Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2012–13
| Administrator(s) | Pakistan Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | First Class |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and Final |
| Host(s) |
 Pakistan
|
| Champions | Karachi Blues (10th title) |
| Participants | 14 |
| Matches played | 62 |
| Most runs | Akbar-ur-Rehman (986) |
| Most wickets | Atif Maqbool (55) |
| Official website | www.pcb.com.pk |
The Quaid-e-Azam Trophy is the premier first-class domestic cricket competition in Pakistan. This season, 14 teams including Bahawalpur will compete in a newly revamped structure. The 2012-13 season Tournament starting from December 26, 2012.
Named after Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, the Trophy was introduced in 1953 to help pick the squad for Pakistan's Test tour of England in the forthcoming year. The competition has been contested sometimes by regional teams, sometimes by departments, and sometimes by a mixture of the two. Seven regional teams competed in the first competition. However, in 1956-57, it was decided that Karachi and Punjab would have to enter three teams each, in order to make the teams more evenly matched. Karachi teams have dominated the trophy, winning 19 times.
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:
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