Panther Football Club is a Pakistani

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club based in

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. The club was one of the founding members of the

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, established in

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. The club also contained youth teams. It has produced notable players, such as Samar Ishaq, a former captain of the Pakistan national team. The club competes at the Panther Ground in Chak 41-JB in Satiana, Faisalabad.

History

In 2004, Panther Club became one of the founding members of the

, making its professional debut in the

2004–05 Pakistan Premier League The 2004–05 Pakistan Premier League season was the inaugural season of Pakistan Premier League, the top tier of Football in Pakistan, Pakistani football. The season started on 28 May 2004 and concluded on 13 October 2004. Formation The league ...

, finishing the season in relegation zone at 11th position with 30 points, but avoiding relegation due to Allied Bank, which had finished in 8th position, dissolving their team at the end of the season. The team got relegated in the following season, finishing 11th again, with 20 points. The team participated in the 2005 National Challenge Cup, finishing first in group C, which also comprised

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, Wohaib and City FC from

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. In the second stage, the club finished last behind KRL,

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and

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. In the 2006 PFF National League, the club failed to qualify for the second stage where it was grouped with

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, HEC, and Dera XI. In the next

2007–08 PFF League The 2007–08 PFF League was the 4th season of PFF League, second tier of Pakistan Football Federation. The season started on 7 November 2007 concluded on 30 January 2008. Pak Electron were declared the champions, and gained promotion to the 2008 ...

, the club finished 4th in the group A comprising seven teams, failing to qualify for the next stage.

Rivalry

Panther Club had a rivalry with

club Wohaib. During the 2005–06 season, match referee Abdul Jabbar was manhandled by angered Wohaib club players after he gave a goal to Panthers Club in the 87th minute. Under pressure, the referee reversed the decision and disallowed the goal but was beaten again by spectators. The first leg of the season saw Wohaib winning by 3–1. On 19 October 2005, Panther recorded a crucial win against Wohaib in the relegation battle by a lone goal.

Competitive record

The club's competitive records since the 2004–05 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 ''Panther Club''. * Samar Ishaq

References

External links

Panther Club
at Global Sports Archive Football clubs in Pakistan {{Pakistan-footyclub-stub