2011 Pakistan Premier League
The 2011 Pakistan Premier League was the 57th season of Pakistan domestic football and the 8th season of the Pakistan Premier League, the top tier of the Pakistan football league system. The season started on 5 July 2011 under the auspices of Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), and ended on 29 December 2011, with a midseason break between 30 July and 14 September.
KRL F.C. successfully defended its pursuit of the league title, under head coach Tariq Lufti, losing only one game the entire season. Their prize, Rs 700,000. Afghan Club were the surprise of the season finishing second, the first time since the founding of PPL that a non-departmental club placed in the top three positions; their prize, Rs 500,000. Pakistan Army F.C. finished third and received Rs 400,000.
PIA F.C. took the Fair-Play trophy and Rs 100,000. Cheques of Rs 100,000 each were presented to the leading scorer Jadeed Khan Pathan and the best goalkeeper Jaffar Khan.
The best player award prize of Rs 150,000 went to KRL F.C.’s skipper Samar Ishaq. Rs 100,000 each were presented to the two Rawalpindi officials: the best referee Waheed Murad and the best match commissioner Zaman Khan. The best assistant referee Adnan Anjum received Rs 50,000. Both Pakistan Police F.C. and PEL F.C. were relegated.
Format
Teams played each other on a home and away basisThe winners represented Pakistan at the 2012 AFC President's Cup. The bottom two teams were relegated to the Pakistan Football Federation League.