Lyallpur Football Club is a Pakistani professional
football
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club based in
Faisalabad
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,
Punjab
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.
History
The club was founded in 2010 as University Football Club. After advancing to the second round of the
2010 PFF League club phase, the team finished third in the table behind
Muslim FC and
Wohaib.
The club changed their name to ''Lyallpur FC'' before the start of the
2013–14 Pakistan Premier League
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after getting promoted from the
2012 PFF League.
The club was relegated at the end of the season, finishing 14th in the table.
In the
2014–15 Pakistan Football Federation League, the club finished as leader in the group A of the club phase ahead of
Huma and
Mardan Blue Star. However, they ended as last in the final club stage behind
Baloch Nushki and Almo Mohammedan.
Lyallpur was included in the
2021–22 Pakistan Premier League, replacing other teams which skipped participation.
The league was suspended a few months into the season and then cancelled.
Players
Current squad
Personnel
Current technical staff
Competitive record
The club's competitive records since the
2010–11
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season are listed below.
Honours
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PFF League
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** Champions (1):
2012–13
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Notable players
The players below had senior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for ''Lyallpur FC''.
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Naveed Akram
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Muhammad Tauseef Ahmed
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Muhammad Adil
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Hassnain Abbas
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Mohammad Umar Hayat
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Shayak Dost
References
External links
Lyallpur FCat Global Sports Archive
Football clubs in Pakistan
Football in Faisalabad
Association football clubs established in 2014
2014 establishments in Pakistan
Pakistani football club stubs
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