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Pakistan defeat Maldives to clinch Asian Youth Girls Netball Championship

Pakistan won seven straight games in Plate Division Cup, including final match at Jeonju Hwasan Gymnasium

By Atique Ur Rehman
July 04, 2025
Pakistans national netball team and their mentors pose with the national flag after winning the Asian Youth Girls Netball Championship 2025 final (Plate Division Cup) by defeating Maldives at the Jeonju Hwasan Gymnasium, Jeonju, South Korea, on July 4, 2025. — Reporter
Pakistan's national netball team and their mentors pose with the national flag after winning the Asian Youth Girls Netball Championship 2025 final (Plate Division Cup) by defeating Maldives at the Jeonju Hwasan Gymnasium, Jeonju, South Korea, on July 4, 2025. — Reporter

JEONJU: Pakistan defeated Maldives 60-35 on Friday to win the Asian Youth Girls Netball Championship 2025 (Plate Division Cup) in an exciting final held in Jeonju, South Korea.

Pakistan has won seven straight games in the Plate Division Cup, including the final match at the Jeonju Hwasan Gymnasium.

Pakistan showed excellent form right away, taking a commanding 17–5 lead in the first quarter. The national team continued to dominate the next quarters, increasing their lead to 45-23 at the end of the third quarter and 34-17 at halftime.

The members of the Pakistan team (white) and the Maldives team (red) can be seen in action during the Asian Youth Girls Netball Championship 2025 final (Plate Division Cup) at the Jeonju Hwasan Gymnasium, Jeonju, South Korea, on July 4, 2025. — Reporter
The members of the Pakistan team (white) and the Maldives team (red) can be seen in action during the Asian Youth Girls Netball Championship 2025 final (Plate Division Cup) at the Jeonju Hwasan Gymnasium, Jeonju, South Korea, on July 4, 2025. — Reporter

The fact that the Maldives were never able to take the lead during the game was evidence of Pakistan's steady play.

Key players for Pakistan, including Leya Raza Shah, Alisha Naveed, Sumayya Kouser, Haleema, Jasmine Farooq, Sumayya, Alina, Amani, Parisa and Farah Rasheed, delivered outstanding performances, contributing significantly to the team's decisive victory.

The Chairman of the Pakistan Netball Federation, Mudassir Arian, along with President Sameen Malik and Secretary General Muhammad Riaz, extended their congratulations to the Pakistan team.

The Asian Youth Netball Championship 2025, organised under the auspices of the Asian Netball Federation, ran from June 27 to July 4.