Afghanistan Champions League

Afghanistan Champions League
Founded2021 (2021)
CountryAfghanistan
ConfederationAFC
Number of clubs12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toProvince League
International cupAFC Challenge League
Current championsAbu Muslim (2)
(2025)
Most championshipsAbu Muslim
Attack Energy (2 titles)
Broadcaster(s)Ariana Television Network
Current: 2026–27 Afghanistan Champions League

The Afghanistan Champions League is a professional men's football league run by the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF). The competition commenced in 2021.[1]

History

The Afghanistan Champions League was established to replace the Afghan Premier League.[2][1] The league consisted of 12 clubs from Kabul, Herat and Balkh.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] In 2023, the league was not held due to financial crisis.[11][12] In January 2024, the Afghanistan Football Federation announced the return of the league.[13][14][15] In 2024, Attack Energy won their second consecutive title after finishing the season unbeaten.[16][17][18] Abu Muslim won their first ever Afghan league title in the 2024–25 season, also finishing undefeated.[19] However, Abu Muslim's match against Adalat Farah, ending in a controversial 8–0 victory, was marred by the allegations of match-fixing.[20][21]

Champions

Year Champion Runner-up
2021Sorkh PoshanIstiqlal
2022Attack EnergyAbu Muslim
2024 Attack Energy Sorkh Poshan
2024–25 Abu Muslim Attack Energy
2025 Abu Muslim Sorkh Poshan
2026–27

League wins by club

Club Wins Winning year
Attack Energy 2 2022, 2024
Abu Muslim 2 2024–25, 2025
Sorkh Poshan 1 2021

Clubs

The following 12 clubs competed in the 2024–25 Afghanistan Champions League season.

Club Location
Abu Muslim Farah
Aino Mina Kandahar
Attack Energy Herat
Istiqlal Kabul
Arman Kabul
Khurasan Faryab
Mawj Sahel Sahet Takhar
Perrozi Kabul Kabul
Sarrafan Herat
Sarsabz Yashlar Faryab
Sorkh Poshan Herat

Media coverage and sponsorships

In April 2024, Ariana Television Network signed a deal with the Afghanistan Football Federation to broadcast the third season of the Afghanistan Champions League live, legally and exclusively.[22] The league was sponsored by Victor Energy Drink.[22]

Awards

Top scorer

Year Player/s Club Goals Ref.
2021 N/A N/A N/A
2022 N/A N/A N/A
2024 Afghanistan Ahmed Nabi Muqddas Aino Mina N/A [23]
2024–25 Afghanistan Farhad Alizadeh Sorkh Poshan 18 [24]

Most Valuable Player

Year Player/s Club Ref.
2021 N/A N/A
2022 N/A N/A
2024 Afghanistan Hamid Amiri Sorkh Poshan [23]
2024–25 Afghanistan Zulfiqar Nazari Abu Muslim [24]

Goalkeeper of the year

Year Player/s Club Ref.
2021 N/A N/A
2022 N/A N/A
2024 Afghanistan Faisal Hamidi Attack Energy [23]
2024–25 Afghanistan Faisal Hamidi Attack Energy [24]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Afghanistan - List of Champions". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  3. ↑ "Afghanistan 2021". Facebook.
  4. ↑ "Football: Afghanistan Champions League Kicks Off in Kabul". TOLOnews. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  5. ↑ "Kabul beats Laghman in Afghanistan football champions league". 2021-03-28. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  6. ↑ "Afghanistan 2022". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  7. ↑ Ahmed, Faiz (20 December 2023). "Pakistan Footballer Set to Join Afghanistan Football Club". ProPakistani.
  8. ↑ Ahmed, Faiz (28 December 2023). "Pakistan's Shayak Dost Officially Signs for Abu Muslim FC in Afghanistan Premier League". ProPakistani.
  9. ↑ Alexander, Shayan Obaid (2 February 2024). "Pakistan's Star Defender Abdullah Shah Joins Afghan Champions League". ProPakistani.
  10. ↑ Jafari, Shir Ali (2022-12-06). "Attack Energy's Football Team Won the Afghanistan Champions League The Killid Group". The Killid Group. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  11. ↑ "چرا فوتبال در افغانستان پیشرفت نمی‌کند؟". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). 2023-06-27. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  12. ↑ "آشفته و نگران؛ فوتبال افغانستان با سرمربی انگلیسی‌اش آماده تقابل با قطر و کویت می‌شود". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). 2023-11-15. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  13. ↑ "قابل توجه فوتبال دوستان عزیز، نظر به جلسه اخیر کمیته های تخنیکی فدراسیون فوتبال افغانستان در مورد رقابت های لیگ قهرمانان فوتبال افغانستان (ACL) سال 2023 تصمیم بر این شد که مسابقات مذکور بعد از ماه مبارک رمضان در تاریخ 20 اپریل 2024 برگزار خواهد شد". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  14. ↑ "SPORTATN seals agreement to broadcast 3rd season of Afghanistan Champions League". Ariana News. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  15. ↑ Sarwari, Sohrab (9 April 2024). "Afghanistan Champion League to kick off on April 20". Pahwok Afghan News. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  16. ↑ "Attack Energy's flawless run ends in an ACL triumph | Ariana News". www.ariananews.af. 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  17. ↑ Aarons, Ed; Molina, Romain (2025-02-18). "Afghan club disbands after alleging match-fixing in champions' 8-0 win". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  18. ↑ Aarons, Ed (2025-03-27). "'Getting worse': former Afghanistan captain's anger at state of football in homeland". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  19. ↑ "قهرمانی مبارک💪♥️". www.instagram.com (in Persian). 7 January 2025.
  20. ↑ Aarons, Ed; Molina, Romain (2025-02-18). "Afghan club disbands after alleging match-fixing in champions' 8-0 win". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  21. ↑ Aarons, Ed (2025-03-27). "'Getting worse': former Afghanistan captain's anger at state of football in homeland". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  22. 1 2 "SPORTATN seals agreement to broadcast 3rd season of Afghanistan Champions League". Ariana News. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  23. 1 2 3 "Attack Energy's flawless run ends in an ACL triumph | Ariana News". 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  24. 1 2 3 "The competitions of the Champions League of the country ended with the championship of Abu Muslim Farah team | AVA". Afghan Voice Agency (AVA). 2025-01-08. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
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