List of football clubs in Pakistan

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This is a list of football clubs located in Pakistan which have competed within the leagues and divisions of the Pakistan football league system. For a complete list of clubs as of 2024, see Pakistan Football Federation DFA Elections 2024 Round 1 Voting Clubs list and Pakistan Football Federation DFA Elections 2024 Round 2 Voting Clubs list.

By league and division[edit]

Main article: Pakistani football league system

List of clubs grouped by league and province[edit]

Azad Kashmir[edit]

Club Town or City League
Pilot FC[a] Mirpur TBA

Balochistan[edit]

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
Baloch Nushki Nushki TBA
Balaach FC[c] Nushki TBA
Mansab FC[d] Kharan TBA
Suraj FC[e] Panjgur TBA

Gilgit Baltistan[edit]

Club Town or City League
Gilgit FC[f] Gilgit TBA

Islamabad Capital Territory[edit]

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

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa[edit]

Club Town or City League
Young Eleven Dera Ismail Khan TBA
Atish Tank Tank TBA
Karwan FC[g] Lakki Marwat TBA
Hazara Zamindar FC[h] Abbottabad TBA

Punjab[edit]

Club Town or City League
Lyallpur Faisalabad TBA
Wohaib Lahore TBA
SA Gardens Lahore TBA
City FC[i] Lahore TBA
Young Blood FC Sahiwal TBA
Chand Layyah Layyah TBA
Green Star Okara TBA
Al Hilal FC[j] Pakpattan TBA

Sindh[edit]

Club Town or City League
Karachi United Karachi TBA
Karachi Kickers Karachi TBA
Mauripur Baloch Karachi TBA
Naka Mohammedan[k] Karachi TBA
Jeay Laal Thatta TBA
Qureshi FC[l] Hyderabad TBA

Defunct clubs[edit]

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 Pakistan Football Federation DFA Elections 2024 Round 1 Voting Clubs list and Pakistan Football Federation DFA Elections 2024 Round 2 Voting Clubs list.

Club Town or City
Panther Club Faisalabad
PMC Club Athletico Faisalabad Faisalabad
Mardan Blue Star Mardan
Mardan FC[m] Mardan
Bannu Red[n] Bannu
Nowshera XI[o] Nowshera
Northern Areas (football team)[p] Gilgit Baltistan
Azad Kashmir (football team)[q] Azad Kashmir
Munir Shaheed FC[r] Kasur
FATA FC[s] Federally Administered Tribal Areas
Eleven Star[t] Muzaffarabad
Star FC[u] Azad Kashmir
Baloch FC Dera Badin[v] N/A

Women Clubs[edit]

Departmental clubs[edit]

The following is a list of departmental and armed forces teams.[1][2] Majority of the clubs were disbanded following the shutdown of departmental sports in Pakistan in September 2021.[3][4][5][6] Departmental sports in Pakistan were restored in August 2022.[7][8][9] As of July 2023, only the armed forces, KRL, WAPDA and Police reportedly remained active in football.[10] Departmental clubs are currently restricted to the PFF National Challenge Cup.[11][12][13]

* Indicates disbanded teams

Club Town or City
Pak Afghan Clearing Agency Chaman
Gwadar Port Authority Gwadar
Pakistan Police Quetta
Pakistan Navy Islamabad
Pakistan Television Islamabad
ZTBL* Islamabad
Pakistan Air Force Islamabad
Khan Research Laboratories Rawalpindi
Pakistan Army Rawalpindi
Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited Lahore
WAPDA Lahore
Ashraf Sugar Mills Lahore
Pak Electron Limited* Lahore
Pakistan Railways Lahore
Masha United Faisalabad
Civil Aviation Authority Karachi
Karachi Port Trust Karachi
National Bank* Karachi
Pakistan International Airlines* Karachi
Sui Southern Gas* Karachi
Habib Bank* Karachi
Pakistan Steel* Karachi
Sindh Government Press Karachi
Social Welfare FT Karachi
K-Electric* Karachi

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "In-depth: Pakistan football". DAWN.COM. 2013-01-13. Archived from the original on 25 May 2013. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  2. ^ Sohail, Shahrukh (2020-08-09). "FOOTBALL: A LEAGUE FOR PAKISTAN FOOTBALL". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  3. ^ Editorial Staff (2021-09-29). "Department players, officials remain apprehensive [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  4. ^ Editorial Staff (2022-03-30). "Players in dire straits after closure of departmental football [SAMAA]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  5. ^ Editorial Staff (2022-04-12). "Footballers plan protest to get departmental teams back [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  6. ^ Editorial Staff (2022-05-16). "Captain Saddam Hussain details sorry state of Pakistan football [SAMAA]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  7. ^ Editorial Staff (2022-08-26). "Departmental sports restoration widely welcomed [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  8. ^ Editorial Staff (2022-10-21). "Departments reluctant to form teams before NC calendar [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  9. ^ Editorial Staff (2022-08-29). "Top footballers set to move Supreme Court after SSGC terminates contracts [SAMAA]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  10. ^ Editorial Staff (2023-07-15). "Pakistan Premier Football League must be held now, demand officials [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  11. ^ Editorial Staff (2023-01-25). "Domestic football returns as Challenge Cup kicks off [Dawn]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  12. ^ Editorial Staff (2022-12-14). "National Challenge Cup 2023 kicks off in January". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  13. ^ Editorial Staff (2023-01-24). "PFF National Challenge Cup kicks off today [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-12-03.
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