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| Founded | 1948 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 1971 |
| Ground | Dhaka Stadium |
| Association | EPSF |
The East Pakistan football team (Bengali: পূর্ব পাকিস্তান ফুটবল দল) was a provincial team operated by the East Pakistan Sports Federation (EPSF) and represented East Pakistan in national and international matches from 1948 till the Independence of Bangladesh in 1971, which led to the eventual formation of the Bangladesh national football team.
The team participated in the National Football Championship from 1948 to 1960, becoming champions in their final year, after which the EPSF began sending divisional teams to the tournament.[1][2] East Pakistan won their maiden international trophy in 1970, the King Mahendra Cup in Kathmandu, Nepal, during which they also played their final competitive game, as the team was dissolved during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[3][4] Apart from East Pakistanis, the team often included players from West Pakistan, who, at the time, participated in the Dhaka League. This contributed significantly to their success.[5]
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