| Association | Pakistan Hockey Federation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | AHF (Asia) | ||
| Captain | Rizwana Yasmeen | ||
| FIH ranking | |||
| Current | 49 | ||
| Women's AHF Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in2003) | ||
| Best result | 4th (in2003 and2016) | ||
ThePakistan women's national field hockey team representsPakistan in internationalfield hockey competitions and is governed by thePakistan Hockey Federation (PHF).
The first women's national championships were held inLahore in 1976.[2] It took another seven years (1983) before the national team played its first international matches, againstIreland, atKarachi andLahore.[3]Malaysia then visited Pakistan for a series of matches in Karachi, Lahore, andRawalpindi. Tours byChina (1985) andZimbabwe (1986) followed in the following years. Pakistan won all these series.[2]
In 1995, Pakistan drew an exhibition game againstGermany 1–1. The same year, it won a series againstKazakhstan.[2]
In 1996, it finished last at the four-team hockey event at the Islamic Solidarity Women Games held inIslamabad. It then visitedChina and won the only match against the host team. In 1997, Pakistan hosted a four-nation Golden Jubilee Tournament, withAzerbaijan, China, andSingapore also attending. The home team finished last.[2]
In 2003, Pakistan finished fourth in the second edition of theWomen's AHF Cup held inSingapore. It participated in the qualifiers for the2006 Asian Games, and secured the fourth position. In 2012, Pakistan stood sixth in the third edition of the Women's AHF Cup.[2] In September 2013, Pakistan finished fourth in the Asian Women’s Challenge Cup held inBangkok,Thailand.[4]
Pakistan qualified for the semi-final place at the2016 Women's AHF Cup held in Bangkok, Thailand.[5] However, it lost 5–1 againstThailand, and then finished fourth. In 2017, the team participated in three-nation third edition of the Asian Challenge Cup held inBrunei, where it finished runner-up toHong Kong.[6][7]
In January 2018, it participated in theAsian Games qualifiers held in Bangkok,[8] finishing sixth out of seven teams.[9]
| Women's AHF Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Year | Host | Position |
| 1 | 1997 | - | |
| 2 | 2003 | 4th | |
| 3 | 2012 | 6th | |
| 4 | 2016 | 4th | |
| 5 | 2025 | - | |
Current as of 1 November 2020.
| Name | Club (domestic) | City | Position | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aamna Mir | Full back | ||||
| Amna Awan | Forward | ||||
| Aqeela Naseem | Full back | ||||
| Asia Sadiq | Full back | ||||
| Azra Nasir | Forward | ||||
| Benish Hayat | Forward | ||||
| Lina Afroz | Full back | ||||
| Nadia | Full back | ||||
| Neelama Hassan | Forward | ||||
| Rabia Qadir (captain)[24] | Forward | ||||
| Razia Malik | Forward | ||||
| Saima Afzal | Full back | ||||
| Saman Rashid | Goalkeeper | ||||
| Sanam Yousaf | Full back | ||||
| Shumaila Hafeez | Forward | ||||
| Sonia Khan | Forward | ||||
| Tahseen Safdar | Goalkeeper | ||||
| Uzma Lal | Forward |
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