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National Women's Football Championship

Organising body	Pakistan Football Federation
Founded	2005; 19 years ago (2005)
Country	Pakistan
Confederation	AFC
Number of clubs	24 (2024)
Current champions	Karachi City (1st title)
Most championships	Young Rising Stars (5 titles)
TV partners	PTV Sports
Current: 2024 National Women Football Championship

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.

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). The most recent champion is Karachi City, which won in the 2024 edition.

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.

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. The championship was interrupted before the knockout stage started.

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.

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

Tournament summary

List of finals

Edition	Year	Winners	Score	Runners up	Scorers	Venue
1st	2005	Punjab	1–0	WAPDA	Punjab: Shika Nazir Masih 53'	Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad
2nd	2006	WAPDA	1–0	Islamabad	WAPDA: Misbah Siddiqui	Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad
3rd	2007	Sports Sciences Department	1–0	Afghanistan	Sports Sciences Department: Ayesha Khan 26'	Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad
4th	2008	Young Rising Stars	0–0 (a.e.t) (5–4 pen.)	WAPDA		Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad
5th	2009	Malavan BA	11–0	Sports Sciences Department	Malavan BA: Fereshteh Karimi 2', 5', Maryam Irandost 26', 37', Neda Abdollahzadeh 30', Sara Ghomi Marzdahti 35', Fatemeh Arzhangi 43', Hajar Shahmalekpour 56', 59', 68', Sepideh Nazhati 70'	Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad
6th	2010	Young Rising Stars	2-0	WAPDA	Young Rising Stars: Malika-e-Noor 20', Asma Yaseen 55'	Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad
7th	2011	Young Rising Stars	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
8th	2012	Young Rising Stars	1–1 (a.e.t) (2–0 pen.)	WAPDA	Young Rising Stars: Sana Mahmud 45' WAPDA: Mahwish 49'	Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad
9th	2013	Young Rising Stars	0–0 (a.e.t) (3–2 pen.)	Balochistan United		Punjab Stadium, Lahore
10th	2014	Balochistan United	7–0	WAPDA	Balochistan United: Hajra Khan 4', 24', 39', Shahlyla Ahmadzai 54', Joyana 50', 90+2', Nadia 60'	Punjab Stadium, Lahore
11th	2018	Pakistan Army	1–1 (a.e.t) (3–0 pen.)	WAPDA	Pakistan Army: Khadija 41' WAPDA: Sidra 44'	Punjab Stadium, Lahore
12th	2019- 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'	Karachi United Stadium, Karachi
13th	2024	Karachi City	4–0	Legacy	Karachi City: Rameen Farid 14', Sanah Mehdi 28', Zahmena Malik 52', Zulfia Nazir 75'	Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad

• Guest teams invited by Pakistan Football Federation, Afghanistan represented Afghanistan and Malavan BA represented Iran.

Performance by club

• Guest teams invited by Pakistan Football Federation, Afghanistan women's national football team represented Afghanistan and Malavan BA represented Iran.

See also

• Football in Pakistan
• Sport in Pakistan
• AFC Women's Club Championship

References

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2. ^ natasha.raheel (9 December 2013). "Young Rising Star WFC reaches 4th pinnacle". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
3. ^ 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. ^ "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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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.
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19. "Army annex National Women Football trophy". The Nation. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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