[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.

[5] The East Pakistan football team traces its origins back to 1948, when they played an exhibition match against the Indian Olympic Selection in Dacca.

[12] In 1956, Wazed Ali Miyazi captained the team during the seventh National Championship in Karachi, although their progress in the tournament remains unrecorded.

[19] The loss on home turf led to local fans throwing stones at referee Mahmood Shah due to his alleged controversial decisions during the match.

[23] The chief minister of East Pakistan, Ataur Rahman Khan, handed over the prizes, with Whites captain Mari receiving the championship’s Best Player award.

[24] East Pakistan Whites XI: Ranjit, Ghaznavi, Eugene Gomes, Arzu, Nabi, Shamsu, Rashid Chunna, S.A. Jamman Mukta, Kabir, Mari (captain), Shah Alam.

[26] The team included four other internationals: Manzur Hasan Mintu, Mari Chowdhury, Kabir Ahmed, and Abid Ghazi (from Karachi, West Pakistan).

Ultimately, East Pakistan, captained by Kabir Ahmed, reached the championship semi-final held on 9 November, defeating Punjab with a solitary goal by Shah Alam.

[30] East Pakistan XI: Ranjit, Zahir, Ghaznavi, Nabi, Abid, Imam Bakhsh, Islam, Kabir (captain), Ashraf, Mari, Shah Alam.

Coached by Sheikh Shaheb Ali, the team entered the tournament without key players Amir Jang Ghaznavi, Kabir Ahmed, Aman Chowdhury, Abu Jan, and Qamru, all of whom were suspended while playing for Mohammedan SC in the Aga Khan Gold Cup.

[35] They eventually reached the final, held on 27 November, where a goal in the 75th minute by Musa Jr. clinched the team’s first-ever National Championship title in a match against Karachi Whites.

[2][36][37] The team returned to Dacca via Pakistan International Airlines on 30 November, where they were warmly welcomed by high-ranking government officials and enthusiastic football fans.

[38] East Pakistan XI: Siddique, Zahir (captain), Saifuddin, Rasool Bakhsh, Gafur Baloch, Samad, Bashir, Musa Jr., Yaqoob, Abdullah, Rabbani.

Notably, Pakistan's final squad for the tournament included four East Pakistani players: Fazlur Rahman Arzu, Nabi Chowdhury, Tajul Islam Manna, and Abdur Rahim.

Eventually, national coach John McBride included both Kabir Ahmed and Abul Khayer in the squad for Pakistan's tour.

[43] On 25 January, Burma played another exhibition match against the East Wing, winning 1–9 in the game held at Chittagong's Niaz Stadium.

[47] ESPF XI: Sadek (Zafar Imam), Zahir, Kazi Mobassar Hossain, Saifuddin, Debinash, Samad, Pintoo, Kabir, Bashir, Shamsul Islam Mollah, Jamil Akhter (Batu), Pratap.

[47] In 1963, during a global tour, Germany's Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf encountered aircraft problems, resulting in an unplanned stay in Pakistan.

[49] East Pakistan XI: Ranjit, Qamruzzaman Qamru, Ghaznavi, Nabi, Abid, Noor Islam, Kabir, Ashraf, Bashir, Habib Ahmed, Shah Alam.

[49] Carson Institute XI: Farooq, Hafeez, Anwar, Rashir, Ramzan, Alford, Zakaria, Abid, Ejaz, Ahmed, Nazir.

[50] On 31 October 1967, the Pakistan Football Federation arranged a youth team consisting of mainly East Pakistani players which lost 2–5 against the touring American club Dallas Tornado in Dacca.

East Pakistan defeated Border Security Force team from India by 2–0 in the final with Maula Bakhsh scoring a brace.

The East Pakistan Youth Team went on to defeat Chittagong Division 3–1 in the championship final, with striker Iqbal Chowdhury scoring twice.