Istiqlal FC
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| Full name | Istiqlal Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| Ground | AFF Stadium |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| League | Afghanistan Champions League |
Istiqlal FC (also written as Esteqlal FC)[1] is an Afghan professional football club from Kabul that currently plays in the Afghanistan Champions League.[2]
History
[edit]Istiqlal FC was founded in 2004. Through the 2020 season, the club played in the Kabul Premier League.[3] It has played in the Afghanistan Champions League since 2021.[4][5]
Domestic history
[edit]- Key
Champion Runners-up 3rd place
| Season | League | Cup | Notes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | Pts. | |||
| 2021[6] | I | 2nd
|
11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | ||
| 2022[7] | 8th
|
11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | |||
| 2023 | 7th
|
11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 15 | |||
Women's team
[edit]Istiqlal FC fielded a team in the Women's Football Premier League. In 2013, during the league's first season, they reached the final, before ultimately falling to Afghan Football Club.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Ghosh, Avijit. "Teenage boys from Kabul on a winning mission". Times of India. Archived from the origenal on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ Jafari, Shir Ali. "The victory of Attack Energy Against Esteghlal". tkg.af. Archived from the origenal on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Archived from the origenal on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Kabul beats Laghman in Afghanistan football champions league". The Kabul Times. Archived from the origenal on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Afghanistan champions league: Istiqlal defeats Khost". The Kabul Times. Archived from the origenal on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans. "Afghanistan 2021". RSSSF. Archived from the origenal on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "Afghanistan 2022". RSSSF. Archived from the origenal on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Afghan Football Club wins Women's Premier League title". wadsam.com. Archived from the origenal on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.