National Women Football Championship

The National Women Football Championship is the top cup competition for women's football clubs in Pakistan – designed as an equivalent to the National Challenge Cup for men. The most recent champion (2020) is Pakistan Army.

National Women Football Championship
Organising bodyPFF
Founded2005 (2005)
RegionPakistan
Number of teams20 (2021)
Current championsPakistan Army
(2nd title)
Most successful club(s)Young Rising Stars (5 titles)
WebsiteNWFC
2021

Background

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

Due to the political and judicial crisis of 2015 at the PFF, the championship was not held[1] before 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.[2] The championship was interrupted before the knock out stage starts.

Format

As of 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 will earn a spot in semi-finals.[3][4]

For the 2021 competition, 20 teams dispatched within four groups were originally supposed to participate to 59 scheduled matches.[5]

List of finals

The finals so far:

Year Winners Score Runners up Scorers Venue
2005 Punjab 1–0 WAPDA
2006 WAPDA 1–0 Islamabad
2007 Sports Science 1–0 Afghanistang
2008 Young Rising Stars W.F.C. 0–0 (a.e.t)
(5–4 pen.)		 WAPDA
2009 Malavan BAg 11–0 Sports Science
2010 Young Rising Stars W.F.C. 2-0 WAPDA
2011 Young Rising Stars W.F.C. 1–1 (a.e.t)
(4–3 pen.)		 Diya Young Rising Stars: Malika-e-Noor  50' (pen.)
Diya: Hajra Khan  18'		 Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad[6]
2012 Young Rising Stars W.F.C. 1–1 (a.e.t)
(2–0 pen.)		 WAPDA Young Rising Stars: Sana Mahmud  45'
WAPDA: Mahwish  49'		 Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad[7]
2013 Young Rising Stars W.F.C. 0–0 (a.e.t)
(3–2 pen.)		 Balochistan United Punjab Stadium, Lahore[8]
2014 Balochistan United 7–0 WAPDA Hajra Khan  4', 24', 39', Shahlyla Ahmadzai  54', Joyana  50', 90+2', Nadia  60' Punjab Stadium, Lahore[9]
2018 Pakistan Army 1–1 (a.e.t)
(3–0 pen.)		 WAPDA Pakistan Army: Khadija  41', WAPDA: Sidra  44' Punjab Stadium, Lahore[10]
2020 Pakistan Army 7–1 Karachi United Pakistan Army: Hajra  3', Eshal  25', 81', Alina  37', 90+3', Malika  40', Aliza  80', Karachi United: Suha Hirani  49'[11] Karachi United Stadium, Karachi
2021 Cancelled before knockout stage n/a n/a n/a K.M.C. Stadium and K.P.T. Stadium, Karachi

Performance by club
Club Winners Runners-up Winning Years
Young Rising Stars W.F.C.
5
0
 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Pakistan Army
2
0
 2018, 2020
WAPDA
1
6
 2006
Balochistan United
1
1
 2014
Sports Science
1
1
 2007
Malavan BAg
1
0
 2009
Punjab
1
0
 2005
Afghanistang
0
1
 –
Diya
0
1
 –
Islamabad
0
1
 –
Karachi United
0
1
 -

See also

References
  1. "'Women football also in decline due to PFF political crisis': Women NT stars to FPDC". footballpakistan.com. November 30, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  2. Lakhani, Faizan (2021-03-28). "National Women Football Championship called off after PFF office takeover". Geo Super. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  3. "Venue for National Women's Football C'ship yet to be decided [APP]". footballpakistan.com. APP. September 23, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  4. "National Women Football commences today [The Nation]". footballpakistan.com. The Nation. October 16, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  5. "National Women's Football Championship to start from March 8 in Karachi". footballpakistan.com. 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  6. "Young Rising Star beat Diya FC to clinch National Women Championship". dawn.com. DAWN. September 30, 2011. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  7. "Young Rising Star fight hard to retain Women Championship". footballpakistan.com. FPDC. October 9, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  8. "Young Rising Star WFC reaches 4th pinnacle [Tribune]". footballpakistan.com. Express Tribune. December 10, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  9. "Balochistan United WFC thrash WAPDA 7-0 to win National Women's Championship in style". footballpakistan.com. FPDC. August 30, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  10. "Army annex National Women Football trophy [The Nation]". footballpakistan.com. The Nationa . November 26, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  11. Pakistan Army trounces Karachi United 7-1 to life NWFC Football Pakistan.com 13 January 2020 Retrieved 26 February 2021
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