The Pakistan Football Federation League B Division (Urdu: پاکستان فٹ بال فیڈریشن لیگ; abbreviated: PFFL) is a Pakistani professional league for men's football departments and clubs which are in the Pakistan football league system, and is the country's second-tier competition. Contested by 18 departments and clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the top-tier Pakistan Premier League.
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| Organising body | Pakistan Football Federation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Pakistan Premier League |
| Domestic cup(s) | PFF National Challenge Cup |
| Current champions | Baloch Quetta (club phase) Masha United (departmental phase) (2020) |
| Most championships | Pakistan Railways (2 titles) |
| Current: 2020 | |
Each season, the two top-finishing teams from the PFFL's club phase and the departmental phase are automatically promoted to the Pakistan Premier League, and the winner of the final between club phase and departmental phase is crowned the PFF League champion.
History
editThe 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'.
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 9 nine seasons.
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).
Promotion
editThe teams which win the PFF League are promoted to the Pakistan Premier League, the first division of Pakistani football.
Structure of the league
editThe league comprises more than 10 teams with club teams playing in the club leg while the departmental clubs which play through department phase group stages. Winner from both the phases earns promotion to upcoming season of Pakistan Premier League and face each other in the finals to determine the winner of PFF League.
Names
edit| Season | Name |
|---|---|
| 2004–2007 | PFF National League |
| 2007–present | PFF League |
2020 clubs
edit| Team | Location |
|---|---|
| Aqua Pure Water FC | Lahore |
| Atletico Academy Lahore | Lahore |
| Gwadar Port Authority | Gwadar |
| Hazara Coal | Karachi |
| Insaf Afghan Goods | Lahore |
| Jeay Laal | Thatta |
| Karachi United | Karachi |
| Lyallpur | Faisalabad |
| Masha United | Faisalabad |
| PACA | Chaman |
| Pakistan Police | Quetta |
| Pakistan Railways | Lahore |
| Pakistan Steel | Karachi |
| Sindh Government Press | Karachi |
| Social Welfare | Karachi |
| Wohaib | Lahore |
| Young Ittefaq | Chaman |
Results
editChampions and runners-up
edit| Season | Champions | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05[1] | National Bank | 1–1[a] | Pakistan Public Works Department |
| 2005–06[2] | Pakistan Railways | 1–0 | K-Electric |
| 2006[3] | Pakistan Television | 4–0 | PMC Athletico Faisalabad |
| 2007–08[4] | Pak Elektron | 1–1[b] | Pakistan Steel |
| 2008–09[5] | Baloch Nushki | 1–0 | Pakistan Air Force |
| 2009–10[6] | Sui Southern Gas | 1–0 | Young Blood |
| 2010[7] | Pakistan Police | 2–1 | Muslim |
| 2011 | Zarai Taraqiati | 3–1 | Wohaib |
| 2012 | Pak Afghan Clearing | 0–0 (4–3p) | Lyallpur |
| 2013[8] | Pakistan Railways | 2–0 | Baloch Quetta |
| 2014[9] | Pakistan Navy | 1–0 | Baloch Nushki |
| Qualified | |||
| 2020 | Baloch Quetta, Masha United, Karachi United, Gwadar Port Authority | ||
Relegated teams (from PPL to PFFL)
edit| Season | Clubs |
|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Allied Bank (48)[c], Young Eleven FC (25), Mauripur Baloch (22), Baloch Quetta (20), Naka Muhammaden (15), Mardan (10) |
| 2005–06 | 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) |
| 2008–09 | Pakistan Steel (26), Pakistan Television (5) |
| 2009–10 | PMC Athletico (21), Baloch Nushki (8) |
| 2010–11 | Sui Southern Gas (20), Young Blood (18) |
| 2011–12 | 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
edit- ^ National Bank declared winners on league position.
- ^ Pak Elektron declared winners on league position.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
- ^ Pakistan Telecommunication was dissolved by the parent organisation PTCL, therefore they got relegated without playing a game.
- ^ Ashraf Sugar Mills withdrew from league after playing 10 games, therefore all of their matches results were annulled and got relegated.
- ^ Pakistan Airlines withdrew from league and got relegated.
References
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- ^ "Pakistan Second Level 2008". RSSSF. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "Pakistan Second Level 2009". RSSSF. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "Pakistan Second Level 2010". RSSSF. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "2ND DIVISION". Soccerway. 28 December 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "B Division". Football Pakistan. 27 December 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2019.