Pakistan women's national field hockey team explained

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Association:Pakistan Hockey Federation
Confederation:AHF (Asia)
Captain:Rizwana Yasmeen
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Regional Name:Women's AHF Cup
Regional Cup Apps:3 (first in 2003)
Regional Cup Best:4th (in 2003 and 2016)
Type:women

The Pakistan women's national field hockey team represents Pakistan in international field hockey competitions and is governed by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF).

History

Beginnings (1970s–1990s)

The first women's national championships were held in Lahore in 1976.[1] It took another seven years (1983) before the national team played its first international matches, against Ireland, at Karachi and Lahore.[2] Malaysia then visited Pakistan for a series of matches in Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi. Tours by China (1985) and Zimbabwe (1986) followed in the following years. Pakistan won all these series.

In 1995, Pakistan drew an exhibition game against Germany 1–1. The same year, it won a series against Kazakhstan.

In 1996, it finished last at the four-team hockey event at the Islamic Solidarity Women Games held in Islamabad. It then visited China and won the only match against the host team. In 1997, Pakistan hosted a four-nation Golden Jubilee Tournament, with Azerbaijan, China, and Singapore also attending. The home team finished last.

Further participations (2000s–2020s)

In 2003, Pakistan finished fourth in the second edition of the Women's AHF Cup held in Singapore. It participated in the qualifiers for the 2006 Asian Games, and secured the fourth position. In 2012, Pakistan stood sixth in the third edition of the Women's AHF Cup. In September 2013, Pakistan finished fourth in the Asian Women’s Challenge Cup held in Bangkok, Thailand.[3]

Pakistan qualified for the semi-final place at the 2016 Women's AHF Cup held in Bangkok, Thailand.[4] However, it lost 5–1 against Thailand, and then finished fourth. In 2017, the team participated in three-nation third edition of the Asian Challenge Cup held in Brunei, where it finished runner-up to Hong Kong.[5] [6]

In January 2018, it participated in the Asian Games qualifiers held in Bangkok,[7] finishing sixth out of seven teams.[8]

Tournament record

AHF Cup

NoYearHostPosition
11997 Singapore
22003 Singapore
32012 Singapore
42016 Thailand

Members

Current as of 1 November 2020.

Current Members
NameClub (domestic) City Position Caps Goals
Goalkeeper200[9]
Left-in 28 7[10]
Amina Ghaffar
Ayesha RafiqHyderabad
Hamra Latif
Hina Pervaiz161[11]
Ibra Sheikh110[12]
Iqra Javed
Ishrat Abbas273[13]
Kalsoom ShehzadiBahawalpur153[14]
Mayra SabirBahawalpur2811[15]
Nafeesa Anwar200[16]
Rushna KhanGoalkeeper60[17]
Sahrish Waheed111[18]
Saira AshrafWAPDA70[19]
Taskeen KausarBahawalpur160[20]
Zaib-un-Nisa210[21]
Zakia NawazSheikhpura240[22]
Former Members
NameClub (domestic) City Position Caps Goals
Aamna MirFull back
Amna AwanForward
Aqeela NaseemFull back
Asia SadiqFull back
Azra NasirForward
Benish HayatForward
Lina AfrozFull back
NadiaFull back
Neelama HassanForward
Rabia Qadir (captain)[23] Forward
Razia MalikForward
Saima Afzal Full back
Saman RashidGoalkeeper
Sanam YousafFull back
Shumaila HafeezForward
Sonia KhanForward
Tahseen SafdarGoalkeeper
Uzma LalForward

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RECORD OF WOMEN NATIONAL HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS PHF . 2023-08-24 . . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2017-12-04 . PAKISTAN WOMEN TEAM RECORD FROM 1983 TO 2017 . 2023-08-24 . . en-US.
  3. Web site: International Hockey Federation . 2023-08-24 . International Hockey Federation.
  4. Web site: Tahir . Nabeel . 2016-10-06 . Pakistan women's hockey team makes history . 2023-08-24 . . en.
  5. Web site: Women's Asian Challenge . 2023-08-24 . . en-US.
  6. Web site: International Hockey Federation . 2023-08-24 . International Hockey Federation.
  7. Web site: 7 January 2018 . Pak women’s hockey team announced . 2023-08-24 . . en.
  8. Web site: International Hockey Federation . 2023-08-24 . International Hockey Federation.
  9. Web site: International Hockey Federation . 2023-08-24 . tms.fih.ch.
  10. Web site: International Hockey Federation . 2023-08-24 . tms.fih.ch.
  11. Web site: International Hockey Federation . 2023-08-24 . tms.fih.ch.
  12. Web site: International Hockey Federation . 2023-08-24 . tms.fih.ch.
  13. Web site: International Hockey Federation . 2023-08-24 . tms.fih.ch.
  14. Web site: International Hockey Federation . 2023-08-24 . tms.fih.ch.
  15. Web site: International Hockey Federation . 2023-08-24 . tms.fih.ch.
  16. Web site: International Hockey Federation . 2023-08-24 . tms.fih.ch.
  17. Web site: International Hockey Federation . 2023-08-24 . tms.fih.ch.
  18. Web site: International Hockey Federation . 2023-08-24 . tms.fih.ch.
  19. Web site: International Hockey Federation . 2023-08-24 . tms.fih.ch.
  20. Web site: International Hockey Federation . 2023-08-24 . tms.fih.ch.
  21. Web site: International Hockey Federation . 2023-08-24 . tms.fih.ch.
  22. Web site: International Hockey Federation . 2023-08-24 . tms.fih.ch.
  23. Web site: Palladium - From Hockey to Accounting: Pakistan's Women Entrepreneurs . 2023-08-24 . thepalladiumgroup.com . en.