Pakistan Army F.C.

Pakistan Army F.C.
Full name Pakistan Army Football Club
Nickname(s) The Soldiers
Founded 1950 (1950)
Ground Army Stadium,
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Ground Capacity 7,000
Chairman Brig. Saleem Nawaz
Head Coach Mohammad Jamil
League Pakistan Premier League
2013–14 5th

The Pakistan Army F.C. are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League. They have won the league under its current format twice, in 2005 and 2006/7. They won the National Championship in 1993/94 and 1995. They have also been Cup winners twice, in 2000 and 2001.[1][2]

In the 2006/7 season, keeper Jaffar Khan set a new Pakistani record by remaining unbeaten for 1170 minutes.

The Pakistan Army represented Pakistan in the AFC President's Cup 2006, and again 2007 as last seasons national champions. In both instances, Army showed poor performances, finishing bottom of their groups and failing to qualify for the next rounds of the tournaments.

Achievements

1993–94, 1995, 2005, 2006–07
2000, 2001
1995, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2007

Performance in AFC competitions

1994: Qualifying – 2nd round
2006: Group Stage
2007: Group Stage

References


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