Karachi United

Karachi United Football Club is a Pakistani professional football club based in Clifton, Karachi. Karachi United competed in the Karachi Football League, one of the top leagues of Karachi and Pakistan football. They currently compete in the Pakistan Premier League, the first tier of the Pakistani football league system. Formed in 1996 and now among the premier football teams in Pakistan, Karachi United is dedicated to developing the sport of football in Pakistan.[1]

Karachi United F.C.
Full nameKarachi United Football Club
Nickname(s)KU
Short nameKUFC
Founded1996
GroundKarachi United Stadium
Capacity2,000
LeaguePakistan Premier League
WebsiteClub website

As of 2017, Karachi United have 100,000 followers on Facebook, the first football club from Pakistan with that many fans on social media. Karachi United use the 2,000-capacity Karachi United Stadium for most of their home games. Karachi United were also members of the Karachi Football League, a semi-professional football league with 21 participants. Karachi United competed in the 2016 PFF Cup, the highest football level in Pakistan that year. They reached the quarter-finals, in which they were defeated by PIA FC.

History

In 2013, Karachi United launched their professional team to compete in Pakistan's second tier of league football. They made their PFF debut in the 2013 PFF League. They ended first in their group and advanced to the final phase where they ended up last. In the 2020 PFF League, Karachi United stayed at the top of their Group A and were advanced to the final departmental phase. After a struggle of many years, Karachi United had finally promoted to the Pakistan Premier League.[2][3]

Rivalries

Karachi United has a rivalry with Masha United with which they have the United Derby. The derby started in 2020 PFF League where the match ended in a tie.

Crest and colors

Karachi United's color are red, white and black, white and red are mostly used as the home color. The club represents Teen Talwar on their badge, as it is one of the most popular monument in the city of Karachi.

Women's team

The women's team was established in 2010, with the goal of creating a national team capable of representing the nation in FIFA Women's World Cup.[4] In September 2016, the women's team represented Pakistan at the International Women's Football Cultural Festival in Berlin.[5]

Youth teams

Karachi United regularly sends youth teams to face the higher-quality competition available in the Middle East.[6] In February 2017, four youth teams from Karachi United visited Barcelona FC, playing a combined 15 games during their week-long visit.[7]

References
  1. "Karachi United". Karachiunited.com.
  2. Editorial Staff (2020-10-26). "Karachi United fulfill long-time PPFL ambition [Dawn]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  3. Editorial Staff (2020-10-25). "Karachi Utd, Gwadar Port Authority promoted to PPFL". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  4. "Karachi United". Karachiunited.com. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  5. Bashir, Omer (22 November 2016). "Karachi United's women football team is transcending borders and kick-starting a revolution". Dawn.com. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  6. "FIFA World Cup Trophy tour to open new avenues for enthusiasts". The Nation. Lahore. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  7. "Karachi United make a dream visit to FC Barcelona - Samaa TV". Samaa.tv. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.


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