2008 National Women Football Championship Explained

National Women Football Championship
Goalkeeper:Saba Awan (Sports Sciences)
Next Season:2009
Prev Season:2007
Award:Nadia Bhatti (Young Rising Stars)
Scoring Leader:Hajra Khan (Diya)
Goals:74
Matches:23
Year:2008
Fourth:Islamabad
Third:Sports Sciences
Second:WAPDA
Count:1
Winners:Young Rising Stars
Defending Champions:Malavan FC
Num Teams:13
Venue:Jinnah Sports Stadium
Dates:20 August 2008 - 30 August 2008
Country:Pakistan
City:Islamabad

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

Thirteen teams took park in the event:[4]

Knockout stage

Final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2008-08-20. National Women’s Football starts today. 2022-01-30. DAWN.COM. en.
  2. Web site: Agencies. 2010-12-07. Pakistan’s women team for SAFF Championship announced. 2022-01-30. DAWN.COM. en.
  3. Web site: 2008-08-31. Giant-killer Rising Star stun Wapda. 2022-01-25. The Nation. en.
  4. Web site: Pakistan (Women Tournaments) 2008. 2022-01-30. RSSSF.