Karachi Football League

The Karachi Football League is a semi-professional football league based in Karachi, Sindh province.[2][3] It is currently the most popular semi-professional football league in Pakistan. The 40,000-capacity[4] Peoples Football Stadium in Karachi is used for some major games.

Karachi Football League
کراچی فٹ بال لیگ
Founded2003 (2003)
CountryPakistan
Number of teams20
Most championshipsBurma Mohammaden (2 titles)[1]

History

The Karachi Football League was created by Karachi United and began its inaugural season in 2003-04 as the "All Karachi Clubs League". From 2003-04 until 2008-09, the league was sponsored by "KASB Group of Companies" which was the Title Sponsor of the event for the first six editions. Coca-Cola Pakistan is now the league sponsor.

Format

In 2003-04, the inaugural season saw 10 clubs competing on a single league basis with the famous Lyari based Hyderi Baluch crowned as champions. In the first five seasons, five different clubs won the championship until Shazad Muhammadan won back-to-back titles in 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons. In the 2008-09 season, the league expanded to 16 clubs, with the top eight clubs competing in a playoff.[5] In 2014-15 season, 20 teams were divided into two groups. After league matches, top four teams from each group progressed into the round-robin Super League phase. The top four teams of the Super League phase then made it to the semi-finals.[6]

Teams

Group A
  • Karachi United
  • Baloch Mujahid
  • Salar Welfare Centre
  • Khyber Muslim
  • Burma Mohammedan
  • Maymar Sports
  • Islah Baloch
  • FC Rovers
  • Young Azizabad
  • Irfan Memorial Landhi

Group B
  • Azam Sports
  • Korangi Baloch Sharafi
  • Baloch Youth Malir
  • Jam XI Malir
  • Maripur Green
  • Aga Khan Gymkhana
  • Usmanabad Union
  • Gulistan Friends Korangi
  • Malik Star
  • Wasif Memorial

Winners
  • 2003-04: Hyderi Baloch Club[7]
  • 2004–05: Lyari Labour Welfare Centre[8]
  • 2005–06: Young Ansari[9]
  • 2006–07: Karachi United[10]
  • 2007–08: Shahzad Mohammaden[11]
  • 2008-09: Keamari Mohammaden[12]
  • 2009–10:
  • 2010–11: Baloch Youth Garden[13]
  • 2011–12: Burma Mohammedan[14]
  • 2012-13:
  • 2013-14:
  • 2014-15: Burma Mohammedan
  • 2015-16:
  • 2016-17:

See also

References
  1. "Karachi Football League". The Nation (Pakistan). 2 November 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  2. "Karachi Football League". Dawn. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  3. "Azam Sports hammer Azad XI in I am Karachi Football League". The News International. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  4. "City Landmarks – People's Stadium Lyari". 8 December 2011.
  5. http://kufootballfoundation.org/
  6. "'I am Karachi' Football hopes to beat violence in the city". ARY News. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  7. "KASB Premier League (Karachi) 2003". RSSSF. 7 February 2004. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  8. "Pakistan (Other Tournaments) 2004". RSSSF. 16 February 2005. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  9. "Pakistan (Other Tournaments) 2005". RSSSF. 6 October 2006. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  10. "Pakistan (Other Tournaments) 2006". RSSSF. 7 May 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  11. "Pakistan (Other Tournaments) 2007". RSSSF. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  12. "Pakistan (Other Tournaments) 2008". RSSSF. 23 April 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  13. "Karachi Football League". The Nation (Pakistan). 15 November 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  14. "Burma Mohammadan crowned Karachi Football League champions". 7 May 2012.
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