2005–06 Pakistan Premier League


The 2005–06 Pakistan Premier League season was the 2nd season of Pakistan Premier League and 51st season of Pakistan domestic football.
WAPDA were the defending champions, winning their 1st Pakistan Premier League and 5th Pakistani title last season.
Pakistan Army won the title on 19 October 2005, after defeating Pakistan Telecommunication 2-0, with 54th and 70th minute goals from Mubassar and Jaffar Hussain, Army had one game to play against WAPDA who were three points away first position. Army won the league regardless of their result against WAPDA due to superior league. Army won the tie against WAPDA 3-1, with a brace from league's and team's top scorer Imran Hussain, Army ended up winning the league by six points.
Panther and Pakistan Public Work Department were relegated at the end of the season and will be replaced by Karachi Electric Supply Corporation and Pakistan Railways in the coming season.

Teams

Allied Bank, Baloch Nushki, Mardan, Mauripur Baloch, Naka Mohammaden and Young XI DIK were relegated at the end of 2004-05 season and were replaced by National Bank and Pakistan Public Work Department.
ClubCityStadiumCapacity
Afghan ChamanChamanJamal Nasir Stadium12,000
Habib BankKarachiPeoples Football Stadium40,000
Karachi Electric Supply CorporationKarachiPeoples Football Stadium40,000
Karachi Port TrustKarachiKarachi Port Trust Stadium6,000
Khan Research LaboratoriesRawalpindiKRL Stadium8,000
National BankKarachiKarachi Port Trust Stadium6,000
Pakistan TelecommunicationIslamabadJinnah Sports Stadium42,800
Pakistan ArmyRawalpindiArmy Stadium7,000
Pakistan NavyRawalpindiMunicipal Stadium1,000
Pakistan Public Work DepartmentKarachiKarachi Port Trust Stadium6,000
PantherFaisalabadRailways Ground10,000
WAPDALahoreRailway Stadium5,000
WohaibLahorePunjab Stadium10,000

League table

Champions

Statistics

Scoring

RankScorerClubGoals
1Imran HussainPakistan Army21
2Qadeer AhmedKhan Research Laboratories16
3Muhammad EssaAfghan Chaman12
3Jaffer HussainPakistan Army12
3Arif MehmoodWAPDA12
6Mohammad EjazPakistan Telecommunication10

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef.
Muhammad EssaAfghan ChamanPakistan Public Work Department3–231 07 2005
Sattar MansuriNational BankKarachi Port Trust3–205 09 2005
Imran HussainPakistan ArmyAfghan Chaman4–021 09 2005
Adeel AhmedPakistan TelecommunicationAfghan Chaman6–224 09 2011