![Domestic football returns as Challenge Cup kicks off [Dawn]](https://www.footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Navy-NFCC-2023-1160x535.jpg "Domestic football returns as Challenge Cup kicks off [Dawn]")
National Challenge Cup may end up as the only event for departments for now as a future Pakistan Premier League could be club-only event to meet AFC Club Licensing requirement
Tag: Departments
![PFF eyes World Cup Qualifiers [The News]](https://www.footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pakistan-MNT-vs-Nepal-Nov-2022-1160x535.jpg "PFF eyes World Cup Qualifiers [The News]")
January25January 25, 2023
PFF eyes World Cup Qualifiers [The News]
PFF NC to begin Pakistan MNT camp from 15 Feb for major events in 2023 including potential friendlies, a three-nation tourney in March, and FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
December14December 14, 2022
National Challenge Cup 2023 kicks off in January
32 departments to be divided into 8 groups of 4 teams, each group played in different cities for stage one beginning January 1 till Feb 11.
![PFF strives for revival of departmental football [The Nation]](https://www.footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PFF-meets-department-team-managers-about-NFCC-2023-1160x535.jpg "PFF strives for revival of departmental football [The Nation]")
December3December 3, 2022
PFF strives for revival of departmental football [The Nation]
NC to resume official domestic football by organizing PFF National Challenge Cup in January 2023. Up to 32 department teams may be expected to take part after NC met team officials.
![It’s time to invest in Pakistan football [TNS]](https://www.footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Army-vs-KRL-NFCC-2020-penalties-1080x535.jpg "It’s time to invest in Pakistan football [TNS]")
October23October 23, 2022
It’s time to invest in Pakistan football [TNS]
Despite revival of departments under current govt, their football teams will have to restructure and reform to meet changing demands of modern pro football or risk becoming irrelevant, writes Alam Zeb Safi.
![Departments reluctant to form teams before NC calendar [The News]](https://www.footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SSGC-vs-KPT-NFCC2020-1160x535.jpg "Departments reluctant to form teams before NC calendar [The News]")
October21October 21, 2022
Departments reluctant to form teams before NC calendar [The News]
Many departments waiting for Normalisation Committee's pending announcement for national-level events before they restore teams on current government's directives
![List for districts’ elections to be final by Jan 15, says NC [The News]](https://www.footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/PFF-House-1000x535.jpg "List for districts’ elections to be final by Jan 15, says NC [The News]")
September18September 18, 2022
List for districts’ elections to be final by Jan 15, says NC [The News]
PFF NC tells Senate of DFA elections list to be finalized by January 2023 as clubs nationwide continue to register via Pakistan Football Connect. NC also mentioned talks with departments over club licensing
![Top footballers set to move Supreme Court after SSGC terminates contracts [SAMAA]](https://www.footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/SSGC-PPFL-2021-1160x535.jpg "Top footballers set to move Supreme Court after SSGC terminates contracts [SAMAA]")
August29August 29, 2022
Top footballers set to move Supreme Court after SSGC terminates contracts [SAMAA]
Pakistan’s top footballers are likely to move Supreme Court after their department SSGC terminated their contracts
![Departmental sports restoration widely welcomed [The News]](https://www.footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/govt-of-pakistan-1000x535.png "Departmental sports restoration widely welcomed [The News]")
August26August 26, 2022
Departmental sports restoration widely welcomed [The News]
Many sportsmen and officials, including ex Pakistan NT captain Muhammad Essa, praised restoration of department sports on orders of current PM
![Premier league in consideration but issues need to be sorted: Shahid [The News]](https://www.footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Haroon-Malik-with-Shahid-Khokhar-and-Haris-Azmat-at-72nd-FIFA-Congress-2022-in-Doha-1160x535.jpg "Premier league in consideration but issues need to be sorted: Shahid [The News]")
July2July 2, 2022
Premier league in consideration but issues need to be sorted: Shahid [The News]
From bringing PFF House back into acceptable working conditions, to hiring new PFF staff, to planning football events, NC has its work cut out with lifting of FIFA ban