Pre-Independence (1937–1947) Hazara Club Quetta was established in 1937. During a period when the Hazara community was organized around traditional structures such as the Khanwada (family), tribe, and ethnic lineage. Five individuals, Babu Qasim Ali, Haji Nasir Ali Khan, Haji Ghulam Haider, Muhammad Issa, and Nowruz Ali Babul, came together to establish the Hazara Football Club. The team was associated with the
106th Hazara Pioneers, a regiment established in 1904, which also participated in rifle shooting and hockey. The club also played in several competitions in the
Indian subcontinent in the early 1940s. The club went on to win titles such as the All-India Wickham Cup in 1945.
Post-Independence (1947–1960s) After
Pakistan's Independence in 1947, the club continued to field talents such as
Qayyum Changezi,
Abdul Wahid Durrani,
Ahmed Ali, and Safdar Ali Babul, who was both a footballer and a hockey player who represented
Pakistan Hockey Team at the
1952 Helsinki Olympics. The team played in the regional Quetta Football League. The club won the
Pakistan Inter-Province Soccer Tournament, and also the
All Pakistan Saint John Tournament which was a regional football tournament held in
Quetta, that they had also won several times. By the early 50s to 60s, The club solidified itself as one of the best clubs from
Quetta, winning several championships across the country, fostering players such as
Qayyum Changezi and
Younas Changezi. In 1956, the team travelled to
Iran, they left by
Zahedan railway station and were invited to play
exhibition matches in
Abadan, Iran against
Bargh Shiraz. In the 1960s, majority of the Quetta Divisional team that participated in the
National Football Championship were players from Hazara Club Quetta. The club continued to play in many tournaments in the 1960s.
Rise (1970s–2000s) During the 1970s, Hazara Club went on to win several regional, divisional, international trophies. In 1977, The club appointed former captain and international player
Ahmed Ali as a coach. He served the club as coach until 2003. During his tenure, it is said that around 30 Hazara players emerged to international status. He was also the one of the most successful coaches in the history of the club, winning around 17 invitational, regional, and domestic trophies from 1977 till 2003.
Later years The club went on to feature in several tournaments across
Pakistan. == Honours ==