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2010–11 Pakistan Premier League
The 2010–11 Pakistan Premier League for professional association football was the 7th season of the Pakistan Premier League, since its establishment in 2004, and the 56th season of Pakistan List of Pakistan football champions, domestic league. The season began on 16 September 2010. KRL F.C., Khan Research Laboratories were the defending champions. WAPDA F.C., WAPDA won the league, it was their 4th Pakistan Premier League#Champions, Premier League and 8th List of Pakistan football champions, Pakistani league title. Besides the title and the winner's trophy, WAPDA F.C. received Rs 600,000, while the last edition's winners KRL received Rs 400,000 as runners-up. PIA F.C. came in third and received Rs 300,000. PIA shot-stopper Muhammad Haji was adjudged the Most Valuable Player (MVP) and pocketed Rs 100,000 while leading marksman Arif Mehmood and best goalkeeper Muhammad Omer (KESC F.C.) took Rs50,000 each. Chaman's Afghan F.C. were given Rs 100,000 as winners of the Fair Play trophy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Premier League
The Pakistan Premier League (PPL; ) is a Pakistani semi-professional league for men's football clubs. The top tier of the Pakistan football league system, the PPL operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the PFFL B Division. The league has remained inactive since the end of the 2014–15 season. The 2018–19 season was held in between after three years of inactivity, however it was reportedly not recognised by FIFA and AFC, as it was completed under a non-FIFA recognised body a month before the termination of the event. Since inception of the Pakistan Premier League in 2004, four clubs have won the title: Khan Research Laboratories (5) WAPDA (4), Pakistan Army (2) and K-Electric (1). History Origins The roots of national level football in Pakistan trace back to 28 May 1948, with the launch of the National Football Championship. Sindh Red emerged as the inaugural champions. Organised by the Pakistan Football Federation, this competition brought toge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Bank Of Pakistan (football Club)
National Bank of Pakistan Football Club, commonly known as National Bank or NBP FC, served as the football section of National Bank of Pakistan until its dissolution in 2021. Based in Karachi, Sindh, the club used to compete in the top-tier Pakistan Premier League. History The club has won Football Federation League twice, first in 1993 and again in 2004–05. They have also won National Football Challenge Cup twice, in 1993 and 2013. The club was dissolved after the shutdown of departmental sports in Pakistan in September 2021. Honours Domestic *Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup: Champions(2): 1993, 2013 * Football Federation League: Champions(2): 1993, 2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ... References External linksNBP website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi is the List of cities in Punjab, Pakistan by population, third-largest city in the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is a commercial and industrial hub, being the list of cities in Pakistan by population, fourth-most populous city in Pakistan. Located near the Soan River in north-western Punjab, it is the world's third largest Punjabi language, Punjabi-speaking city (after Lahore and Faisalabad). Rawalpindi is situated adjacent to Pakistan's capital Islamabad; and the two are jointly known as "twin cities", constituting a single Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area, contiguous metropolitan area. Prior to Islamabad's establishment, Rawalpindi served as the country's federal capital from 1959 to 1967. Located on the Pothohar Plateau of northern Punjab, Rawalpindi remained a small town of little importance up until the 18th century. The region is known for its ancient heritage, for instance the neighbouring city of T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CDGK Stadium
The KMC Football Stadium, also known as the CDGK Stadium, is an association football stadium in Karachi, Pakistan, with a capacity of around 15,000. The stadium is owned by the Karachi Municipal Corporation. It is one of the oldest stadiums in the country, and has hosted over 100 international football matches. Pakistan team has played here against visiting teams from the USSR, Iran, China, Turkey, Kuwait, Korea, Japan, Germany and USA. History Early years The stadium was built before the partition of British Raj, as a piece of barren land surrounded by a 12 ft wall. In 1956, in a match featuring Keamari Union against Baloch XI, the pavilion collapsed with close to 100 people getting injured. The then commissioner of Karachi, Ghulam Ahmed Madni visited the ground after the tragedy, being instructed by the president of Pakistan Ayub Khan, to start the renovation work in 1962. The stadium also had their own club called KMC football team, which was formed in the same ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punjab Stadium
The Punjab Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as one of the home venues for the Pakistan national football team. The stadium has a capacity of around 10,000 spectators. It is owned and operated by the Punjab Sports Board. History Early years The construction of the multi-purpose stadium started in 1999 aimed to host the National Games of Pakistan. The Government of Punjab gave Rs 110 million for the project to the Lahore Development Authority before the start of the work. After failure to complete the stadium before the commencement of the National Games, the project received several extensions until the venue finally hosted the Punjab Games in 2003. Home of Pakistan football Apart from being one of the main venues of several national sports events such as the National Games of Pakistan or football events such as the Pakistan Premier League, PFF League, PFF National Challenge Cup and the Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lahore
Lahore ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and 27th List of largest cities, largest in the world, with a population of over 14 million. Lahore is one of Pakistan's major industrial, educational and economic hubs. It has been the historic capital and cultural center of the wider Punjab region, and is one of Pakistan's most Social liberalism, socially liberal, Progressivism, progressive, and Cosmopolitanism, cosmopolitan cities. Origins of Lahore, Lahore's origin dates back to antiquity. The city has been inhabited for around two millennia, although it rose to prominence in the late 10th century with the establishment of the Walled City of Lahore, Walled City, its fortified interior. Lahore served as the capital of several empires during the medieval era, including the Hindu Shahis, Gha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peoples Football Stadium
