# Mardan FC

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'''Mardan Football Club''' is a Pakistani [football](/source/association_football) club based in [Mardan](/source/Mardan), [Khyber Pakhtunkhwa](/source/Khyber_Pakhtunkhwa).  The club is one of the founder members of the [Pakistan Premier League](/source/Pakistan_Premier_League), and played at the top tier in [2004](/source/2004%E2%80%9305_Pakistan_Premier_League). 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](/source/Nwfp) Football Tournament played at Sheikh Farooq Stadium, [Peshawar](/source/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](/source/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](/source/2004%E2%80%9305_Pakistan_Premier_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](/source/2005_National_Football_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](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_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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