Masha United
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| Full name | Masha United | ||
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| Nickname(s) | United We Win | ||
| Short name | MU | ||
| Founded | 2019 | ||
| Owner | Rai Ali Intkhab | ||
| President | Rana Muhammad Ashraf | ||
| Manager | Nasir Ismail | ||
| League | Pakistan Premier League | ||
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Masha United is a Pakistani professional football club based in Faisalabad, Punjab.
The men's team plays in the Pakistan Premier League, the top tier of Pakistani football and was promoted to PPL after winning the department phase of the 2020 PFF League.[1]
The women's team plays in the National Women Football Championship, the top cup competition for women's football clubs in Pakistan, and made its debut in 2021.
Rai Ali Intkhab is the team owner, while Rana Muhammad Ashraf serves as the club president. Rana Ismail is the current head coach.[2] It is supported by the Shahid Afridi Foundation.[3]
Men's team
Masha United was formed in 2019 when the Pakistan Football Federation announced the 2019 PFF National Challenge Cup in which Masha United would make its debut.[4] However, Masha United couldn't participate in the event.
In February 2020, the 2020 PFF League was announced by Pakistan Football Federation and Masha United was in Group C along with Pakistan Railways, Atletico Madrid Lahore and Hazara Coal.[5] On 14 March 2020, Masha United was to make its debut against Hazara Coal, but this was abandoned due to coronavirus fears in Pakistan.[6] After PFF League was restarted, Masha United defeated Hazara Coal and Pakistan Railways to advance to the departmental final leg. In the departmental final leg, they were undefeated and they were promoted to the 2021 Pakistan Premier League, the first tier of Pakistan Football Federation.
Nasir Ismail was announced as the head coach of Masha United for the 2021 Pakistan Premier League.[1]
In December 2020, Masha United debuted in the PFF National Challenge Cup, the top cup of Pakistan football.
Women's team
Masha United's women's team made its debut at the 13th National Women Football Championship held in Karachi in March 2021 as a last-minute entrant.[7] To form a competitive team, it recruited four players from the 2021 Nepalese champions Armed Police Force (APF), which included the league’s best player, Saru Limbu.[7]
It finished top of its group, scoring 60 goals in four matches.[8] It included a 19-0 win over Sialkot,[9] a 4-0 triumph over Higher Education Commission,[10] a 35-0 victory over Karachi,[3] and a 2-2 draw with Karachi United. They reached the semifinals before the tournament was cancelled.[11]
Rivalries
Masha United have a rivalry with Karachi United with which they have the United Derby. The derby started in the 2020 PFF League where the match ended in a tie.
Honours
Domestic
- Winners (1): 2020
References
- ^ a b Editorial Staff (2020-10-24). "After debut season, Masha United reach heady heights of PPFL [Dawn]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2020-10-24.
- ^ "Masha United to bring in six African players for PPFL". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
- ^ a b "Masha United whip Karachi Women FC 35-0". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
- ^ Tribune.com.pk (2019-07-17). "PFF National Challenge Football Cup to kick off on July 19". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ^ Editorial Staff. "PFF League begins 10 March – FootballPakistan.com (FPDC)". Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ^ Editorial Staff. "PFF League: Karachi United, PACA register wins – FootballPakistan.com (FPDC)". Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ^ a b National Women’s Football Championship set to kick off amid Covid cloud Umaid Wasim 9 March 2021 Dawn Retrieved 9 March 2021
- ^ National Women’s Football Championship Due To Start Tomorrow Fida Husnain 8 March 2021 Retrieved 09 March 2021
- ^ Wasim, Umaid (2021-03-10). "Lop-sided victories as national women's football kicks off". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
- ^ Sports, A. R. Y. (2021-03-20). "Masha beat HEC to win second game in National Women's Football Championship". ARYSports.tv. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
- ^ "Karachi United, Highlanders club withdraw from National Women Football Championship ahead of semi-finals". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2022-01-29.