Huma Football Club is a professional

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club based in

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. It currently competes in the

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History

Huma was founded in 1970. In 2000, the club played a test match against the Pakistan national team, ending in a 0–2 defeat. In 2007, it took part in the Islamabad Division Football League. In the 2013 PFF League, Huma was drawn in group C. It finished bottom of its group. In the

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, Huma ended up second in group A. After six years, it made its return to the

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, in the

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edition. It defeated Jeay Laal,

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, Young Ittefaq, and Wohaib in its group. The final match was between the top two teams, Huma and

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, where the winner would earn promotion to the

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. Both teams were previously undefeated in the tournament. Huma was defeated in the final, and therefore, was not promoted. In 2020, Huma returned to the

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, and also returned for the

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Players

Current squad

Personnel

Current technical staff

Competitive record

The club's competitive records since the 2013–14 season are listed below.

Notable players

The players below earned senior international cap(s) for their respective countries, representing their countries before or after playing for ''Huma FC''. *

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References

External links

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