Pak Afghan Clearing Agency FC

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Pak Afghan Clearing Agency
Full namePak Afghan Clearing Football Club
Short namePACA
GroundEssa Khan Football Ground
Owner Muhammad Essa

Pak Afghan Clearing Agency Football Club, abbreviated as PACA, is a Pakistani football club based in Chaman, Balochistan, Pakistan. It has briefly competed in the Pakistan Premier League, the top tier of the football league system in the country. The club regularly participates in the PFF National Challenge Cup.

Contents

The club plays at the Essa Khan Football Ground. [1] [2]

History

PACA was founded as a hybrid of a department and football club co-owned by former Pakistan international footballer and captain Muhammad Essa. [3] [4] [5] [6]

The club spent only one year in top-flight, after winning the 2012 PFF League. [7] They finished 14th in the 2013–14 Pakistan Premier League and were relegated after only one year in Pakistan Premier League. [8]

Honours

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References

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  2. ↑ "KRL, Army match ends in goalless draw". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
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  5. ↑ Wasim, Umaid (2017-11-25). "KMC Stadium fills up as team from Chaman plays". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
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  7. ↑ "Summary - 2nd Division - Pakistan - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  8. ↑ "Summary - Premier League - Pakistan - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
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