The People's Football Stadium is a football stadium located in Lyari, a neighbourhood in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The stadium can accommodate 25,000 spectators, and has an upgradable seating capacity of 40,000. Owned by the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, the stadium serves as one of the home venues for the Pakistan national football team. The stadium is part of the ''People's Sports Complex'' which also houses a boxing arena having capacity of 5,000 spectators, and a gymnasium sports complex where indoor sports like volleyball, badminton and basketball are played. History The stadium was built in 1988, and opened on 9 December 1995 by the provincial government Pakistan Peoples Party and Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Covering an area of , it was constructed in place of four football training pitches that reportedly had left more than 20 clubs without a playing field. The stadium had been built to promote sports and host international football matches, but within years of it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karachi
Karachi is the capital city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, largest city in Pakistan and 12th List of largest cities, largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the Geography of Pakistan, southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast and formerly served as the Federal Capital Territory (Karachi), country's capital from 1947 to 1959. Ranked as a Global city, beta-global city, it is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre, with an estimated GDP of over $200 billion (Purchasing power parity, PPP) . Karachi is a metropolitan city and is considered Pakistan's most cosmopolitan city, and among the country's most linguistically, ethnically, and religiously diverse regions, as well as one of the country's most progressive and socially liberal cities. The region has been inhabited for millennia, but the city was formally founded as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nushki
Nushki (Balochi and Brahvi: or Noshkay, Nushkay; ) is a city in Nushki District of Balochistan, Pakistan. It lies in the southwest of Quetta, the provincial capital, at an elevation of above sea level. From Nushki, the flat Balochistan desert stretches northward and westward to the Helmand River. History Nushki was a starting point for the British exploration of Central Asia. The British, concerned that their colonies in India would be attacked overland by either Napoleon or the Russians, sent two British officers, Captain Charles Christie and Lieutenant Henry Pottinger, to explore the regions between Balochistan and Persia, which was then allied with the British. Christie and Pottinger traveled from the coast to Kelat (now Kalat) and separated at Nushki on March 22, 1810, with Christie going northwest to Herat and Pottinger traveling west across the deserts. It was unlikely that either of the two men would be accepted by the locals, and they concealed their identities by posin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaman
Chaman (Pashto and ) is the capital city of the Chaman District in Balochistan, Pakistan, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is located near the Durand Line, Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The city is situated south of the Wesh–Chaman border crossing with the neighbouring Kandahar Province, Kandahar province of Afghanistan. Etymology The name ''Chaman'' is thought to be derived from garden in Urdu. There is little verifiable evidence to a singular and apparently unfounded claim that the name partly derived from that of a Hindu trader in the city before the Partition of India, partition, as the area was known as Chaman much before this period. History Chaman has been used by NATO forces as a major supply route into Afghanistan since 2000. Thousands of Afghan refugees enter Pakistan via the Chaman route on a regular basis. Bombings occurred 2017 Chaman suicide bombing, in 2017, 2020 Chaman bombing, 2021 Chaman bombings, and 2021. In December 2022, the Taliban, Afghan Taliban forces la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baloch Nushki F
Baloch, also spelled Baloch, Beluch and in other ways, may refer to: Ethnic groups * Baloch people, an ethnic group of Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan * Baluch, a small itinerant community of Afghanistan, also known as Baloch Other uses * ''Baloch'' (film), a 2023 Indian film * Baloch (surname), including a list of people with the name * Balouch, Azad Kashmir, a town in Pakistan, also spelt Baloch See also * Balloch (other) * Baloch F.C. (other) * Balochi (other) * Balochistan (other) * Baluchi (other) * Bloch Bloch is a surname of German origin. Notable people with this surname include: A *Adele Bloch-Bauer (1881–1925), Austrian entrepreneur *Albert Bloch (1882–1961), American painter *Alexandre Bloch (1857–1919), French painter *Alfred Bloch ( ... {{disambiguation, geo Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PMC Club Athletico Faisalabad
PMC Club Athletico Faisalabad was a Pakistani football club based in Faisalabad, Punjab. Originally known as Punjab Medical College Football Club for its association with Punjab Medical College, the name was changed after the club had a 50% share takeover by Zenith Sports in July 2008 before the start of the 2008–09 Pakistan Premier League season. History Early years The club was founded in Faisalabad as an independent team. They teamed up with Punjab Medical College, making use of their home stadium and becoming Punjab Medical College Football Club or PMC F.C. for short. They were largely anonymous in Pakistan club football until they won promotion from the 2006 PFF National League to Pakistan Premier League in 2007. Pakistan Premier League In the 2007–08 Pakistan Premier League, the club only picked up one point in their first 10 games, a 2–0 home win against the equally struggling Wohaib FC gibing the team its first win in the PPL. The team still struggled u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
