Lyallpur FC

Lyallpur F.C
Full nameLyallpur Football Club
Short nameLFC
Founded2010 (2010) (as University FC)
2014 (2014) (as Lyallpur FC)
GroundRailways Ground
Capacity2,000
CoachMohammad Habib
LeaguePakistan Premier League
2021Football Federation League, Champions

Lyallpur Football Club is a Pakistani professional football club based in Faisalabad, Punjab.

History

The club was founded in 2010 as University Football Club. After advancing to the second round of the 2010 PFF League club phase, the team finished third in the table behind Muslim FC and Wohaib.[1]

The club changed their name to Lyallpur FC before the start of the 2013–14 Pakistan Premier League after getting promoted from the 2012 PFF League.[2][3] The club was relegated at the end of the season, finishing 14th in the table.[2]

In the 2014–15 Pakistan Football Federation League, the club finished as leader in the group A of the club phase ahead of Huma and Mardan Blue Star. However, they ended as last in the final club stage behind Baloch Nushki and Almo Mohammedan.[4]

Lyallpur was included in the 2021–22 Pakistan Premier League, replacing other teams which skipped participation.[5] The league was suspended a few months into the season and then cancelled.

Players

Current squad

As of 1 August 2023[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  PAK Zulqarnain Haider
GK  PAK Umair Naseeb
GK  PAK Talha Tahir
GK  PAK Hassan Ali
DF  PAK Shahram Babar
DF  PAK Rehan Munir
DF  PAK Haq Nawaz
DF  PAK Muhammad Waqas
DF  PAK Mubashir Ali
DF  PAK Sajid Mehmood
DF  PAK Rajab Ali
DF  PAK Atta Muhammad
DF  PAK Saqib Nadeem
DF  PAK Sajjad Anwar
DF  PAK Umar Javed
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  PAK Hassnain Abbas
MF  PAK Muhammad Adil
MF  PAK Zahid Majeed
MF  PAK Muhammad Idrees
MF  PAK Usman Manzoor
MF  PAK Naeem Ullah
MF  PAK Adeel Ali
MF  PAK Zaid Ahmed
MF  PAK Yaseen Nawaz
MF  PAK Wajid Hussain
MF  PAK Haider Ali
MF  PAK Haseeb Arshad
MF  PAK Abu Al Kalam
FW  PAK Muhammad Zain Ul Abideen
FW  PAK Sagar
FW  PAK Junaid Tariq

Personnel

Current technical staff

As of 1 August 2023[6]
Position Name
Head Coach Mohammad Habib
Assistant Coach Nadeem Sarwar
Team Manager Tahir Hussain
Assistant Team Manager Sajid Ishaq
Goalkeeper Coach Umer Daraz
Fitness Coach Nasir Hussain
Physiotherapist Abid Hussain

Competitive record

The club's competitive records since the 2010–11 season are listed below.

Season Div Tms Pos National Challenge Cup AFC President's Cup AFC Cup
2010–11 PFF League 16 Final group stage DNP DNP DNP
2011–12 PFF League 17 Final group stage DNP DNP DNP
2012–13 PFF League 20 1 DNP DNP DNP
2013–14 Pakistan Premier League 16 14 DNP DNP DNP
2014–15 PFF League 30 Final group stage DNP DNP DNP
2020–21 PFF League 19 Group stage Group stage DNP DNP

Honours

Notable players

The players below had senior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for Lyallpur FC.

References

  1. ^ "Pakistan 2010/11". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  2. ^ a b "Pakistan 2013/14". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  3. ^ "Lyallpur hold Army in goalless draw". DAWN.COM. 2013-09-20. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  4. ^ "B. Division League 2014 - Results, fixtures, tables and stats - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  5. ^ "PPFL set to get underway from 14th in Multan". The News International. 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  6. ^ a b "Lyallpur FC". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.