Pakistan Army F.C.

This article is about men's team. For the women's team, see Pakistan Army (women's football team).
Pakistan Army
Full namePakistan Army Football Club
Nickname(s)The Army
The Greens
Short nameARM
Founded1950; 74 years ago (1950)
GroundArmy Stadium, Rawalpindi
Capacity10,000
OwnersPakistan Army
ChairmanBrig. Gen. Saleem Nawaz
Head CoachJaffar Khan

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

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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

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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

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Domestic

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    • Winners (2): 1993–94, 1995–96

Performance in AFC competitions

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Further information: Pakistani football clubs in Asian competitions
1994: Qualifying – 2nd round
2006: Group Stage
2007: Group Stage

Notable players

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See also: Category:Pakistan Army F.C. players

References

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  1. ^ a b "Pakistan - Foundation Dates of Clubs". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  2. ^ "Pakistan - List of Champions". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  3. ^ Ahsan, Ali (December 23, 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part III". DAWN News. DAWN. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  4. ^ "Pakistan Army to face PEL in Premier Football". Brecorder. 2010-11-07. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Pakistan - List of Cup Winners". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
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