Afghan Premier League
Founded | 2012 |
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Folded | 2020 |
Replaced by | live streaming) |
Website | afghanpremierleague |
The Afghan Premier League, also known as Rahmani Foundation Afghan Premier League for
Since the league's inaugural season, a total of three clubs were crowned Afghan Premier League champions. Shaheen Asmayee, won a record 5 premier league titles.
History
The Afghan Premier League was established in 2012 replacing the Kabul Premier League, with the first season running through September and October of that year.[3] 8 teams were concurrently established in 2012 to become the inaugural competitors.[4] Before 2012, the league in Afghanistan was broken down into 7 groups that covered the country.[5]
Players for the league were selected with the help of a
The Afghan High Peace Council praised the creation and development of the League as an, "opportunity to bring peace and stability" to Afghanistan.[4] The process has given opportunities to minorities such as the Hazara who were treated as a underclass. Many players and supporters had undergone considerable trauma for which the League serves as a form of therapy.[7] Along with the Shpageeza Cricket League which started in 2013, Afghan Premier League football was one of the few big sporting competitions in Afghanistan, offering precious relief from the violence of everyday life.[9]
Shaheen Asmayee FC won a record 5 Afghan Premier League titles (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020). They were the only team to have reached the Afghan Premier League final in eight consecutive seasons (2013–2020). The league was discontinued after 2020 and replaced with the Afghanistan Champions League.[3]
Champions
Year | Winner | Finals result | Runners-up | Top Scorers (golden boot) | Goals |
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2012 | Toofan Harirod | 2–1 | Simorgh Alborz | Hamidullah Karimi (Toofan Harirod) | 9 |
2013 | Shaheen Asmayee | 3–1 a.e.t. |
Simorgh Alborz | Hamidullah Karimi (Toofan Harirod), Hashmatullah Barakzai (Shaheen Asmayee) | 7 |
2014 | Shaheen Asmayee | 3–2 | Oqaban Hindukush | Mohammad Riza Rizayee (Oqaban Hindukush) | 6 |
2015 | De Spin Ghar Bazan | 3–3 Penalties | Shaheen Asmayee |
Mustafa Afshar ( De Maiwand Atalan ) |
5 |
2016 | Shaheen Asmayee | 2–1 a.e.t | De Maiwand Atalan |
Shaheen Asmayee ) |
6 |
2017 | Shaheen Asmayee | 4–3 a.e.t. | De Maiwand Atalan |
De Maiwand Atalan ) |
5 |
2018 | Toofan Harirod | 1–0 a.e.t. | Shaheen Asmayee |
Yar Mohammad Zakarkhel ( Toofaan Harirod)[10] |
|
2019 | Toofan Harirod | 1–0 a.e.t. | Shaheen Asmayee |
Raoof Qaderi ( Shaheen Asmayee)[11] |
|
2020 | Shaheen Asmayee | 1–0 | Simorgh Alborz |
Javid Mirzad ( Simorgh Alborz ) |
3 |
League wins by club
Club | Wins | Winning years |
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Shaheen Asmayee | 5 | 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020 |
Toofan Harirod | 3 | 2012, 2018, 2019 |
De Spin Ghar Bazan | 1 | 2015 |
Media coverage
Private media group
Sponsorship
See also
References
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- ^ "Afghan Premier League – Sponsors". Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2012-10-19.