National Women's Football Championship (Pakistan)

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National Women's Football Championship
National Women's Football Championship logo.png
Organising body Pakistan Football Federation
Founded2005;20 years ago (2005)
CountryPakistan
Confederation AFC
Number of clubs24 (2024)
International cup(s) SAFF Club Women's Championship
Current champions Karachi City (1st title)
Most championships Young Rising Stars (5 titles)
Broadcaster(s) PTV Sports
Current: 2024

The National Women's Football Championship is the top cup competition for women's football clubs in Pakistan. It was started in 2005 by the Pakistan Football Federation. [1]

Contents

Young Rising Stars has been the most successful team in the history of the competition, winning it five times (including four consecutive wins from 2010 to 2013). [2] The most recent champion is Karachi City, which won in the 2024 edition. [3] [4]

History

The first edition was held in 2005, organised by Pakistan Football Federation (PFF).

On 4 August 2010, PFF president Faisal Saleh Hayat dedicated the Best Player Award of the National Women Football Championship to Misha Dawood, the late Diya WFC midfielder. Misha had been on the ill-fated Airblue Flight 202 which crashed in the Margalla Hills on 28 July 2010. [5]

Due to the political and judicial crisis of 2015 at the PFF, the championship was not held from 2015 to 2018.

The 2021 edition was cancelled, no official reason was given, but the decision took place after the Pakistan Football Federation's office was attacked and people inside held hostage by its former president, Syed Ashfaq Hussain Shah, and his group. [6] The championship was interrupted before the knockout stage started. [7]

Format

The number of teams participating has varied through the years. In the first edition, 8 teams took part. In the 2018 edition, 16 teams participated in the tournament, with three departmental teams, four provincial teams, four regional teams and five club teams, divided into four groups, winner of each group would earn a spot in semi-finals. [8]

Since the 2024 edition, only club sides, excluding the departmental and provincial teams have been eligible to participate in the National Women Football Championship. [9] [10]

Tournament summary

EditionYearNo. of teamsWinnersRunners-upThird positionFourth positionMisha Dawood Trophy (best player)Top scorerBest goalkeeperFair-play award
1st 2005 8PunjabWAPDABalochistanSindhMunazzeh ShahidKhalida NoorIslamabad
2nd 2006 12WAPDA Islamabad Balochistan RedSindh GreensMejzgaan OrakzaiRifat Mehdi
3rd 2007 14Sports Sciences Department Afghanistan g Diya BalochistanRifat Mehdi
4th 2008 13 Young Rising Stars WAPDASports Sciences Department Islamabad Nadia Bhatti Hajra Khan Saba AwanIslamabad
5th 2009 13 Malavan BA gSports Sciences Department Young Rising Stars WAPDAMariam Irandost
6th 2010 12 Young Rising Stars WAPDASports Sciences Department Islamabad Hajra Khan Malika-e-Noor Syeda Mahpara
7th 2011 16 Young Rising Stars Diya WAPDA Balochistan United Hajra Khan Malika-e-Noor Syeda Mahpara Balochistan United
8th 2012 12 Young Rising Stars WAPDA Balochistan United Islamabad Asmara Habib Kiani Hajra Khan Syeda Mahpara Vehari United
9th 2013 16 Young Rising Stars Balochistan United Pakistan Army Islamabad
10th 2014 16 Balochistan United WAPDA Pakistan Army Diya Malika-e-Noor Hajra Khan Syeda Mahpara Pakistan Army
11th 2018 14 Pakistan Army WAPDAPunjab Karachi United KhadijaMasooma Chaudhry Syeda Mahpara Punjab
12th 2019–20 20 (qual.)

8 (final round)

 Pakistan Army Karachi United WAPDAPunjabSuha Herani Sahar Zaman Syeda Mahpara
n/a 2021 19Cancelled midway
13th 2024 24 Karachi City Legacy Karachi United Hazara Quetta Nadia Khan Eman MustafaNisha AshrafHazara Quetta

