List of football clubs in Pakistan

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

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Main article: Pakistani football league system

* Pakistan Premier League
* PFF League
* Regional Leagues

## List of clubs grouped by league and province

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### Azad Kashmir

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Club | Town or City | League

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Pilot FC[a] | Mirpur | TBA

### Balochistan

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Club | Town or City | League

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

### Gilgit Baltistan

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Club | Town or City | League

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Gilgit FC[h] | Gilgit | TBA

### Islamabad Capital Territory

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Club | Town or City | League

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Huma FC | Islamabad | TBA
POPO FC | Islamabad | TBA
Mehran FC | Islamabad | TBA
Ravi FC | Islamabad | TBA
Quaid-e-Azam FC | Islamabad | TBA

### Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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Club | Town or City | League

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Young Eleven | Dera Ismail Khan | TBA
Atish Tank | Tank | TBA
Karwan FC[i] | Lakki Marwat | TBA
Hazara Zamindar FC[j] | Abbottabad | TBA

### Punjab

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Club | Town or City | League

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Lyallpur | Faisalabad | TBA
Wohaib | Lahore | TBA
SA Gardens | Lahore | TBA
City FC[k] | Lahore | TBA
Young Blood FC | Sahiwal | TBA
Chand Layyah | Layyah | TBA
Green Star | Okara | TBA
Al Hilal FC[l] | Pakpattan | TBA

### Sindh

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Club | Town or City | League

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Karachi United | Karachi | TBA
Karachi Kickers | Karachi | TBA
Mauripur Baloch | Karachi | TBA
Naka Mohammedan[m] | Karachi | TBA
Jeay Laal | Thatta | TBA
Qureshi FC[n] | Hyderabad | TBA
Young Baloch FC[o] | Hyderabad | TBA

## Defunct and inactive clubs

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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

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Panther FC | Faisalabad
PMC Club Athletico Faisalabad | Faisalabad
Mardan Blue Star | Mardan
Mardan FC[p] | Mardan
Bannu Red[q] | Bannu
Nowshera XI[r] | Nowshera
Munir Shaheed FC[s] | Kasur
FATA FC[t] | Federally Administered Tribal Areas
Eleven Star[u] | Muzaffarabad
Star FC[v] | Azad Kashmir
Baloch FC Dera Badin[w] | N/A

## Franchise clubs

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### Defunct

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

Club | Town or City

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Islamabad United FC | Islamabad
Karachi Energy FC (Karachi Bazigar)  | Karachi
Lahore Lajpaals FC | Lahore
Quetta Zorawar FC  | Quetta
Tribe FC  | Peshawar

## Departmental clubs

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Further information: Category:Works association football clubs in Pakistan

In its early years, football in Pakistan was mainly dominated by departmental and armed forces teams, which hired footballers as employees and provided them with a basic wage to play for their sides and work full time in the off-season.[3][4][5][6][7] Majority of the departmental clubs were disbanded following the shutdown of departmental sports in Pakistan in September 2021.[8][9][10][11] Departmental sports in Pakistan were restored in August 2022.[12][13][14] Since 2023, departmental clubs became restricted to the PFF National Challenge Cup.[15][16] For a complete list of departmental clubs, see Category:Works association football clubs in Pakistan and PFF National Challenge Cup.

## See also

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* Pakistan Premier League
* PFF League
* Geo Super Football League
* Pakistani football clubs in Asian competitions

## Notes

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

## References

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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. ^ Ahsan, Ali (December 23, 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part II". DAWN News. DAWN. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
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. ^ "Rising Popularity of Football in Pakistan Reflects Growing Interest in the Sport". Daily Times. 2024-06-26. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
6. ^ Ahsan, Ali (2011-02-02). "A history of football in Pakistan — Final part". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
7. ^ "In-depth: Pakistan football". DAWN.COM. 2013-01-13. Archived from the original on 25 May 2013. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
8. ^ "Department players, officials remain apprehensive". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
9. ^ "Footballers plan protest to get departmental teams back". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
10. ^ Sohail, Shahrukh (2022-07-10). "FOOTBALL: GETTING THE BALL ROLLING". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
11. ^ Sohail, Shahrukh (2022-03-27). "FOOTBALL: FOOTBALL'S FORWARD PASS?". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
12. ^ "Departmental sports restoration widely welcomed". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
13. ^ "Departments reluctant to form teams before NC calendar". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
14. ^ "Pakistan Premier Football League must be held now, demand officials". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
15. ^ Wasim, Umaid (2023-01-25). "Domestic football returns as Challenge Cup kicks off". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
16. ^ "PFF National Challenge Cup kicks off today". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-30.

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