Pakistan Army F.C.
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| Full name | Pakistan Army Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Army The Greens | ||
| Short name | ARM | ||
| Founded | 1950 | ||
| Ground | Army Stadium, Rawalpindi | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Owners | Pakistan Army | ||
| Chairman | Brig. Gen. Saleem Nawaz | ||
| Head Coach | Jaffar Khan | ||
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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 National Football Championship and Pakistan Premier League. The club regularly participates in the PFF National Challenge Cup.
History
[edit]The club was established in 1950 by the Pakistan Army.[1] In the 1980 National Football Championship, it finished as runner-up after falling against Karachi Red in the final.[2]
In the season of 1992–93 of the Lifebuoy Soap sponsored league structured National Football Championship, the club finished as runner-up after Pakistan Airlines. The club clinched their first league the next season.[3] Mohammad Nauman Khan was team captain in the in 1993 and the second title in 1995.[4]
The Pakistan Army represented Pakistan in the AFC President's Cup 2006 after winning the 2005–06 Pakistan Premier League, and again in 2007 as 2006–07 season 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.[5]
Army also won the National Football Challenge Cup in 2000, 2001, and recently in 2019.[6]
Competitive record
[edit]The club's competitive record since the 2004–05 season are listed below.
| Season | Div | Tms | Pos | National Challenge Cup | AFC President's Cup | AFC Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Pakistan Premier League | 16 | 2 | – | DNP | DNP |
| 2005–06 | Pakistan Premier League | 12 | 1 | Semi-finals | DNP | DNP |
| 2006–07 | Pakistan Premier League | 12 | 1 | – | Group stage | DNP |
| 2007–08 | Pakistan Premier League | 14 | 2 | – | Group stage | DNP |
| 2008–09 | Pakistan Premier League | 14 | 2 | – | DNP | DNP |
| 2009–10 | Pakistan Premier League | 14 | 2 | Quarter-finals | DNP | DNP |
| 2010–11 | Pakistan Premier League | 16 | 5 | Semi-finals | DNP | DNP |
| 2011–12 | Pakistan Premier League | 16 | 3 | Semi-finals | DNP | DNP |
| 2012–13 | Pakistan Premier League | 16 | 4 | Quarter-finals | DNP | DNP |
| 2013–14 | Pakistan Premier League | 16 | 5 | Quarter-finals | DNP | DNP |
| 2014–15 | Pakistan Premier League | 12 | 2 | – | DNP | DNP |
| 2015–16 | Pakistan Premier League | – | No League Held | Semi-finals | DNP | DNP |
| 2016–17 | Pakistan Premier League | – | No League Held | Semi-finals | DNP | DNP |
| 2018–19 | Pakistan Premier League | 16 | 4 | Quarter-finals | DNP | DNP |
Honours
[edit]Domestic
[edit]- Winners (2): 1993–94, 1995–96
- Pakistan Premier League:
- Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup:
- Winners (3): 2000, 2001, 2019
- Quaid-i-Azam Shield: 5
- Winners (5): 1995, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2007
Performance in AFC competitions
[edit]- Asian Club Championship: 1 appearance
- 1994: Qualifying – 2nd round
- AFC President's Cup: 2 appearances
Notable players
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Pakistan - Foundation Dates of Clubs". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Pakistan - List of Champions". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ Ahsan, Ali (December 23, 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part III". DAWN News. DAWN. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan Army to face PEL in Premier Football". Brecorder. 2010-11-07. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "Rangers All-Pakistan Football Tournament: Rehman, Hasnain guide Army to title – The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. 22 March 2016. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan - List of Cup Winners". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
External links
[edit]- Pakistan Army FC at Global Sports Archive
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