Mehran FC

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Mehran FC
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Full nameMehran Football Club
Founded1980;44 years ago (1980)
League PFF League
2009–10 PFF League Final group stage
Website Club website

Mehran Football Club is a Pakistani football club based in Islamabad. It last competed in the PFF League.

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History

The club was founded in 1980.

In 2003, the club participated in the Islamabad Football Association league. [1] In 2004, the club recorded a win in the final of the league against Pakistan Television in the penalties. [2] In 2005, the club participated in the PFF National Challenge Cup, where it finished second in the group A, winning by 3–0 against Pakistan Ordnance Factory, 5–3 against DFA XI from Gilgit, and 5–1 against Pilot FC from Azad Kashmir. [3] The club failed to advance to the playoff by goal difference behind POF. [3] In the Islamabad Football Association League the same year, the club recorded a 1–2 defeat in the final against Ravi FC. [4]

In the third-tier National C-Division Soccer League 2005–06, the club lost the third place match by 1–2 against Bannu Red, failing to advance to the 2006 PFF National League. [5]

The club made its professional debut in the 2008–09 PFF League. It finished first in the group A of the club leg, losing by 0–3 against Baloch Nushki, and winning 3–0 against Karachi Kickers. [6] The club lost in the semifinals by 1–2 against Muslim FC. [6]

In October 2009, the secretary general of the club was suspended by the Islamabad Football Association due to confrontation with the Pakistan Football Federation. [7]

In the next 2009–10 PFF League, the club finished last in the group A of the second stage of club phase, comprising Baloch Quetta and Wohaib. [8]

In 2013, the club won IFA Challenge Cup. [9] In 2014, the club participated in the Naveed ul Hassan Memorial Tournament against Huma, with a team comprising international defender Kamran Khan as captain, who played in the youth for the team. In 2018, the club won the Unity Football Cup in the Jinnah Sports Stadium. [10]

Competitive record

The club's competitive records since the 2008–09 season are listed below.

SeasonDivTmsPos National Challenge Cup AFC President's Cup AFC Cup
2008–09 PFF League 15Semi-finalsDNPDNPDNP
2009–10 PFF League18Final group stageDNPDNPDNP

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 Mehran FC.

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