Islamabad Football Association
اسلام آباد فٹبال ایسوسی ایشن
AbbreviationIFA
Formation4 May 2001 (2001-05-04)
TypeSports organization
HeadquartersIslamabad, Pakistan
Coordinates33°26′N 73°02′E / 33.43°N 73.04°E / 33.43; 73.04
Region served
Islamabad
Membership (2020)
42
Official language
Urdu, English
President
Muhammad Saleem Chaudhry
Vice-President
Syed Maqbool Shah Naqvi
General Secretary
Syed Sharafat Hussain Bukhari
Associate Secretary
Syed Zakir Naqvi
Parent organization
Pakistan Football Federation
WebsiteIFA

The Islamabad Football Association (IFA) is the regional governing body of association football and futsal in Islamabad, Pakistan. Its headquarters are located in Jinnah Sports Stadium. IFA is responsible for the organization and governance of football's major regional tournaments in Islamabad region including IFA 'A' and 'B' Division Leagues,[1][2] the Jashan-i-Azadi Football Tournament,[3] and the Islamabad Challenge Cup. It also organizes various Islamabad teams which participate in local and domestic tournaments.

As of December 2020, IFA has 42 football clubs as members.[4]

IFA has been a permanent member of the Pakistan Football Federation Congress since 2010.[5] It was then given membership for the term 2011-2015.[6] In March 2011, it hosted a PFF D-Certificate Football Coaching Course with the collaboration of PFF.[7]

IFA Ranking Table

Position 'A' Division Position 'B' Division Position 'C' Division
1Blitz FC kohsar13Kiran FC25Education FC
2Mehran14Falcon FC26Friends FC
3Quaid-e-Azam FC15Al-Faisal FC27Tramri FC
4CDA FC16Poona FC28Jinnah FC
5Ravi FC17Al-Qaim FC29PTCL Youth FC
6Gangal FC18Ramna FC30Young Brother FC
7Ghouri FC19Federal FC31Millat FC
8Rover FC20Zeeshan FC32Gilgit Baltistan FC
9Paksporting FC21Youngster FC33Baltistan FC
10Evergreen FC22Youth Power FC34Head Start FC
11Akbar FC23Blitz FC35Model Town FC
12ISB Academy FC24United FC36Haidri FC

2011 IFA 'A' Division League Table

PosClubPTSWDLGFGAGDNotes
1Quaid-e-Azam FC25740397＋31Champions
2Mehran FC257403810＋28Runner Up
3Ravi FC25740184＋143rd place
4Falcon Academy FC12
5CDA FC226413110＋21
6Huma FC185331712+5
7Gangal FC175241720－3
8Ghouri FC144251318－5
10Rover FC123351424－10
9PAK Sporting FC102451219－7
10Evergreen FC9236615－9
11Akbar FC 
12Isb Football Academy FC 

2011 IFA 'B' League Points Table

PositionClubPointsNotes
1stTramri FC (Champions)15
2ndKiran FC9
4thPoona FC9
5thAl-Qaim FC6
6thRamna FC6
7thFederal FC6
8thZeeshan FC6
9thYoungster FC3
10thYouth Power FC3
11thUnited FC0
12thEducation FC0

2011 IFA 'C' League Points Table

PositionClubPointsNotes
1stIslamabad FC15
2ndFriends FC12
3rdAl-Faisal FC9
4thJinnah FC9
5thPTCL Youth FC6
6thYoung brother FC6
7thMillat FC6
8thGilgit Baltistan FC6
9thBaltistan FC3
10thHead Start FC3
11thModel Town FC0
12thHaidri FC0

Gothia Cup

In August 2017, the IFA U-18 team became the first team from Pakistan to win the Gothia Cup China U-18 event held in Shenyang.[8]

Logo controversy

Islamabad Football Association uploaded its new logo to its Facebook page in January 2012. However, in 2017, a Reddit user alleged that it was nearly identical to the logo used by Football Association of Ireland in terms of the design, colors, and the font.[9][10][11] IFA then changed its logo next year.

References

  1. ↑ Editorial Staff (11 February 2016). "Islamabad B-Division fixtures announced". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. ↑ Editorial Staff (25 February 2016). "Islamabad B-Division 2016 fixtures revised". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Jashan-i-Azadi Football begins today". The Nation. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Youth sports: 'Pakistani football needs greater sponsorship to grow'". The Express Tribune. 16 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  5. ↑ Editorial Staff (28 December 2010). "PFF CONGRESS 2010". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  6. ↑ Editorial Staff (21 May 2011). "PFF releases Congress list for 2011-15 minus Punjab". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  7. ↑ Editorial Staff (23 March 2011). "Islamabad to host PFF Coaching Course from Friday : Ahmed Yar". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Islamabad crowned champions of Gothia Cup". The Express Tribune. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  9. ↑ Austin, Cathal (2 November 2017). "The Islamabad FA's crest is almost identical to the FAI's". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Islamabad Football Association's new crest looks very, very familiar". independent. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "Islamabad Football Association draws ire after logo 'stealing' controversy". Daily Pakistan Global. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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