The PFF National Challenge Cup is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic Pakistani football within the Pakistan football league system. It is organized by and named after the Pakistan Football Federation. Initially named as Inter Departmental Championship, it was introduced in 1979 as a football tournament for departmental selections and armed forces teams excluded from the national football league of Pakistan.
Bangkok Bank Football Club was a semi-professional Thai football club based in Bangkok from Bangkok Bank. Bangkok Bank FC was founded 1955 and played in the top Thai football division, the Thai Premier League. Their home stadium was Bangkok Bank Ground.
Khan Research Laboratories Football Club, sometimes abbreviated to KRL F.C. or KRL, serves as the football section of Khan Research Laboratories. Based in Rawalpindi, the club plays their home games at KRL Stadium. The club used to compete in the Pakistan Premier League. The club regularly participates in the PFF National Challenge Cup.
Karachi Port Trust Football Club serves as the football section of Karachi Port Trust. Founded in 1887 during the British Raj, it is the oldest football club in Pakistan. Based in Kharadar, Karachi, the club plays their home matches at KPT Stadium. The club used to compete in the Pakistan Premier League. The club regularly participates in the PFF National Challenge Cup.
Brothers Union is a professional football club based in Gopibagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It currently competes in the Bangladesh Premier League, the top flight of Bangladeshi Football.
Pakistan Navy Football Club serves as a football section of the Pakistan Navy based in Islamabad. The club was founded in 1948 and mostly plays their home games at the Naval Sports Complex. The club used to compete in the Pakistan Premier League. The club regularly participates in the PFF National Challenge Cup.
Muhammad Essa Khan is a Pakistani football manager and former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is the current head coach of Khan Research Laboratories. Essa is one of the most well known faces in Pakistani football, due to his regular goal scoring at the international level.
K-Electric Football Club, commonly referred to as K-Electric F.C., or simply known as KE, served as the football section of K-Electric. The club played in the Pakistan Premier League. Based in Karachi, Sindh, the club's home stadium was Peoples Football Stadium.
Pakistan International Airlines Football Club, abbreviated as PIA F.C., served as the football section of Pakistan International Airlines. Based in Karachi, Sindh, the club used to compete in the Pakistan Premier League.
Abdul Ghafoor, known by his nickname Majna, was a Pakistani professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Ghafoor was also the former captain of Pakistan national football team. He was nicknamed the "Pakistani Pele" and "Black Pearl of Pakistan".
Samar Ishaq is a Pakistani former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited is a Bangladeshi professional football club based in Dhaka. Founded in 1936, it is one of the oldest and one of the most successful football clubs in the country, with a support base in all parts of the country. The club currently competes in the Bangladesh Premier League.
Mohammedan Sporting Club is an Indian football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. Currently, the club competes in the I-League, the second-tier of the Indian football league system, as well as Calcutta Football League (CFL), the oldest football league in Asia. Formed in February 1891, it is one of the oldest active football clubs in the country.
The Aga Khan Gold Cup was a tournament played in Dhaka, Bangladesh which invited the top club sides from leading football playing nations of Asia to compete. Many renowned football pundits regard this competition as a predecessor of AFC Champions League, since it was the first organized international competition that involved club teams around Asia. From the late 1950s to the early 1980s, it was a prestigious tournament among Asian clubs.
Victoria Sporting Club, commonly known as Victoria SC, is a football club based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded in 1903, the club competes in the Dhaka Second Division League, the fourth tier of football in Bangladesh. They were relegated from the Bangladesh Championship League and Dhaka Senior Division League in 2021 and 2022, respectively.
Pakistan Police Football Club is a Pakistani departmental football club based in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Founded in 1962, it is one of the oldest Pakistani football clubs. The club used to compete in the Pakistan Premier League. The club regularly participates in the PFF National Challenge Cup.
Khandoker Wasim Iqbal is a retired Bangladeshi football player and coach. He mainly played as a right winger, and was one of the most recognised players during the early years of Bangladeshi football. He was a prominent member of the Bangladesh national football team during the majority of the 80s.
Bangladesh Army Football Team represents the Bangladesh Army in football and competes in the National Football Championship, which is the main national district tournament in the country. They also participate in the Independence Cup and previously played in the Federation Cup.
Karachi Kickers is a Pakistani football club based in Karachi. Karachi United competed in the Karachi Football League, one of the top leagues of Karachi. It last competed in the 2009–10 PFF League.
