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PFF League

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PFF League
Organising bodyPakistan Football Federation
Founded2004; 22 years ago (2004)
Folded2020; 6 years ago (2020)
CountryPakistan
ConfederationAFC
Level on pyramid2 (2004–2020)
Promotion toPakistan Premier League
Domestic cupPFF National Challenge Cup
Last championsBaloch Quetta (club phase)
Masha United (departmental phase)
(2020)
Most championshipsPakistan Railways (2 titles)

The Pakistan Football Federation League B Division (Urdu: پاکستان فٹ بال فیڈریشن لیگ) commonly known and abbreviated as PFF League, was the second tier of the Pakistani football league system from 2004 to 2020. It operated on a system of promotion and relegation with the Pakistan Premier League. The league was held regularly from 2004 until 2014, when a crisis within the Pakistan Football Federation led to the suspension of domestic football competitions. After a long hiatus, the league returned for the 2020 season.

Each season, the two top-finishing teams from the PFFL's club phase and the departmental phase were automatically promoted to the Pakistan Premier League, and the winner of the final between club phase and departmental phase was crowned the PFF League champion.

History

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The PFF League was founded in 2004 to serve as the second division for the newly re-branded Pakistan Premier League. The league's name was originally planned as 'National League Division B',[1] however it was ultimately branded as PFF League since its formation.[2][3]

Its inaugural season was won by National Bank and Pakistan Public Works Department were the runners-up. Baloch Quetta is the team that has spent the most time in the PFF League, a total of nine seasons.

In 2006, the Pakistan Football Federation introduced the National Club Championship as a third tier beneath the PFF League, although it is unknown whether it was held again as a third-tier competition.[4][5][6]

In February 2020, after six years, Pakistan Football Federation announced the 2020 edition of the PFF League to be held across 4 cities (Quetta, Faisalabad, Karachi, and Lahore).

Structure of the league

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The league comprised more than 10 teams with club teams playing in the club leg while the departmental clubs played through department phase group stages. Winner from both the phases earned promotion to upcoming season of Pakistan Premier League and face each other in the finals to determine the winner of PFF League.

Results

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Champions and runners-up

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Season Champions Score Runner-up
2004–05[1] National Bank 1–1[a] Pakistan Public Works Department
2005–06[7] Pakistan Railways 1–0 K-Electric
2006[8] Pakistan Television 4–0 PMC Athletico Faisalabad
2007–08[9] Pak Elektron 1–1[b] Pakistan Steel
2008–09[10] Baloch Nushki 1–0 Pakistan Air Force
2009–10[11] Sui Southern Gas 1–0 Young Blood
2010[12] Pakistan Police 2–1 Muslim
2011 Zarai Taraqiati 3–1 Wohaib
2012 Pak Afghan Clearing 0–0 (4–3p) Lyallpur
2013[13] Pakistan Railways 2–0 Baloch Quetta
2014[14] Pakistan Navy 1–0 Baloch Nushki
Qualified
2020 Baloch Quetta, Masha United, Karachi United, Gwadar Port Authority

Relegated teams (from PPL to PFFL)

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Season Clubs
2004 Allied Bank (48)[c], Young Eleven FC (25), Mauripur Baloch (22), Baloch Quetta (20), Naka Muhammaden (15), Mardan (10)
2005 Panther Club (20), Pakistan Public Works Department (12)
2006–07 Habib Bank (12)[d], Pakistan Telecommunication (0)[e]
2007–08 Pakistan Railways (19), Wohaib (8)
2008 Pakistan Steel (26), Pakistan Television (5)
2009 PMC Athletico (21), Baloch Nushki (8)
2010 Sui Southern Gas (20), Young Blood (18)
2011 Pakistan Police (24), Pak Elektron (8)
2012–13 PMC Athletico (25), Wohaib (8)
2013–14 Habib Bank (35), Pakistan Navy (35), Lyallpur (26), Pak Afghan Clearing (24), Baloch Nushki (20), Zarai Tarqiati (17)
2014–15 Pakistan Railways (10), Baloch Quetta (4)
2018–19 Karachi Port Trust (18), Baloch Nushki (6), Ashraf Sugar Mills (0)[f], Pakistan Airlines (0)[g]

Notes

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  1. ↑ National Bank declared winners on league position.
  2. ↑ Pak Elektron declared winners on league position.
  3. ↑ Originally, Panther Club finished in the relegation zone 12th and Allied Bank finished 8th, four places above relegation, but Allied Bank were to be dissolved after the end of the season therefore they got relegated in place of Panther Club as Panther were the best placed team in the relegation zone.
  4. ↑ The Pakistan Football Federation expanded the 2007–08 Pakistan Premier League from 14 to 16 teams, therefore Habib Bank was saved from relegation, even though they finished in the relegation zone
  5. ↑ PTCL was dissolved by the parent organisation PTCL, therefore they got relegated without playing a game.
  6. ↑ Ashraf Sugar Mills withdrew from league after playing 10 games, therefore all of their matches results were annulled and got relegated.
  7. ↑ Pakistan Airlines withdrew from league and got relegated.

References

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  1. 1 2 "Pakistan Second Level 2004". RSSSF. 1 November 2005. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Adeel hat trick shocks Afghan Club". Dawn. 2005-09-25. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  3. ↑ "PPL soccer from Dec 1". Dawn. 2005-11-02. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  4. ↑ "Managing affairs | Special Report | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
  5. ↑ "SPORTS WORLD: Pakistan eyeing 4th win in South Asian Games football". Brecorder. 2006-08-12. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
  6. ↑ "Pakistan 2006/07". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
  7. ↑ "Pakistan Second Level 2005". RSSSF. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  8. ↑ "Pakistan Second Level 2006". RSSSF. 2 August 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  9. ↑ "Pakistan Second Level 2007". RSSSF. 31 July 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  10. ↑ "Pakistan Second Level 2008". RSSSF. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  11. ↑ "Pakistan Second Level 2009". RSSSF. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  12. ↑ "Pakistan Second Level 2010". RSSSF. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  13. ↑ "2ND DIVISION". Soccerway. 28 December 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  14. ↑ "B Division". Football Pakistan. 27 December 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
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