The 2008 season is the 54th season of Pakistan domestic football and the 5th season of the Pakistan Premier League, and was held from July 22, 2008 to December 6, 2008 under the auspices of Pakistan Football Federation (PFF).
| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Champions | WAPDA 3rd Pakistan Premier League title 7th Pakistani title |
| Relegated | Pakistan Steel Pakistan Television |
| AFC President's Cup | WAPDA |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 487 (2.68 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Muhammad Rasool (22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Pakistan Airlines 5–0 Pak Elektron (8 August 2008) Khan Research Laboratories 5–0 Pakistan Television (23 October 2008) |
| Biggest away win | Pak Elektron 0–6 Habib Bank (23 November 2008) |
| Highest scoring | National Bank 5–4 Pakistan Airlines (8 October 2008) |
| Longest winning run | 8 games WAPDA |
| Longest unbeaten run | 17 games WAPDA |
| Longest winless run | 15 games Pakistan Television |
| Longest losing run | 15 games Pakistan Television |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
Promotion and relegation
editTeams promoted from 2007–08 Football Federation League
Teams relegated from 2008–09 Football Federation League
Teams
editStadia and locations
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| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghan Chaman | Chaman | Jamal Nasir Stadiium | 12,000 |
| Habib Bank | Karachi | People's Football Stadium | 40,000 |
| Karachi Electric Supply Corporation | Karachi | People's Football Stadium | 40,000 |
| Karachi Port Trust | Karachi | Karachi Port Trust Football Stadium | 6,000 |
| Khan Research Laboratories | Rawalpindi (Kahuta) | KRL Ground | 8,000 |
| National Bank | Karachi | Karachi Port Trust Football Stadium | 6,000 |
| Pak Elektron | Lahore | Punjab Stadium | 10,000 |
| Pakistan Army | Rawalpindi | Army Stadium | 7,000 |
| Pakistan Navy | Islamabad | PNS Karsaz Stadium | 5,000 |
| Pakistan Airlines | Karachi | Korangi Baloch Stadium | 5,000 |
| Pakistan Steel | Karachi (Steel Town) | Korangi Baloch Stadium | 5,000 |
| Pakistan Television | Islamabad | Jinnah Sports Stadium | 48,200 |
| PMC Club Athletico Faisalabad | Faisalabad | Railways Ground | 10,000 |
| WAPDA | Lahore | Punjab Stadium | 10,000 |
Format
editTeams play each other on a home and away basis
The winners will represent Pakistan at the 2009 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.
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 2008 season
editKPT F.C. lead from the start and up to the midway point remained ahead of KRL, WAPDA and Army, who all made slips up. However, by the final third of the season KPT began to falter, and towards the end of the season it became a three horse race between Army, WAPDA and KRL, just as it has done the past four seasons. The season ended with WAPDA holding on to the title with Army in second over perennial third placers KRL. Pakistan Steel and PTV were both relegated.
WAPDA were given Rs500,000 as champions of Pakistan, while Pakistan Amy and KRL picked up Rs300,000 and Rs200,000 respectively. The Fair Play trophy along with Rs100,000 went to Afghan Club. Player of the season and Rs100,000 went to KRL F.C. defender Samar Ishaq. His teammate Mohammad Rasool was top scorers and received Rs50,000. While Abdul Aziz of WAPDA was goalkeeper of the season and was given Rs50,000. Ali Nawaz Baloch was best match commissioner and Mohammad Rauf Bari was best referee and each took Rs50,000
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAPDA (C) | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 46 | 22 | +24 | 54 | Qualification to 2009 AFC President's Cup |
| 2 | Pakistan Army | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 50 | |
| 3 | Khan Research Laboratories | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 47 | |
| 4 | Karachi Port Trust | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 45 | |
| 5 | Pakistan Navy | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 41 | |
| 6 | National Bank | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 35 | |
| 7 | PMC Club Athletico Faisalabad | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 35 | |
| 8 | Pakistan Airlines | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 32 | |
| 9 | Habib Bank | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 32 | |
| 10 | Afghan Chaman | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 31 | |
| 11 | Pak Elektron | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 40 | −15 | 31 | |
| 12 | Karachi Electric Supply Corporation | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 30 | |
| 13 | Pakistan Steel | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 29 | Relegation to 2009-10 PFF League |
| 14 | Pakistan Television | 26 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 74 | −55 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Season statistics
editScoring
edit- Fastest goal in a match: 48 seconds [1]
- Imran Niazi for WAPDA against KESC (9 November 2009)[1]
- Muhammad Akram for Pakistan Steel against HBL (24 July 2009)[1]
- Widest winning margin: 6 goals
- Pak Elektron 0–6 Habib Bank (23 November 2008).[1]
- Most goals scored by losing team: 4 goals
- National Bank 5–4 Pakistan Airlines (8 October 2008).[1]
Top scorer
edit| Rank | Scorer[1] | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muhammad Rasool | Khan Research Laboratories | 22 |
| 2 | Arif Mehmood | WAPDA | 19 |
| 3 | Shakir Lashari | Pakistan Airlines | 16 |
| 4 | Abdul Rehman | Karachi Port Trust | 14 |
| 5 | Farooq Shah | National Bank | 12 |
| 6 | Muhammad Ishtiaq | Habib Bank | 10 |
Hat-tricks
editAwards
editTeams & players
edit| Award | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Top Scorer | Muhammad Rasool | KRL |
| Most Valuable Player | Samar Ishaq | KRL |
| Best Goalkeeper | Abdul Aziz | WAPDA |
| Fair Play | — | Afghan Chaman |
Referee
edit| Award | Referee | Association |
|---|---|---|
| Best Match Commissioner | Ali Nawaz | Karachi |
| Best Referee | Muhammad Rauf Bari | Lahore |