Karachi Port Trust Football Team served as the
football section of
Karachi Port Trust
The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) () is a Government of Pakistan, Pakistani federal government agency, under the administrative control of the Maritime Secretary of Pakistan, Federal Maritime Secretary that oversees the operations of the Port of Ka ...
. Founded in 1887 during the
British Raj
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* lasting from 1858 to 1947.
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, it is the oldest football club in Pakistan.
Based in
Kharadar,
Karachi
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, the club played their home matches at
KPT Stadium. The club used to compete in the
National Football Championship and
Pakistan Premier League
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.
History
Founded in 1887 during the
British Raj
The British Raj ( ; from Hindustani language, Hindustani , 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') was the colonial rule of the British The Crown, Crown on the Indian subcontinent,
*
* lasting from 1858 to 1947.
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* It is also called Crown rule ...
right after the establishment of the
Karachi Port Trust
The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) () is a Government of Pakistan, Pakistani federal government agency, under the administrative control of the Maritime Secretary of Pakistan, Federal Maritime Secretary that oversees the operations of the Port of Ka ...
, it is the oldest football club in Pakistan.
In 1959, the team captained by
Pakistan national team left winger Ibrahim, toured
Goa
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in India, where they played two test matches. In 1964, the team jointly won
Aga Khan Gold Cup
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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
National Challenge Cup
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in 1990, becoming one of the most popular football clubs from Karachi along with
Karachi United
Karachi United Football Club is a Pakistani professional football club based in Clifton, Karachi. It last competed in the Pakistan Premier League, the top tier of the Pakistani football league system.
Formed in 1996, the club turned professi ...
.
The club is one of the founding members of current top-flight
Pakistan Premier League
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, appearing in every season since the
first edition
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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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Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup
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**Winners (1): 1990
**Runner-up (4): 1987, 1991, 1998, 2003
Invitational
*
Aga Khan Gold Cup
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**Winners (1): 1964 (shared)
Notable players
References
External links
Karachi Port Trust FCat 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
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