The 2004–05 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was one of two first-class domestic cricket competitions that were held in Pakistan during the 2004–05 season. It was the first edition of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy under a new sponsorship agreement with ABN AMRO signed by the Pakistan Cricket Board. It was contested by eleven regional association teams[a], with twelve departmental teams[a] contesting the Patron's Trophy later in the season.[1]
| Dates | 10 October 2004 – 1 January 2005 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and final |
| Host(s) |  Pakistan |
| Champions | Peshawar (2nd title) |
| Participants | 11 |
| Matches | 56 |
| Official website | www.pcb.com.pk |
The competition was organised as a round-robin qualifying group stage of four-day matches, with the top two teams contesting a five-day final. Group matches took place between 10 October and 24 December 2004, with the final played from 28 December 2004 to 1 January 2005.[2][3]
Peshawar won the trophy for the second time on the basis of having taken a first-innings lead in the final after the match against Faisalabad resulted in a draw when rain reduced play to just 28 overs during the final two days.[4][5][6]
Group stage
The top two teams in the round-robin group stage (highlighted) advanced to the final.[7]
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faisalabad | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 63 |
| Peshawar | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 63 |
| Lahore Blues | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 39 |
| Sialkot | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 39 |
| Karachi Whites | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 36 |
| Rawalpindi | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 33 |
| Lahore Whites | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 27 |
| Karachi Blues | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| Multan | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
| Hyderabad | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Quetta | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
- Win = 9 points
- Win having trailed on first innings = 6 points
- Draw having led on first innings = 3 points
- Loss, draw having trailed on first innings, or draw with no result based on the first innings = 0 points
Final
28 December 2004–1 January 2005 Scorecard |
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83/0 (23 overs) Rafatullah Mohmand 44* (67) |
- Peshawar won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 4, and only 28 overs were bowled on day 5.