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 2019–20 →

National teams

Pakistan national football team
Main article: Pakistan national football team

2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

2019
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
Main article: 2018 SAFF Championship
Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
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: SAFF
(H) Host.
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
Main article: 2018 SAFF U-15 Championship

2018 SAFF U-15 Championship
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
3 November 2018  Bangladesh 1–1
(3–2 p)		  Pakistan ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal
14:30
  • Haseeb Ahmed Khan  25' (o.g.)
 SAFF
  • Mohib Ullah  54' (pen.)
 Referee: Sudish Kumar Pandey (Nepal) [6]
Penalties
  • Rajon Howladar
  • Tauhidul Islam Riday
  • Raja Ansari
  • Rostom Mia
  • Md. Rabi Ul Islam
  • Junaid Ahmed Shah
  • Adnan Justin
  • Mohib Ullah
  • Wasif
  • Mudassar Nazar

2018 SAFF U-18 Women's Championship
Main article: 2018 SAFF U-18 Women's Championship
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

2018 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship
Main article: 2018 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship
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
Source: Bhutan Football
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

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 article: 2018–19 Pakistan Premier League
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[lower-alpha 1] (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Pakistan Airlines[lower-alpha 2] (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) Champion; (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][8][9]
  2. PIA didn't sent the team for the league owing to financial reasons, though Pakistan Football Federation have not given walkover to any team.[10][11]

National Challenge Cup
Main article: 2018 National Challenge Cup

Bracket
 
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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  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. "PIA are MIA at this year's PPFL [Express Tribune]". 4 October 2018.
  8. "Pakistan". 23 December 2018.
  9. "Ten-man KPT pile on NBP's misery [The News]". 21 November 2018.
  10. "PIA are MIA at this year's PPFL [Express Tribune]". 4 October 2018.
  11. "PAF down Navy to cement top spot [The News]". 22 October 2018.
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