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Lahore, 6 June: : Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) introduced Sialkot’s Vision Technologies Corporation Limited (VTCL) as their official kit and soccer ball sponsor at a media conference on Sunday at FIFA Football House, Ferozpur Road, Lahore.
PFF’s President Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat chaired the Conference flanked by PFF Adviser Arif Raheem and Sponsor’s CEO Ahsan Naeem. In his comments, Faisal said "PFF is extremely appreciative of the unwavering support given to the PFF by all our sponsors. They are truly our partners in progress. We hope to continue our fruitful associations with Sports Goods Company of
PFF Secretary General Lt.Col ® Ahmed Yar Khan Lodhi, Director Marketing Sardar Naveed Haider Khan, Director Operation Wng Cmdr ® Pervaiz Saeed Mir, Director Admin Jahangir Lodhi, Director Finance Nadia Naqvi, Director Grassroot Siddiq Sheikh were also present on this occasion alongwith sponsor’s Director Zainul Abedeen Ahsan and Product Development Manager Azeem Bashir.PFF President said, "Football is the most popular sport in
"We are hopeful that our association with Sialkot-based company will support our mission to take Pakistani football to global standards. There is also a need for more corporate houses like VTCL to come forward and promote the game. The company is based at Technology Drive, 14-KM, Pasrur Road, Sialkot and they are supplying high-class Football equipments since decades and their brands are second to none as far as quality of material is concerned..
“It gives me great pleasure to welcome the company as our official kit and soccer balls sponsor,” Faisal told the media. “Entering into a partnership with a company which shares our values and, is of a growing stature has long-term benefits for both sides. We look forward to have its logo adorn our kits starting with the tour of Asian Games and welcome them as partners of the PFF.” He said company has won the contract to be the first-ever official kit supplier to the
Sponsor’s Ahsan Naeem said : “We are very excited to be awarded the contract to be the official kit and soccer balls supplier to the
Ahsan explained that: “Our commitment to football in Pakistan runs well beyond being the PFF’s official kit supplier, and we’re looking forward to developing world number one sport at grassroots level in Pakistan, working in collaboration with the PFF and using the experience of ex-footballers.’
The team of sponsor congratulated Faisal for representing
PFF has been making strenuous efforts to meet the multifaceted challenges of the current security environment and its fallout on game of soccer. Despite the difficulties, Lahore-based body has ensured non stop International Soccer for National, U23, U19, U16, U14, UI13 teams and women football. Apart from this PFF pledged to continue drive to youth development, women soccer and to modernize the game in
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Lahore, 10 June: Holders Islamabad United will collide with last edition’s runners-up Karachi Energy (formerly Karachi Bazigaar) when second edition of Super Football League (SFL) 2010 will commence on Friday, 11 June at Karachi’s Peoples Sports Complex, Mauripur Road, Lyari Town (10 PM Kick off). The venue, that hosted 2005 SAFF Championship, had also organized the first edition three years ago under flood-lit system with Islamabad United winning 23-match show.
Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) maintained five teams for the second edition of Super Football League (SFL) 2010 also which will come to conclusion on
The SFL 2007 was the first season of the country's first ever inter-city football league in collaboration between the PFF and the sponsor. That League spanned from 20 July to 9 September, and Islamabad United emerged as champions when tense, absorbing 0-0 final stretched to the nerve-wracking penalty shoot-out competition with
The two teams will be:
Islamabad United: Khalid Khan, Asim Khurshid – Kamran Khan, Yasir Sabir, Muhammad Ramzan, Mustaqeem Khan, Rai Akmal Shahzad, Muhammad Saqib, Saleh Khan – Yasir Afridi (VC), Atiq Ullah, Nasir Jamil, Touseef, Muhammad Riaz, Saeed Sher, Bilal Arshed Butt – Muhammad Qasim ©, Shahid Shinwari, Hikmat Ullah, Fahad Ullah Khan, Bashir Ahmed, Ali Naqvi. Manager: Irfan Niazi, Head Coach: Sajjad Mehmood, Coach: Haji Abdul Sattar, GK Coach: Aslam Khan
Karachi Energy: Muhammad Umar, Abdul Aziz, Amir Gul - Aurangzeb Jr, Ubaid, Aurangzeb Sr (VC), Akbar Ali, Misbah Ul Hassan, Ismail, Akhtar Mamil – Imran Abdullah, Shahzad Hashmi, Zulfiqar Shah, Farhan Qadir, Abdul Aziz ©, Muhammad Essa – Saddam Hussain, Shakir Lashari, Zafar Majeed, Abdul Rehman, Khuda Bakhsh, Muhammad Rasool. Manager: Jan Muhammad Baloch, Head Coach: Hassan Baloch, Coach: Zafar Iqbal, GK Coach: Zahid Taj
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Holders Islamabad United will collide with last edition’s runners-up Karachi Energy, when 23-match event will commence on 11 June at Karachi’s Peoples Sports Complex, Mauripur Road, Lyari Town (10 PM Kick off). The venue had also organized the first edition three years ago under flood-lit system with Islamabad United winning show against all predictions.
