Karachi United

Karachi United F.C.
Full name Karachi United Football Club
Nickname(s) KU
Short name KUFC
Founded 1996
Ground Karachi United Stadium[1] ,
CDGK Stadium (alternate)
Capacity Karachi United Stadium (2,000),
CDGK Stadium (15,000)
League Karachi Football League
Website Club website

Karachi United Football Club is a Pakistani professional football club based in Clifton, Karachi. The United compete in the Karachi Football League, one of the top leagues of Karachi and Pakistan football. Formed in 1996 and now among the premier football teams in Pakistan, Karachi United is dedicated to developing the sport of football in Pakistan.[2]

As of 2017, Karachi United have 100,000 followers on Facebook, the first football club from Pakistan with that many fans on social media. Karachi United use the 2,000-capacity Karachi United Stadium for most of their home games, but they also used other venues, like the 15,000-capacity CDGK Stadium. Karachi United are members of the Karachi Football League, a semi-professional football league with 21 participants. Karachi United competed in the 2016 PFF Cup, the highest football level in Pakistan that year. They reached the quarter-finals, in which they were defeated by PIA FC.

Men's professional team

In 2013, Karachi United launched their professional team to compete in Pakistan's second tier of league football and progressed to the top tier Pakistan Premier League by the end of season, with the youngest squad in the league with an average age of 17 years.[3]

Women's team

The women's team was established in 2010, with the goal of creating a national team capable of representing the nation in FIFA Women's World Cup.[4] In September 2016, the women's team represented Pakistan at the International Women's Football Cultural Festival in Berlin.[5]

Youth teams

Karachi United regularly sends youth teams to face the higher-quality competition available in the Middle East.[6] In February 2017, four youth teams from Karachi United visited Barcelona FC, playing a combined 15 games during their week-long visit.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Karachi United". karachiunited.com.
  2. ↑ "Karachi United". karachiunited.com.
  3. ↑ http://karachiunited.com/teams/mens-pro-team-2/
  4. ↑ http://karachiunited.com/teams/ladies-pro-team-2/
  5. ↑ Bashir, Omer (22 November 2016). "Karachi United's women football team is transcending borders and kick-starting a revolution". Dawn.com. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "FIFA World Cup Trophy tour to open new avenues for enthusiasts". The Nation. Lahore. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "Karachi United make a dream visit to FC Barcelona - Samaa TV". www.samaa.tv. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
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