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The 2007/8 season is the 53rd season of Pakistan domestic football and the 4th season of the '''[[Pakistan Premier League]]''' |
The 2007/8 season is the 53rd season of Pakistan domestic football and the 4th season of the '''[[Pakistan Premier League]]''' and will be held from [[November 1]], [[2007]] to [[March 23]], [[2008]] under the auspices of [[Pakistan Football Federation|Pakistan Football Federation (PFF)]]. |
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Recently, the PFF made changes to the league. It was announced that the league has been increased to a total of 14 teams with [[HBL FC|Habib Bank Limited]], which was relegated after a pathetic display last season, has also been given permission to field its team. Similarly, [[PIA FC|Pakistan International Airlines]], which had withdrawn its entry from the last year edition at the eleventh hour, will also feature in the coming event. |
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A total of 182 matches will be played at different venues in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi, Chaman, and Faisalabad. Peshawar, which was also under consideration to host few matches, has been left out of the venues’ list due to financial constraints. In Karachi, 65 matches would be held, Lahore and Islamabad have got 39 matches each, while Rawalpindi, Chaman and Faisalabad will host 13 matches each. |
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The matches will be held at 1:00 and 3:00 pm respectively on home and away basis. This time the winning bonus will be Rs 500,000, the runners-up team will receive Rs 300,000 while the third position holder will receive Rs 100,000. All matches are likely to be supervised by neutral referees. |
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The participants for this coming season are: |
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*[[Pakistan Army FC|Pakistan Army]] (Rawalpindi) |
*[[Pakistan Army FC|Pakistan Army]] (Rawalpindi) |
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*[[Pakistan Television FC|Pakistan Television (PTV)]] (Islamabad) |
*[[Pakistan Television FC|Pakistan Television (PTV)]] (Islamabad) |
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*[[Punjab Medical College FC|Punjab Medical College (PMC)]] (Faisalabad) |
*[[Punjab Medical College FC|Punjab Medical College (PMC)]] (Faisalabad) |
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*[[HBL FC|Habib Bank Limited (HBL)]] (Karachi) |
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*[[PIA FC|Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)]] (Islamabad) |
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The winners will represent Pakistan at the 2008 [[AFC President's Cup]]. |
The winners will represent Pakistan at the 2008 [[AFC President's Cup]]. |
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The bottom two teams will be relegated to the Pakistan Football Federation League. Two teams will be promoted to the PPL. |
The bottom two teams will be relegated to the Pakistan Football Federation League. Two teams will be promoted to the PPL. |
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==External Links== |
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[http://www.pff.com.pk Pakistan Football Federation] |
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[http://www.footballpakistan.com FootballPakistan.com] |
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[http://thenews.jang.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=71892 PFF announces changes to Premier League - The News] |
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The 2007/8 season is the 53rd season of Pakistan domestic football and the 4th season of the Pakistan Premier League and will be held from November 1, 2007 to March 23, 2008 under the auspices of Pakistan Football Federation (PFF).
Recently, the PFF made changes to the league. It was announced that the league has been increased to a total of 14 teams with Habib Bank Limited, which was relegated after a pathetic display last season, has also been given permission to field its team. Similarly, Pakistan International Airlines, which had withdrawn its entry from the last year edition at the eleventh hour, will also feature in the coming event.
A total of 182 matches will be played at different venues in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi, Chaman, and Faisalabad. Peshawar, which was also under consideration to host few matches, has been left out of the venues’ list due to financial constraints. In Karachi, 65 matches would be held, Lahore and Islamabad have got 39 matches each, while Rawalpindi, Chaman and Faisalabad will host 13 matches each.
The matches will be held at 1:00 and 3:00 pm respectively on home and away basis. This time the winning bonus will be Rs 500,000, the runners-up team will receive Rs 300,000 while the third position holder will receive Rs 100,000. All matches are likely to be supervised by neutral referees.
The participants for this coming season are:
- Pakistan Army (Rawalpindi)
- Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) (Lahore)
- Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) (Rawalpindi)
- Karachi Port Trust (KPT) (Karachi)
- National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) (Karachi)
- Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) (Karachi)
- Pakistan Navy (Islamabad)
- Pakistan Railways (Lahore)
- Afghan FC (Chaman)
- Wohaib FC (Lahore)
- Pakistan Television (PTV) (Islamabad)
- Punjab Medical College (PMC) (Faisalabad)
- Habib Bank Limited (HBL) (Karachi)
- Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) (Islamabad)
The winners will represent Pakistan at the 2008 AFC President's Cup.
The bottom two teams will be relegated to the Pakistan Football Federation League. Two teams will be promoted to the PPL.
External Links
Pakistan Football Federation FootballPakistan.com PFF announces changes to Premier League - The News
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