Khyber Pakhtunkhwa football team
Football club
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa football team, earlier known as North-West Frontier Province till 2010, is a Pakistani football team representing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in regional football competitions including the National Games of Pakistan.[1] The team competed at the National Football Championship, the premier football competition of Pakistan from 1948 till 2003.[2]
Coat of arms of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, often featured in the team kit | |
| Full name | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa football team |
|---|---|
| Ground | Various |
| Owner | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Football Association |
| League | National Games |
History
The team competed at the National Football Championship, the premier football competition of Pakistan from 1948 till 2003, representing the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP).[2] The team finished runner-ups three times in 1952, 1953, and 1955.[2] On occasions, the team has played under different names, such as NWFP Blue in 1953.[2] The team had services of several notable players of Pakistan such as Sumbal Khan.[3][4]
In April 1952, during the Iran national team visit to Pakistan, NWFP played against the visitors in Peshawar, losing 2–4.[5]
In 2010, the provincial teams including NWFP competed in the 2010 KPT-PFF Cup, a cup competition organised by the Pakistan Football Federation featuring provincial and departmental teams, similar to the previous National Championship.[6][7][8]
Honours
- National Football Championship
- Runners-up (3): 1952, 1953, 1955[2]
