2008 National Women Football Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| City | Islamabad |
| Venue(s) | Jinnah Sports Stadium |
| Dates | 20 August 2008 - 30 August 2008 |
| Teams | 13 |
| Defending champions | Malavan FC |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Young Rising Stars (1st title) |
| Runner-up | WAPDA |
| Third place | Sports Sciences |
| Fourth place | Islamabad |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 74 (3.22 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Hajra Khan (Diya) |
| Nadia Bhatti (Young Rising Stars) | |
| Best goalkeeper | Saba Awan (Sports Sciences) |
The 2008 National Women Football Championship was the fourth season of the National Women Football Championship, the top-tier of women's football in Pakistan.
The tournament took place from 20 to 30 August 2008 at Jinnah Sports Stadium in Islamabad, and was organized by the Islamabad Football Association under directives of the Pakistan Football Federation.[1]
Young Rising Stars won their first title[2] by beating the WAPDA 5-3 on penalties in the final after the match had ended goalless in regular time.[3]
Teams
[edit]Thirteen teams took park in the event:[4]
- Azad Jammu & Kashmir
- Balochistan
- Diya
- Higher Education Commission
- Islamabad
- NWFP
- Pakistan Police
- Punjab
- Sindh
- Sports Sciences
- Vehari United
- WAPDA
- Young Rising Stars
Knockout stage
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]| Sports Sciences | 2–0 | Balochistan |
|---|---|---|
| Diya | 1–2 | Young Rising Stars |
|---|---|---|
Marium Laghari  46' (pen.) |
Report | Nadia Bhatti 23' (pen.), 42' (pen.) |
Referee: Hidayat Ullah
| WAPDA | 4–0 | Higher Education of Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Azra Nasir 26' Humera 34'Shabana Kausar 40'Aqeela Nasim 86' |
Report |
Semi-finals
[edit]| Young Rising Stars | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Sports Sciences |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Nadia Bhatti  |
1-0 | |
Third-place match
[edit]| Sports Sciences | 2–0 | Islamabad |
|---|---|---|
Final
[edit]| Young Rising Stars | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | WAPDA |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 5-4 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "National Women's Football starts today". DAWN.COM. 2008-08-20. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ Agencies (2010-12-07). "Pakistan's women team for SAFF Championship announced". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ "Giant-killer Rising Star stun Wapda". The Nation. 2008-08-31. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ "Pakistan (Women Tournaments) 2008". RSSSF. Retrieved 2022-01-30.