2011 Pakistan Premier League

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Pakistan Premier League
Season2011
Dates5 July 2011 – 29 December 2011
Champions Khan Research Laboratories
2nd Premier League title
2nd Pakistani title
RelegatedPakistan Police
Pak Elektron
2012 AFC President's Cup Khan Research Laboratories
Matches played240
Goals scored556 (2.32 per match)
Top goalscorer Jadeed Khan (22 goals)
Biggest home win Habib Bank 9–1 Pak Elektron
(16 September 2011)
Biggest away win Karachi Port Trust 0–4 Pakistan Airlines
Karachi Port Trust 0–4 Khan Research Laboratories
Pakistan Airlines 0–4 Khan Research Laboratories
Muslim 0–4 Khan Research Laboratories
Highest scoring Habib Bank 9–1 Pak Elektron
(16 September 2011)
Longest winning run10 games
Khan Research Laboratories
Longest unbeaten run24 games
Khan Research Laboratories
Longest winless run22 games
Pak Elektron
Longest losing run9 games
Pak Elektron
2010
2012–13

The 2011 Pakistan Premier League was the 57th season of Pakistan domestic football and the 8th season of the Pakistan Premier League , the top tier of the Pakistan football league system. The season started on 5 July 2011 under the auspices of Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), [1] and ended on 29 December 2011, with a midseason break between 30 July and 14 September. [2] [3]

Contents

KRL F.C. successfully defended its pursuit of the league title, under head coach Tariq Lufti, losing only one game the entire season. Their prize, Rs 700,000. Afghan Club were the surprise of the season finishing second, the first time since the founding of PPL that a non-departmental club placed in the top three positions; their prize, Rs 500,000. Pakistan Army F.C. finished third and received Rs 400,000.

PIA F.C. took the Fair-Play trophy and Rs 100,000. Cheques of Rs 100,000 each were presented to the leading scorer Jadeed Khan Pathan (Afghan Club, 22 goals) and the best goalkeeper Jaffar Khan (Pakistan Army F.C.).

The best player award prize of Rs 150,000 went to KRL F.C.’s skipper Samar Ishaq. Rs 100,000 each were presented to the two Rawalpindi officials: the best referee Waheed Murad and the best match commissioner Zaman Khan. The best assistant referee Adnan Anjum received Rs 50,000. Both Pakistan Police F.C. and PEL F.C. were relegated.

Format

Teams played each other on a home and away basis

The winners represented Pakistan at the 2012 AFC President's Cup. The bottom two teams were relegated to the Pakistan Football Federation League.

Venues

The 2011 Pakistan Premier League was staged across designated host grounds rather than strict club home stadiums. The venues included Karachi (Peoples Sports Complex, KPT Stadium, Korangi Baloch Stadium), Quetta (Sadiq Shaheed Stadium), Nushki (Nushki Stadium), Chaman (Govt High School Stadium), Faisalabad (University of Agriculture Ground, Punjab Medical College Ground), Rawalpindi (Municipal Stadium) and Islamabad (Jinnah Stadium). [4] [5]

Teams

SSGC F.C. and Young Blood F.C. were relegated at the end of the 2010 campaign and were replaced by Muslim F.C. and Pakistan Police F.C., both representing the city of Quetta.

ClubCity
Afghan F.C. Chaman
Baloch F.C. Nushki
Habib Bank Limited F.C. Karachi
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation F.C. Karachi
Pak Elektron Limited Football Club. Quetta
Karachi Port Trust F.C Karachi
Khan Research Laboratories F.C. Rawalpindi
Muslim F.C. Quetta
National Bank of Pakistan F.C. Karachi
Pakistan Air Force F.C. Rawalpindi
Pakistan Army F.C. Rawalpindi
Pakistan International Airlines F.C. Karachi
Pakistan Navy F.C. Rawalpindi
Pakistan Police F.C. Quetta
PMC Club Athletico Faisalabad Faisalabad
Water & Power Development Authority F.C. Lahore

League standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Khan Research Laboratories (C)3024515610+4677 2012 AFC President's Cup
2 Afghan Chaman 3016955224+2857
3 Pakistan Army 3017673522+1357
4 WAPDA 3015784125+1652
5 Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 3015694130+1151
6 Muslim 3015694033+751
7 Pakistan Airlines 3014795033+1749
8 National Bank 30143134126+1545
9 Habib Bank 301010103429+540
10 Pakistan Navy 30811113434035
11 Pakistan Airforce 30712112329633
12 Karachi Port Trust 30951638582032
13 Baloch Nushki 30771626401428
14 PMC Athletico 30761717361927
15 Pakistan Police (R)30732028633524Relegation to 2012 PFF League
16 Pak Elektron (R)3015241074648
Updated to match(es) played on 29 December 2011. Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Statistics

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef.
Mohammad AtifHabib BankPak Elektron9–116 September 2011
Zahid AhmedPakistan PolicePak Elektron4–021 September 2011
Muhammad Essa Karachi Electric Supply CorporationPakistan Police4–124 September 2011
Zabiullah4Afghan ChamanBaloch Nushki4–14 November 2011
Nomi Gill MartinPakistan NavyHabib Bank3–015 November 2011
Jadeed Khan Afghan ChamanBaloch Nushki3–112 December 2011

4 Player scored four goals

Champions

 Pakistan Premier League 2011 
KRL F.C.
2nd title

References

  1. APP (2011-06-15). "PFF Premier League to kick off from July 5". Dawn. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  2. Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (2011-12-30). "KRL clinch PPFL trophy". Dawn. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  3. "KRL clinch Premier League Soccer title". The Nation. 2011-12-30. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  4. APP (2011-06-15). "PFF Premier League to kick off from July 5". Dawn. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  5. Newspaper, From the (2011-09-14). "PPFL match venue changed". Dawn. Retrieved 2025-09-21.