2018–19 in Pakistani football

{{Infobox football country season

| country = Pakistan

| season = 2018–19

| division1 = Pakistan Premier League

| champions1 = Khan Research Laboratories

| division2 =

| champions2 =

| division3 =

| champions3 =

| domestic = National Challenge Cup

| dchampions = Pakistan Airforce

| prevseason = 2014–15

| nextseason = 2019–20

| flagicon = yes

}}

The 2018–19 season will be the 71st in Pakistani football. It was the first season in Pakistan football after FIFA lifted its ban on Pakistan from all footballing activities which was implemented on 10 October 2017.{{cite web |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1528451/pff-suspended-fifa/ |title=FIFA suspends Pakistan Football Federation |last=Raheel |first=Natasha |publisher=Tribune |date=October 11, 2017 |website=Tribune pk |access-date=November 22, 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-fifa-pakistan/pakistans-international-ban-lifted-by-fifa-idUKKCN1GQ2KV |title=Pakistan's international ban lifted by FIFA |last=Homewood |first=Brian |publisher=Reuters |date=March 14, 2018 |website=reuters |access-date=October 10, 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/292166-fifa-lifts-ban-on-pakistan |title=FIFA lifts ban on Pakistan |last=Shah |first=Abdul Mohi |publisher=The News |date=March 14, 2018 |website=thenews |access-date=October 10, 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1395012 |title=FIFA lifts suspension on Pakistan Football Federation |last=Ghaffar |first=Abdul |publisher=DAWN |date=March 14, 2018 |website=dawn |access-date=October 10, 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/817294/back-field-fifa-removes-pakistan-ban/ |title=Back on the field: FIFA removes Pakistan ban |last=Sohail |first=Shahrukh |publisher=Fox Sports Asia |date=March 14, 2018 |website=foxsportsasia |access-date=October 10, 2018}}

National teams

=Pakistan national football team=

{{main|Pakistan national football team}}

==2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers==

{{main|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)}}

=2019=

{{footballbox collapsible

|format = 1

|round = 2022 FIFA WC qualification

|date = 6 June 2019

|time = {{UTZ|18:30|7}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CAM}}

|score = 2–0

|report = http://stats.the-afc.com/match_report/15513

|team2 = {{fb|PAK}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Phnom Penh, Cambodia

|stadium = Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium

|attendance = 33,706

|referee = Shaun Evans (Australia)

|result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|format = 1

|round = 2022 FIFA WC qualification

|date = 11 June 2019

|time = {{UTZ|19:00|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|PAK}}

|score = 1–2

|report = http://stats.the-afc.com/match_report/15519

|team2 = {{fb|CAM}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Doha, Qatar

|stadium = Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = Hanna Hattab (Syria)

|result = L

}}

==2018 SAFF Championship==

{{main|2018 SAFF Championship}}

;Group A

{{:2018 SAFF Championship|transcludesection=Group A|showteam=PAK}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2018|9|4|df=y}}

|time = 16:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|NEP}}

|score = 1–2

|team2 = {{fb|PAK}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium

|location = Dhaka

|attendance =

|referee = Mohammad Arafah (Jordan)

|report = http://www.saffsuzukicup.org/2018/match/nepal-pakistan

|result = W

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2018|9|6|df=y}}

|time = 19:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|BAN}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|PAK}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium

|location = Dhaka

|attendance =

|referee = Hasan Akrami (Iran)

|report = http://www.saffsuzukicup.org/2018/match/bangladesh-pakistan

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2018|9|8|df=y}}

|time = 16:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|PAK}}

|score = 3–0

|team2 = {{fb|BHU}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium

|location = Dhaka

|attendance =

|referee = Hasan Akrami (Iran)

|report = http://www.saffsuzukicup.org/2018/match/pakistan-bhuta

|result = W

}}

;Semi-final

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 12 September 2018

|time = 19:00 IST

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IND}}

|score = 3−1

|report = http://www.saffsuzukicup.org/2018/match/india-pakistan

|team2 = {{fb|PAK}}

|goals1 = Manvir Singh {{goal|48||69}}
Sumeet Passi {{goal|84}}

|goals2 = Muhammed Ali {{goal|88}}

|stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium

|location = Dhaka

|attendance =

|referee = Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)

