2005–06 Pakistan Premier League

The 2005–06 Pakistan Premier League season was the 2nd season of Pakistan Premier League and 51st season of Pakistan domestic football.

Pakistan Premier League
Season2005–06
ChampionsPakistan Army
1st Premier League title
3rd Pakistani title
RelegatedPanther Club
Pakistan Public Work Department
AFC President's CupPakistan Army
Matches played264
Goals scored346 (1.31 per match)
Top goalscorerImran Hussain (21 goals)
Biggest home winPakistan Army 10–0 Wohaib
(12 October 2005)
Biggest away winPakistan Navy 0–5 National Bank
(5 October 2005)
Highest scoringKarachi Port Trust 6–4 Panther Club
(21 August 2005)
Pakistan Army 10–0 Wohaib
(12 October 2005)
Longest winning run8 games
Pakistan Army
Longest unbeaten run14 games
Pakistan Army
Longest winless run13 games
Pakistan Public Work Department
Longest losing run6 games
Pakistan Public Work Department

WAPDA were the defending champions, winning their 1st Pakistan Premier League and 5th Pakistani title last season.

Pakistan Army won the title on 19 October 2005, after defeating Pakistan Telecommunication 2-0, with 54th and 70th minute goals from Mubassar and Jaffar Hussain, Army had one game to play against WAPDA who were three points away first position. Army won the league regardless of their result against WAPDA due to superior league. Army won the tie against WAPDA 3-1, with a brace from league's and team's top scorer Imran Hussain, Army ended up winning the league by six points.

Panther Club and Pakistan Public Work Department were relegated at the end of the season and will be replaced by Karachi Electric Supply Corporation and Pakistan Railways in the coming season.

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