2018–19 in Pakistani football

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.[1][2][3][4][5]

Football in Pakistan
Season2018–19
Men's football
Pakistan Premier LeagueKhan Research Laboratories
National Challenge CupPakistan Airforce
← 2014–15 Pakistan 2019–20 →

National teams

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Pakistan national football team

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2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

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2019

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6 June 2019 2022 FIFA WC qualification Cambodia   2–0   Pakistan Phnom Penh, Cambodia
18:30 UTC+7
Report Stadium: Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 33,706
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
11 June 2019 2022 FIFA WC qualification Pakistan   1–2   Cambodia Doha, Qatar
19:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)

2018 SAFF Championship

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Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1     Nepal 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6 Qualified for semi-finals
2   Pakistan 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
3   Bangladesh (H) 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6
4   Bhutan 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts


4 September 2018 (2018-09-04) Nepal     1–2   Pakistan Dhaka
16:00
Report
Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Mohammad Arafah (Jordan)
6 September 2018 (2018-09-06) Bangladesh   1–0   Pakistan Dhaka
19:00
Report Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Hasan Akrami (Iran)
8 September 2018 (2018-09-08) Pakistan   3–0   Bhutan Dhaka
16:00
Report Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Hasan Akrami (Iran)
Semi-final
12 September 2018 India   3−1   Pakistan Dhaka
19:00 IST Manvir Singh   48', 69'
Sumeet Passi   84'
Report Muhammed Ali   88' Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)

Pakistan men's national under-15 football team

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2018 SAFF U-15 Championship

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Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1   Pakistan 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6 Qualified for Knockout stage
2   India 2 1 0 1 5 2 +3 3
3   Bhutan 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 0
Source: SAFF
25 October 2018 India   1–2   Pakistan ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal
11:30 Thlacheu Vanlalruatfela   53' SAFF AIFF Adnan Justin   36'
Wasif   85'
27 October 2018 Bhutan   0–4   Pakistan ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal
11:30 SAFF Mudassar Nazar   20'
Iftikar Ahmed   23'
Moin Ahmed   29', 42'
Semi-finals
1 November 2018 Pakistan   4–0     Nepal ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal
14:30   54' (o.g.)
Mohib Ullah   59' (pen.), 68' (pen.)
Moin Ahmed   77'
SAFF Referee: Pema Tshewang (Bhutan)
Finals

Pakistan women's national under-18 football team

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2018 SAFF U-18 Women's Championship

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Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1   Bangladesh 2 2 0 0 19 1 +18 6 Qualified for Knockout stage
2     Nepal 1 1 0 0 13 2 +11 3
3   Pakistan 2 0 0 2 0 29 −29 0
Source: Championship schedule according to the SAFF U18 Women's Championship official website.SAFF
28 September 2018 Nepal     12–0   Pakistan Changlimithang Stadium
19:00 Rekha Paudel   5', 17', 19', 32', 38', 71', 74'
Saru Limbu   47'
Rashmi Kumari Ghising   67'
Alisha Jimba  82'
Manjali Kumari Yonjan   87'
Manisha Raut  92'
Report
30 September 2018 Pakistan   0–17   Bangladesh Changlimithang Stadium
19:00 Report   10', 30', 40', 62', 73', 76', 90' Mossammat Sirat Jahan Shopna
  7', 13', 22', 71' Marzia
  37' Mossammat Mishrat Jahan Moushumi
  58' Mossammat Akhi Khatun
  74' Srimoti Krishna Rani Sarker
  87' Tohura Khatun
  32', 69' (pen.) Sheuli Azim

Pakistan women's national under-15 football team

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2018 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1   Bangladesh 2 2 0 0 17 0 +17 6 Qualified for Semi-finals
2     Nepal 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 3
3   Pakistan 2 0 0 2 0 18 −18 0
9 August 2018 Bangladesh   14–0   Pakistan Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
19:00 Tohura Khatun   5', 19'
Monika Chakma   17'
Shamsunnahar   31'
Maria Manda   39'
Akhi Khatun   40'
Sajeda Khatun   48', 58'
Shamsunnahai   50', 54', 57', 90'
Anai Mogini   60', 88'
11 August 2018 Nepal     4–0   Pakistan Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
19:00 Anuska Sherpa   8'
Sabita Rana Magar   14', 56'
Rajani Thokar   59'

Club competitions

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Changes in the Premier League

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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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Khan Research Laboratories (C) 26 14 9 3 40 12 +28 51
2 Pakistan Airforce 26 14 9 3 40 13 +27 51
3 Sui Southern Gas 26 15 5 6 32 16 +16 50
4 Pakistan Army 26 12 10 4 38 19 +19 46
5 WAPDA 26 13 6 7 32 18 +14 45
6 K-Electric 26 10 11 5 30 21 +9 41
7 Civil Aviation Authority 26 11 6 9 31 27 +4 39
8 National Bank 26 9 6 11 27 27 0 33
9 Pakistan Navy 26 10 3 13 30 37 −7 33
10 Muslim 26 5 13 8 16 17 −1 28
11 Afghan Chaman 26 8 4 14 24 44 −20 28
12 Sui Northern Gas 26 3 14 9 28 33 −5 23
13 Karachi Port Trust (R) 26 4 6 16 19 46 −27 18 Relegation to 2020 PFF League
14 Baloch Nushki (R) 26 0 6 20 12 69 −57 6
15 Ashraf Sugar Mills[a] (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Pakistan Airlines[b] (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Ashraf Sugar Mills withdrew from the league due to financial issues. thus their results were annulled against all the teams, as per rules of Pakistan Football Federation.[7]
  2. ^ PIA didn't send the team for the league owing to financial reasons, though Pakistan Football Federation have not given walkover to any team.


National Challenge Cup

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Bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
3 May – 4:00 PM
 
 
Ashraf Sugar Mill F.C.0
 
7 May – 4:00 PM
 
PPL F.C.3
 
PPL F.C.0
 
4 May – 4:00 PM
 
WAPDA F.C.2
 
Navy F.C.0
 
10 May – 4:00 PM
 
WAPDA F.C. (AET)2
 
WAPDA F.C.1
 
5 May – 4:00 PM
 
PAF F.C.2
 
PAF F.C. (P)0 (4)
 
8 May – 4:00 PM
 
Army F.C.0 (2)
 
PAF F.C. (P)1 (4)
 
6 May – 4:00 PM
 
CAA F.C.1 (3)
 
CAA F.C.2
 
 
Asia Ghee Mill F.C.1
 

References

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  1. ^ Raheel, Natasha (October 11, 2017). "FIFA suspends Pakistan Football Federation". Tribune pk. Tribune. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  2. ^ Homewood, Brian (March 14, 2018). "Pakistan's international ban lifted by FIFA". reuters. Reuters. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  3. ^ Shah, Abdul Mohi (March 14, 2018). "FIFA lifts ban on Pakistan". thenews. The News. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  4. ^ Ghaffar, Abdul (March 14, 2018). "FIFA lifts suspension on Pakistan Football Federation". dawn. DAWN. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  5. ^ Sohail, Shahrukh (March 14, 2018). "Back on the field: FIFA removes Pakistan ban". foxsportsasia. Fox Sports Asia. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  6. ^ Referees FIFA
  7. ^ "Pakistan". 23 December 2018.