Sindh football team
Coat of arms of Sindh, often featured in the team kit | |
| Full name | Sindh football team |
|---|---|
| Ground | Various |
| Owner | Sindh Football Association |
| League | National Games |
The Sindh football team is a Pakistani football team representing Sindh in regional football competitions including the National Games of Pakistan.[1] From 1948 till 2003, the team competed at the National Football Championship, the premier football competition of Pakistan from 1948 till 2003.[2]
History
From 1948 till 2003, the team competed at the National Football Championship, the premier football competition of Pakistan from 1948 till 2003.[2] In the beginning, the team was under the Sind-Karachi Football Association, the governing body of football in Sindh and the Karachi Federal Capital Territory. In 1950, a separate Karachi Football Association body was formed.[3][4]
The team won two titles, including in the inaugural 1948 edition under the name of Sindh Reds, defeating the second string Sindh Blue.[2][5] It also competed with the name Sindh Red in 1975 and 1978.[2]
On 26 December 1983, the team played against visiting West Berlin University team from Germany, winning by 2–0 , thanks to goals of Ghulam Sarwar and Ejaz.[6]
In 2010, the provincial teams including Sindh 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.[7][8][9]
Honours
- National Games
- Silver medal (1): 2007
See also
- Balochistan football team
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa football team
- East Pakistan football team
- Karachi football team
References
- ^ Rizwan (13 May 2023). "Football events kick off today". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Pakistan - List of Champions". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Friday 24 November 1950" – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Monday 27 November 1950". British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part I". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ Pakistan Year Book. East & West Publishing Company. 1984. p. 112.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (23 February 2010). "KPT-PFF Cup kicks off today". Dawn. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Pakistan 2009/10". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "PFF organises football tourney from Feb 22". www.thenews.com.pk. 28 January 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2025.