KPT F.C.
Karachi Port Trust Football Club is a Pakistani professional football club based in Kharadar, Karachi. The club is affiliated with Karachi Port Trust and playsp their home matches at KPT Stadium.[2] They are nicknamed "The Portmen" and referred to as "The Arsenal of Karachi" for their short passing games.
Full name | Karachi Port Trust Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Portmen | ||
Short name | KPT | ||
Founded | 1887 | ||
Ground | KPT Stadium | ||
Capacity | 15,000[1] | ||
Owner | Karachi Port Trust | ||
Chairman | Shah Naeem | ||
Manager | Mohammad Asif | ||
League | Pakistan Premier League | ||
2018–19 | PPL, 13th of 16 (relegated) | ||
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The club is one of the founding members of current top-flight Pakistan Premier League, appearing in every season since the first edition in 2004, until their relegation in the 2018-19 Pakistan Premier League.
KPT won the Challenge Cup in 1990. KPT FC and Karachi United became the most popular football clubs from Karachi.
Rivalry
Karachi Port Trust F.C. has a rivalry with Gwadar Port Authority. Karachi Port Trust defeated GPA F.C. 4-1 in their group stage match which ruled the rivals out of the 2012 National Challenge Cup. Their matches are known as the "Port Derby".
Achievements
- Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup
- Winners (1): 1990[3]
- Runner-up (4): 1987, 1991, 1998, 2003
- Aga Khan Gold Cup
- Winners (1): 1964 (shared)[4]
References
- Karachi Port Trust | Soccerway
- "Karachi Port Trust football club information at Football Ground Map". www.footballgroundmap.com. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
- "Pakistan - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- Tom Lewis; Neil Morrison; Novan Herfiyana; Karel Stokkermans (2003). "Aga Khan Gold Cup (Dhaka, Bangladesh)". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2021.