Zang Bazar FC Beats Pakistan Army and Pakistan Navy to Win Chitral Football League

Zang Bazar FC won the 6th season of the Chitral Football League in their debut season, held in Drosh, Chitral.

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• Other dignitaries included Chitrali sports enthusiast Shahzad Hasham-ul-Mulk, Pakistan Mini Football Federation President Malik Hidayat, and Pakistan Navy Coach Muhammad Arshad.
• In the final, Zang Bazar faced Pakistan Navy again, and beat them 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 extra time score.
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• Umer Sadozai, a marquee signing for Zang Bazar originally hailing from AJK, won the Player of the Tournament Award.

Zang Bazar FC won the 6th season of the Chitral Football League in their debut season, held in Drosh, Chitral. It consisted of 15 teams (of which 6 were out of district department teams) in a group stage plus knockout tournament.

They had a tough run to the final, being placed in a group with Pakistan Navy, and losing 5-2. They then proceeded to beat Chitral's leading club, HQ Jughoor, on penalties, in the quarterfinals, before beating Pakistan Army in the semifinals on penalties. Former Premier League Star Joins Pakistan Football Team.

In the final, Zang Bazar faced Pakistan Navy again, and beat them 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 extra time score. What created this a true Cinderella story was Zang Bazar's lack of players who have represented the Pakistan national team.

Umer Sadozai, a marquee signing for Zang Bazar originally hailing from AJK, won the Player of the Tournament Award. Lt Col Hassan Abbas and Lt Col Junaid Wasim of the 143 Wing of the Chitral Scouts graced the final as chief guests, with Mujahid Tareen, former Technical Director of PFF, additionally being present.

DFA Upper Chitral President Mohsin Lal, District Sports Officer Lower Chitral Muhammad Khalid, DFA Lower Chitral President Hussain Ahmed, and DFA Lower Chitral Chairman Bilal Mumtaz were additionally present at the ground. Bilal Mumtaz additionally serves as Zang Bazar FC President.

This marks the first Chitral Football League Season won by a local village club from Chitral – two other occasions were won by Chitrali franchises. This additionally marks the first occasion where a foreign player was playing in a sports competition in Chitral (for Zang Bazar FC). European Giant Launches Football Academy in Pakistan.

While celebrations continued well into the night in the form of a 5 hour cavalcade from Drosh to Chitral Town, zang Bazar was handed a cash prize of 300, 000 Rs from the organizers.

This was a momentous occasion not just for Zang Bazar but for the whole of Chitral. The scenes at the final were more than just electrifying, but unreal. We created a good squad selection and hope more competitive tournaments continue going forward.

Zang Bazar are the reigning District Cup champions and now effectively have been deemed national champions with wins against the country's biggest teams remarked Zang Bazar FC President and DFA Lower Chitral Chairman Bilal Mumtaz. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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