Quaid-e-Azam International Cup
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The Quaid-e-Azam International Cup was an annual football tournament held in
Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...
. The tournament was established to commemorate the centenary of the birth of
Muhammad Ali Jinnah Muhammad Ali Jinnah (born Mahomedali Jinnahbhai; 25 December 187611 September 1948) was a barrister, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the inception of Pa ...
, the first leader of Pakistan, known as ''Quaid-e-Azam'' (Great Leader). It was last played in 1987, and a total of five editions were played starting from 1976. The tournament was played with a round robin format in 1976, 1982 and 1986, while the other two editions in 1985 and 1987, were played in a double group format. Both senior national team alongside club teams took part in the tournament.


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Football in Asia According to FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association), the earliest form of football (soccer) was played in China and it was dated back to centuries. The game was called cuju and it was played as the same way as football - without ...
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Football in Pakistan Football is among the most popular team sports in Pakistan, together with long time number one cricket and field hockey. Pakistan's current top domestic football league is the Pakistan Premier League, recognised by the AFC as the official na ...


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Quaid-e-Azam International Cup Sport in Pakistan International men's association football invitational tournaments Defunct international association football competitions in Asia Recurring sporting events established in 1976 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1987 Memorials to Muhammad Ali Jinnah {{Friendly association football tournaments in Asia