Pakistan Television Football Club, commonly referred to as PTV F.C., served as the football section of the state-owned

Pakistan Television Corporation Pakistan Television Corporation (; reporting name: PTV); also known as ''Pakistan Television'', is the Pakistani state-owned broadcaster founded by the Government of Pakistan, operating under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. I ...

. The club used to compete 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 ...

History

The club was formed in 2002 to represent

Pakistan Television Pakistan Television Corporation (; reporting name: PTV); also known as ''Pakistan Television'', is the Pakistani state-owned broadcasting, broadcaster founded by the Government of Pakistan, operating under the Ministry of Information & Broadc ...

. In the year of their inception, the club played Huma FC in the finals of Jashn-e-Azadi Sports Festival, winning the match 2–1.

Pakistan Premier League Era

Success and promotion

In 2005–06 the club entered the newly formed second division, the

Football Federation League The Pakistan Football Federation League B Division (; abbreviated: PFFL) is a Pakistani professional league for men's football departments and clubs which are in the Pakistan football league system, and is the country's second-tier competition. ...

. Placed in Group C with

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and Pakistan Ordnance Factory, they failed to progress after finishing bottom of the group, losing three games and drawing one. In 2006–07, Pakistan Television topped their group in the Football Federation League and defeated Dera XI 3–1 in the finals to progress to the second stage. They finished second in their group in the second stage and qualified for semi-finals of the tournament. They defeated

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1–0 in the semi-finals and routed PMC Athletico 4–0 in the finals, winning the

and getting promoted to

Top-flight and downfall: 2007 to 2009

The club's first match in the top-division was a 3–0 loss to

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. On 4 November, the club defeated

2–1 to record their first ever top-division victory. On 24 November, the club suffered their biggest defeat, losing 6–0 to

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. The club ended their first season in

at 11th position with 23 points, just 2 points above the relegated rivals

. The club was selected for 2008 National Football Challenge Cup but withdrew from the competition. for unknown reasons. In the 2008–09 season, the club went on to 15 consecutive defeats before defeating

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2–1 on the 16th match-day. After finishing two more matches as the 2–2 and 0–0 draw, the club went on to lose remaining seven matches as they finished bottom of the table with just 5 points (from 1 win and 2 draws), it is also the lowest points ever earned by team in the history of

Second division

In 2009–10 season, the club topped their group in the

to qualify for the finals. They lost 1–0 to

and failed to get promoted back to

. The club qualified for the final stages 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 Departmental ...

, they finished third in their group, failing to get promotion. In the

2011–12 Pakistan Football Federation League The 2011 PFF League (PFFL) was the 8th season of second tier of Pakistan Football Federation. The season started on 22 November 2011 and concluded on 20 December 2011. Teams A total of 17 teams will contest the league. 10 teams played via depart ...

the club topped their initial group to qualify for final stages, however the club finished two point behind rivals Zarai Taraqiati. The 2012–13 Football Federation League season was their worst second division ever as they lost 3 and draw 1 out of 4 matches, with scoring 2 goals and conceding 8 as they finished bottom of the initial group. In 2013–14, Pakistan Television were placed in group with Higher Education Commission and Bhatti United, and were favorites to top the group, however the club lost both the matches and finished bottom of the group. In 2014–15 season the club topped their initial group, winning both their games, in the final stages they lost all three matches, conceding 10 goals and scoring zero. The club last competed at the 2019 PFF National Challenge Cup.

Disbandment

The club was closed after the shutdown of departmental sports in Pakistan in September 2021.

Honours

: 1 :: 2006–07

References

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External links

Pakistan Television FC
at Global Sports Archive Pakistan Television Corporation Works association football clubs in Pakistan Association football clubs established in 2002 2002 establishments in Pakistan Football in Islamabad Defunct association football clubs in Pakistan