2019–20 National Women Football Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| City | Karachi |
| Venue(s) | Karachi United Stadium KPT Stadium |
| Dates | Qualifying Round: November–December 2019; Final Round: 1–12 January 2020 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | Pakistan Army |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Pakistan Army (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Karachi United |
| Third place | WAPDA |
| Fourth place | Punjab |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 102 (6.38 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Sahar Zaman (27 goals) |
| Suha Herani | |
| Best goalkeeper | Syeda Mahpara (4 clean sheets) |
The 2019-2020 National Women Football Championship was the 12th season of the National Women Football Championship, the top-tier of women's football in Pakistan. The tournament took place in two phases: qualifying round in November 2019 and final round from 1 to 12 January 2020 in Karachi.[1]
Pakistan Army were able to defend their title by beating Karachi United 7-1 in the final.
Qualifying round
[edit]The qualifying round with 20 teams was held in November and December 2019 in three cities: Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore. The following 8 teams qualified for the final round:
- Diya
- Gilgit-Baltistan FA
- JAFA Soccer Academy
- Karachi Kickers
- Karachi United
- Pakistan Army
- Punjab
- WAPDA
Final round
[edit]Teams
[edit]For this edition, the qualifying round gathered 20 teams in November and December 2019 in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad[1] and 8 teams were selected for the final competition,[2] instead of 14 during the 2018 edition[3] and 20 during the 2021 edition starting in March.[4]
Football authorities were alleged to favour Karachi United as the competition took place in their home stadium and criticized because the playing field was not suitable for 11-a-side matches[5]
Group stages
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAPDA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 9 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Karachi United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 6 | |
| 3 | JAFA Soccer Academy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 3 | |
| 4 | Gilgit-Baltistan FA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 0 |
| JAFA Soccer Academy | 0–5 | WAPDA |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Karachi United | 0–8 | Gilgit-Baltistan FA |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| WAPDA | 11-0 | Gilgit-Baltistan FA |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| JAFA Soccer Academy | 0–4 | Karachi United |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| JAFA Soccer Academy | 1–0 | Gilgit-Baltistan FA |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Karachi United | 0–1 | WAPDA |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjab | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 9 | Advance to Knockout round |
| 2 | Pakistan Army | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 1 | +18 | 6 | |
| 3 | Diya W.F.C. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Karachi Kickers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | −35 | 0 |
| Karachi Kickers | 0–14 | Punjab |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Karachi Kickers | 0–18 | Pakistan Army |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Pakistan Army | 0–1 | Punjab |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Knockout round
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]| Punjab | 0–2 | Karachi United |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| WAPDA | 1-2 (a.e.t.) | Pakistan Army |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Third place
[edit]| WAPDA | 10–0 | Punjab |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Finals
[edit]Awards
[edit]- Best goalkeeper to Syeda Mahpara, WAPDA's captain.
- Golden boot to WAPDA's Sahar Zaman for scoring 27 goals.
- Most valuable player to Suha Herani of Karachi United.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Women's Football C'ship final round from January 1". The News International. 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ^ "PFF National Women Football Championship - 2020". Global Sports Archives. 2020-01-07. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ^ "PFF National Women Football Championship - 2020". Global Sports Archives. 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ^ "Pakistan's only official football competition for women kicks off on March 8". Dawn. 2021-02-22. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ^ "Muqaddas tops scoring charts in National Women Championship". The News International. 2020-01-10. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ^ "Pakistan Army trounces Karachi United 7-1 to lift NWFC trophy". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2022-01-10.