1991 National Football Championship (Pakistan)

National Football Championship 1991 Pakistan 16 May 1991 – 31 May 1991 Lahore WAPDA Habib Bank Punjab Reds The 1991 National Football Championship was the 37th edition of the National Football Championship, Pakistan's premier domestic football competition. It was played from 16 to 31 May 1991.Pakistan - List of Champions https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/pakichamp.html 2025-11-08 www.rsssf.org Overview From the preliminary stage, six teams, Punjab Reds, Pakistan Railways, WAPDA, Habib Bank, Sindh Reds and Pakistan Airlines qualified for the main round. The teams were then split into two groups, with the top two from each pool qualifying for the semi-finals. In the semifinals, Habib Bank scored a 2–1 victory over defending champions Punjab Reds, while WAPDA defeated PIA side by 2–0 to enter the final. The concluded national championship served as the criterion for selecting probables to the national camp for the 1991 South Asian Games. WAPDA won the 37th National Football Championship after a solitary goal win against Habib Bank in the 31 May final at Lahore. WAPDA striker Qazi Ashfaq scored the match-winning goal after a goalless first half. Defending champions Punjab Reds finished third.https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Herald/XSMaEeuL0oUC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22final+honours+in+the+37th+National+Football+Championship%22&dq=%22final+honours+in+the+37th+National+Football+Championship%22&printsec=frontcover The Herald 1991 Pakistan Herald Publications en Preliminary round February 2026 Main round From the preliminary stage, six teams qualified for the main round: Match results unknown Group A Punjab Reds WAPDA Pakistan Railways Group B Pakistan Airlines Sindh Reds Habib Bank Limited Knockout stage Semi-finals 28 May 1991 Habib Bank 2–1 Punjab Reds 29 May 1991 WAPDA 2–0 Pakistan Airlines Third-place match Punjab Reds N/A Pakistan Airlines Final 31 May 1991 WAPDA 1–0 Habib Bank Ashfaq 48 WAPDA converted all five penalties; Habib Bank scored four, with one saved by Taj Mohammad. Railway Stadium Lahore, Pakistan References Category:National Football Championship (Pakistan)