List of football clubs in Pakistan

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This article is about men's football clubs. For women's football clubs, see Category:Women's football clubs in Pakistan.

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
Afghan FC Quetta[c] Quetta TBA
Milli Afghan FC[d] Quetta TBA
Afghan Sports FC[e] Quetta TBA
Baloch Nushki Nushki TBA
Balaach FC[f] Nushki TBA
Mansab FC[g] Kharan TBA
Suraj FC[h] Panjgur TBA

Gilgit Baltistan[edit]

Club Town or City League
Gilgit FC[i] 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[j] Lakki Marwat TBA
Hazara Zamindar FC[k] Abbottabad TBA

Punjab[edit]

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

Sindh[edit]

Club Town or City League
Karachi United Karachi TBA
Karachi Kickers Karachi TBA
Mauripur Baloch Karachi TBA
Naka Mohammedan[n] Karachi TBA
Jeay Laal Thatta TBA
Qureshi FC[o] Hyderabad TBA
Young Baloch FC[p] 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[q] Mardan
Bannu Red[r] Bannu
Nowshera XI[s] Nowshera
Northern Areas (football team)[t] Gilgit Baltistan
Azad Kashmir (football team)[u] Azad Kashmir
Munir Shaheed FC[v] Kasur
FATA FC[w] Federally Administered Tribal Areas
Eleven Star[x] Muzaffarabad
Star FC[y] Azad Kashmir
Baloch FC Dera Badin[z] N/A

Franchise clubs[edit]

Defunct[edit]

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

Club Town or City
Islamabad United FC Islamabad
Karachi Energy FC (Karachi Bazigar) Karachi
Lahore Lajpaals FC Lahore
Quetta Zorawar FC Quetta
Tribe FC Peshawar

Departmental clubs[edit]

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

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pakistan - Foundation Dates of Clubs". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  2. ^ "Super Football League: PFF announces trial schedule". DAWN.COM. 2010-05-16. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  3. ^ "In-depth: Pakistan football". DAWN.COM. 2013-01-13. Archived from the original on 25 May 2013. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Department players, officials remain apprehensive". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  6. ^ "Footballers plan protest to get departmental teams back". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  7. ^ "Departmental sports restoration widely welcomed". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  8. ^ "Departments reluctant to form teams before NC calendar". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  9. ^ "Pakistan Premier Football League must be held now, demand officials". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  10. ^ Wasim, Umaid (2023-01-25). "Domestic football returns as Challenge Cup kicks off". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  11. ^ "PFF National Challenge Cup kicks off today". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
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