Pakistani football club
Football club
Muslim Full name Muslim Football Club Short name MFC Founded 2010; 14 years ago (2010 ) Ground Government High School Stadium Capacity 1,000 Manager Muhammad Eshaq League Pakistan Premier League
Muslim Football Club is a Pakistani professional football club based in Chaman , Balochistan that competes in the Pakistan Premier League . The players from first club year were semi-professional, most having another source of income besides playing football. [ 1]
History
The club was formed in 2010,[ 2] Football Federation League , the second division of Pakistani football . In 2010–11 Pakistan Football Federation League , the club was placed with local rivals Afghan Sports and Baloch Quetta, along with University Football Club and Wohaib . The club won their first game defeating University Football Club 1–0. In their second and third match, the club defeated local rivals Afghan Sports and Baloch Quetta 3–2 and 3–0, respectively. The club's last group stage match ended in a 1–1 draw against Wohaib . The club topped their group and earned promotion to 2011–12 Pakistan Premier League . On 15 December 2010, the club faced winner of departmental leg, Pakistan Police to determine the winner of 2010–11 Pakistan Football Federation League .[ 3]
In 2017, Muslim Football Club defeated Chashma Green to win the All Pakistan Peace Tournament.[ 4]
Rivalries
Chaman Derby
Muslim FC shares rivalry with fellow hometown club Afghan Chaman , which have managed to command the highest crowds in Pakistani domestic football.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
Players
Current squad
As of 14 August 2021 [ 9] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Personnel
Current technical staff
As of August 2023[ 9]
Position
Name
Assistant Coach
Team Manager
Assistant Team Manager
Competitive record
The club's competitive records since the 2010–11 season are listed below.
Honours
All Pakistan Peace Tournament
Notable players
The players below had senior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for Muslim FC .
References
^ Raheel, Natasha. "Pakistan Premier Football League: No money, no problem, says Muslim FC manager" . Express Tribune. Retrieved 3 July 2018 . ^ "Pakistan - Foundation Dates of Clubs" . www.rsssf.org . Retrieved 2024-02-19 .^ "Police lift PFF Football League title" . Brecorder . 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2024-05-30 .^ Lakhani, Faizan. "Euphoric crowd cheer football festivity as Muslim FC wins Peace Cup in Waziristan" . Geo.tv. Retrieved 3 July 2018 . ^ Sohail, Shahrukh (2020-08-09). "FOOTBALL: A LEAGUE FOR PAKISTAN FOOTBALL" . DAWN.COM . Retrieved 2024-04-28 . ^ InpaperMagazine, From (2013-01-13). "In-depth: Pakistan football" . DAWN.COM . Retrieved 2024-04-28 . ^ Raheel, Natasha (2021-09-30). "Balochistan football needs representation: Qadeer" . The Express Tribune . Retrieved 2024-05-30 . ^ Wasim, Umaid (2021-11-26). "Balochistan's boundless passion for football has nowhere to go but an event is keeping the flame alive" . DAWN.COM . Retrieved 2024-05-30 . ^ a b "Muslim FC" . globalsportsarchive.com . Global Sports Archive. September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021 .
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