Muslim Football Club is a Pakistani
football club based in
Chaman
Chaman (Balochi, Pashto and ur, ) is a city and recently claimed as a new district of Balochistan named Chaman District as it was earlier a part of district Qila Abdullah District located on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. It is the capital of ...
,
Balochistan
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that competes in
Pakistan Premier League
The Pakistan Premier League (PPL; ur, پاکستان پریمیئر لیگ) is a Pakistani professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the Pakistan football league system, it is the country's primary football compe ...
. The players are semi-professional, most having another source of income besides playing for the team.
History
Formation and promotion
The club was formed in 2010 in
Quetta
Quetta (; ur, ; ; ps, کوټه) is the tenth most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in south-west of the country close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is the capital of the ...
,
Balochistan
Balochistan ( ; bal, بلۏچستان; also romanised as Baluchistan and Baluchestan) is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastl ...
, and entered
Football Federation League
The Pakistan Football Federation League ( ur, پاکستان فٹ بال فیڈریشن لیگ ; abbreviated: PFFL), also known as the 'B' Division League, is a Pakistani semi-professional league for men's association football departments and clu ...
, the second division of
Pakistani football. In
2010–11 Pakistan Football Federation League
The 2010 PFF League (PFFL) was the 7th season of second tier of Pakistan Football Federation. The season started on 22 November 2010 and concluded on 17 December 2010.
Teams
A total of 18 teams contested the league. 8 teams played via Department ...
, the club was placed in
Super League
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with local rivals Afghan Sports and Baloch Quetta, along with
University Football Club
Melbourne University Football Club, often known simply as University, is an Australian rules football club based at the University of Melbourne. The club fields two teams, known as the "Blacks" and "Blues", who both compete in the Victorian Ama ...
and
Wohaib. The club won their first ever professional game defeating
University Football Club
Melbourne University Football Club, often known simply as University, is an Australian rules football club based at the University of Melbourne. The club fields two teams, known as the "Blacks" and "Blues", who both compete in the Victorian Ama ...
1–0. In their second and third match, the club defeated local rivals Afghan Sports and Baloch Quetta 3–2 and 3–0 respectively.
The club finished their last group stage match in a 1–1 draw against
Wohaib.
The club topped their group and earned promotion to
2011–12 Pakistan Premier League
The 2011 season is the 57th season of Pakistan domestic football and the 8th season of the Pakistan Premier League, and started on 5 July 2011 under the auspices of Pakistan Football Federation (PFF). The season ending on 29 December with mid sea ...
.
On 15 December 2010, the club faced winner of departmental leg, Pakistan Police to determine the winner of
2010–11 Pakistan Football Federation League
The 2010 PFF League (PFFL) was the 7th season of second tier of Pakistan Football Federation. The season started on 22 November 2010 and concluded on 17 December 2010.
Teams
A total of 18 teams contested the league. 8 teams played via Department ...
.
Muslim lost the match 2–1, the club's striker
Saeed Ahmed scored 4 goals in 5 appearances.
In 2017, Muslim Football Club defeated Chashma Green to win the All Pakistan Peace Tournament.
Players
Current squad
Competitive record
The club's competitive record since the
2010–11
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season are listed below.
Notable players
*
Saeed Ahmed
Honours
*All Pakistan Peace Tournament: 2017
References
See also
*
Afghan FC Chaman
Afghan Football Club Chaman or simply Afghan F.C. is a Pakistani professional football club based in Chaman, Balochistan, a border city near Afghanistan. The club last competed in the Pakistan Premier League.
In 2000, Afghan FC Chaman playe ...
Football clubs in Pakistan
Football in Chaman
Association football clubs established in 2010
2010 establishments in Pakistan
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