The 2011 Pakistan Premier League was the 57th season of Pakistan domestic football and the 8th season of the Pakistan Premier League, the top tier of the Pakistan football league system. The season started on 5 July 2011 under the auspices of Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), and ended on 29 December 2011, with a midseason break between 30 July and 14 September.

KRL F.C. successfully defended its pursuit of the league title, under head coach Tariq Lufti, losing only one game the entire season. Their prize, Rs 700,000. Afghan Club were the surprise of the season finishing second, the first time since the founding of PPL that a non-departmental club placed in the top three positions; their prize, Rs 500,000. Pakistan Army F.C. finished third and received Rs 400,000.

PIA F.C. took the Fair-Play trophy and Rs 100,000. Cheques of Rs 100,000 each were presented to the leading scorer Jadeed Khan Pathan (Afghan Club, 22 goals) and the best goalkeeper Jaffar Khan (Pakistan Army F.C.).

The best player award prize of Rs 150,000 went to KRL F.C.’s skipper Samar Ishaq. Rs 100,000 each were presented to the two Rawalpindi officials: the best referee Waheed Murad and the best match commissioner Zaman Khan. The best assistant referee Adnan Anjum received Rs 50,000. Both Pakistan Police F.C. and PEL F.C. were relegated.

Format

Teams played each other on a home and away basis

The winners represented Pakistan at the 2012 AFC President's Cup. The bottom two teams were relegated to the Pakistan Football Federation League.

Venues

The 2011 Pakistan Premier League was staged across designated host grounds rather than strict club home stadiums. The venues included Karachi (Peoples Sports Complex, KPT Stadium, Korangi Baloch Stadium), Quetta (Sadiq Shaheed Stadium), Nushki (Nushki Stadium), Chaman (Govt High School Stadium), Faisalabad (University of Agriculture Ground, Punjab Medical College Ground), Rawalpindi (Municipal Football Stadium) and Islamabad (Jinnah Stadium).

Teams

SSGC F.C. and Young Blood F.C. were relegated at the end of the 2010 campaign and were replaced by Muslim F.C. and Pakistan Police F.C., both representing the city of Quetta.

2011 Pakistan Premier League is located in Pakistan
Locations of teams in the 2011 PPL
ClubCity
Afghan F.C.Chaman
Baloch F.C.Nushki
Habib Bank Limited F.C.Karachi
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation F.C.Karachi
Pak Elektron Limited Football Club.Quetta
Karachi Port Trust F.CKarachi
Khan Research Laboratories F.C.Rawalpindi
Muslim F.C.Quetta
National Bank of Pakistan F.C.Karachi
Pakistan Air Force F.C.Rawalpindi
Pakistan Army F.C.Rawalpindi
Pakistan International Airlines F.C.Karachi
Pakistan Navy F.C.Rawalpindi
Pakistan Police F.C.Quetta
PMC Club Athletico FaisalabadFaisalabad
Water & Power Development Authority F.C.Lahore

League standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Khan Research Laboratories (C)3024515610+46772012 AFC President's Cup
2Afghan Chaman3016955224+2857
3Pakistan Army3017673522+1357
4WAPDA3015784125+1652
5Karachi Electric Supply Corporation3015694130+1151
6Muslim3015694033+751
7Pakistan Airlines3014795033+1749
8National Bank30143134126+1545
9Habib Bank301010103429+540
10Pakistan Navy30811113434035
11Pakistan Airforce30712112329−633
12Karachi Port Trust3095163858−2032
13Baloch Nushki3077162640−1428
14PMC Athletico3076171736−1927
15Pakistan Police (R)3073202863−3524Relegation to 2012 PFF League
16Pak Elektron (R)3015241074−648

Statistics

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef.
Mohammad AtifHabib BankPak Elektron9–116 September 2011
Zahid AhmedPakistan PolicePak Elektron4–021 September 2011
Muhammad EssaKarachi Electric Supply CorporationPakistan Police4–124 September 2011
Zabiullah4Afghan ChamanBaloch Nushki4–14 November 2011
Nomi Gill MartinPakistan NavyHabib Bank3–015 November 2011
Jadeed KhanAfghan ChamanBaloch Nushki3–112 December 2011

4 Player scored four goals

Champions

Pakistan Premier League 2011
2nd title

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