Khyber Pakhtunkhwa football team

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Coat of arms of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, often featured in the team kit
Full nameKhyber Pakhtunkhwa football team
GroundVarious
OwnerKhyber Pakhtunkhwa Football Association
LeagueNational Games

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa football team, earlier known as North-West Frontier Province till 2010, is a Pakistani football team representing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 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, representing the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP).[2] The team finished runner-ups three times in 1952, 1953, and 1955.[2] On occasions, the team has played under different names, such as NWFP Blue in 1953.[2] The team had services of several notable players of Pakistan such as Sumbal Khan.[3][4]

In 2010, the provincial teams including NWFP 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.[5][6][7]

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 "Pakistan - List of Champions". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Death of footballer Sumbal Khan mourned". Brecorder. 25 December 2007. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) — Saturday 17 April 1954". p. 6. Retrieved 21 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (23 February 2010). "KPT-PFF Cup kicks off today". Dawn. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Pakistan 2009/10". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  7. ^ "PFF organises football tourney from Feb 22". www.thenews.com.pk. 28 January 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
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