Abu Muslim Football Club (Dari: باشگاه فوتبال ابومسلم, romanized: Bâšgâh-e Futbâl-e Abu-Muslim) is an Afghan association football club from Farah that currently plays in the Afghanistan Champions League.
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| Full name | Abu Muslim Farah Football Club |
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| Founded | 1967 |
| League | Afghanistan Champions League |
| 2022 | 2nd, Runners-up |
| Website | Club website |
History edit
The club was established in 1967.[1]
In 2021, the team participated in the revamped Afghanistan Champions League.[2][3] The league consisted of clubs that were runners up or winners of their provincial leagues. 12 teams from 6 zones contested the league, and the matches were held in Kabul, Herat and Balkh provinces.[4]
In the second 2022 season,[5] the club came second after Attack Energy by 4 points. It was one of the two of 12 clubs that finished without any defeat.[6][7][8][9] During the Champions League games, the teams of Attack Energy and Abu Muslim played against each other, and this match ended with a result of 1–1.[10]
Players edit
Current squad edit
- As of 8 February 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours edit
National edit
- Afghanistan Champions League
- Runners-up: 2022
References edit
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Afghanistan - List of Champions". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "Afghanistan 2021". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Football: Afghanistan Champions League Kicks Off in Kabul". TOLOnews. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "Kabul beats Laghman in Afghanistan football champions league". 2021-03-28. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Afghanistan 2022". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Ahmed, Faiz (20 December 2023). "Pakistan Footballer Set to Join Afghanistan Football Club". ProPakistani.
- ^ Ahmed, Faiz (28 December 2023). "Pakistan's Shayak Dost Officially Signs for Abu Muslim FC in Afghanistan Premier League". ProPakistani.
- ^ Alexander, Shayan Obaid (2 February 2024). "Pakistan's Star Defender Abdullah Shah Joins Afghan Champions League". ProPakistani.
- ^ Jafari, Shir Ali (2022-12-06). "Attack Energy's Football Team Won the Afghanistan Champions League The Killid Group". The Killid Group. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
External links edit
- Abu Muslim FC on Facebook
- Abu Muslim FC on Instagram
- Abu Muslim FC at Global Sports Archive
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