Afghan FC Chaman

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Afghan Football Club Chaman or simply AFC Chaman, is a Pakistani professional football club based in Chaman, Balochistan, a border city near Afghanistan. The club last competed in the Pakistan Premier League.

Afghan FC Chaman
Full nameAfghan Football Club Chaman
Short nameAFC Chaman
Founded1960; 64 years ago (1960) (as Afghan Agency Chaman)
GroundGovernment High School Stadium
Capacity1,000
ChairmanHaji Naseer Ali
ManagerSagheer Muhammad
LeaguePakistan Premier League
2018–19Pakistan Premier League, 11th of 16

History

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Early years

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The club was founded in 1960 as Afghan Agency Chaman.[1] The Nazim of Chaman Abdul Qayyum Khadakoo was one of the founding members of the club.[2][3][4]

On 27 June 1965 they won the "All Pakistan Tournament" in Sibi which became their first ever tournament victory in Pakistan. In 1967 they competed in "All Pakistan General Musa tournament" held at Quetta.

In 1999 they competed in All-Pakistan Prime Minister's Peace Cup, where they were placed in group F with WAPDA and Khan Research Laboratories, they lost both their matches by the similar 1–0 score line, knocking them out of the tournament.[5] Their first top-flight national competition came in 2000, when they competed in the National Football Challenge Cup, they were to face Karachi Port Trust but withdrew from the tournament.[6]

In 2000, Afghan FC Chaman played in an invitation tour at Kandahar Stadium against a local team from Kandahar. During the third and final game of the tour, Taliban religious police burst into the ground and stopped the game in the middle. The Taliban arrested twelve of the Afghan Chaman's players and had their heads shaved as punishment for wearing shorts.[7]

In 2002, they changed their name to current name and competed in All-Pakistan Defense of the Pakistan Unity Solidarity Football Tournament, finishing second in the group behind Karachi Port Trust, although they were replaced by Crescent Textiles Mills.[8]

Pakistan Premier League (2004–Present)

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Afghan Chaman against the Ashraf Sugar Mills departmental team during the 2018–19 Pakistan Premier League

In 2004, Afghan FC Chaman became one of the founding members of the Pakistan Premier League.[9] The team avoided relegation in the 2006–07 season, finishing in the ninth spot, 5 points above relegation zone. The club emerged strongly, being few of the football clubs that gave competition to well-established departmental sides which dominated the Pakistan football domestic structure in the early years.[10]

Rivalries

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Chaman Derby

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Afghan Chaman shares rivalry with fellow hometown club Muslim FC, which have managed to command the highest crowds in Pakistani domestic football.[11][12][13][14]

Players

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Current squad

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As of 1 August 2023[15]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   PAK Inayat Ullah
GK   PAK Muhammad Hammad Afzal
DF   PAK Khan Jr
DF   PAK Muhammad Essa
DF   PAK Zahoor Ahmed
DF   PAK Sardar Wali
DF   PAK Abdul Rasheed
DF   PAK Ahmed Ullah
DF   PAK Muhammad Salman
DF   PAK Arslan Khan
DF   PAK Nazeer Ahmed
DF   PAK Salman
DF   PAK Wajid Khan
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   PAK Isteqlal
MF   PAK Jadid Khan Pathan (captain)
MF   PAK Aman Ullah Sr
MF   PAK Hikmat Ullah
MF   PAK Muhammad Arshad
MF   PAK Umer Daraz
FW   PAK Abdul Rahim
FW   PAK Umair Younas
FW   PAK Gul Muhammad
FW   PAK Sohrab Khan
FW   PAK Sadam Hussain
FW   PAK Mujeeb Ur Rahman
FW   PAK Majeed Khan
FW   PAK Aman Ullah Jr

Personnel

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Current technical staff

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As of 1 August 2023[15]
Position Name
Head Coach   Sagheer Muhammad
Assistant Coaches   Adam Khan
  Zahid Rasheed
Assistant Team Manager   Niamat Ullah
Scout   Sardar Wali

Competitive record

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The club's competitive records since the 2004–05 season are listed below.

Season Div Tms Pos National Challenge Cup AFC President's Cup AFC Cup
2004–05 Pakistan Premier League 16 9 DNP DNP DNP
2005–06 Pakistan Premier League 12 4 Group stage DNP DNP
2006–07 Pakistan Premier League 12 9 DNP DNP DNP
2007–08 Pakistan Premier League 14 9 DNP DNP DNP
2008–09 Pakistan Premier League 14 10 DNP DNP DNP
2009–10 Pakistan Premier League 14 12 DNP DNP DNP
2010–11 Pakistan Premier League 22 8 DNP DNP DNP
2011–12 Pakistan Premier League 16 2 DNP DNP DNP
2012–13 Pakistan Premier League 16 9 DNP DNP DNP
2013–14 Pakistan Premier League 16 10 DNP DNP DNP
2014–15 Pakistan Premier League 12 10 DNP DNP DNP
2018–19 Pakistan Premier League 16 11 DNP DNP DNP

Honours

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Domestic

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  • Balochistan Cup
  • Champions : 2019

Notable players

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The players below had senior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for Afghan FC Chaman.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Pakistan - Foundation Dates of Clubs". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  2. ^ Ali, Shazad Ali | Shazad Ali | Shazad (2009-06-17). "Breakthrough film shows softer side of Chaman". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  3. ^ "Football documentary highlights problems". DAWN.COM. 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  4. ^ "Footballer sends SOS, asks for army action in Chaman". DAWN.COM. 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  5. ^ Schöggl, Hans (March 27, 2003). "Pakistan 1999". RSSSF. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  6. ^ Schöggl, Hans (September 18, 2003). "Pakistan 2000". RSSSF. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  7. ^ McCarthy, Rory (July 18, 2000). "Taliban send off footballers in shorts". The Guardian. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  8. ^ Malik, Hai Naveed (September 18, 2003). "Pakistan 2002". RSSSF. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  9. ^ "Pakistan 2004". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  10. ^ Ahsan, Ali (2011-02-02). "A history of football in Pakistan — Final part". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  11. ^ Sohail, Shahrukh (2020-08-09). "FOOTBALL: A LEAGUE FOR PAKISTAN FOOTBALL". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  12. ^ InpaperMagazine, From (2013-01-13). "In-depth: Pakistan football". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  13. ^ Raheel, Natasha (2021-09-30). "Balochistan football needs representation: Qadeer". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  14. ^ Wasim, Umaid (2021-11-26). "Balochistan's boundless passion for football has nowhere to go but an event is keeping the flame alive". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  15. ^ a b "Afghan FC Chaman". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
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