Karachi:AFC and Karachilona FC have qualified for Leisure Leagues Karachi City Championship 2019 after finishing as the top two teams respectively in the ten-team Leisure Leagues Six-a-side Football League held at KUFF Ground.
AFC remained unbeaten throughout the league winning all of its nine matches to accumulate 18 points – maximum number of points that could be achieved. In its last round match, AFC defeated Junooni FC 4-2 with Haseeb scoring all of goals for the winning side.
Karachilona FC accumulated 15 points – with seven wins, a draw and a lost match to finish second on the points table. The team received walkover against Anaari United in its last league match.
Joga Bonito, Killer FC, 7Squad, 911 FC, Football Maniacs and Chitral FC also participated in the league.
AFC and Karachilona FC have now become a part of over 80 league champions and runner-ups, who will be battling for a berth to represent host Karachi in Leisure Leagues National Championship, tentatively scheduled to be held in July.
The winning team of Leisure Leagues National Championship will represent Pakistan in the second edition of Socca World Cup, which will be held in Greece in October later this year.