Mauripur Baloch is a Pakistani football club based in the locality of Mauripur in Karachi, Sindh. It last competed in the PFF League. The club is one of the founder members of the Pakistan Premier League, at its establishment in 2004. It has also participated in the Karachi Football League, winning the 2015–16 edition.
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| Full name | Mauripur Baloch |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1945 |
| League | PFF League |
| 2007–08 PFF League | 7th |
The club also contain youth teams.[1]
History edit
The club was founded in 1945, two years year before the independence of Pakistan.
In 2002, the club participated in the All-Karachi Quaid-e-Azam Cup Floodlit Football Tournament, losing by 0–1 against Tanzeem Sports.[2] The tournament was eventually abandoned around 18 December due to a conflict between two factions in the Sindh Football Association.[2]
In 2004, Mauripur Baloch became one of the founding members of the Pakistan Premier League, qualifying by winning all three matches in the provincial qualifying group.[3] It made its professional debut in 2004–05 Pakistan Premier League, finishing the season in relegation zone at 13th position with 22 points.[3][4] In the 2005–06 PFF National League, the club failed to advance to the next round after finishing third in the group A behind K-Electric and Sindh Government Press.[5] The team participated in the 2005 National Challenge Cup, finishing last in the group 1 of pool D.[6] The club also participated the same year in a local tournament in Karachi winning by 4–3 against Golden Star.[7]
In the next 2006 PFF League, the club again finished third in the group stage behind SSGC and PMC, failing to advance to the next round.[8] It again failed to advance in the 2007–08 PFF League.[9]
The club subsequently participated in the Karachi Football League,[10][11][12][13] losing in the final in the 2010–11 season by 1–2 against Baloch Youth Garden.[14] In 2016, the club won the title after winning 4–2 in the penalties after a goalless draw against Baloch Mujahid.[15]
In 2023, the team participated in the KPT Football Challenge Cup, featuring Pakistan international cricketers Javed Miandad and Younis Khan as guests.[16]
Competitive record edit
The club's competitive records since the 2004–05 season are listed below.
| Season | Div | Tms | Pos | National Challenge Cup | AFC President's Cup | AFC Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Pakistan Premier League | 16 | 13 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 2005–06 | PFF League | 12 | Group stage | Group stage | DNP | DNP |
| 2006–07 | PFF League | 8 | Group stage | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 2007–08 | PFF League | 14 | Group stage | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Honours edit
- Karachi Football League:
- 2015–16
References edit
- ^ "Pakistan (Youth Tournaments) 2006". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Pakistan 2002". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Pakistan 2004". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Mauripur Baloch hold HBL". DAWN.COM. 27 June 2004. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan 2005". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan 2005". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan (Other Tournaments) 2005". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan 2006/07". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan 2007/08". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ Editorial Staff (27 December 2010). "Karachi Football League 2010-11: Mauripur Baloch & Sindh Balochistan win their games". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Editorial Staff (19 January 2011). "KFL 2010-11: Mauripur Baloch and Shazad Mohammadan record triumphs". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Editorial Staff (14 March 2011). "KFL 2010-11: Former champions knocked out in Quarter-finals". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Editorial Staff (21 March 2011). "KFL 2010-11: Mauripur enter Final after extra-time win over hosts Baloch Mujahid". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Editorial Staff (28 March 2011). "KFL 2010-11: Baloch Youth Garden crowned champs". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Naveed, Malik Riaz Hai (8 November 2016). "Mauripur Baloch won Karachi Football League". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "KPT Football Challenge Cup begins tomorrow". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
External links edit
- Mauripur Baloch on Global Sports Archive
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