2021 National Women Football Championship
Country | Pakistan |
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Dates | 8 March to 3 April 2021 |
Championship venue | KMC and stadiums, Karachi |
Teams | 19 |
Defending champions | Pakistan Army |
← 2019-2020 |
The 2021 National Women's Football Championship is the 13th edition of the National Women Football Championship, the top-tier of Women's association football in Pakistan. It is being staged in Karachi from 8 March to 3 April 2021. All matches are being held at the KMC and stadiums with the later scheduled to hold the finals.[1] On 27 March 2021, the Championship was cancelled with only the group stage held.[2] The development stage tournament was also cancelled. Another group is continuing to organise it, but it will not be officially recognised as a national level tournament.
Format[]
This year's championship is divided into two parts: the main tournament and a development stage tournament. The main tournament consists of group stage matches with the top two teams from each group moving forward to the next stage. The development stage tournament will feature the remaining three teams from each group in a knock out tournament.[1] There are eight referees for this tournament, and only one is a woman.[3]
Awards[]
The total amount to be awarded for this championship is PKR 3.2 million. It is divided into team and individual awards. The monetary awards are as follows:[1]
Team[]
- Winner: Rs. 1 million
- Runner-up: Rs. 750,000
- Third-placed: Rs. 500,000
- Development stage winners: Rs. 50,000
Individual[]
Total prize money for players, coaches and referees is Rs. 925,000.
Teams[]
Initially a total of 20 teams were set to participate in the tournament. However, due to differences on the grant allocation, Model Town W.F.C. pulled out, leaving 19 teams in the field.[4]:
- Diya W.F.C.
- F.C. Karachi
- Hazara Girls F.A.
- Hazara Quetta F.A.
- Higher Education Commission (HEC)
- Highlanders F.C.
- Jafa Soccer Academy
- Karachi United
- Karachi W.F.C.
- Masha United
- Model Town W.F.C. (withdrew)
- MUK W.F.C.
- Nawanshehr United F.C.
- Pakistan Army(TH)
- Riaz Kamil FC
- Sialkot City W.F.C.
- Young Rising W.F.C. (Layyah)
- Notes
- TH = Championship title holders
Seven teams including Masha United, Hazara Quetta Football Academy and Hazara Girls Football Academy made their debuts. For the second time in the championship's history, foreign players are included as part of a local team.[5] Some players are very young, such as those of Hazara Girls F.A., who are all under 15 years old, and one of them is 11.[6]
Covid-19[]
Mitigation protocol[]
The championship is being conducted with a few protocols including mandatory wearing of masks, temperature screening and a ban on handshakes and team scrums.[4] However, there is no testing of the players or officials including the foreign players who joined Masha United in Karachi.[4]
Suspension of matches[]
On 15 March, PFF announced that all group 'B' matches were suspended following a positive test of a Karachi United player.[7] All players and officials from Karachi United as well as all those from teams having first and second contact i.e Karachi WFC, Sialkot City WFC and HEC underwent covid test. On 19 March, it was reported that Karachi WFC and HEC had returned negative tests while results of the other two teams were still waited on. Matches involving the former two teams and the remaining 5th team, Masha United, are set to resume on 20 March 2021. The other two teams will not be involved in any matches until all members return negative test results.
