SNGPL F.C.
Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited Football Club, commonly known as SNGPL, is a Pakistani professional football club based in Lahore, Pakistan which plays in the Pakistan Premier League, the top tier of Pakistani football.[1]
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| Full name | Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited Football Club | ||
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| Short name | SNGPL | ||
| Founded | 2014 | ||
| Ground | Punjab Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Owner | Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd. | ||
| Manager | Babar Rafique | ||
| Coach | Khalid Khan | ||
| League | Pakistan Premier League | ||
| 2018–19 | Pakistan Premier League, 12th of 16 | ||
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They share a rivalry with Sui Southern Gas. The matches between two sides are known as the "Sui Derby".
History
Sui Northern Gas debuted in the 2014 PFF league where they were drawn in Group E. They ended up on second place. In the 2015 NBP National Challenge Cup, the first Sui Derby between Sui Northern Gas and Sui Southern Gas was played, which Sui Northern Gas lost.
Rivalry
The club shares rivalry with Karachi-based Sui Southern Gas known as "The Sui Derby", although none of the team is actually from the district of Sui but works as gas providers for different provinces, with Southern Sui Gas providing gas to Sindh, while Sui Northern Gas provides gas to Punjab.
The first ever derby was played on 21 April 2015 in 2015 NBP National Challenge Cup, where Sui Southern Gas defeated Sui Northern Gas 6–2, which till date is the biggest win, biggest loss and highest scoring match respectively. From later dates, derby was played on 12 December 2018 in 2018–19 Pakistan Premier League, where Sui Southern Gas won 2–1.
Results
| Season | Date | Competition | Home team | Score | Away team |
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| 2014–15 | 21 April 2015 | National Challenge Cup | Sui Southern Gas | 6–2 | Sui Northern Gas |
| 2018–19 | 11 October 2018 | Pakistan Premier League | Sui Southern Gas | 1–0 | Sui Northern Gas |
| 12 December 2018 | Sui Northern Gas | 1–2 | Sui Southern Gas |
Summary
| Competition | Played | Southern Gas wins | Draws | Northern Gas wins | Southern Gas goals | Northern Gas goals |
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| Pakistan Premier League | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| National Football Challenge Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 |  Muhammad Tahir |
Sui Southern Gas | 2 |
| Muhammad Lal |
Sui Southern Gas | ||
| Sada Bahar |
Sui Northern Gas | ||
| 4 | Ahmed Faheem |
Sui Northern Gas | 1 |
| Bilawal-ur-Rehman |
Sui Southern Gas | ||
| Habib-ur-Rehman |
Sui Southern Gas | ||
| Hameed Khan |
Sui Southern Gas | ||
| Saeed Ahmed |
Sui Southern Gas |
Players
Squad
- As of 2 September 2021[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- "SNGPL FC – Soccer – Team Profile – Results, fixtures, squad, statistics – Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- "Teams: Men". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 5 September 2021.