Muslim Football Club is a Pakistani
football club based in
Chaman
Chaman ( Balochi, Pashto and ur, ) is a city and recently claimed as a new district of Balochistan named Chaman District as it was earlier a part of district Qila Abdullah District located on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. It is the capital o ...
,
Balochistan
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that competes in
Pakistan Premier League
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. The players are semi-professional, most having another source of income besides playing for the team.
History
Formation and promotion
The club was formed in 2010 in
Quetta
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,
Balochistan
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, and entered
Football Federation League
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, the second division of
Pakistani football. In
2010–11 Pakistan Football Federation League, the club was placed in
Super League with local rivals Afghan Sports and Baloch Quetta, along with
University Football Club
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and
Wohaib. The club won their first ever professional game defeating
University Football Club
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1–0. In their second and third match, the club defeated local rivals Afghan Sports and Baloch Quetta 3–2 and 3–0 respectively.
The club finished their last group stage match in a 1–1 draw against
Wohaib.
The club topped their group and earned promotion to
2011–12 Pakistan Premier League.
On 15 December 2010, the club faced winner of departmental leg, Pakistan Police to determine the winner of
2010–11 Pakistan Football Federation League.
Muslim lost the match 2–1, the club's striker
Saeed Ahmed scored 4 goals in 5 appearances.
In 2017, Muslim Football Club defeated Chashma Green to win the All Pakistan Peace Tournament.
Players
Current squad
Competitive record
The club's competitive record since the
2010–11
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season are listed below.
Notable players
*
Saeed Ahmed
Honours
*All Pakistan Peace Tournament: 2017
References
See also
*
Afghan FC Chaman
Football clubs in Pakistan
Football in Chaman
Association football clubs established in 2010
2010 establishments in Pakistan
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