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| Full name | SA Gardens Football Club |
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| Short name | SGA |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Coach | Zafar Iqbal |
SA Gardens Football Club is a Pakistani professional football club based in Lahore, Punjab.
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| Full name | SA Gardens Football Club |
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| Short name | SGA |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Coach | Zafar Iqbal |
SA Gardens Football Club is a Pakistani professional football club based in Lahore, Punjab.
SA Gardens made its professional debut in the 2020 PFF National Challenge Cup. They were drawn in group F with SSGC, Wohaib and Masha United. The club started the campaign with a 1–1 draw against Wohaib. The club advanced tuntil the semifinals after falling to WAPDA by 3–0.
In the 2023–24 PFF National Challenge Cup, the club finished as runner-up of the competition after falling against WAPDA by 0–1 in the final. [2] [3] [4]
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| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach |  Zafar Iqbal |
| Assistant Coach | Ahmed Zahid |
| Team Manager | Sher Afzal |
| Assistant Team Manager | Ahmed Sohaib |
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