ZTBL win PFFL title

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Zarai Taraqaiti Bank Limited (ZTBL) on Tuesday clinched the 8th PFFL League title after a hard-fought final against Wohaib Club here at the Railway Stadium. Both the teams remained locked goalless for full 90 minutes and later their game was extended to extra time but the result remained the same. However, ZTBL brushed aside Wohaib FC Lahore 3-1 in the penalty shoot out. It was the final between two teams who earned berth in the final after winning the departmental and club phases. They will replace teams who will finish 15th and 16th in Pakistan Premier Football League.
By virtue of this win, ZTBL not only became 8th ever team to win the PFFL but they also pocketed first prize of Rs 250,000 as well as honour of becoming eighth teams to annex the event after NBP (2004), Railways (2005), PTV (2006), PEL (2007), Nushki’s Baloch FC (2008), SSGC (2009) and Police (2010). Secretary General PFF Lt. Col. (retd) Ahmed Yar Khan Lodhi was the chief guest of the match and awarded a glittering trophy and cash money was to the winning teams and prominent players.