|result = L

}}

=Pakistan men's national under-15 football team=

{{main|2018 SAFF U-15 Championship}}

==2018 SAFF U-15 Championship==

;Group B

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|teamwidth = 180

|update= complete

|source= [https://saffederation.org/saff-u-15-championship-2018/ SAFF]

|team1=PAK |team2=IND |team3=BHU

|result1=KO |result2=KO

|win_IND=1|draw_IND= |loss_IND=1 |gf_IND=5 |ga_IND=2

|win_BHU= |draw_BHU= |loss_BHU=2 |gf_BHU= |ga_BHU=8

|win_PAK=2 |draw_PAK= |loss_PAK= |gf_PAK=6 |ga_PAK=1

|name_IND={{fbu|17|IND}}

|name_BHU={{fbu|17|BHU}}

|name_PAK={{fbu|17|PAK}}

|res_col_header=Status

|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Qualified for Knockout stage

}}

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| date = 25 October 2018

| time = 11:30

| team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|IND}}

| score = 1–2

| report = [https://saffederation.org/saff-u15-championship-pakistan-shock-holders-india-in-the-opening-match/ SAFF] [https://the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=9284 AIFF]

| team2 = {{fbu|17|PAK}}

| goals1 = Thlacheu Vanlalruatfela {{goal|53}}

| goals2 = Adnan Justin {{goal|36}}
Wasif {{goal|85}}

| stadium = ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = W

}}

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| date = 27 October 2018

| time = 11:30

| team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|BHU}}

| score = 0–4

| report = [https://saffederation.org/saff-under-15-championship-pakistan-thrash-bhutan-to-move-into-semis/ SAFF]

| team2 = {{fbu|17|PAK}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =Mudassar Nazar {{goal|20}}
Iftikar Ahmed {{goal|23}}
Moin Ahmed {{goal|29||42}}

| stadium = ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = W

}}

;Semi-finals

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| date = 1 November 2018

| time =14:30

| team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|PAK}}

| score =4–0

| report = [https://saffederation.org/saff-under-15-championship-pakistan-rout-nepal-to-join-bangladesh-in-final/ SAFF]

| team2 = {{fbu|17|NEP}}

| goals1 = {{goal|54|o.g.}}
Mohib Ullah {{goal|59|pen.|68|pen.}}
Moin Ahmed {{goal|77}}

| goals2 =

|penalties1=

|penaltyscore=

|penalties2=

| stadium = ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal

| attendance =

| referee =Pema Tshewang (Bhutan)

| result =W

}}

;Finals

{{football box collapsible

| date = 3 November 2018

| time =14:30

| team1 = {{fbu|17|BAN}}

| score =1–1

| report = [https://saffederation.org/saff-under-15-championship-bangladesh-beat-pakistan-on-penalties-to-claim-second-title/ SAFF]

| team2 ={{fbu|17|PAK}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal

| attendance =

| referee = Sudish Kumar Pandey (Nepal) [https://refereesfifa.blogspot.com/2018/11/2018-saff-u-15-championship-final.html Referees FIFA]

|penalties1=

|penaltyscore=3–2

|penalties2=

| result =L

}}

=Pakistan women's national under-18 football team=

==2018 SAFF U-18 Women's Championship==

{{main|2018 SAFF U-18 Women's Championship}}

;Group A

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|teamwidth = 180

|update=complete

|source=Championship schedule according to the SAFF U18 Women's Championship official website.[https://saffederation.org/saff-u-18-womens-championship-2018/ SAFF]

|team1=BAN |team2=NEP |team3=PAK

|result1=KO |result2=KO

|win_BAN=2 |draw_BAN=0 |loss_BAN=0 |gf_BAN=19 |ga_BAN=1

|win_NEP=1 |draw_NEP=0 |loss_IND=1 |gf_NEP=13 |ga_NEP=2

|win_PAK=0 |draw_PAK=0 |loss_PAK=2 |gf_PAK=0 |ga_PAK=29

|name_BAN={{fbwu|20|BAN}}

|name_NEP={{fbwu|20|NEP}}

|name_PAK={{fbwu|20|PAK}}

|res_col_header=Status

|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Qualified for Knockout stage

