2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
The 2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was the 60th edition of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pakistan's domestic first-class cricket competition. It was contested by 16 teams representing eight regional associations and eight departments, and took place from 26 September to 25 December 2017, spanning almost two weeks less than originally planned. Pakistan's former Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq was critical of the compressed schedule and the quality of the pitches saying "it takes time to prepare a good pitch for a game and nobody can make it in two days".
| Dates | 26 September 2017 – 25 December 2017 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Two round-robin group stages and final |
| Host(s) | Pakistan |
| Champions | SNGPL (4th title) |
| Participants | 16 |
| Matches | 69 |
| Most runs | Saad Ali (957) |
| Most wickets | Aizaz Cheema (60) |
| Official website | www.pcb.com.pk |
The format of the competition remained the same as the previous season, with two round-robin group stages and a final. The regions and departments were divided evenly between the two groups for the preliminary group stage, with the four top teams in each advancing to a "Super Eight" group stage; the top team in each of the Super Eight groups contested the final. In a change from 2016–17, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) introduced a draft system for the regional teams.
Sui Northern Gas Pipelines beat defending champions Water and Power Development Authority by 103 runs to win the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy for the third time in four years.