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| Full name | Lyallpur Football Club | ||
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| Short name | LFC | ||
| Founded | 2010 (as University FC) 2014 (as Lyallpur FC) | ||
| Ground | Railways Ground | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| Coach | Mohammad Habib | ||
| League | Pakistan Premier League | ||
| 2021 | Football Federation League, Champions | ||
Lyallpur Football Club is a Pakistani professional football club based in Faisalabad, Punjab.
The club was founded in 2010 as University Football Club. After advancing to the second round of the 2010 PFF League club phase, the team finished third in the table behind Muslim FC and Wohaib. [1]
The club changed their name to Lyallpur FC before the start of the 2013–14 Pakistan Premier League after getting promoted from the 2012 PFF League. [2] [3] The club was relegated at the end of the season, finishing 14th in the table. [2]
In the 2014–15 Pakistan Football Federation League, the club finished as leader in the group A of the club phase ahead of Huma and Mardan Blue Star. However, they ended as last in the final club stage behind Baloch Nushki and Almo Mohammedan. [4]
Lyallpur was included in the 2021–22 Pakistan Premier League, replacing other teams which skipped participation. [5] The league was suspended a few months into the season and then cancelled.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach |  Mohammad Habib |
| Assistant Coach | Nadeem Sarwar |
| Team Manager | Tahir Hussain |
| Assistant Team Manager | Sajid Ishaq |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Umer Daraz |
| Fitness Coach | Nasir Hussain |
| Physiotherapist | Abid Hussain |
The club's competitive records since the 2010–11 season are listed below.
| Season | Div | Tms | Pos | National Challenge Cup | AFC President's Cup | AFC Cup |
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| 2010–11 | PFF League | 16 | Final group stage | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 2011–12 | PFF League | 17 | Final group stage | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 2012–13 | PFF League | 20 | 1 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 2013–14 | Pakistan Premier League | 16 | 14 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 2014–15 | PFF League | 30 | Final group stage | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 2020–21 | PFF League | 19 | Group stage | Group stage | DNP | DNP |
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 Lyallpur FC.
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