List of finals

EditionYearWinnersScoreRunners upScorersVenue
1st 2005 Punjab1–0WAPDAPunjab: Shika Nazir Masih Soccerball shade.svg53' Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad [11] [1]
2nd 2006
WAPDA
1–0 Islamabad WAPDA: Misbah Siddiqui Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad [12]
3rd 2007 Sports Sciences Department1–0 Afghanistan gSports Sciences Department: Ayesha Khan Soccerball shade.svg26' Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad [13]
4th 2008 Young Rising Stars 0–0 (a.e.t)
(5–4 pen.)		WAPDA Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad [14]
5th 2009 Malavan BA g11–0Sports Sciences Department Malavan BA: Fereshteh Karimi Soccerball shade.svg2', 5', Maryam Irandost Soccerball shade.svg26', 37', Neda Abdollahzadeh Soccerball shade.svg30', Sara Ghomi Marzdahti Soccerball shade.svg35', Fatemeh Arzhangi Soccerball shade.svg43', Hajar Shahmalekpour Soccerball shade.svg56', 59', 68', Sepideh Nazhati Soccerball shade.svg70' Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad [15] [16]
6th 2010 Young Rising Stars 2-0WAPDA Young Rising Stars: Malika-e-Noor Soccerball shade.svg20', Asma Yaseen Soccerball shade.svg55' Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad [17]
7th 2011 Young Rising Stars 1–1 (a.e.t)
(4–3 pen.)		 Diya Young Rising Stars: Malika-e-Noor Soccerball shade.svg50' (pen.)
Diya: Hajra Khan Soccerball shade.svg18'		 Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad [18]
8th 2012 Young Rising Stars 1–1 (a.e.t)
(2–0 pen.)		WAPDA Young Rising Stars: Sana Mahmud Soccerball shade.svg45'
WAPDA: Mahwish Soccerball shade.svg49'		 Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad
9th 2013 Young Rising Stars 0–0 (a.e.t)
(3–2 pen.)		 Balochistan United Punjab Stadium, Lahore [2]
10th 2014 Balochistan United 7–0WAPDABalochistan United: Hajra Khan Soccerball shade.svg4', 24', 39', Shahlyla Ahmadzai Soccerball shade.svg54', Joyana Soccerball shade.svg50', 90+2', Nadia Soccerball shade.svg60' Punjab Stadium, Lahore
11th 2018 Pakistan Army 1–1 (a.e.t)
(3–0 pen.)		WAPDA Pakistan Army: Khadija Soccerball shade.svg41'

WAPDA: Sidra Soccerball shade.svg44'

 Punjab Stadium, Lahore [19]
12th 2019-20 Pakistan Army 7–1 Karachi United Pakistan Army: Hajra Soccerball shade.svg3', Eshal Soccerball shade.svg25', 81', Alina Soccerball shade.svg37', 90+3', Malika Soccerball shade.svg40', Aliza Soccerball shade.svg80' Karachi United: Suha Hirani Soccerball shade.svg49' Karachi United Stadium, Karachi [20]
13th 2024 Karachi City 4–0LegacyKarachi City: Rameen Farid Soccerball shade.svg14', Sanah Mehdi Soccerball shade.svg28', Zahmena Malik Soccerball shade.svg52', Zulfia Nazir Soccerball shade.svg75' Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad [3] [4]

Performance by club

ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning year(s)Runner-up years
Young Rising Stars 50 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Pakistan Army 20 2018, 2019–20
WAPDA16 2006 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018
Balochistan United 11 2014 2013
Sports Sciences Department, University of the Punjab 11 2007 2009
Karachi City 10 2024
Malavan BA g10 2009
Punjab10 2005
Legacy01 2024
Afghanistan g01– 2007
Diya 01– 2011
Islamabad 01– 2006
Karachi United 01– 2019–20

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 natasha.raheel (9 December 2013). "Young Rising Star WFC reaches 4th pinnacle". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  3. 1 2 Reporter, Sports (11 August 2024). "Karachi City FC bags National Women's Football Club Championship 2024 title". Association Press of Pakistan. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Karachi City FC claims National Women's Football Club Championship 2024 title". The Nation. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "PFF dedicates best player trophy to Misha Dawood". Brecorder. 4 August 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  6. ↑ Lakhani, Faizan (28 March 2021). "National Women Football Championship called off after PFF office takeover". Geo Super . Retrieved 28 March 2021.
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  8. ↑ "National Women Football commences today". The Nation. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  9. ↑ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (10 April 2024). "PFF NC announces women's championship for clubs only". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  10. ↑ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (20 April 2024). "PFF NC faces examination, venue obstacles in holding domestic events". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "WOMEN'S SOCCER: Khadija strikes as Punjab lift title". DAWN.COM. 30 September 2005. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "Wapda lift women soccer trophy". DAWN.COM. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  13. ↑ "Lahore Club claim women soccer title". DAWN.COM. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  14. ↑ "Giant-killer Rising Star stun Wapda". The Nation. 31 August 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  15. ↑ "Iran win Pakistan National Women Football Championship". Mehr News Agency. 16 August 2009. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  16. ↑ "Malavan FC thrash Sports Sciences to clinch football title". DAWN.COM. 12 August 2009. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  17. ↑ "Young Rising Stars beat WAPDA to win NWFC". DAWN.COM. 6 August 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  18. ↑ "Young Rising Star beat Diya FC to clinch National Women Championship". dawn.com. DAWN. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  19. ↑ "Army annex National Women Football trophy". The Nation. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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