{{Infobox football tournament | name = Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament | logo = | caption = | organiser = [[Pakistan Football Federation]] | founded = {{start date and age|1976}} | abolished = {{end date and age|1987}} | region = [[Asia]] | teams = | most successful team = }} The '''Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament''' was an annual football tournament held in [[Pakistan]]. The tournament was established to commemorate the centenary of the birth of [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]], the first leader of Pakistan, known as ''Quaid-e-Azam'' (Great Leader). It was last played in 1987, and a total of five editions were played starting from 1976. The tournament was played with a round robin format in 1976, 1982 and 1986, while the other two editions in 1985 and 1987, were played in a double group format. Both senior national team alongside club teams took part in the tournament.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesq/quaid-e-azam.html|title=Quaid-E-Azam International Cup (Pakistan)|website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahsan |first=Ali |date=2010-12-23 |title=A history of football in Pakistan — Part II |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/593096/a-history-of-football-in-pakistan-part-ii |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/593100/a-history-of-football-in-pakistan-part-iii|title=A history of football in Pakistan — Part III|first=Ali|last=Ahsan|date=December 23, 2010|website=DAWN.COM}}</ref>
==Results== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; width: 100%; text-align: center; white-space:nowrap" |- !Year!!Winner!!Runner-up!!Third place||Fourth place||Teams |- |1976 <br /> ''[[1976 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament|Details]]'' |{{flagicon|China}} [[Guangdong Winnerway F.C.|Guangdong]] |{{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan national football team|Pakistan Greens]] |{{fb|AFG|1974}} |None |3 |- |1982 <br /> ''[[1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament|Details]]'' |{{flagicon|IRN}} [[Iran national football team|Iran]] |{{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan national football B team|Pakistan Blues]] |{{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan national football team|Pakistan Greens]] |{{flagicon|OMN}} [[Oman national football team|Oman]] |7 |- |1985 <br /> ''[[1985 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament|Details]]'' |{{flagicon|PRK}} North Korea XI |{{flagicon|BAN}} [[Bangladesh national football team|Bangladesh]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/493454/A-frustrating-era-for-Bangladesh-football|title=A frustrating era for Bangladesh football|first=DM|last=Simanto|website=daily sun|date=July 2020 }}</ref> |{{flagicon|IDN}} Indonesia Youth |{{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan national football team|Pakistan Greens]] |6 |- |1986 <br /> ''[[1986 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament|Details]]'' |{{flagicon|CHN}} [[China national football team|China]] |{{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan national football team|Pakistan Greens]] |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[South Korea national football B team|South Korea Industrial Selection]] |{{flagicon|SRI}} [[Sri Lanka national football team|Sri Lanka]] |6 |- |1987 <br /> ''[[1987 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament|Details]]'' |{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Guangzhou F.C.|Guangzhou]] |{{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan national football B team|Pakistan Whites]] |{{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan national football team|Pakistan Greens]] |{{flagicon|BAN}} [[Bangladesh national football team|Bangladesh]] |8 |}
==Stadiums== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; width: 100%; text-align: center;" |- !Year!!Stadium!!Location |- |1976 |[[Abdul Sattar Edhi Hockey Stadium|Hockey Club of Pakistan]]<ref name=":2" /> |[[Karachi]], [[Sindh]] |- |1982 |[[National Stadium, Karachi|National Stadium]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-07-29 |title=SPORTS WORLD: Lyariites mourn Brazil's defeat: PFF striving to develop football on modern lines |url=https://www.brecorder.com/news/3303250 |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=Brecorder |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sport |first=Dawn |date=2010-11-11 |title=Pakistan aim to get good result against Oman in Asiad football |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/580656/pakistan-aim-to-get-good-result-against-oman-in-asiad-football |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref> |[[Karachi]], [[Sindh]] |- |1985 |[[Qayyum Stadium]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-01-08 |title=Peshawar to host Olympic qualifier |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/226876/peshawar-to-host-olympic-qualifier |access-date=2025-06-12 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref> |[[Peshawar]] |- |1986 |[[Jinnah Sports Stadium]] |[[Islamabad]] |- |1987 |[[Railway Stadium, Lahore|Railway Stadium]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Railway Stadium gets all clear to hold President’s Cup – Business Recorder |url=https://fp.brecorder.com/2007/08/20070804600663/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2009-10-29 |title=AFC gives stamp of approval to Punjab Stadium |url=https://nation.com.pk/29-Oct-2009/AFC-gives-stamp-of-approval-to-Punjab-Stadium |access-date=2024-02-17 |website=The Nation |language=en-US}}</ref> |[[Lahore]] |}
== Awards ==
=== Most Valuable Player === {| class="wikitable" ! width="55" |Year ! width="160" |Player ! width="144" |Team |- | align="center" |[[1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament|1982]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} [[Abdolali Changiz]] |{{fb|IRN}} |}
=== Top goalscorer === {| class="wikitable sortable" style=white-space:nowrap ! width="15%" |Year ! width="35%" |Player ! width="35%" |Team ! width="15%" |Goals |- | align="center" |[[1976 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament|1976]] |{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Rong Zhixing]] |{{flagicon|China}} [[Guangdong Winnerway F.C.|Guangdong]] | align="center" |3 |- | align="center" |[[1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament|1982]] |{{flagicon|IRN}} Kamil Anjini <br/> {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Mahmood Anwar]] |{{fb|IRN}} <br/> {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan national football B team|Pakistan Blues]] | align="center" |5 |- | align="center" |[[1985 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament|1985]] |''Unknown'' |''Unknown'' | align="center" |''Unknown'' |- | align="center" |[[1986 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament|1986]] |''Unknown'' |''Unknown'' | align="center" |''Unknown'' |- | align="center" |[[1987 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament|1987]] |{{flagicon|PAK}} [[Ghulam Sarwar (footballer)|Ghulam Sarwar]] <br/>{{flagicon|PAK}} [[Sharafat Ali (footballer)|Sharafat Ali]] <br/> {{flagicon|CHN}} Ma Jianqiang |{{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan national football B team|Pakistan Whites]] <br/> {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan national football team|Pakistan Greens]] <br/> {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Guangzhou F.C.|Guangzhou]] | align="center" |4 |}
== See also == *[[Football in Asia]] *[[Football in Pakistan]]
==References== {{reflist}}
[[Category:International association football competitions hosted by Pakistan]] [[Category:Quaid-e-Azam International Cup| ]] [[Category:Men's international association football invitational tournaments]] [[Category:Defunct international association football competitions in Asia]] [[Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1976]] [[Category:Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1987]] [[Category:Memorials to Muhammad Ali Jinnah]] [[Category:1976 establishments in Pakistan]] [[Category:1987 disestablishments in Pakistan]]
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