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Pakistan Railways F.C.
Pakistan Railways FC serves as the football section of Pakistan Railways, a state-owned railway company. Based in Lahore, the club play at the Railway Stadium. Founded in the 1880s during the British Raj as North-Western Railway Football Club, it is one of the oldest football clubs in Pakistan. The club used to compete in the National Football Championship and Pakistan Premier League. The club regularly participates in the PFF National Challenge Cup.
The North-Western Railway Football Club was founded in the 1880s as representative of the North Western State Railway in football competitions in British India. In its early years, it was operated predominantly by the British railwaymen and officials. The team has been recorded as playing in several football tournaments in the 1890s in Lahore.
At the 1938 Durand Cup, the Lahore-based side finished runner-ups after losing against the South Wales Borderers football team in the final by 0–1.
After the partition of British India in 1947, most of the North Western Railway network was allocated to Pakistan, and the team remained active in the newly formed country. Immediately after, the team began playing in several tournaments across Pakistan.
In the 1954 National Football Championship, the team finished as runner-up after losing to Punjab Blues in the final. In 1956, competing as Railway White, it again placed second, this time against Balochistan. In 1958, the team again lost in the final against Punjab Blues.
In early 1961, the North-Western Railway was renamed as Pakistan Western Railway, and the club name was accordingly changed. A separate side, Pakistan Eastern Railway, represented the railway division in East Pakistan.
Between 1963 and 1966, the team finished runner-up in three consecutive finals, each time against Karachi.
In 1963, the club won its first major honour by lifting the Aga Khan Gold Cup after defeating Dhaka Wanderers in the final. After the finalisation of the 1964 Aga Khan Gold Cup, Persija played exhibition matches against Karachi Selected winning 2–0 at the KMC Stadium, Pakistan Western Railway drawing 1–1 at the Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, and Lahore Selected winning 4–2 at the Railway Stadium.
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Pakistan Railways F.C.
Pakistan Railways FC serves as the football section of Pakistan Railways, a state-owned railway company. Based in Lahore, the club play at the Railway Stadium. Founded in the 1880s during the British Raj as North-Western Railway Football Club, it is one of the oldest football clubs in Pakistan. The club used to compete in the National Football Championship and Pakistan Premier League. The club regularly participates in the PFF National Challenge Cup.
The North-Western Railway Football Club was founded in the 1880s as representative of the North Western State Railway in football competitions in British India. In its early years, it was operated predominantly by the British railwaymen and officials. The team has been recorded as playing in several football tournaments in the 1890s in Lahore.
At the 1938 Durand Cup, the Lahore-based side finished runner-ups after losing against the South Wales Borderers football team in the final by 0–1.
After the partition of British India in 1947, most of the North Western Railway network was allocated to Pakistan, and the team remained active in the newly formed country. Immediately after, the team began playing in several tournaments across Pakistan.
In the 1954 National Football Championship, the team finished as runner-up after losing to Punjab Blues in the final. In 1956, competing as Railway White, it again placed second, this time against Balochistan. In 1958, the team again lost in the final against Punjab Blues.
In early 1961, the North-Western Railway was renamed as Pakistan Western Railway, and the club name was accordingly changed. A separate side, Pakistan Eastern Railway, represented the railway division in East Pakistan.
Between 1963 and 1966, the team finished runner-up in three consecutive finals, each time against Karachi.
In 1963, the club won its first major honour by lifting the Aga Khan Gold Cup after defeating Dhaka Wanderers in the final. After the finalisation of the 1964 Aga Khan Gold Cup, Persija played exhibition matches against Karachi Selected winning 2–0 at the KMC Stadium, Pakistan Western Railway drawing 1–1 at the Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, and Lahore Selected winning 4–2 at the Railway Stadium.