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

History

University Football Club

The club, previously known as University Football Club, won the Punjab Inter-Division Club Championship in Jaranwala after defeating Al Hilal Club from Arifwala by penalties, hence qualified for the 2010 PFF League along with the runner-ups. 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.

Promotion to top-tier and name change (2012–2014)

University Football Club got promoted from the 2012 PFF League along with the runner-ups after defeating Pak Afghan in the final by 3–0. The club subsequently changed their name to Lyallpur FC, reflecting the old name of the city of Faisalabad, before the start of the 2013–14 Pakistan Premier League. The club was relegated at the end of the season, finishing 14th in the table.

Return to PFF League (2014–2020)

In the 2014 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.

Nomination in the top-tier (2021–present)

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

Players

Current squad

As of 1 August 2023

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.NationPlayer
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 JavedNo. 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
—GKPAKZulqarnain Haider
—GKPAKUmair Naseeb
—GKPAKTalha Tahir
—GKPAKHassan Ali
—DFPAKShahram Babar
—DFPAKRehan Munir
—DFPAKHaq Nawaz
—DFPAKMuhammad Waqas
—DFPAKMubashir Ali
—DFPAKSajid Mehmood
—DFPAKRajab Ali
—DFPAKAtta Muhammad
—DFPAKSaqib Nadeem
—DFPAKSajjad Anwar
—DFPAKUmar Javed
No.Pos.NationPlayer
—MFPAKHassnain Abbas
—MFPAKMuhammad Adil
—MFPAKZahid Majeed
—MFPAKMuhammad Idrees
—MFPAKUsman Manzoor
—MFPAKNaeem Ullah
—MFPAKAdeel Ali
—MFPAKZaid Ahmed
—MFPAKYaseen Nawaz
—MFPAKWajid Hussain
—MFPAKHaider Ali
—MFPAKHaseeb Arshad
—MFPAKAbu Al Kalam
—FWPAKMuhammad Zain Ul Abideen
—FWPAKSagar
—FWPAKJunaid Tariq

Personnel

Current technical staff

As of 1 August 2023

PositionName
Head CoachPakistan Mohammad Habib
Assistant CoachPakistan Nadeem Sarwar
Team ManagerPakistan Tahir Hussain
Assistant Team ManagerPakistan Sajid Ishaq
Goalkeeper CoachPakistan Umer Daraz
Fitness CoachPakistan Nasir Hussain
PhysiotherapistPakistan Abid Hussain

Coaching history

Competitive record

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

SeasonDivTmsPosNational Challenge CupAFC President's CupAFC Cup
2010–11PFF League16Final group stageDNPDNPDNP
2011–12PFF League17Final group stageDNPDNPDNP
2012–13PFF League201DNPDNPDNP
2013–14Pakistan Premier League1614DNPDNPDNP
2014–15PFF League30Final group stageDNPDNPDNP
2020–21PFF League19Group stageGroup stageDNPDNP

Honours

External links

  • at Global Sports Archive