Balochistan football team

Balochistan
Coat of arms of Balochistan, often featured in the team kit
Full nameBalochistan football team
GroundVarious
OwnerBalochistan Football Association
LeagueNational Games

The Balochistan football team is a Pakistani football team representing Balochistan in regional football competitions including the National Games of Pakistan.[1] From 1948 till 2003, the team competed at the National Football Championship, the premier football competition of Pakistan from 1948 till 2003.[2]

History

From 1948 till 2003, the team competed at the National Football Championship, the premier football competition of Pakistan from 1948 till 2003.[2] With 3 titles, Balochistan is the fifth most successful team of the competition.[2] On occasions, the team has played under different names, such as Balochistan Red in 1950 and 1975.[2] The team had services of several notable players of Pakistan such as Qayyum Changezi and Muhammad Ali Shah.[3][4][5]

At the National Games Football, the team has won one gold in 1986.

In 2010, the provincial teams including Balochistan competed in the 2010 KPT-PFF Cup, a cup competition organised by the Pakistan Football Federation featuring provincial and departmental teams, similar to the previous National Championship.[6][7][8]

Honours

See also

References

  1. ^ Rizwan (13 May 2023). "Football events kick off today". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Pakistan - List of Champions". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  3. ^ "فٹ بال ہیروز کی دنیا" [World of Football Heroes]. Daily Dunya (in Urdu). 10 March 2013. Archived from the original on 6 February 2025.
  4. ^ Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part I". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  5. ^ Pakistan Year Book. East & West Publishing Company. 1984. pp. 112–113.
  6. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (23 February 2010). "KPT-PFF Cup kicks off today". Dawn. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Pakistan 2009/10". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  8. ^ "PFF organises football tourney from Feb 22". www.thenews.com.pk. 28 January 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
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