This is a list of current professional football clubs located in Pakistan and the leagues and states they play in.

By league and division

Main article: Pakistani football league system

List of clubs grouped by league and province

Balochistan

Club Town or City League
Afghan Chaman Chaman Pakistan Premier League
Muslim Chaman Pakistan Premier League
Baloch Quetta Quetta Pakistan Premier League
Baloch Nushki Nushki PFF League
Young Ittefaq Chaman PFF League

Islamabad Capital Territory

Club Town or City League
Huma FC Islamabad PFF League
POPO FC Islamabad PFF League
Quaid-e-Azam Football Club Islamabad IFA 'A' League

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Club Town or City League

Punjab

Club Town or City League
Masha United Faisalabad Pakistan Premier League
Lyallpur Faisalabad Pakistan Premier League
PMC Club Athletico Faisalabad Faisalabad PFF League
Wohaib Lahore PFF League
SA Gardens Lahore
Young Blood FC Sahiwal

Sindh

Club Town or City League
Karachi United Karachi Pakistan Premier League
Jeay Laal Thatta PFF League

Women Clubs

Departmental clubs

The following is a list of departmental and armed forces teams.[1][2] Some 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] Departmental clubs are currently restricted to the PFF National Challenge Cup.[10][11][12]

Club Town or City
Pak Afghan Clearing Chaman
Gwadar Port Authority Gwadar
Pakistan Police Gwadar
Pakistan Navy Quetta
Pakistan Television Islamabad
ZTBL Islamabad
Pakistan Airforce Islamabad
Khan Research Laboratories Rawalpindi
Pakistan Army Rawalpindi
Sui Northern Gas Lahore
WAPDA Lahore
Ashraf Sugar Mills Lahore
PEL Lahore
Pakistan Railways Lahore
Civil Aviation Authority Karachi
Karachi Port Trust Karachi
National Bank Karachi
Pakistan 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

References

  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 (2023-01-25). "Domestic football returns as Challenge Cup kicks off [Dawn]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  11. ^ Editorial Staff (2022-12-14). "National Challenge Cup 2023 kicks off in January". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  12. ^ 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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