2011 Pakistan Premier League
| Season | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 July 2011 – 29 December 2011 |
| Champions | Khan Research Laboratories 2nd Premier League title 2nd Pakistani title |
| Relegated | Pakistan Police Pak Elektron |
| 2012 AFC President's Cup | Khan Research Laboratories |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 556 (2.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jadeed Khan (22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Habib Bank 9–1 Pak Elektron (16 September 2011) |
| Biggest away win | Karachi Port Trust 0–4 Pakistan Airlines Karachi Port Trust 0–4 Khan Research Laboratories Pakistan Airlines 0–4 Khan Research Laboratories Muslim 0–4 Khan Research Laboratories |
| Highest scoring | Habib Bank 9–1 Pak Elektron (16 September 2011) |
| Longest winning run | 10 games Khan Research Laboratories |
| Longest unbeaten run | 24 games Khan Research Laboratories |
| Longest winless run | 22 games Pak Elektron |
| Longest losing run | 9 games Pak Elektron |
← 2010 2012–13 → | |
The 2011 Pakistan Premier League was the 57th season of Pakistan domestic football and the 8th season of the Pakistan Premier League, the top tier of the Pakistan football league system. The season started on 5 July 2011 under the auspices of Pakistan Football Federation (PFF),[1] and ended on 29 December 2011, with a midseason break between 30 July and 14 September.[2][3]
KRL F.C. successfully defended its pursuit of the league title, under head coach Tariq Lufti, losing only one game the entire season. Their prize, Rs 700,000. Afghan Club were the surprise of the season finishing second, the first time since the founding of PPL that a non-departmental club placed in the top three positions; their prize, Rs 500,000. Pakistan Army F.C. finished third and received Rs 400,000.
PIA F.C. took the Fair-Play trophy and Rs 100,000. Cheques of Rs 100,000 each were presented to the leading scorer Jadeed Khan Pathan (Afghan Club, 22 goals) and the best goalkeeper Jaffar Khan (Pakistan Army F.C.).
The best player award prize of Rs 150,000 went to KRL F.C.’s skipper Samar Ishaq. Rs 100,000 each were presented to the two Rawalpindi officials: the best referee Waheed Murad and the best match commissioner Zaman Khan. The best assistant referee Adnan Anjum received Rs 50,000. Both Pakistan Police F.C. and PEL F.C. were relegated.
Format
Teams played each other on a home and away basis
The winners represented Pakistan at the 2012 AFC President's Cup. The bottom two teams were relegated to the Pakistan Football Federation League.
Venues
The 2011 Pakistan Premier League was staged across designated host grounds rather than strict club home stadiums. The venues included Karachi (Peoples Sports Complex, KPT Stadium, Korangi Baloch Stadium), Quetta (Sadiq Shaheed Stadium), Nushki (Nushki Stadium), Chaman (Govt High School Stadium), Faisalabad (University of Agriculture Ground, Punjab Medical College Ground), Rawalpindi (Municipal Football Stadium) and Islamabad (Jinnah Stadium).[4][5]
Teams
SSGC F.C. and Young Blood F.C. were relegated at the end of the 2010 campaign and were replaced by Muslim F.C. and Pakistan Police F.C., both representing the city of Quetta.
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khan Research Laboratories (C) | 30 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 10 | +46 | 77 | 2012 AFC President's Cup |
| 2 | Afghan Chaman | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 52 | 24 | +28 | 57 | |
| 3 | Pakistan Army | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 57 | |
| 4 | WAPDA | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 52 | |
| 5 | Karachi Electric Supply Corporation | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 51 | |
| 6 | Muslim | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 51 | |
| 7 | Pakistan Airlines | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 33 | +17 | 49 | |
| 8 | National Bank | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 45 | |
| 9 | Habib Bank | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 40 | |
| 10 | Pakistan Navy | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 35 | |
| 11 | Pakistan Airforce | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 33 | |
| 12 | Karachi Port Trust | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 32 | |
| 13 | Baloch Nushki | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 28 | |
| 14 | PMC Athletico | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 36 | −19 | 27 | |
| 15 | Pakistan Police (R) | 30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 28 | 63 | −35 | 24 | Relegation to 2012 PFF League |
| 16 | Pak Elektron (R) | 30 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 10 | 74 | −64 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Statistics
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Atif | Habib Bank | Pak Elektron | 9–1 | 16 September 2011 | |
| Zahid Ahmed | Pakistan Police | Pak Elektron | 4–0 | 21 September 2011 | |
| Muhammad Essa | Karachi Electric Supply Corporation | Pakistan Police | 4–1 | 24 September 2011 | |
| Zabiullah4 | Afghan Chaman | Baloch Nushki | 4–1 | 4 November 2011 | |
| Nomi Gill Martin | Pakistan Navy | Habib Bank | 3–0 | 15 November 2011 | |
| Jadeed Khan | Afghan Chaman | Baloch Nushki | 3–1 | 12 December 2011 |
4 Player scored four goals
Champions
| Pakistan Premier League 2011 |
|---|
| KRL F.C. 2nd title |
References
- ^ APP (2011-06-15). "PFF Premier League to kick off from July 5". Dawn. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (2011-12-30). "KRL clinch PPFL trophy". Dawn. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
- ^ "KRL clinch Premier League Soccer title". The Nation. 2011-12-30. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
- ^ APP (2011-06-15). "PFF Premier League to kick off from July 5". Dawn. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ Newspaper, From the (2011-09-14). "PPFL match venue changed". Dawn. Retrieved 2025-09-21.