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Pakistan Army W.F.C.
Pakistan Army women's football team is a Pakistan, Pakistani Women's association football, women's football team which competes in the National Women Football Championship (NWFC). It is a departmental team run by Pakistan Army. As of March 2021, it is a two-time NWFC defending champion, having won the 2018 National Women Football Championship, 2018 and 2019–20 National Women Football Championship, 2019-2020 titles. National Women Football Championship 9th edition (2013) Army made it to the final round of the 9th National Women Football Championship in 2013. 12th edition (2019–2020) The 12th National Women Football Championship was held in two phases: qualifying rounds (November 2019) and final round (January 2020). On 12 January 2020, Army retained its title when it beat Karachi United by 7–1 in the final held at the Karachi United Stadium in Karachi. Notable team members # Hajra Khan (footballer), Hajra Khan [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Army
The Pakistan Army (, ) is the Army, land service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The roots of its modern existence trace back to the British Indian Army that ceased to exist following the partition of India, Partition of British India, which occurred as a result of the Indian Independence Act 1947, 1947 Indian Independence Act of the United Kingdom. According to statistics provided by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in 2021, the Pakistan Army has approximately 560,000 active duty, active-duty personnel, supported by the #Combat maneuvering organizations, Army Reserve and National Guard of Pakistan, National Guard. Pakistani citizens can enlist for voluntary military service upon reaching 16 years of age, but cannot be deployed for combat until the age of 18 in accordance with the Constitution of Pakistan. The primary objective and constitutional mission of the Pakistan Army is to ensure the national security and national unity of Pakistan by defend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Women Football Championship
The National Women Football Championship is the top cup competition for women's football clubs in Pakistan – designed as an equivalent to the National Challenge Cup for men. It was started in 2005 by the Pakistan Football Federation. Young Rising Stars has been the most successful team in the history of he competition, winning it five times (including four consecutive wins from 2010 to 2013). WAPDA has had the most final appearances (7), winning once and losing six times. The most recent champion is Pakistan Army, which defended its 2018 title in 2019-20. History The first edition was held in 2005, organised by Pakistan Football Federation (PFF). On 4th August 2010, Pakistan Football Federation President Faisal Saleh Hayat dedicated the Best Player Award of the National Women Football Championship to Misha Dawood, the late Diya W.F.C. midfielder. Misha had been on the ill-fated Airblue Flight 202 which crashed in the Margalla Hills on 28 July 2010. Due to the politic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's Islam by country#Countries, second-largest Muslim population just behind Indonesia. Pakistan is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 33rd-largest country in the world by area and 2nd largest in South Asia, spanning . It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by India to India–Pakistan border, the east, Afghanistan to Durand Line, the west, Iran to Iran–Pakistan border, the southwest, and China to China–Pakistan border, the northeast. It is separated narrowly from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor in the north, and also shares a maritime border with Oman. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's Association Football
Women's association football, more commonly known simply as women's football or women's soccer, is a team sport of association football when played by women only. It is played at the professional level in multiple countries and 176 national teams participate internationally. The history of women's football has seen competitions being launched at both the national and international levels. After the "first golden age" of women's football occurred in the United Kingdom in the 1920s, with one match attracting over 50,000 spectators, The Football Association instituted a ban from 1921 to 1970 in England that disallowed women's football on the grounds used by its member clubs. In many other nations, female footballers faced similarly hostile treatment and bans by male-dominated organisations. In the 1970s, international women's football tournaments were extremely popular and the oldest surviving continental championship was founded, the Women's Asian Cup. However, FIFA did not all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 National Women Football Championship
The 2018 National Women's Football Championship was the 11th season of the National Women Football Championship, the top-tier of women's football in Pakistan. Pakistan Army won their maiden title after beating WAPDA 3-0 on Penalty shoot-out (association football), penalties after the match had ended 1-1 at the Punjab Stadium. Teams This edition was the first one to be held since 2014 National Women Football Championship, 2014, and 14 teams were selected for the competition: * Balochistan United W.F.C., Balochistan United * Diya W.F.C., Diya * Gilgit-Baltistan FA * Islamabad Football Association, Islamabad * Karachi Kickers * Karachi United * Karachi * Khyber Pakhtunkhwa * Model Town * Pakistan Army (women's football team), Pakistan Army * Punjab * Royal Eagles * WAPDA * Young Rising Stars F.F.C., Young Rising Stars References National Women Football Championship seasons 2018–19 in Pakistani football, W1 2017–18 domestic women's association football leagues, Pakistan 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 National Women Football Championship