}}

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| date = 28 September 2018

| time = 19:00

| team1 = {{fbwu-rt|20|NEP}}

| score = 12–0

| report = https://saffederation.org/saffu18wc-nepal-u-18s-overpower-pakistan-u-18s-by-12-0/

| team2 = {{fbwu|20|PAK}}

| goals1 =Rekha Paudel {{goal|5||17||19||32||38||71||74}}
Saru Limbu {{goal|47}}
Rashmi Kumari Ghising {{goal|67}}
Alisha Jimba{{goal|82}}
Manjali Kumari Yonjan {{goal|87}}
Manisha Raut{{goal|92}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Changlimithang Stadium

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 30 September 2018

| time = 19:00

| team1 = {{fbwu-rt|20|PAK}}

| score = 0–17

| report = https://saffederation.org/saffu18wc-bangladesh-women-crush-pakistan-by-17-goals/

| team2 = {{fbwu|20|BAN}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 ={{goal|10||30||40||62||73||76||90}} Mossammat Sirat Jahan Shopna
{{goal|7||13||22||71}} Marzia
{{goal|37}} Mossammat Mishrat Jahan Moushumi
{{goal|58}} Mossammat Akhi Khatun
{{goal|74}} Srimoti Krishna Rani Sarker
{{goal|87}} Tohura Khatun
{{goal|32||69|pen.}} Sheuli Azim

| stadium = Changlimithang Stadium

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = L

}}

=Pakistan women's national under-15 football team=

==2018 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship==

{{main|2018 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|teamwidth = 180

|showteam=PAK

|update= complete

|source= [https://mycujoo.tv/video/bhutan-football Bhutan Football]

|team1=BAN |team2=NEP |team3=PAK

|result1=KO |result2=KO

|win_BAN=2 |draw_BAN=0 |loss_BAN=0 |gf_BAN=17 |ga_BAN=

|win_NEP=1 |draw_NEP=0 |loss_NEP=1 |gf_NEP=4 |ga_NEP=3

|win_PAK=0 |draw_PAK=0 |loss_PAK=2 |gf_PAK=0 |ga_PAK=18

|name_BAN={{fbwu|15|BAN}}

|name_NEP={{fbwu|15|NEP}}

|name_PAK={{fbwu|15|PAK}}

|res_col_header=Status

|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Qualified for Semi-finals

}}

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| date = 9 August 2018

| time = 19:00

| team1 = {{fbwu-rt|15|BAN}}

| score = 14–0

| report =

| team2 = {{fbwu|15|PAK}}

| goals1 = Tohura Khatun {{goal|5||19}}
Monika Chakma {{goal|17}}
Shamsunnahar {{goal|31}}
Maria Manda {{goal|39}}
Akhi Khatun {{goal|40}}
Sajeda Khatun {{goal|48||58}}
Shamsunnahai {{goal|50||54||57||90}}
Anai Mogini {{goal|60||88}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 11 August 2018

| time = 19:00

| team1 = {{fbwu-rt|15|NEP}}

| score = 4–0

| report =

| team2 = {{fbwu|17|PAK}}

| goals1 = Anuska Sherpa {{goal|8}}
Sabita Rana Magar {{goal|14||56}}
Rajani Thokar {{goal|59}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = L

}}

Club competitions

=Changes in the Premier League=

Teams promoted to the 2018–19 Pakistan Premier League:

;Football Federation League

;Promotional play-offs

Teams relegated from the 2018–19 Pakistan Premier League:

=Pakistan Premier League=

{{main|2018–19 Pakistan Premier League}}

{{:2018–19 Pakistan Premier League}}

=National Challenge Cup=

{{main|2018 National Challenge Cup}}

==Bracket==

{{#invoke:RoundN|N8

|style=white-space:nowrap|widescore=yes|bold_winner=high

|RD1=Quarter-finals

|RD2=Semi-finals

|RD3=Final

|3 May – 4:00 PM |Ashraf Sugar Mill F.C.|0|PPL F.C.|3

|4 May – 4:00 PM |Navy F.C.|0|WAPDA F.C. (AET)|2

|5 May – 4:00 PM |PAF F.C. (P)|0 (4)|Army F.C.|0 (2)

|6 May – 4:00 PM |CAA F.C.|2|[http://asiaghee.com/ Asia Ghee Mill F.C.]|1

|7 May – 4:00 PM |PPL F.C.|0|WAPDA F.C.|2

|8 May – 4:00 PM |PAF F.C. (P)|1 (4)|CAA F.C.|1 (3)

|10 May – 4:00 PM |WAPDA F.C.|1|PAF F.C.|2

}}

References

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{{2018 in Asian football (AFC)}}

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