Early years The football team was established during the
British Raj, and is believed to have been founded in 1887, the year the
Karachi Port Trust was established. By the 1930s, the team was reported playing in several tournaments in Karachi.
Post-independence (1947–1960s) In 1959, the team captained by
Pakistan national team left winger
Ibrahim, and including other internationals such as goalkeeper
Shamoo Abdul Ghani, toured
Portuguese-ruled Goa for two friendlies. An opening game in
Panaji against a local Goa XI ended in a 1–1 draw, and a second match in
Margão against a Goa Selection ending in a 0–1 loss for KPT. Some sources state a win for KPT in the first match.
National success and continental debut (1960s–1992) In 1964, the team jointly won
1964 Aga Khan Gold Cup along with
Dhaka Mohammedan, after drawing the final match by nil, and the replay match by 1–1. In the 1987
National Football Championship, the club finished as runner-up after falling against
Crescent Textile Mills in the final. KPT won the
National Departmental Championship in 1990. Subsequently the team played at the
1991–92 Asian Cup Winners’ Cup, where they lost 0–9 on aggregate to Indonesia’'s
Pupuk Kaltim (6–0, 3–0) in the first round.
Entry to the Pakistan Premier League (2004–2011) The club is one of the founding members of current top-flight
Pakistan Premier League, appearing in every season since the
first edition in 2004.
Crisis years (2012–2019) In 2012, the club was hit hard in middle of a crisis as
KESC and
NBP signed its key players, and the consequent disappointing results and ongoing struggle with the management. In 2023, the parental organization hinted at the revive the sport clubs after the restoration of departmental sports in Pakistan in 2022, however no progress was made. == Stadium ==