 | ||||||||||||
| Habib Bank Limited | 417 & 201/4 | |||||||||||||
| Sui Southern Gas Corporation | 415 | |||||||||||||
| I–3 | Pakistan Television | 222 & 182 | ||||||||||||
| II–2 | Sui Southern Gas Corporation | 266 & 373 | ||||||||||||
| Habib Bank Limited | 356 & 211/7 | |||||||||||||
| State Bank of Pakistan | 162 & 527/8d. | |||||||||||||
| I–1 | Pakistan International Airlines | 104 & 132/4 | ||||||||||||
| II–4 | Bahawalpur Stags | 137 & 96 | ||||||||||||
| Pakistan International Airlines | 120 & 279 | |||||||||||||
| State Bank of Pakistan | 172 & 229/7 | |||||||||||||
| I–2 | Khan Research Laboratories | 176 & 171 | ||||||||||||
| II–3 | State Bank of Pakistan | 394 | ||||||||||||
23–26 November 2014 Scorecard |
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Pakistan International Airlines won by 6 wickets Jinnah Stadium,Sialkot Umpires: Javed Ashraf andIjaz Ahmed |
23–26 November 2014 Scorecard |
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State Bank of Pakistan won by an innings and 47 runs Iqbal Stadium,Faisalabad Umpires:Khalid Mahmood Sr. and Nasar Khan |
23–26 November 2014 Scorecard |
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Sui Southern Gas Company won by 235 runs National Ground,Islamabad Umpires: Naushad Khan and Hakeem Shah |
28 November–1 December 2014 Scorecard |
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State Bank of Pakistan won by 3 wickets Jinnah Stadium,Sialkot Umpires: Javed Ashraf andMohammad Sajid |
28 November–1 December 2014 Scorecard |
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Match drawn; Habib Bank Limited won on first innings Mirpur Cricket Stadium,Mirpur Umpires:Mohammad Asif,Riazuddin |
3–7 December 2014 Scorecard |
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Habib Bank Limited won on first innings lead Iqbal Stadium,Faisalabad Umpires:Mohammad Asif andRiazuddin Player of the match:Babar Azam |