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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa football team

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa football team, earlier known as North-West Frontier Province till 2010, is a Pakistani football team representing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in regional football competitions including the National Games of Pakistan. From 1948 till 2003, the team competed at the National Football Championship, the premier football competition of Pakistan from 1948 till 2003.

History

From 1948 till 2003, the team competed at the National Football Championship, the premier football competition of Pakistan from 1948 till 2003, representing the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP). The team finished runner-ups three times in 1952, 1953, and 1955. On occasions, the team has played under different names, such as NWFP Blue in 1953. The team had services of several notable players of Pakistan such as Sumbal Khan.

In April 1952, during the Iran national team visit to Pakistan, NWFP played against the visitors in Peshawar, losing 2–4.

In 2010, the provincial teams including NWFP competed in the 2010 KPT-PFF Cup, a cup competition organised by the Pakistan Football Federation featuring provincial and departmental teams, similar to the previous National Championship.

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