The Punjab football team is a Pakistani football team representing Punjab in Pakistan 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.
From 1948 till 2003, the team competed at the National Football Championship, the premier football competition of Pakistan from 1948 till 2003. With 8 titles, Punjab is the second most successful team of the competition after Pakistan Airlines. On occasions, the team has played under different names, such as Punjab Blue in 1954 and 1958, Punjab A in 1975, or Punjab Red in 1989 and 1990.
In April 1952, during the Iran national team visit to Pakistan, Punjab played against the visitors in Lahore, losing 1âÂÂ3.
The team also competed in Asian competitions. At the 1989âÂÂ90 Asian Club Championship, the team failed to get past the group stage. At the 1990âÂÂ91 Asian Cup Winners' Cup, they lost in the first round against Persepolis in both legs.
At the National Games Football, the team has won two golds in 1990 and 1998. At the 1992 National Games, the team also competed with Punjab Reds as their name, while Punjab Greens comprised a separate selection composed mainly of players from Crescent Textile Mills football team.
In 2010, the provincial teams including Punjab 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.