Punjab Police FC

Punjab Police Football Club (commonly known by its nickname "The Policemen") is an Indian institutional multi-sports club based in Jalandhar, Punjab.[2][3][4][5] Affiliated with the Punjab Football Association,[6] club's football section competes in the Punjab State Super Football League.[7][8][9][10]

Punjab Police FC
Full namePunjab Police Football Club
Nickname(s)The Policemen
Short namePPFC
Founded1960 (1960)[1]
GroundGuru Gobind Singh Stadium
Capacity12,000
Head coachParamjit Singh
LeaguePunjab State Super Football League
2020–21Champions

Punjab Police previously participated in National Football League, which was then highest division of Indian football league system.[11]

History

Punjab Police FC, governed by the Punjab Police, have an extremely proud past record of enjoying high status in sports and have produced talented players who represented India national football team.[12] The club in 1965, reached final of India's oldest football tournament, Durand Cup, but went down 2–0 to Jarnail Singh led Mohun Bagan.[13]

They have won lot of regional and state tournaments. Their first win was the Sait Nagjee Football Tournament in 1962 and most recent win was the Delhi Lt. Governor's Cup in 2006. However, the club's most cherishable win was the 1994–95 Punjab State Super Football League. Legendary footballer Gurdev Singh managed the club briefly from 1985 to 1995.[14] In 2003 and 2005, they emerged as runners-up of the Guru Gobind Singh Trophy.[15]

In 2021, Punjab Police participated in prestigious Birat Gold Cup of Nepal and entered into semifinals after 2–0 win against Machhindra.[16] Later, they defeated Sankata Boys 1–0 in semi-final.[17] In final on 17 April, the club suffered a 1–0 defeat to Nepal A.P.F. Club.[17][18]

Rivalries

FC Punjab Police shares a rivalry with local side JCT Mills FC,[19] which have emerged as the champions of the first ever National Football League (India). Both the clubs have witnessed the rivalry in the regional association football tournaments of Punjab.[20][21]

Punjab Police had also enjoyed rivalries with two of other local sides Leaders Club Jalandhar and Border Security Force.[22]

Stadium
Guru Gobind Singh Stadium used for home matches of FC Punjab Police

FC Punjab Police have used Guru Gobind Singh Stadium in Jalandhar for their seasonal home matches of the National Football League and Punjab State Super Football League.[23][24]

Honours

International

Domestic

Other department

Field hockey

Punjab Police has its hockey team,[47] that participated in Beighton Cup, one of the oldest field hockey tournaments in the world.[48][49] They also participated in Bombay Gold Cup.[50]

Honours

Performance in AFC competitions
Further information: Indian football clubs in Asian competitions
1971: Group Stage[58][59]

Tournament record

All results list Punjab Police's goal tally first.

Season Competition Round Club Result Position Scorers
1971 Asian Club Championship Group B[nb 1] Thailand Bangkok Bank 0–2 4th Surjeet Singh
(2 goals); Sukhwinder Singh
(1 goal)
Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–4
Iraq Aliyat Al-Shorta 1–6

See also

Footnotes
  1. ^
    In preliminary round (group allocation matches), Punjab Police (selected by the All India Football Federation) played against 1969–70 Kuwaiti Premier League champions Al-Arabi on 22 March 1971, lost 1–8, and was included in Group B.

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