List of football clubs in Pakistan

This is a list of football clubs based in Pakistan which have competed in the leagues and divisions of the Pakistan football league system.

By league and division

List of clubs grouped by league and province

Azad Kashmir

ClubTown or CityLeague
Pilot FC[a]MirpurTBA

Balochistan

ClubTown or CityLeague
Afghan ChamanChamanTBA
MuslimChamanTBA
Young IttefaqChamanTBA
Baloch QuettaQuettaTBA
Almo Mohammedan[b]QuettaTBA
Afghan FC Quetta[c]QuettaTBA
Milli Afghan FCQuettaTBA
Afghan Sports FC[d]QuettaTBA
Baloch NushkiNushkiTBA
Balaach FC[e]NushkiTBA
Mansab FC[f]KharanTBA
Suraj FC[g]PanjgurTBA

Gilgit Baltistan

ClubTown or CityLeague
Gilgit FC[h]GilgitTBA

Islamabad Capital Territory

ClubTown or CityLeague
Huma FCIslamabadTBA
POPO FCIslamabadTBA
Mehran FCIslamabadTBA
Ravi FCIslamabadTBA
Quaid-e-Azam FCIslamabadTBA

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

ClubTown or CityLeague
Young ElevenDera Ismail KhanTBA
Atish TankTankTBA
Mardan Blue StarMardanTBA
Mardan FC[i]MardanTBA
Karwan FC[j]Lakki MarwatTBA
Hazara Zamindar FC[k]AbbottabadTBA
Nowshera XI[l]NowsheraTB

Punjab

ClubTown or CityLeague
LyallpurFaisalabadTBA
WohaibLahoreTBA
SA GardensLahoreTBA
City FC[m]LahoreTBA
Young Blood FCSahiwalTBA
Chand LayyahLayyahTBA
Green StarOkaraTBA
Al Hilal FC[n]PakpattanTBA
Munir Shaheed FC[o]KasurTBA

Sindh

ClubTown or CityLeague
Karachi UnitedKarachiTBA
Karachi KickersKarachiTBA
Mauripur BalochKarachiTBA
Naka Mohammedan[p]KarachiTBA
Jeay LaalThattaTBA
Qureshi FC[q]HyderabadTBA
Young Baloch FC[r]HyderabadTBA

Defunct and inactive clubs

The 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.

ClubTown or City
Panther FCFaisalabad
PMC Club Athletico FaisalabadFaisalabad
Bannu Red[s]Bannu
FATA FC[t]Federally Administered Tribal Areas
Eleven Star[u]Muzaffarabad
Star FC[v]Azad Kashmir
Baloch FC Dera Badin[w]N/A

Franchise clubs

Defunct

The following clubs competed in the franchise based Geo Super Football League.[1][2]

ClubTown or City
Islamabad United FCIslamabad
Karachi Energy FC (Karachi Bazigar)Karachi
Lahore Lajpaals FCLahore
Quetta Zorawar FCQuetta
Tribe FCPeshawar

Departmental clubs

In 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

Notes

  1. ^ Participated at the 2005 National Football Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Participated at the 2014 PFF League
  3. ^ Participated at the 2009–10 PFF League
  4. ^ Participated at the 2010 PFF League, 2011 PFF League, and 2012 PFF League
  5. ^ Participated at the 2012 PFF League
  6. ^ Participated at the 2011 PFF League
  7. ^ Participated at the 2010 PFF League, but withdrew at the end
  8. ^ Participated at the 2010 PFF League, but withdrew at the end
  9. ^ Participated at the 2004–05 Pakistan Premier League, and 2005–06 PFF National League
  10. ^ Participated at the 2008–09 PFF League, but withdrew at the end
  11. ^ Participated at the 2009–10 PFF League
  12. ^ Participated at the 2008–09 PFF League
  13. ^ Participated at the 2009–10 PFF League
  14. ^ Participated at the 2010 PFF League
  15. ^ Participated at the 2009–10 PFF League
  16. ^ Participated at the 2004–05 Pakistan Premier League
  17. ^ Participated at the 2009–10 PFF League
  18. ^ Participated at the 2008–09 PFF League
  19. ^ Participated at the 2006 PFF National League, and 2007–08 PFF League
  20. ^ Participated at the 2011 PFF League
  21. ^ Participated at the 2012 PFF League
  22. ^ Participated at the 2010 PFF League
  23. ^ Participated at the 2013 PFF League, and 2014 PFF League

References

  1. ^ "Pakistan - Foundation Dates of Clubs". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Super Football League: PFF announces trial schedule". DAWN.COM. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  3. ^ Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part II". DAWN News. DAWN. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Rising Popularity of Football in Pakistan Reflects Growing Interest in the Sport". Daily Times. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  6. ^ Ahsan, Ali (2 February 2011). "A history of football in Pakistan — Final part". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  7. ^ "In-depth: Pakistan football". DAWN.COM. 13 January 2013. Archived from the original on 25 May 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Department players, officials remain apprehensive". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Footballers plan protest to get departmental teams back". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  10. ^ Sohail, Shahrukh (10 July 2022). "FOOTBALL: GETTING THE BALL ROLLING". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  11. ^ Sohail, Shahrukh (27 March 2022). "FOOTBALL: FOOTBALL'S FORWARD PASS?". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Departmental sports restoration widely welcomed". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Departments reluctant to form teams before NC calendar". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Pakistan Premier Football League must be held now, demand officials". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  15. ^ Wasim, Umaid (25 January 2023). "Domestic football returns as Challenge Cup kicks off". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  16. ^ "PFF National Challenge Cup kicks off today". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  • Clubs & Academies List via PFF
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