Broadcasting[]
Like the previous championship, this year's tournament is streamed live operated by MyCujoo.[1]
AFC Women’s Football Day[]
The championship opened on 8 March 2021 with a celebration of AFC Women's Football Day at KPT Stadium, Karachi. Around 50 schoolgirls were introduced to the basis of football by members of the national team including Hajra Khan.[4]
Tournament cancellation[]
On 27 March 2021, the championship 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]
Group stage[]
Group A[]
Pos. | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | WAPDA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | +37 | 9 |
2 | Hazara Girls F.A. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | -13 | 4 |
3 | Gilgit W.F.C. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 3 |
4 | Hazara Quetta F.C. | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | -11 | 1 |
5 | Model Town W.F.C. | Withdrew |
WAPDA | 14–0 | Gilgit W.F.C. |
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Syeda Dua Gillani ![]() Maria Khan ![]() Fatima Ansari ![]() Sanober ![]() Sahar Zaman ![]() Shanzay Nazir ![]() |
Hazara Girls F.A. | 0–0 | Hazara Quetta F.C. |
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Hazara Quetta | 0–5 | Gilgit WFC |
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Zahra ![]() Samreen ![]() Shahzadi ![]() Misbah ![]() |
WAPDA | v | Model Town WFC |
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WAPDA | 6–0 | Hazara Quetta F.A. |
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Shanzay Nazir ![]() Mehnaz Shah ![]() Sanober ![]() Fatima Ansari ![]() Kainat Gul ![]() |
Model Town WFC | v | Gilgit WFC |
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Model Town WFC | v | Hazar Girls F.A. |
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WAPDA | v | Hazara Quetta F.A. |
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Group B[]
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Masha United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 2 | +58 | 10 |
2 | Karachi United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 2 | +32 | 10 |
3 | HEC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
4 | Sialkot City W.F.C. | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 42 | -10 | 1 |
5 | Karachi W.F.C. | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 64 | -61 | 1 |
Karachi United | 19–0 | Karachi W.F.C. |
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Zulfia Nazir ![]() ![]() Eshal Shaikh ![]() Nina Zehri ![]() Naqia ![]() |
Masha United | 19–0 | Sialkot City W.F.C. |
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![]() Anita KC ![]() Zara Iqbal ![]() Samroz Samreena Limbu ![]() Gita Rana ![]() |
Sialkot City WFC | 2–2 | Karachi WFC |
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Noor ![]() Cinderella ![]() |
Hania Naveed ![]() |
Karachi United | 2–0 | HEC |
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Zulfia Nazir ![]() |
HEC | 0–4 | Masha United |
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Sialkot City WFC | 0–11 | Karachi United |
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Soha ![]() Zulfia Nazir ![]() Eshal ![]() |
HEC | 8–1 | Karachi WFC |
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Sidra ![]() Shumaila ![]() Anmol ![]() |
Mehak Amin ![]() |
Karachi United | 2–2 | Masha United |
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Zulfia Nazir ![]() Aliha Aladin ![]() |
Ariba ![]() Sara Limbu ![]() |
Group C[]
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Army | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 52 | 12 |
2 | Jafa Soccer Academy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
3 | F.C. Karachi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 35 | -30 | 4 |
4 | Riaz Kamil F.C. | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 3 |
5 | Young Rising W.F.C. (Layyah) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 23 | -21 | 1 |
Riaz Kamil F.C. | 1–1 | F.C. Karachi |
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Areeba ![]() |
Wania Hasan ![]() |
Jafa Soccer Academy | 8–1 | F.C. Karachi |
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Sara Abdul Majeed ![]() Fatima ![]() Kiran Fatima ![]() Marwa ![]() |
Zoha Adnan ![]() |
Pakistan Army | 15–0 | Young Rising WFC (Layyah) |
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Hajra Khan ![]() Aliza ![]() Swaiba ![]() Rameen ![]() Khadija ![]() Mishal ![]() Eeshal ![]() Rishail ![]() |
Pakistan Army | 9–0 | Riaz Kamil FC |
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Hajra Khan ![]() Rameen Fareed ![]() Eeshal Fayyaz ![]() Swaiba Sarfraz ![]() Rishail 69’ ![]() |
Jafa Soccer Academy | 4–0 | Young Rising WFC (District Layyah) |