Lanky KRL winger Muhammad Qasim, who struck hat-trick against
WAPDA’s celebrated front-line player Arif Mehmood, only hat-trick maker for Pakistan in SAFF Championship’s 17-year history, will wear captain’s arm band for Lahore Lajpaals, to be assisted by Bahawalpur-born right full Muhammad Shahid, who also used to play for WAPDA and earned gold during South Asian Games 2006 at Colombo.
PFF maintained five teams for the second edition of SFL 2010 also which will come to conclusion on
Dera Ismail Khan-born Imran Niazi (WAPDA), only
NBP’s play maker Abdul Aziz who propelled Pakistan to gold-medal triumph in 2004 SAG with stunning winner against India in 1-0 final win, and later on added another regional event gold to his name, will skipper Karachi Energy while Aurangzeb Shahmir, who came into limelight through fantastic Salma Begum Tournament in 1995, now playing for KESC, will be Aziz’s deputy. PIA’s playmaker and MVP of Pakistan Premier League 2009 Nasr Ullah Khan will be Zorawar’s leader with Pakistan WAPDA’s midfielder Mehmood Khan being vice captain.
The SFL 2007 was the first season of the country's first ever inter-city football league in collaboration between the PFF and the sponsor. That League spanned from 20 July to 9 September, and Islamabad United emerged as champions when tense, absorbing 0-0 final stretched to the nerve-wracking penalty shoot-out competition with
- 7 June : Pakistan Football Federation (PFF)'s President Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat will be among the 45 Presidents of national soccer associations affiliated with Asian Football Confederation (AFC) when Johannesburg will host AFC Extraordinary Congress 2010, on the sidelines of the 19th World Cup South Africa 2010, a day ahead of the 60th FIFA Congress that takes place 9-10 June. The one-day AFC Congress will be held at the Gallagher CC Auditorium, South Africa on Tuesday, 8 June, starting at 11 AM, and it will consider, among other matters, the proposals for amendments or alterations to the AFC Statutes. In fact, June 8 will be a day of meetings and Congresses for world football. FIFA’s six confederations will be deliberating on the state of the game worldwide and ways and means to promote it. The day will start with an Extraordinary Congress of the Oceania Football Confederation (9.30 AM) at the Sandton Convention Centre while the Confederation of African Football (CAF) meets at 10 AM at the same venue. An hour later, the AFC Extraordinary Congress starts at the Gallagher Convention Centre. The UEFA Confederation assembles at the Montecasino at 1 PM, followed by the CONCACAF meeting (2.30 PM) at the Sandton Convention Centre and then the CONMEBOL Confederation meeting at the same location (3.15 PM). Situated in Midrand, Gauteng, halfway between Johannesburg and the capital Pretoria, the Gallagher Convention Centre is far away from the madding crowd of the city centre, and well known as the perfect getaway for purposeful meetings and exhibitions. AFC delegates, who will number around 150 from 45 Member Associations, can expect to find a serene and peaceful atmosphere awaiting them when they converge on Gallagher. Should the delegates need a breather from prolonged discussions, the adjoining gardens and restaurants are ideal retreats for refreshing breaks. Gallagher has built up its reputation by bagging the rights to a bevy of international events, the most recent of which was the 2009 Miss World contest, which brought together beauties from all over the world at the estate that can accommodate upto 8000 people. A rich sense of African history and culture pervades Gallagher as it also houses the Pan-African Parliament, also known as the African Parliament, the legislative arm of the African Union. There are five large exhibition halls as well as other smaller show areas as well as the imposing and beautifully designed auditorium, which can seat nearly 400 people, and the spacious ballroom, that can hold nearly 1500 people for a seated convention. The AFC Congress agenda include 1. Address by AFC President Mohamed Bin Hammam 2. Address by FIFA Vice-President, Datuk Seri Dr Chung Mong-joon 3. Appointment of three members to check the Official Minutes of the Congress 4. Appointment of three scrutineers to check the voting 5. To confirm the Minutes of the preceding Congress 6. Proposals for amendments to the Statutes 7. FIFA Congress June 9-10, 2010 (If any) 8. Concluding address by AFC President Mohamed Bin Hammam
