Muslim Football Club is a

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professional

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club based in

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that competes in the

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. The players during the club's initial years were

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, most having another source of income besides playing football.

History

Formation and promotion

The club was formed in 2010, and played in the

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, the second division of Pakistani football. In 2010–11 Pakistan Football Federation League, the club was placed with local rivals Afghan Sports and Baloch Quetta, along with

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and Wohaib. The club won their first game defeating

1–0. In their second and third matches, the club defeated local rivals Afghan Sports and Baloch Quetta 3–2 and 3–0, respectively. The club's last group stage match ended in a 1–1 draw against Wohaib. The club topped their group and earned promotion to

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. On 15 December 2010, the club faced winner of departmental leg, Pakistan Police to determine the winner of 2010–11 Pakistan Football Federation League. Muslim Football Club lost the match. In 2017, Muslim Football Club defeated Chashma Green to win the All Pakistan Peace Tournament.

Rivalries

Chaman Derby

Muslim FC shares rivalry with fellow hometown club Afghan Chaman, which have managed to command the highest crowds in Pakistani domestic football.

Players

Current squad

Personnel

Current technical staff

Competitive record

The club's competitive records since the

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season are listed below.

Honours

*All Pakistan Peace Tournament **Winners (1): 2017

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 ''Muslim FC''. * Saeed Ahmed *

Yasir Afridi Yasir Afridi (born 27 July 1988) is a Pakistani association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mehran FC, Mehran. Khan has been with Khan Research Laboratories F.C., Khan Research Laboratories where he won three Pakistan Premier ...

Fareed Ullah Fareed Ullah Khan (born 1 January 2001) is a Pakistani professional association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Afghanistan Champions League club Abu Muslim FC, Abu Muslim on loan from Muslim FC, an ...

References

External links

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