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Fatima ![]() Bisma ![]() Kiran Fatima ![]() |
Riaz Kamil FC | 1–1 | Young Rising WFC (District Layyah) |
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Areeba![]() |
Tooba![]() |
Pakistan Army | 25–0 | FC Karachi |
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Aliza Sabir![]() Swaiba Sarfraz ![]() Hajra Khan ![]() Alina ![]() Rameen Fareed ![]() Roshnan Ali ![]() Mishal Bhatti ![]() |
Jafa Soccer Academy | 0–0 | Riaz Kamil FC |
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FC Karachi | 3–1 | Young Rising WFC (District Layyah) |
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Zoha Adnan![]() Alina Mirza ![]() |
Saima Parveen![]() |
Group D[]
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Highlanders FC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | +41 | 12 |
2 | Diya W.F.C. | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 4 | +33 | 9 |
3 | Mohsen Gillani W.F.C. | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 6 |
4 | Nawanshehr United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 29 | -28 | 1 |
5 | MUK W.F.C. | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 33 | -33 | 1 |
Diya W.F.C. | 13–0 | Mohsen Gillani W.F.C. |
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Nawanshehr United | 0–16 | Highlanders F.C. |
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Nazalia ![]() Asmara Habib ![]() Kafia Karim ![]() Abiha Haidar ![]() Fatima Qayyum ![]() |
Diya W.F.C. | 15–0 | MUK W.F.C. |
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Shumaila Gulab Hussain ![]() ![]() Aliya Jalka ![]() Zunaira Shah ![]() Marium Zehri ![]() Ameerah Haq ![]() |
Highlanders F.C. | 8–0 | Mohsen Gillani W.F.C. |
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Fariha ![]() Nazalia ![]() Asmara Habib ![]() |
Nawanshehr United | 0–9 | Diya W.F.C. |
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Zunaira Shah ![]() Rukhsar Rashid ![]() Kiran Qureshi ![]() Aliya Jhallka ![]() Ubeer ![]() Shumaila Gulab Hussain ![]() |
Mohsen Gillani W.F.C. | 5–0 | MUK W.F.C. |
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Ayesha Shafiq ![]() Shanzay ![]() Arisha ![]() |
Knock out stage[]
The top two teams from each group moved into the knock out stage. The remaining three teams from each group moved in to the development stage tournament. As the NWFC was cancelled on 27 March 2021 the knockout stages which were to begin on 28 March 2021 were not held.
Development stage tournament[]
This tournament comprised the 11 teams which did not move into the knockout stages. The pre-quarter final matches were held at the Aga Khan Gymkhana ground before the tournament was cancelled. The following teams were included:
- FC Karachi
- Gilgit WFC
- Hazara Quetta Football Academy
- HEC
- Karachi WFC
- Mohsen Gillani WFC
- MUK FC
- Nawanshehr United FC
- Riaz Kamil
- Sialkot City WFC
- Young Rising WFC (District Layyah)
Hazara Quetta Football Academy | 1–0 | Young Rising WFC (District Layyah) |
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Farzana Ghulam Nabi ![]() |
Sialkot City WFC | 2–0 | MUK FC |
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Alizay Asad ![]() Fatima Shahzad ![]() |
Nawanshehr United FC | 0–3 | Karachi WFC |
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Hania Naveed ![]() |
References[]
- ^ a b c d "National Women's Football Championship set to kick off amid Covid cloud". The News International. 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ a b Lakhani, Faizan (2021-03-28). "National Women Football Championship called off after PFF office takeover". Geo Super. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
- ^ Lakhani, Faizan (2021-03-19). "Meet Kashmala Batool, the only woman referee in the 13th National Women Football Championship". Geo News. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ a b c d Wasim, Umaid (2021-03-08). "National Women's Football Championship set to kick off amid Covid cloud". Dawn. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ Lakhani, Faizan (2021-03-08). "No Covid-19 testing for National Women Football Championship". Geo TV. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ Raheel, Natasha (2021-03-18). "Despite 17-0 loss, Hazara girls keep spirits high". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ^ Wasim, Umaid (2021-03-16). "First Covid-19 case emerges in National Women's Football Championship". Dawn. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
External links[]
- Women's football competitions in Pakistan
- Football leagues in Pakistan
- Women's sports leagues in Pakistan
- Association football events postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2021 in Pakistani women's sport