WAPDA FC
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WAPDA are a Pakistan
i football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League
.
WAPDA have been Pakistani champions 7 times. They won their first title in 1983, beating HBL FC
, and repeated this feat in 1991 against HBL. In 2001 they overcame KRL FC
to win their third title, and retained their title in 2003 against Pakistan Army FC
. In 2004 in the revamped PPL, they became the inaugural champions, when they pushed Army into second in a final day decider.
They repeated the same feat, this time in the 2007-08 season, when they again beat Army on the final day of the season to win back the league after a gap of 3 years, in which Army dominated. They also set a new record going undefeated for the whole season, becoming Pakistani football's version of Invincibles
.
Since the turn of the millennium, WAPDA have become one of the three dominant clubs in Pakistan. This has been aided by the quality of the football played.
They represented Pakistan in the AFC President's Cup 2005
, and beat that year's runners-up Dordoi-Dynamo
, 1-0, but were knocked out at the group stage.
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:...
.
WAPDA have been Pakistani champions 7 times. They won their first title in 1983, beating HBL FC
HBL FC
HBL FC are a Pakistani football club based in Karachi who play in the Pakistan Premier League. The club was formed in 1975 by the Habib Bank, hence the nickname, the Bankers....
, and repeated this feat in 1991 against HBL. In 2001 they overcame KRL FC
KRL FC
KRL are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League. They play their home games at the KRL stadium in Rawalpindi and are founding members of the PPL....
to win their third title, and retained their title in 2003 against 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 2004 in the revamped PPL, they became the inaugural champions, when they pushed Army into second in a final day decider.
They repeated the same feat, this time in the 2007-08 season, when they again beat Army on the final day of the season to win back the league after a gap of 3 years, in which Army dominated. They also set a new record going undefeated for the whole season, becoming Pakistani football's version of Invincibles
The Invincibles (football)
In English football, "The Invincibles" has been used to refer to either the Preston North End team of the 1880s, or the Arsenal team of the 2003–04 season...
.
Since the turn of the millennium, WAPDA have become one of the three dominant clubs in Pakistan. This has been aided by the quality of the football played.
They represented Pakistan in the AFC President's Cup 2005
AFC President's Cup 2005
The 2005 AFC President's Cup was the inaugural season of the AFC President's Cup, a competition for football clubs in countries categorized as "emerging nations" by the Asian Football Confederation. The eight teams that competed were split into two groups and played each other team in their group...
, and beat that year's runners-up Dordoi-Dynamo
Dordoi-Dynamo Naryn
FC Dordoi is a Kyrgyz football club based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The club was founded in 1998.The club is owned by Dordoi Association, the group of companies which also owns Dordoy Bazaar in Bishkek.-History:*1997: Founded as FC Dordoi Naryn....
, 1-0, but were knocked out at the group stage.
Achievements
- Pakistan Premier LeaguePakistan Premier LeagueThe 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:...
: 8
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- 1983, 1991, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007-08, 2008Pakistan Premier League 2008The 2008 season is the 54th season of Pakistan domestic football and the 5th season of the Pakistan Premier League, and was held from July 22, 2008 to December 6, 2008 under the auspices of Pakistan Football Federation .-Format:...
, 2010- Quaid-i-Azam Shield: 1
- 1992
- 1983, 1991, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007-08, 2008
Performance in AFC competitions
- Asian Club Championship: 1 appearance
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- 1992: Qualifying - 1st round
- AFC President's CupAFC President's CupThe AFC President's Cup is an annual international association football competition between domestic clubs sides run by the Asian Football Confederation .-Competition format:...
: 4 appearances
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- 2005AFC President's Cup 2005The 2005 AFC President's Cup was the inaugural season of the AFC President's Cup, a competition for football clubs in countries categorized as "emerging nations" by the Asian Football Confederation. The eight teams that competed were split into two groups and played each other team in their group...
: 3° in Group Stage - 2008AFC President's Cup 2008The 2008 AFC President's Cup was the fourth edition of the AFC President's Cup, a competition for football clubs in countries categorized as "emerging nations" by the Asian Football Confederation. For this edition, the tournament was extended from eight to eleven teams, with three groups in place...
: 4° in Group Stage - 2009AFC President's Cup 2009The 2009 AFC President's Cup was the fifth edition of the AFC President's Cup, a competition for football clubs in countries categorized as "emerging nations" by the Asian Football Confederation. Eleven teams competed for the title and were split up into three groups, playing each other team in...
: Semi Finalist - 20112011 AFC President's CupThe 2011 AFC President's Cup was the seventh edition of the AFC President's Cup, a football competition for "emerging countries" by the Asian Football Confederation.Teams from 12 member associations competed...
: 3° in Group Stage
- 2005
AFC President's Cup matches
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Pakistan WAPDA WAPDA FC WAPDA are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League.WAPDA have been Pakistani champions 7 times. They won their first title in 1983, beating HBL FC, and repeated this feat in 1991 against HBL. In 2001 they overcame KRL FC to win their third title, and retained their title in... |
12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | -4 |
Current squad
Officials
Head Coach | Pakistan Khalid Butt |
Assistant Coach | Pakistan Syed Qasim Raza |
Assistant Coach | Pakistan Muhammad Ayaz |
Media Officer | Pakistan Muhammad Khalid Mehmood |
Team Manager | Pakistan Munawar Ahmed Malik |
Chief De Mission | Pakistan Naveed Akram Cheema |