for men's association football departments and clubs which in the Pakistan football league system, is the country's first tier professional football league. Contested by 12 departments and clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Football Federation League. Cup competitions The National Football Challenge Cup is an annual professional football competition in men's domestic Pakistani football within the Pakistan football league system, deciding the competition winners through a round robin group stage to qualify for a single-legged knockout format, and a single leg final. Academy In January 2019, Atlético Madrid started Pakistan's first European football academy. +40,000-capacity football stadiums in Pakistan See also List of football stadiums in Pakistan India–Pakistan football rivalry References External links Football Pakistan Classic Football League Dawn, A history of football in Pakistan — Part I Dawn, A history of football in Pakistan — Part II