Young Eleven FC

Young Eleven FC
Full nameYoung Eleven Football Club Dera Ismail Khan
Nickname(s)Young XI FC
LeaguePFF League
2009–10 PFF LeagueGroup stage

Young Eleven Football Club, also known as Dera Eleven,[1][2] is a Pakistani football club based in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It last competed in the PFF League. The club is one of the founder members of the Pakistan Premier League, at its establishment in 2004.

The club also contain youth teams.[3][4]

History[edit]

In 2004, Young Eleven became one of the founding members of the Pakistan Premier League, qualifying through their provincial qualifying group along with Mardan FC from Mardan.[5][6][7] It made its professional debut in 2004–05 Pakistan Premier League, finishing the season in relegation zone at 12th position with 25 points.[5][8] In the 2005–06 PFF National League, the club advanced to the second round after finishing second in the group D behind Pakistan Air Force, but failed to advance to the semifinals.[9] The team withdrew from the 2005 National Challenge Cup, the same year.[1][10]

In the next 2006 PFF League, the club finished last in the group stage, failing to advance to the next round.[2] It again failed to advance in the 2007–08 PFF League.[11] After a hiatus in 2008–09, the club participated in the 2009–10 PFF League, finishing third in the group B of the club leg, again failing to advance to the second stage.[12][13]

In 2014, the club won in the final against Karwan FC led by international goalkeeper Saqib Hanif in a local tournament in Mianwali, which included Pakistan internationals as guest players.[14]

Competitive record[edit]

The club's competitive records since the 2004–05 season are listed below.

Season Div Tms Pos National Challenge Cup AFC President's Cup AFC Cup
2004–05 Pakistan Premier League 16 12 DNP DNP DNP
2005–06 PFF League 12 Final group stage DNP DNP DNP
2006–07 PFF League 8 Group stage DNP DNP DNP
2007–08 PFF League 14 Group stage DNP DNP DNP
2009–10 PFF League 18 Group stage DNP DNP DNP

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Pakistan 2005". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Pakistan 2006/07". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Pakistan (Youth Tournaments) 2006". rsssf.org. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Dera XI squad". DAWN.COM. 26 May 2006. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Pakistan 2004". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  6. ^ "National soccer league kicks off from May 28". DAWN.COM. 14 May 2004. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Revised League schedule announced". DAWN.COM. 20 May 2004. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  8. ^ Editorial Staff (18 December 2019). "A football tournament in KP offers hope for the future [Dawn]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Pakistan 2005". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  10. ^ "National Challenge Cup from May 25". DAWN.COM. 11 May 2005. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Pakistan 2007/08". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Pakistan 2009/10". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Young Blood FC gear up for big task". DAWN.COM. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  14. ^ Editorial Staff (6 October 2014). "Young XI win Shaukat Hayat Memorial final in Mianwali". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 20 February 2024.