The 2005–06 Pakistan Premier League season was the 2nd season of Pakistan Premier League and 51st season of Pakistan domestic football.
| Season | 2005–06 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Pakistan Army 1st Premier League title 3rd Pakistani title |
| Relegated | Panther Club Pakistan Public Work Department |
| AFC President's Cup | Pakistan Army |
| Matches played | 264 |
| Goals scored | 346 (1.31 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Imran Hussain (21 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Pakistan Army 10–0 Wohaib (12 October 2005)[1] |
| Biggest away win | Pakistan Navy 0–5 National Bank (5 October 2005)[1] |
| Highest scoring | Karachi Port Trust 6–4 Panther Club (21 August 2005)[1] Pakistan Army 10–0 Wohaib (12 October 2005)[1] |
| Longest winning run | 8 games Pakistan Army |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 games Pakistan Army |
| Longest winless run | 13 games Pakistan Public Work Department |
| Longest losing run | 6 games Pakistan Public Work Department |
← 2004–05 2006–07 → | |
WAPDA were the defending champions, winning their 1st Pakistan Premier League and 5th Pakistani title last season.[1]
Pakistan Army won the title on 19 October 2005, after defeating Pakistan Telecommunication 2-0, with 54th and 70th minute goals from Mubassar and Jaffar Hussain, Army had one game to play against WAPDA who were three points away first position. Army won the league regardless of their result against WAPDA due to superior league. Army won the tie against WAPDA 3-1, with a brace from league's and team's top scorer Imran Hussain, Army ended up winning the league by six points.[1]
Panther Club and Pakistan Public Work Department were relegated at the end of the season and will be replaced by Karachi Electric Supply Corporation and Pakistan Railways in the coming season.
Teams
Allied Bank, Baloch Nushki, Mardan, Mauripur Baloch, Naka Mohammaden and Young XI DIK were relegated at the end of 2004-05 season and were replaced by National Bank and Pakistan Public Work Department.[1]
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghan Chaman | Chaman | Jamal Nasir Stadium | 12,000 |
| Habib Bank | 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 Public Work Department | Karachi | Karachi Port Trust Stadium | 6,000 |
| Panther Club | Faisalabad | Railways Ground | 10,000 |
| WAPDA | Lahore | Railway Stadium | 5,000 |
| Wohaib | Lahore | Punjab Stadium | 10,000 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan Army | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 9 | +43 | 51 | Qualification to 2006 AFC President's Cup |
| 2 | WAPDA | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 15 | +28 | 45 | |
| 3 | Khan Research Laboratories | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 41 | |
| 4 | Afghan Chaman | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 37 | |
| 5 | Pakistan Telecommunication | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 36 | |
| 6 | National Bank | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 35 | |
| 7 | Habib Bank | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 26 | |
| 8 | Karachi Port Trust | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 24 | |
| 9 | Pakistan Navy | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 21 | |
| 10 | Wohaib | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 41 | −25 | 20 | |
| 11 | Panther Club | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 44 | −24 | 20 | Relegation to 2006 PFF National League |
| 12 | Pakistan Public Work Department | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 44 | −30 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Champions
| 2005–06 Pakistan Premier League champions |
|---|
| Pakistan Army F.C. First title |
Statistics
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Muhammad Essa for Afghan Chaman against Pakistan Public Work Department (31 July 2005).[1]
- Last goal of the season: Khuda Bakhsh for WAPDA against Pakistan Army (23 October 2005).[1]
- Fastest goal of the season: 52 seconds – Farooq Shah for National Bank against Pakistan Navy (14 January 2013).[1]
- Largest winning margin: 10 goals
- Pakistan Army 10–0 Wohaib (12 October 2005).[1]
- Highest scoring game: 10 goals.[1]
- Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 4 goals
- Karachi Port Trust 6–4 Panther (21 August 2005).[1]
Top scorers
- As of 17 January 2006[1]
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imran Hussain | Pakistan Army | 21 |
| 2 | Qadeer Ahmed | Khan Research Laboratories | 16 |
| 3 | Muhammad Essa | Afghan Chaman | 12 |
| Jaffer Hussain | Pakistan Army | ||
| Arif Mehmood | WAPDA | ||
| 6 | Mohammad Ejaz | Pakistan Telecommunication | 10 |
Hat-tricks
- As of 17 January 2006[1]
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Essa | Afghan Chaman | Pakistan Public Work Department | 3–2 | 31 July 2005 | [1] |
| Sattar Mansuri | National Bank | Karachi Port Trust | 3–2 | 5 September 2005 | [1] |
| Imran Hussain | Pakistan Army | Afghan Chaman | 4–0 | 21 September 2005 | [1] |
| Adeel Ahmed | Pakistan Telecommunication | Afghan Chaman | 6–2 | 24 September 2011 | [1] |
References
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