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. Pakistan Army (women's football team), Pakistan Army were able to defend their title by beating Karachi United 7-1 in the final. Qualifying round 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 W.F.C., Diya * Gilgit-Baltistan FA * JAFA Soccer Academy * Karachi Kickers * Karachi United * Pakistan Army (women's football), Pakistan Army * Punjab * WAPDA Final round Teams For this edition, the qualifying round gathered 20 teams in November and December 2019 in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad and 8 teams were selected for the final competition, instead of 14 during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karachi United
Karachi United Football Club is a Pakistani professional football club based in Clifton, Karachi. Karachi United competed in the Karachi Football League, one of the top leagues of Karachi. It currently competes in the Pakistan Premier League, the first tier of the Pakistani football league system. Formed in 1996, the club turned professional in 2013. In October 2020, the club was promoted to the Pakistan Premier League for the first time, courtesy of a second-place finish in the 2020 PFF League. It therefore made its top-flight debut in the 2021 Pakistan Premier League. They were also members of the Karachi Football League, a semi-professional football league. Club has also competed in the 2016 PFF Cup, the highest football level in Pakistan that year. They reached the quarter-finals, in which they were defeated by PIA FC. Karachi United uses the 2,000-capacity Karachi United Stadium for most of their home games. The team is sponsored by Engro Corporation. History Forma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karachi United Stadium
Karachi United Stadium is a football stadium in the DHA neighborhood of Karachi. It is the home ground of Pakistani football club Karachi United. Events It is the home venue of the Karachi United team as well as a venue for high school soccer tournaments. . Karachi United. Retrieved on March 11, 2008 See also * * * |
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former capital of Pakistan and capital of the province of Sindh. Ranked as a beta-global city, it is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre, with an estimated GDP of over $200 billion ( PPP) . Karachi paid $9billion (25% of whole country) as tax during fiscal year July 2021 to May 2022 according to FBR report. Karachi is Pakistan's most cosmopolitan city, linguistically, ethnically, and religiously diverse, as well as one of Pakistan's most secular and socially liberal cities. Karachi serves as a transport hub, and contains Pakistan’s two largest seaports, the Port of Karachi and Port Qasim, as well as Pakistan's busiest airport, Jinnah International Airport. Karachi is also a media center, home to news channels, film and fashi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hajra Khan (footballer)
Hajra Khan ( ur, ) (born 29 December 1993) is a Pakistani footballer who is the captain of the Pakistan women's national football team. She plays as a striker or midfielder. She became part of Pakistan national team in 2009 which she led as a captain from 2014. Early and personal life Hajra Khan was born on December 29, 1993, in Karachi, Pakistan. From an early age, Khan's dream was to become a professional athlete but not a footballer. She was discovered by Diya W.F.C. coach Sadia Sheikh, when she was looking for provincial team. Khan debuted aged 14 and scored nine goals in three games for Diya W.F.C., which won her the Top Scorer of the tournament award. Club career Starting with Diya W.F.C., she won the Misha Dawood Trophy during the 2010 National Women Football Championship. In January 2014, she decided to leave Diya and join Balochistan United. Khan won the Pakistani women's football championship with Balochistan United in 2014, scoring the only goal against former club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malika-e-Noor
Malika-e-Noor (born 11 July 1994) is a Pakistani footballer who is the vice-captain of the Pakistan women's national football team. She captains and plays as a defender for Pakistan Army, and as a midfielder for the national team. As of 2023, she has played in over 200 professional matches, with 98 goals to her name. Club career Young Rising Stars Malika scored the opening goal for Young Rising Stars in the final of the 2010 National Women Football Championship, as her side went on to win 2-0 against WAPDA. She won the Top Scorer award at the tournament. In September 2011, Noor scored 14 goals and got 11 assists in Young Rising Stars' 25-0 win over Margala in the 7th National Women Football Championship. She also scored the equalizer in the final against Diya as YRS successfully defended their title. This helped her win the Top Scorer award at the tournament for the second consecutive time. Pakistan Army At the 2014 edition, she played for Pakistan Army and scored 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
