Pak Afghan Clearing Agency Football Club, abbreviated as PACA, is a Pakistani

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club based in

Chaman Chaman (Pashto and ) is the capital city of the Chaman District in Balochistan, Pakistan, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is located near the Durand Line, Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The city is situated south of the Wesh–Chaman border crossing with ...

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, Pakistan. It has briefly competed in the

Pakistan Premier League The Pakistan Premier League (PPL; ) is a Pakistani semi-professional league for men's football clubs. The top tier of the Pakistan football league system, the PPL operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the PFFL B Division. The ...

, the top tier of the

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in the country. The club regularly participates in the country's second-tier

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. The club plays at the Essa Khan Football Ground.

History

PACA was founded as a hybrid of a department and football club co-owned by former

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international footballer and captain

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. The club spent only one year in top-flight, after winning the 2012 PFF League. They finished 14th in the

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and were relegated after only one year in

Honours

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** Winners (1):

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References

External links

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