2011–12 Pakistan Premier League Explained

Competition:Pakistan Premier League
Season:2011–12
Winners:Khan Research Laboratories
2nd Premier League title
2nd Pakistani title
Relegated:Pakistan Police
Pak Elektron
Continentalcup1:2012 AFC President's Cup
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Khan Research Laboratories
Matches:240
Total Goals:556
League Topscorer:Jadeed Khan (22 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Habib Bank 9–1 Pak Elektron
(16 September 2011)
Biggest Away Win:Karachi Port Trust 0–4 Pakistan Airlines
Karachi Port Trust 0–4 Khan Research Laboratories
Pakistan Airlines 0–4 Khan Research Laboratories
Muslim 0–4 Khan Research Laboratories
Highest Scoring:Habib Bank 9–1 Pak Elektron
(16 September 2011)
Longest Wins:10 games
Khan Research Laboratories
Longest Unbeaten:24 games
Khan Research Laboratories
Longest Winless:22 games
Pak Elektron
Longest Losses:9 games
Pak Elektron
Prevseason:2010–11
Nextseason:2012–13

The 2011–12 Pakistan Premier League was the 57th season of Pakistan domestic football and the 8th season of the Pakistan Premier League, that started on 5 July 2011 under the auspices of Pakistan Football Federation (PFF). The season ending on 29 December 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 500,00. Pakistan Army F.C. finished third and received Rs 400,00.

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 play each other on a home and away basis

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

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.

Location and stadia

ClubCityStadiumCapacity
Afghan F.C.ChamanJamal Nasir Stadium12,000
Baloch F.C.NushkiNushki Stadium3,000
Habib Bank Limited F.C.KarachiPeoples Football Stadium40,000
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation F.C.KarachiPeoples Football Stadium40,000
Pak Elektron Limited Football Club.QuettaSadiq Shaheed Stadium5,000
Karachi Port Trust F.CKarachiKarachi Port Trust Stadium6,000
Khan Research Laboratories F.C.RawalpindiKRL Stadium8,000
Muslim F.C.QuettaSadiq Shaheed Stadium5,000
National Bank of Pakistan F.C.KarachiKarachi Port Trust Stadium6,000
Pakistan Air Force F.C.RawalpindiMunicipal Stadium 1,000
Pakistan Army F.C.RawalpindiArmy Stadium7,000
Pakistan International Airlines F.C.KarachiKarachi Port Trust Stadium6,000
Pakistan Navy F.C.RawalpindiMunicipal Stadium 1,000
Pakistan Police F.C.QuettaSadiq Shaheed Stadium5,000
PMC Club Athletico FaisalabadFaisalabadRailways Ground20,000
Water & Power Development Authority F.C.LahoreRailway Stadium5,000

League standings

Statistics

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef.
Mohammad AtifHabib BankPak Elektron9–1
Zahid AhmedPakistan PolicePak Elektron4–0
Muhammad EssaKarachi Electric Supply CorporationPakistan Police4–1
Zabiullah4Afghan ChamanBaloch Nushki4–1
Nomi Gill MartinPakistan NavyHabib Bank3–0
Jadeed KhanAfghan ChamanBaloch Nushki3–1

4 Player scored four goals

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