2024 National Women's Football Championship (Pakistan)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| Dates | 21 July – 10 August 2024 |
| Teams | 26 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Karachi City |
| Runners-up | Legacy WFC |
| Third place | Karachi United |
| Fourth place | Hazara Quetta WFC |
| SAFF Club Championship | Karachi City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 39 |
| Goals scored | 349 (8.95 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Zulfia Nazir (26 goals) (Complete Round) Eman Mustafa (8 goals) (Final Round) |
| Awards | |
| Best player | Nadia Khan |
| Best goalkeeper | Nisha Ashraf |
The 2024 National Women's Football Championship was the 13th edition of the National Women's Football Championship, the top-tier cup competition of women's association football in Pakistan.
First stage was held in Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, and Quetta from 21 July to 26 July 2024. Second stage was held in Islamabad from 2 August to 10 August 2024. The tournament consisted of 26 teams, and was the first to feature no departmental teams, meaning that Pakistan Army was unable to defend their title.[1][2][3] Karachi City were crowned champions on 10th of August 2024.[4][5][6]
Group Stage
A total of 24 teams participated in the tournament after the withdrawal of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto and Hazara Girls. Divided into 4 sections based on their location.
Balochistan Center
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazara Quetta WFC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | +30 | 9 |
| 2 | Balochistan WFC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 6 |
| 3 | Hazara United WFC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
| 4 | Hazara Womwn WFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 24 | −22 | 0 |
Source: PFF
Islamabad Center
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legacy WFC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19 | 6 |
| 2 | Gilgit WFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 3 |
| 3 | Smurfs WFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
Source: PFF
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highlanders WFC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | +20 | 6 |
| 2 | Strikers WFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 3 |
| 3 | Nawansher United WFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | −29 | 0 |
Source: PFF
Karachi Center
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karachi United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 6 |
| 2 | MUK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Young Muslim WFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0 |
Source: PFF
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karachi City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | +77 | 6 |
| 2 | Mohsen Gillani WFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 33 | −29 | 3 |
| 3 | Jahangir Memorial WFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | −48 | 0 |
Source: PFF
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diya | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 |
| 2 | Baloch Muhammadan WFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Over Seas WFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Source: PFF
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jafa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 3 |
| 2 | Karachi Women | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
| 3 | Shaheed Benazir Bhutto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Hazara Girls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: PFF
Lahore Center
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TWK LHR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | +26 | 6 |
| 2 | Real Lahore | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Young Rising Stars | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27 | −26 | 0 |
Source: PFF
Final Round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karachi United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 9 |
| 2 | Hazara Quetta WFC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | Highlanders WFC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
| 4 | Jafa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 1 |
Source: PFF
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karachi City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | +25 | 9 |
| 2 | Legacy WFC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 6 |
| 3 | TWK LHR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 3 |
| 4 | Diya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | −40 | 0 |
Source: PFF
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 8–0 | Hazara Quetta WFC | |
| Legacy WFC | 6–0 | Karachi United |
Third place play-off
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
|
Hazara Quetta WFC |
2–3 | Karachi United |
Final
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
|
Legacy WFC |
0–4 | Karachi City |
Awards
| Award | Recipient | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Top Scorer | Eman Mustafa | Legacy WFC |
| Most Valuable Player | Nadia Khan | Karachi City |
| Best Goalkeeper | Nisha Ashraf | Karachi City |
| Fair play | – | Hazara Quetta |
References
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