Karachi Port Trust Football Team served as the football section of

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. Founded in 1887 during the

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, it is the oldest football club in Pakistan. Based in Kharadar,

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, the club played their home matches at KPT Stadium. The club used to compete in the National Football Championship and

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History

Founded in 1887 during the

right after the establishment of the

, it is the oldest football club in Pakistan. In 1959, the team captained by Pakistan national team left winger Ibrahim, toured

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in India, where they played two test matches. In 1964, the team jointly won

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along with Dhaka Mohammedan. In the 1987 National Football Championship, the club finished as runner-up after falling against Crescent Textiles Mills in the final. KPT won the

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in 1990, becoming one of the most popular football clubs from Karachi along with

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. The club is one of the founding members of current top-flight

, appearing in every season since the

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in 2004, until their relegation in the 2018-19 Pakistan Premier League. In 2012, the club was hit hard in middle of a crisis as KESC and NBP signed its key players, and the consequent disappointing results and ongoing struggle with the management. The club was closed after the shutdown of departmental sports in Pakistan in September 2021. In 2023, the parental organization hinted at the revive the sport clubs after the restoration of departmental sports in Pakistan in 2022, however no progress was made.

Honours

Domestic

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

Invitational

**Winners (1): 1964 (shared)

Notable players

References

External links

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at Global Sports Archive Karachi Port Trust FC Works association football clubs in Pakistan Football in Karachi Association football clubs established in 1887 1887 establishments in the British Empire Defunct association football clubs in Pakistan {{Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup