Islamabad Football Association
اسلام آباد فٹبال ایسوسی ایشن
AbbreviationIFA
Formation4 May 2001; 22 years ago (2001-05-04)
TypeSports organization
HeadquartersIslamabad, Pakistan
Coordinates33°26′N 73°02′E / 33.43°N 73.04°E / 33.43; 73.04
Region served
Islamabad
Membership (2020)
42
Official language
Urdu, English
President
Muhammad Saleem Chaudhry
Vice-President
Syed Maqbool Shah Naqvi
General Secretary
Syed Sharafat Hussain Bukhari
Associate Secretary
Syed Zakir Naqvi
Parent organization
Pakistan Football Federation
WebsiteIFA

The Islamabad Football Association (IFA) is the regional governing body of association football and futsal in Islamabad, Pakistan. Its headquarters are located in Jinnah Sports Stadium. IFA is responsible for the organization and governance of football's major regional tournaments in Islamabad region including IFA 'A' and 'B' Division Leagues,[1][2] the Jashan-i-Azadi Football Tournament,[3] and the Islamabad Challenge Cup. It also organizes various Islamabad teams which participate in local and domestic tournaments.

As of December 2020, IFA has 42 football clubs as members.[4]

IFA has been a permanent member of the Pakistan Football Federation Congress since 2010.[5] It was then given membership for the term 2011-2015.[6] In March 2011, it hosted a PFF D-Certificate Football Coaching Course with the collaboration of PFF.[7]

IFA Ranking Table

Position 'A' Division Position 'B' Division Position 'C' Division
1 Blitz FC kohsar 13 Kiran FC 25 Education FC
2 Mehran 14 Falcon FC 26 Friends FC
3 Quaid-e-Azam FC 15 Al-Faisal FC 27 Tramri FC
4 CDA FC 16 Poona FC 28 Jinnah FC
5 Ravi FC 17 Al-Qaim FC 29 PTCL Youth FC
6 Gangal FC 18 Ramna FC 30 Young Brother FC
7 Ghouri FC 19 Federal FC 31 Millat FC
8 Rover FC 20 Zeeshan FC 32 Gilgit Baltistan FC
9 Paksporting FC 21 Youngster FC 33 Baltistan FC
10 Evergreen FC 22 Youth Power FC 34 Head Start FC
11 Akbar FC 23 Blitz FC 35 Model Town FC
12 ISB Academy FC 24 United FC 36 Haidri FC

2011 IFA 'A' Division League Table

Pos Club PTS W D L GF GA GD Notes
1 Quaid-e-Azam FC 25 7 4 0 39 7 ＋31 Champions
2 Mehran FC 25 7 4 0 38 10 ＋28 Runner Up
3 Ravi FC 25 7 4 0 18 4 ＋14 3rd place
4 Falcon Academy FC 12
5 CDA FC 22 6 4 1 31 10 ＋21
6 Huma FC 18 5 3 3 17 12 +5
7 Gangal FC 17 5 2 4 17 20 －3
8 Ghouri FC 14 4 2 5 13 18 －5
10 Rover FC 12 3 3 5 14 24 －10
9 PAK Sporting FC 10 2 4 5 12 19 －7
10 Evergreen FC 9 2 3 6 6 15 －9
11 Akbar FC  
12 Isb Football Academy FC  

2011 IFA 'B' League Points Table

Position Club Points Notes
1st Tramri FC (Champions) 15
2nd Kiran FC 9
4th Poona FC 9
5th Al-Qaim FC 6
6th Ramna FC 6
7th Federal FC 6
8th Zeeshan FC 6
9th Youngster FC 3
10th Youth Power FC 3
11th United FC 0
12th Education FC 0

2011 IFA 'C' League Points Table

Position Club Points Notes
1st Islamabad FC 15
2nd Friends FC 12
3rd Al-Faisal FC 9
4th Jinnah FC 9
5th PTCL Youth FC 6
6th Young brother FC 6
7th Millat FC 6
8th Gilgit Baltistan FC 6
9th Baltistan FC 3
10th Head Start FC 3
11th Model Town FC 0
12th Haidri FC 0

Gothia Cup

In August 2017, the IFA U-18 team became the first team from Pakistan to win the Gothia Cup China U-18 event held in Shenyang.[8]

Logo controversy

Islamabad Football Association uploaded its new logo to its Facebook page in January 2012. However, in 2017, a Reddit user alleged that it was nearly identical to the logo used by Football Association of Ireland in terms of the design, colors, and the font.[9][10][11] IFA then changed its logo next year.

References

  1. ^ Editorial Staff (11 February 2016). "Islamabad B-Division fixtures announced". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. ^ Editorial Staff (25 February 2016). "Islamabad B-Division 2016 fixtures revised". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Jashan-i-Azadi Football begins today". The Nation. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Youth sports: 'Pakistani football needs greater sponsorship to grow'". The Express Tribune. 16 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  5. ^ Editorial Staff (28 December 2010). "PFF CONGRESS 2010". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  6. ^ Editorial Staff (21 May 2011). "PFF releases Congress list for 2011-15 minus Punjab". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  7. ^ Editorial Staff (23 March 2011). "Islamabad to host PFF Coaching Course from Friday : Ahmed Yar". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Islamabad crowned champions of Gothia Cup". The Express Tribune. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  9. ^ Austin, Cathal (2 November 2017). "The Islamabad FA's crest is almost identical to the FAI's". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Islamabad Football Association's new crest looks very, very familiar". independent. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Islamabad Football Association draws ire after logo 'stealing' controversy". Daily Pakistan Global. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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