2008 National Women's Football Championship (Pakistan)
Football tournament season
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The 2008 National Women's Football Championship was the fourth season of the National Women's Football Championship, the top-tier of women's football in Pakistan.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| City | Islamabad |
| Venue | Jinnah Sports Stadium |
| Dates | 20 August 2008 - 30 August 2008 |
| Teams | 13 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Young Rising Stars (1st title) |
| Runners-up | WAPDA |
| Third place | Sports Sciences |
| Fourth place | Islamabad |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 74 (3.22 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Hajra Khan (Diya) |
| Awards | |
| Nadia Bhatti (Young Rising Stars) | |
| Best goalkeeper | Saba Awan (Sports Sciences) |
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 the directives of the Pakistan Football Federation.[1]
Young Rising Stars won their first title[2] by beating 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]
- Azad Jammu & Kashmir
- Balochistan
- Diya
- Higher Education Commission
- Islamabad
- NWFP
- Pakistan Police
- Punjab
- Sindh
- Sports Sciences
- Vehari United
- WAPDA
- Young Rising Stars
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| Sports Sciences | 2–0 | Balochistan |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Hidayat Ullah
| WAPDA | 4–0 | Higher Education of Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
Azra Nasir  26'Humera 34'Shabana Kausar 40'Aqeela Nasim 86' |
Report |
Semi-finals
| Young Rising Stars | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Sports Sciences |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Nadia Bhatti  |
1-0 | |
Third-place match
| Sports Sciences | 2–0 | Islamabad |
|---|---|---|
Final
| Young Rising Stars | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | WAPDA |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 5-4 | ||