The first match of the National Women’s Basketball Championship starts today at the Pakistan Sports Complex in Islamabad. The team from Lahore will face Islamabad today, in the opening match.
4 matches will be played each day of the Basketball Championship.
The event is being organized by the Federal Basketball Association under the umbrella of the Pakistan Basketball Federation.
According to Ouj-e-Zahoor, the general secretary of the Federal Basketball Association, the 5-day tournament will feature 8 teams.
The teams will be divided into 2 pools, and the top two teams from the two sides will make it to the semi-finals.
Women’s National Basketball Tournament 2022 – Teams
A total of 8 teams will compete in the Women’s National Basketball Tournament 2022.
The teams are grouped into 2 polls listed below:
| # | Poll A | Poll B |
| 1 | Wapda | Army |
| 2 | Karachi | Lahore |
| 3 | Rawalpindi | Islamabad |
| 4 | Quetta | Peshawar |
Women’s National Basketball Tournament 2022 – Schedule
A total of 4 matches will be played daily, during the 5-day event and the winning teams will compete in the semi-finals played on 6th October, while the final will be organized on 7th October. Details of the match schedule are mentioned below:
| Match | Teams | Date |
| 1 | Wapda vs Quetta | 3rd October |
| 1 | Army vs. Peshawar | |
| 1 | Karachi vs.Rawalpindi | |
| 1 | Lahore vs. Islamabad | |
| 2 | Wapda vs Rawalpindi | 4th October |
| 2 | Army vs Islamabad | |
| 2 | Karachi vs Quetta | |
| 2 | Lahore vs Peshawar | |
| 3 | Wapda vs Karachi | 5th October |
| 3 | Rawalpindi vs Quetta | |
| 3 | Islamabad vs Peshawar | |
| 3 | Army vs Lahore | |
| 4 | Semi Final TBD | 6th October |
| 4 | Semi Final TBD | |
| 5 | Final TBD | 7th October |
The Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination, Ehsan ur Rehman Mazari would be present at the opening event as the chief guest.
The event is a great step towards promoting women in sports. While different teams will get to interact with each other, they will also get the chance to polish their skills and be able to compete internationally one day.
