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Pakistan Railways FC are a
Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
i football club from
Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...
who play in the Pakistan Premier League and play at the Railway Stadium.Pakistan Railways , Soccerway
/ref> Nicknamed the Railwaymen, they are one of the oldest football clubs in Pakistan and were created by the railway workers on the Pakistan Railway.


History

In 1969, they beat Karachi to win the first of their two national titles. The second was in 1984, when pushed
WAPDA FC The Pakistan Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA; ur, ) is a government-owned public utility maintaining power and water in Pakistan, although it does not manage thermal power. WAPDA includes Tarbela and Mangla dams among its resources. ...
into second. They also were runners-up eight times. In 2005, they returned to the top flight when they won the Pakistan Football Federation League. They were relegated from Pakistan Premier League after two years in 2007. Chaudhary Asghar was Pakistan Railways football coach till that time. The coaching was then passed to Muhammad Rasheed, the ex-national player and Pakistan Railways legend who scored the only goal in the National Championship 1984 final. Railways have again qualified in the premier league 2014 by winning their departmental leg of the Pakistan Football Federation League 2013.


Honours


Domestic


Leagues

*
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** Winners (2): 1969–70, 1984–85 *
Football Federation League The Pakistan Football Federation League ( ur, پاکستان فٹ بال فیڈریشن لیگ ; abbreviated: PFFL), also known as the 'B' Division League, is a Pakistani semi-professional league for men's association football departments and club ...
** Winners (2): 2005–06, 2013–14


Asian

* Aga Khan Gold Cup ** Winners (1): 1963


References


External links


Pakistan Railways site
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