Karachi Port Trust Football Club is a Pakistani football club based in

Kharadar Kharadar ( ur, کھارادر ) is a neighbourhood in District South of Karachi, Pakistan. Kharadar and the adjacent communities of Mithadar and Jodia Bazaar together form what is regarded as the original core of Karachi. Etymology ''Kharadar' ...

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...

. The club is affiliated with

Karachi Port Trust The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) ( ur, ) is a Pakistani federal government agency under the administrative control of the Federal Maritime Secretary that oversees the operations of the Port of Karachi, one of South Asia's largest and busiest de ...

and play their home matches at KPT Stadium in Kharadar. They are nicknamed "The Portmen" and referred to as "The Arsenal of Karachi" for their short passing games. The club is one of the founding member of current top-flight league

Pakistan Premier League The Pakistan Premier League (PPL; ur, پاکستان پریمیئر لیگ) is a Pakistani professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the Pakistan football league system, it is the country's primary football compe ...

, appearing in every season since the first edition in 2004, until their relegation in the current season. KPT won the Challenge Cup in 1990. KPT FC and

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became the most popular football clubs from

Rivalry

Karachi Port Trust F.C. has a rivalry with Gwadar Port Authority. Karachi Port Trust defeated Gwadar Port Authority 4-1 in their group stage match which ruled them out of the 2012 National Challenge Cup. Their matches are known as the "Port Derby".

Achievements

Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup The PFF National Challenge Cup is an annual semi-professional knockout football competition in men's domestic Pakistani football within the Pakistan football league system. It is organized by and named after the Pakistan Football Federation. ...

**Winners (1): 1990 **Runner-up (4): 1987, 1991, 1998, 2003 *

Aga Khan Gold Cup The Aga Khan Gold Cup was a tournament played in Dhaka, Bangladesh which invited the top club sides from leading football playing nations of Asia to compete. Many renowned football pundits regard this competition as a predecessor of AFC Champio ...

**Winners (1): 1964 (shared)

References

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