Pakistani football club
Football club
Pakistan Army |
| Full name | Pakistan Army Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Army
The Greens |
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| Short name | ARM |
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| Founded | 1950; 74 years ago (1950) |
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| Ground | Army Stadium, Rawalpindi |
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| Capacity | 10,000 |
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| Owners | Pakistan Army |
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| Chairman | Brig. Gen. Saleem Nawaz |
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| Manager | Muhammad Aslam |
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The Pakistan Army Football Club serves as a football section of the Pakistan Army. The club was established in 1950 by Pakistan Army and is third oldest existing club in Pakistan after Karachi Port Trust (1887) and Pakistan Navy (1948).[1] The club used to compete in the Pakistan Premier League. The club regularly participates in the PFF National Challenge Cup.
History
Pakistan Army has won the top-flight football league in Pakistan 4 times, National Football Challenge Cup 2 times and Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 5 times.
The Pakistan Army represented Pakistan in the AFC President's Cup 2006, and again 2007 as last seasons national champions. In both instances, Army showed poor performances, finishing bottom of their groups and failing to qualify for the next rounds of the tournaments. In 2016, Pakistan Army defeated Pakistan Airlines in the All-Pakistan Football Tournament at the Peoples Football Stadium in Karachi.[2]
Competitive record
The club's competitive record since the 2004–05 season are listed below.
| Season
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Div
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Tms
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Pos
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National Challenge Cup
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AFC President's Cup
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AFC Cup
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| 2004–05
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Pakistan Premier League
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16
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2
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–
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DNP
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DNP
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| 2005–06
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Pakistan Premier League
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12
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1
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Semi-finals
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DNP
|
DNP
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| 2006–07
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Pakistan Premier League
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12
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1
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–
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Group stage
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DNP
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| 2007–08
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Pakistan Premier League
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14
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2
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–
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Group stage
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DNP
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| 2008–09
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Pakistan Premier League
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14
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2
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–
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DNP
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DNP
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| 2009–10
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Pakistan Premier League
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14
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2
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Quarter-finals
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DNP
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DNP
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| 2010–11
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Pakistan Premier League
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16
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5
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Semi-finals
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DNP
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DNP
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| 2011–12
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Pakistan Premier League
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16
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3
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Semi-finals
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DNP
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DNP
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| 2012–13
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Pakistan Premier League
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16
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4
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Quarter-finals
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DNP
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DNP
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| 2013–14
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Pakistan Premier League
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16
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5
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Quarter-finals
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DNP
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DNP
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| 2014–15
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Pakistan Premier League
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12
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2
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–
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DNP
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DNP
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| 2015–16
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Pakistan Premier League
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–
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No League Held
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Semi-finals
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DNP
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DNP
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| 2016–17
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Pakistan Premier League
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–
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No League Held
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Semi-finals
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DNP
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DNP
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| 2018–19
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Pakistan Premier League
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16
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4
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Quarter-finals
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DNP
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DNP
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Performance in AFC competitions
- 1994: Qualifying – 2nd round
- 2006: Group Stage
- 2007: Group Stage
