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Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

i football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League

Pakistan Premier League

The Pakistan Premier League is the first division of Pakistani football. It was established in 2004, in place of the National Championship by the Pakistan Football Federation.-Origins:...

. Founded in 1958 and based in Karachi

Karachi

Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...

, the Pakistan International Airlines

Pakistan International Airlines

Pakistan International Airlines Corporation commonly known as PIA, is the flag carrier airline of Pakistan. The airline has its head office on the grounds of Jinnah International Airport in Karachi. and operates scheduled services to 24 domestic destinations and 38 international destinations in 27...

 affiliated team are the most successful Pakistani football club, winning the national championship a record 9 times.

Their first championship came in 1971 when thy beat Karachi. They defended their title in 1972 when they held off Peshawar White. Their third title came in the first of the two 1975 seasons, defeating provincial side Punjab A. In 1976 they retained their title, holding off a challenege from Pakistan Railways FC

Pakistan Railways FC

The Pakistan Railways are a Pakistani football club from Lahore who play in the Pakistan Premier League and play at the Railway Stadium. Nicknamed the Railwaymen, they are one of the oldest football clubs in Pakistan and were created by the railway workers on the Pakistan Railway.In 1969, they beat...

. PIA were defending champions in 1978, after there being no football 1977 due to martial law, but they continued to dominate Pakistani football and beat Sindh Red to take the championship for a fifth time. They defeated PAF FC in 1981 to win their sixth title. They had to wait 8 years for their next title win, SGP FC were the team beaten in 1989(2). In the 1992/93 they won their 8th title when PIA beat Pakistan Army FC

Pakistan Army FC

The Pakistan Army FC are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League. They have won the league under its current format twice, in 2005 and 2006/7. They won the National Championship in 1993/94 and 1995. They have also been Cup winners twice, in 2000 and 2001.Since the turn of...

. In the 1997(2) season, PIA fought off tough competition from ABL FC to win their 9th national championship.
PIA were elected to PPL for the 2007/08 season without needing promotion when the PPL expanded.

Achievements

• Pakistan Premier League
  Pakistan Premier League
  The Pakistan Premier League is the first division of Pakistani football. It was established in 2004, in place of the National Championship by the Pakistan Football Federation.-Origins:...
  
  : 9

1971, 1972, 1975(1), 1976, 1978, 1981, 1989(2), 1992/3, 1997(2)

• Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup
  Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup
  The Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup is the national "knockout" cup competition in Pakistani football, run by the Pakistan Football Federation. It was created in 2005 in place of the PFF President's Cup...
  
  : 1

1984

Performance in AFC competitions

• Asian Club Championship: 2 appearances

1986: Qualifying Stage

1991: Qualifying Stage

• Asian Cup Winners Cup
  Asian Cup Winners Cup
  The Asian Cup Winners' Cup was an association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation . The competition was started in 1991 as a tournament for all the domestic cup winners from countries affiliated to the AFC...
  
  : 2 appearances

1992/93: withdrew in First Round

1998/99: withdrew in First Round

Current Players

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