Masha United is a Pakistani professional

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club based in

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. The men's team plays in the

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, the top tier of Pakistani football and was promoted to PPL after winning the department phase of the

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. The women's team plays in the

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, the top

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for

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clubs in Pakistan, and made its debut in

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. Rai Ali Intikhab is the team owner, while Rana Muhammad Ashraf serves as the club president. Nasir Ismail is the head coach. The team is supported by the

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History

Masha United was formed in 2019 when the

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announced the 2019 PFF National Challenge Cup in which Masha United would make its debut. However, Masha United could not participate in the event. In February 2020, the

was announced by

and Masha United was in Group C along with

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, Atletico Madrid Lahore and Hazara Coal. On 14 March 2020, Masha United was to make its debut against Hazara Coal, but this was abandoned due to the

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. After PFF League resumed, Masha United defeated Hazara Coal and Pakistan Railways to advance to the departmental final leg. In the departmental final leg, they were undefeated and were promoted to the

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, the top tier of

. Nasir Ismail was announced as the head coach of Masha United for the

. In December 2020, Masha United debuted in the

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, the top cup of Pakistan football.

Women's team

Masha United's women's team made its debut at the 13th National Women Football Championship held in Karachi in March 2021 as a last-minute entrant.National Women’s Football Championship set to kick off amid Covid cloud
Umaid Wasim 9 March 2021 Dawn Retrieved 9 March 2021 To form a competitive team, it recruited four players from the 2021 Nepalese champions Armed Police Force (APF), which included the league's best player, Saru Limbu. It finished top of its group, scoring 60 goals in four matches. It included a 19–0 win over Sialkot, a 4–0 triumph over Higher Education Commission, a 35–0 victory over Karachi, and a 2–2 draw with

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. They reached the semifinals before the tournament was cancelled.

Players

Current squad

Competitive record

The club's competitive records since the

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season are listed below.

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 ''Masha United''. *

Shakir Lashari Shakir Lashari (; born 24 March 1984) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a striker. Club career Non-league Born in Karachi, Sindh, Lashari started his career with Lyari Labour Welfare Centre, with whom he competed in the 2003 Kar ...

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* Moin Ahmed

Honours

Domestic

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**Winners (1):

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References

External links

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