This is a list of football clubs located in Pakistan which have competed within the leagues and divisions of the Pakistan football league system.
By league and division
edit- Pakistan Premier League
- PFF League
- Regional Leagues
List of clubs grouped by league and province
edit| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot FC[a] | Mirpur | TBA |
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Afghan Chaman | Chaman | TBA |
| Muslim | Chaman | TBA |
| Young Ittefaq | Chaman | TBA |
| Baloch Quetta | Quetta | TBA |
| Almo Mohammedan[b] | Quetta | TBA |
| Afghan FC Quetta[c] | Quetta | TBA |
| Milli Afghan FC | Quetta | TBA |
| Afghan Sports FC[d] | Quetta | TBA |
| Baloch Nushki | Nushki | TBA |
| Balaach FC[e] | Nushki | TBA |
| Mansab FC[f] | Kharan | TBA |
| Suraj FC[g] | Panjgur | TBA |
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Gilgit FC[h] | Gilgit | TBA |
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Huma FC | Islamabad | TBA |
| POPO FC | Islamabad | TBA |
| Mehran FC | Islamabad | TBA |
| Ravi FC | Islamabad | TBA |
| Quaid-e-Azam FC | Islamabad | TBA |
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Young Eleven | Dera Ismail Khan | TBA |
| Atish Tank | Tank | TBA |
| Karwan FC[i] | Lakki Marwat | TBA |
| Hazara Zamindar FC[j] | Abbottabad | TBA |
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Lyallpur | Faisalabad | TBA |
| Wohaib | Lahore | TBA |
| SA Gardens | Lahore | TBA |
| City FC[k] | Lahore | TBA |
| Young Blood FC | Sahiwal | TBA |
| Chand Layyah | Layyah | TBA |
| Green Star | Okara | TBA |
| Al Hilal FC[l] | Pakpattan | TBA |
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Karachi United | Karachi | TBA |
| Karachi Kickers | Karachi | TBA |
| Mauripur Baloch | Karachi | TBA |
| Naka Mohammedan[m] | Karachi | TBA |
| Jeay Laal | Thatta | TBA |
| Qureshi FC[n] | Hyderabad | TBA |
| Young Baloch FC[o] | Hyderabad | TBA |
Defunct and inactive clubs
editThe following is a list of clubs that have competed within the leagues and divisions of the Pakistan football league system, but have been disbanded or inactive for a long while as evidenced by the Clubs & Academies List.
Franchise clubs
editDefunct
editThe following clubs competed in the franchise based Geo Super Football League.[1][2]
| Club | Town or City |
|---|---|
| Islamabad United FC | Islamabad |
| Karachi Energy FC (Karachi Bazigar) | Karachi |
| Lahore Lajpaals FC | Lahore |
| Quetta Zorawar FC | Quetta |
| Tribe FC | Peshawar |
Departmental clubs
editIn its early years, football in Pakistan was mainly dominated by departmental and armed forces teams, which hired footballers as employees and provided them with a basic wage to play for their sides and work full time in the off-season.[3][4][5][6][7] Majority of the departmental clubs were disbanded following the shutdown of departmental sports in Pakistan in September 2021.[8][9][10][11] Departmental sports in Pakistan were restored in August 2022.[12][13][14] Since 2023, departmental clubs became restricted to the PFF National Challenge Cup.[15][16] For a complete list of departmental clubs, see Category:Works association football clubs in Pakistan and PFF National Challenge Cup.
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Participated at the 2005 National Football Challenge Cup
- ^ Participated at the 2014 PFF League
- ^ Participated at the 2009–10 PFF League
- ^ Participated at the 2010 PFF League, 2011 PFF League, and 2012 PFF League
- ^ Participated at the 2012 PFF League
- ^ Participated at the 2011 PFF League
- ^ Participated at the 2010 PFF League, but withdrew at the end
- ^ Participated at the 2010 PFF League, but withdrew at the end
- ^ Participated at the 2008–09 PFF League, but withdrew at the end
- ^ Participated at the 2009–10 PFF League
- ^ Participated at the 2009–10 PFF League
- ^ Participated at the 2010 PFF League
- ^ Participated at the 2004–05 Pakistan Premier League
- ^ Participated at the 2009–10 PFF League
- ^ Participated at the 2008–09 PFF League
- ^ Participated at the 2004–05 Pakistan Premier League, and 2005–06 PFF National League
- ^ Participated at the 2006 PFF National League, and 2007–08 PFF League
- ^ Participated at the 2008–09 PFF League
- ^ Participated at the 2009–10 PFF League
- ^ Participated at the 2011 PFF League
- ^ Participated at the 2012 PFF League
- ^ Participated at the 2010 PFF League
- ^ Participated at the 2013 PFF League, and 2014 PFF League
References
edit- ^ "Pakistan - Foundation Dates of Clubs". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Super Football League: PFF announces trial schedule". DAWN.COM. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part II". DAWN News. DAWN. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ Sohail, Shahrukh (9 August 2020). "FOOTBALL: A LEAGUE FOR PAKISTAN FOOTBALL". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Rising Popularity of Football in Pakistan Reflects Growing Interest in the Sport". Daily Times. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ Ahsan, Ali (2 February 2011). "A history of football in Pakistan — Final part". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "In-depth: Pakistan football". DAWN.COM. 13 January 2013. Archived from the original on 25 May 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Department players, officials remain apprehensive". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Footballers plan protest to get departmental teams back". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ Sohail, Shahrukh (10 July 2022). "FOOTBALL: GETTING THE BALL ROLLING". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Sohail, Shahrukh (27 March 2022). "FOOTBALL: FOOTBALL'S FORWARD PASS?". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Departmental sports restoration widely welcomed". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Departments reluctant to form teams before NC calendar". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan Premier Football League must be held now, demand officials". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ Wasim, Umaid (25 January 2023). "Domestic football returns as Challenge Cup kicks off". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "PFF National Challenge Cup kicks off today". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 30 May 2024.