Mehran FC

{{Short description|Pakistani football club}}

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{{Use Pakistani English|date=February 2024}}

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Mehran Football Club is a Pakistani football club based in Islamabad. It last competed in the PFF League.

History

The club was founded in 1980. In 2003, the club participated in the Islamabad Football Association league.{{Cite web |date=2003-01-25 |title=Hooman nets hat trick |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/79273/hooman-nets-hat-trick |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}} In 2004, the club won in the final of the league, on penalties, against Pakistan Television.{{Cite web |title=Pakistan (Other Tournaments) 2004 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/paki3-04.html |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=www.rsssf.org}} In 2005, the club participated in the PFF National Challenge Cup, where it finished second in group A, winning by 3–0 against Pakistan Ordnance Factory, 5–3 against DFA XI from Gilgit, and 5–1 against Pilot FC from Azad Kashmir.{{Cite web |title=Pakistan (Other Tournaments) 2005 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/paki3-05.html |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=www.rsssf.org}} The club failed to advance to the playoff as it trailed POF on goal difference. In the Islamabad Football Association League the same year, the club recorded a 1–2 defeat in the final against Ravi FC.{{Cite web |title=Pakistan (Other Tournaments) 2005 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/paki3-05.html |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=www.rsssf.org}}

In the third-tier National C-Division Soccer League 2005–06, the club lost the third place match by 1–2 against Bannu Red, failing to advance to the 2006 PFF National League.{{Cite web |title=Pakistan 2006/07 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/paki06.html |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=www.rsssf.org}}

The club made its professional debut in the 2008–09 PFF League. It finished first in the group A of the club leg, losing by 0–3 against Baloch Nushki, and winning 3–0 against Karachi Kickers.{{Cite web |title=Pakistan 2008/09 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/paki08.html |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=www.rsssf.org}} The club lost in the semifinals by 1–2 against Muslim FC.

In October 2009, the secretary general of the club was suspended by the Islamabad Football Association due to confrontation with the Pakistan Football Federation.{{Cite web |date=2009-10-07 |title=Mehran Club, secretary general suspended |url=http://www.brecorder.com/news/3686442 |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=Brecorder |language=en}}

In the next 2009–10 PFF League, the club finished last in the group A of the second stage of club phase, comprising Baloch Quetta and Wohaib.{{Cite web |title=Pakistan 2009/10 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/paki09.html#pff |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=www.rsssf.org}}

In 2013, the club won IFA Challenge Cup.{{Cite web |date=2013-09-09 |title=Mehran FC win Challenge Football |url=https://nation.com.pk/09-Sep-2013/mehran-fc-win-challenge-football |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=The Nation |language=en-US}} In 2014, the club participated in the Naveed ul Hassan Memorial Tournament against Huma, with a team comprising international defender Kamran Khan as captain, who played in the youth for the team. In 2018, the club won the Unity Football Cup in the Jinnah Sports Stadium.{{Cite web |title=Mehran Club lift Unity Football Cup |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/371171-mehran-club-lift-unity-football-cup |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}

Competitive record

The club's competitive records since the 2008–09 season are listed below.

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2008–09

|PFF League

|15

|Semi-finals

|DNP

|DNP

|DNP

2009–10

|PFF League

|18

|Final group stage

|DNP

|DNP

|DNP

Notable players

{{Category see also|Mehran FC players}}

The players below had senior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for Mehran FC.

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References

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