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'''Mardan Football Club''' is a Pakistani football club based in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The club is one of the founder members of the Pakistan Premier League, and played at the top tier in 2004. The club also have a female team.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-12-18 |title=Football camp ends tomorrow |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/280873/football-camp-ends-tomorrow |access-date=2026-05-11 |website=Dawn |language=en}}</ref>
== History == The club participated in the All-NWFP Football Tournament played at Sheikh Farooq Stadium, Peshawar in 2003. The club lost in the quarterfinals against National Aryana.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan 2003 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/paki03.html |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref>
In 2004, Mardan FC became one of the founding members of the Pakistan Premier League, qualifying by winning all three matches in the provincial qualifying group.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Pakistan 2004|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/paki04.html|access-date=2024-02-19|publisher=RSSSF}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-05-20 |title=Revised League schedule announced |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/359458/revised-league-schedule-announced |access-date=2026-05-11 |website=Dawn |language=en}}</ref> It was one of the few local clubs of Pakistan to appear in Pakistan Premier League, in a tournament dominated by departmental teams during that time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-08-25|title=Young blood gear up for Pakistan Premier League|url=https://nation.com.pk/25-Aug-2010/Young-blood-gear-up-for-Pakistan-Premier-League|access-date=2026-05-10|website=The Nation|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-08-24|title=Young Blood FC gear up for big task|url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/899249/young-blood-fc-gear-up-for-big-task|access-date=2026-05-10|website=Dawn|language=en}}</ref> It made its professional debut in the inaugural 2004 National League. The club finished last with 10 points, hence becoming relegated.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Wasim |first=Umaid |date=2019-12-18 |title=A football tournament in KP offers hope for the future |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1522836 |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref> The team also participated in the 2005 National Challenge Cup, the top tier national cup competition.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |title=Pakistan 2005 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/paki05.html |access-date=2024-02-19 |publisher=RSSSF}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-05-25 |title=Challenge Cup kicks off on June 1 |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/140716/challenge-cup-kicks-off-on-june-1 |access-date=2026-05-11 |website=Dawn |language=en}}</ref>
The next season, the team withdrew from the second tier 2005–06 PFF League.<ref name=":02" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-11-02 |title=PPL soccer from Dec 1 |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/164051/ppl-soccer-from-dec-1 |access-date=2025-09-22 |website=Dawn |language=en}}</ref>
In March 2006, the club was suspended by the Pakistan Football Federation due to fielding an overage player at the National U-21 Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-05-31 |title=Soccer: Mardan Club scratched for fielding overaged player |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/194804/soccer-mardan-club-scratched-for-fielding-overaged-player |access-date=2026-05-11 |website=Dawn |language=en}}</ref>
In 2016, the club participated in the District Inter-Club Football Tournament being played at Younis Stadium in Mardan, registering a 7–6 victory against Young United in the semifinal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-11-24|title=Mardan Club, Blue Stars in Right to Play Soccer final|url=http://www.brecorder.com/news/4454579|access-date=2024-02-18|website=Brecorder|language=en}}</ref>
In 2019, Mardan FC clinched the title after defeating Rashakai Club 1–0 in the final of the Ramazan Games Floodlight Football played at Mardan Sports Complex.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Report |first=Recorder |date=2019-05-31 |title=Mardan Club win Ramadan Games Floodlight Football |url=http://www.brecorder.com/news/4697452 |access-date=2026-05-11 |website=Brecorder |language=en}}</ref>
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