2021 National Women Football Championship

2021 National Women Football Championship
Cancelled
Tournament details
CountryPakistan
CityKarachi
Venue(s)KMC Football Stadium
KPT Stadium
Teams19
Defending championsPakistan Army
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The 2021 National Women Football Championship was to be the 13th edition of the National Women Football Championship, the top-tier of women's association football in Pakistan. Pakistan Army were the defending champions, having won the 2019–20 National Women Football Championship.[1][2]

On 27 March 2021, after the takeover of the Pakistan Football Federation's office was attacked and people inside held hostage by its former president, Syed Ashfaq Hussain Shah, the Championship was cancelled with only the group stage completed.[3] The development stage tournament was also cancelled by the PFF Normalization committee who were previously in helm of the PFF office. However, the Ashfaq Shah-led group continued the tournament, but due to the boycott of some of the teams, the tournament was cancelled after the quarterfinals on 1 April 2021.[4]

  1. ^ "Pakistan Army trounces Karachi United 7-1 to lift NWFC trophy". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  2. ^ "National Women's Football Championship set to kick off amid Covid cloud". The News International. 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  3. ^ Lakhani, Faizan (2021-03-28). "National Women Football Championship called off after PFF office takeover". Geo Super. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  4. ^ "National Women Football cancelled after teams refuse to play". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-01-14.