2006–07 Pakistan Premier League

Pakistan Premier League
Season	2006–07
Champions	Pakistan Army; 2nd Premier League title; 4th Pakistani title
Relegated	Habib Bank; Pakistan Telecommunication
AFC President's Cup	Pakistan Army
Matches played	180
Goals scored	244 (1.36 per match)
Top goalscorer	Arif Mehmood (14 goals)
Biggest home win	WAPDA 6–0 Karachi Port Trust; (12 September 2006); WAPDA 6–0 National Bank; (14 September 2006)
Biggest away win	Wohaib 0–6 Karachi Port Trust; (14 September 2006)
Highest scoring	WAPDA 6–0 Karachi Port Trust; (12 September 2006); WAPDA 6–0 National Bank; (14 September 2006); Wohaib 0–6 Karachi Port Trust; (14 September 2006); Karachi Port Trust 4–2 Wohaib; (13 January 2007); Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 2–4 WAPDA; (25 January 2007)
Longest winning run	7 games; Pakistan Army
Longest unbeaten run	19 games; Pakistan Army
Longest winless run	11 games; Habib Bank
Longest losing run	7 games; Wohaib
	← 2005–06 2007–08 →

The 2006–07 Pakistan Premier League season was the 3rd season since the inception of Pakistan Premier League and 52nd season of Pakistan domestic football. The football season was moved from the summer to the winter months.

Pakistan Army ended the season as league champions, successfully defending the title and winning their second title in three years.

Pakistan Army keeper Jaffar Khan set a new Pakistani record by remaining unbeaten for 1,260 minutes.^[1] Pakistan Army only conceding 3 goals is a new record.

Pakistan Army represented Pakistan at the 2007 AFC President's Cup by virtue of being the national champions. The AFC President's Cup 2007 will be staged in Lahore.

The relegation spots were occupied Habib Bank and Pakistan Telecommunication, who withdrew before the start of the league.^[1]

Teams

Panther Club and Pakistan Public Work Department were relegated at the end of the 2005–06 season and were replaced by B-Division winners and runner-up Pakistan Railways and Karachi Electric Supply Corporation.

Club	City	Stadium	Capacity
Afghan Chaman	Chaman	Jamal Nasir Stadium	12,000
Habib Bank	Karachi	Peoples Football Stadium	40,000
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation	Karachi	Peoples Football Stadium	40,000
Karachi Port Trust	Karachi	Karachi Port Trust Stadium	6,000
Khan Research Laboratories	Rawalpindi	KRL Stadium	8,000
National Bank	Karachi	Karachi Port Trust Stadium	6,000
Pakistan Telecommunication	Islamabad	Jinnah Sports Stadium	42,800
Pakistan Army	Rawalpindi	Army Stadium	7,000
Pakistan Navy	Rawalpindi	Municipal Stadium	1,000
Pakistan Railways	Lahore	Railway Stadium	3,000
WAPDA	Lahore	Punjab Stadium	10,000
Wohaib	Lahore	Punjab Stadium	10,000

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Pakistan Army	20	15	4	1	27	3	+24	49	2007 AFC President's Cup
2	WAPDA	20	13	5	2	41	10	+31	44
3	Khan Research Laboratories	20	13	5	2	26	12	+14	44
4	Karachi Port Trust	20	7	7	6	28	29	−1	28
5	National Bank	20	7	6	7	24	28	−4	27
6	Karachi Electric Supply Corporation	20	6	6	8	23	25	−2	24
7	Pakistan Navy	20	6	5	9	19	21	−2	23
8	Pakistan Railways	20	4	7	9	18	32	−14	19
9	Afghan Chaman	20	4	5	11	17	27	−10	17
10	Wohaib	20	3	4	13	10	33	−23	13
11	Habib Bank (R)	20	2	6	12	11	24	−13	12	Relegation to 2007–08 PFF League
12	Pakistan Telecommunication (R)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to 2007–08 PFF League

Updated to match(es) played on 1 February 2007. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Statistics

Scoring

First goal of the season: Siraj-ud-Din for Afghan Chaman against Wohaib (10 September 2006).^[1]
Last goal of the season: Muhammad Ali for Afghan Chaman against Pakistan Navy(1 February 2007).^[1]
Fastest goal of the season: 2 minutes^[1]
- Shakir Lashari for Karachi Electric Supply Corporation against National Bank (25 December 2006).
- Nasir Hussain for Pakistan Navy against Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (29 December 2006).
Largest winning margin: 6 goals^[1]
- WAPDA 6–0 Karachi Port Trust (12 September 2006).
- WAPDA 6–0 National Bank (14 September 2006).
- Wohaib 0–6 Karachi Port Trust (14 September 2006).
Highest scoring game: 6 goals^[1]
- WAPDA 6–0 Karachi Port Trust (12 September 2006).
- WAPDA 6–0 National Bank (14 September 2006).
- Wohaib 0–6 Karachi Port Trust (14 September 2006).
- Karachi Port Trust 4–2 Wohaib (13 January 2007).
- Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 2–4 WAPDA (25 January 2007).
Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 6 goals^[1]
- WAPDA 6–0 Karachi Port Trust (12 September 2006).
- WAPDA 6–0 National Bank (14 September 2006).
- Wohaib 0–6 Karachi Port Trust (14 September 2006).
Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 2 goals^[1]
- Karachi Port Trust 3–2 Pakistan Navy (24 December 2006).
- Karachi Port Trust 4–2 Wohaib (13 January 2007).
- Pakistan Navy 2–3 Khan Research Laboratories (15 January 2007).
- Karachi Electric Supply Corporation 2–4 WAPDA (25 January 2007).

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals^[1]
1	Arif Mehmood	WAPDA	14
2	Imran Hussain	Pakistan Army	8
3	Muhammad Ali	Afghan Chaman	7
4	Moosa Lal	WAPDA	4
4	Zahid Hameed	WAPDA	4

Hat-tricks

Player	For	Against	Result	Date	Ref.
Arif Mehmood	WAPDA	Karachi Port Trust	6–0	12 September 2006	^[1]
Bashir	WAPDA	National Bank	6–0	14 September 2006	^[1]
Naseer Ahmed	Karachi Port Trust	Wohaib	4–2	13 January 2007	^[1]
Arif Mehmood	WAPDA	Karachi Electric Supply Corporation	4–2	26 January 2007	^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ "Pakistan 2006/07 (National Tournaments)". rsssf. RSSSF. August 2, 2007. Retrieved December 4, 2018.

[Stats-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ "Pakistan 2006/07 (National Tournaments)". rsssf. RSSSF. August 2, 2007. Retrieved December 4, 2018.

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