Pakistan Air Force FC

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PAF F.C.
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Full namePakistan Air Force Football Club
Short namePAF
Founded1985;39 years ago (1985)
Ground PAF Complex
Capacity15,000
2000
Owner Pakistan Air Force
Chairman AM Asim Suleman
ManagerSalman Chaudhry

Pakistan Air Force Football Club, abbreviated as PAF FC, serves as a football section of Pakistan Air Force. The club used to compete in the Pakistan Premier League. The club regularly participates in the PFF National Challenge Cup.

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History

The club won the National Challenge Cup, after defeating WAPDA 2–1 in the finals of 2018 National Challenge Cup. [1] [2] [3] They were promoted to the Pakistan Premier League from the PFF League after finishing second to Baloch Nushki in the 2007–08 season.

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References

  1. "PAF clinch National Challenge Cup title". Daily Times. Daily Times. May 12, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  2. "PAF clinch Challenge Cup title". DAWN. DAWN. May 11, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  3. Sohail, Shahrukh (April 13, 2018). "PAF BOSS SHAHZAD ANWAR: WE WANTED TO WIN THE NATIONAL CHALLENGE CUP FROM THE START". Football Pakistan. Football Pakistan. Retrieved August 28, 2018.