2015 Afghan Premier League
The 2015 Afghan Premier League is the fourth season of Afghan Premier League, the Afghan league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2012. Shaheen Asmayee F.C. are the defending champions of the Premier League. The season started on 27 August 2015 with the 8 teams again in two groups. Shaheen Asmayee again reached the final of the Afghan Premier League and faced off against De Spin Ghar Bazan F.C. It was the first time De Spin Ghar reached the final of the league.[1]
| Season | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Champions | De Spin Ghar Bazan (1st title) |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 51 (2.83 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mustafa Afshar (5 goals) |
| Highest scoring | Mawjhai Amu 1–5 De Maiwand Atalan F.C. (1 Oct 2015) |
| Highest attendance | 5,000 The Final (2 Oct 2015) |
| Average attendance | 1,500 |
← 2014 2016 → | |
Teams
- Shaheen Asmayee F.C. (Falcon of Asmayee), Greater Kabul Region.
- Toofaan Harirod F.C. (Harirood Storm), Western region.
- Simorgh Alborz F.C. (Alborz Phoenix), North Western region.
- Oqaban Hindukush F.C. (Hindukush Eagles), Central region
- Mawjhai Amu F.C. (Amu Waves), North Eastern region.
- De Maiwand Atalan F.C. (Maiwand Champions), Southern region.
- De Spin Ghar Bazan F.C. (Spin Ghar Goshawk), Eastern region.
- De Abasin Sape F.C. (Abasin Waves), South Eastern region.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Spin Ghar Bazan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| Mawjhai Amu | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 7 |
| Oqaban Hindukush | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 |
| De Abasin Sape | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
| 28 August 2015 | Oqaban Hindukush F.C. | 1–1 | De Abasin Sape F.C. | AFF Stadium, Kabul |
| 16:00 AFT | Mahdi Behzad  |
Report | Mohammad Nawaz Zazai |
| 2 September 2015 | De Spin Ghar Bazan F.C. | 2–2 | Mawjhai Amu F.C. | AFF Stadium, Kabul |
| 16:00 AFT | Mohammad Fahim Afkar |
Report | Abdul Manan Farahi Hedayatullah Ahmadi |
| 4 September 2015 | Oqaban Hindukush F.C. | 1–0 | Mawjhai Amu F.C. | AFF Stadium, Kabul |
| 16:00 AFT | Basir Haber |
Report |
| 10 September 2015 | De Spin Ghar Bazan F.C. | 3–1 | De Abasin Sape F.C. | AFF Stadium, Kabul |
| 16:00 AFT | Mohammad Fahim Afkar Shafaq Ayabi hamid Habibi |
Report | Mohammad Ahmadi Farhad Totakhil  |
| 16 September 2015 | Oqaban Hindukush F.C. | 0–2 | De Spin Ghar Bazan F.C. | AFF Stadium, Kabul |
| 16:00 AFT | Zmaray Salangi  Basir haber  |
Report | Faqeer Husain Himati Amanullah Sardary Ahmad Reshad Hassanzadeh |
| 18 September 2015 | Mawjhai Amu F.C. | 1–0 | De Abasin Sape F.C. | AFF Stadium, Kabul |
| 16:00 AFT | Qesmat Ahmadi hedayatullah Ahmadi Abdul Qayoom Dawlatzai |
Report | Sohrab Niazi Hidayat Qureshi Mohammad Nawaz Zazai Rahmat Ahmadzai |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Asmayee | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| De Maiwand Atalan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 4 |
| Toofaan Harirod | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 |
| Simorgh Alborz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | +2 | 3 |
| 27 August 2015 | Shaheen Asmayee F.C. | 1–3 | Simorgh Alborz F.C. | AFF Stadium, Kabul |
| 16:00 AFT | Muhammadi |
Report | Nadim Mustafa Rezaei |
| 29 August 2015 | Toofaan Harirod F.C. | 2–2 | De Maiwand Atalan F.C. | AFF Stadium, Kabul |
| 16:00 AFT | Mohammad Rafi Barikzai Bashir Ahmad Azadani |
Report | Sayed Baqer Mir Salimi Farzad Ataie |
| 3 September 2015 | Shaheen Asmayee F.C. | 3–0 | Toofaan Harirod F.C. | AFF Stadium, Kabul |
| 16:00 AFT | Hashmatullah Barakzai Salim Saifi Reza Allahyari |
Report |
| 9 September 2015 | De Maiwand Atalan F.C. | 2–1 | Simorgh Alborz F.C. | AFF Stadium, Kabul |
| 16:00 AFT | Mustafa Afshar Masoud |
Report | Ahmad Farhad Adil |
| 11 September 2015 | Shaheen Asmayee F.C. | 1–0 | De Maiwand Atalan F.C. | AFF Stadium, Kabul |
| 16:00 AFT | Samiullah Muhammadi |
Referee: Halim Aqa Sherzad |
| 17 September 2015 | Toofaan Harirod F.C. | 3–2 | Simorgh Alborz F.C. | AFF Stadium, Kabul |
| 16:00 AFT | Rahmatullah Khair Khwah Ghulam Yaqubi Yaqoobi Mohammad Yama Yahyazada |
Report | Monerulhaq Nadim Timor Shah Ghafori Zarif Amiri Mohammad Nasim Muradi Ahmad farhad Adil |
Semi finals
Semi Final
| De Spinghar Bazan | 0–1 | De Maiwand Atalan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Sayed Baqer Mir Salimi |
AFF Stadium, Kabul
Attendance: 3,500 (estimated)
Semi Final
| De Maiwand Atalan | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | De Spin Ghar Bazan |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Salim Naimi Wahid Nadim Farzad Ataie Asadullah Rezae Housain Alizada |
Report | Ghulam hazrat Niazi Faqeer Hussain Himati Mohammad Fahim Afkar Shafaq Ayabi |
| Penalties | ||
Wahid  Baqer |
2–4 | |
AFF Stadium, Kabul
Attendance: 3,500 (estimated)
Semi Final
| Shaheen Asmayee | 3–2 | Mawjhai Amu |
|---|---|---|
| Samiullah Muhammadi Sayed Mohammad Hashimi Hashmatullah Barakzai Mujtaba Faiz Abdul Wakeel Kamalpoori Muqadar Qazizadah |
Report | Masoud Qarizada Abdul Qayoom Dawlatzai Basir Ahmad Nasiri Qesmat Ahmadi |
AFF Stadium, Kabul
Attendance: 3,500 (estimated)
Semi Final
| Mawjhai Amu | 1–1 | Shaheen Asmayee |
|---|---|---|
| Basir Ahmad Nasiri Masoud Qarizada hedayatullah Ahmadi Mohammad Jafar Siddiqi Qesmat Ahmadi |
Report | Hashmatullah Barakzai |
AFF Stadium, Kabul
Attendance: 4,000 (estimated)
Consolation (third place)
Third place
| Mawjhai Amu | 1–5 | De Maiwand Atalan |
|---|---|---|
| Fazil Rahman Mohammadi Kanoosh Khawari |
Report | Mustafa Afshar Mohammad Salim Naimi |
AFF Stadium, Kabul
Attendance: 3,000
Final
Final
| Shaheen Asmayee | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | De Spin Ghar Bazan |
|---|---|---|
| Sayed Maqsood Hashmatullah Muqadar Mahmood Azad |
Report | Abdullah Abdali Shir Ali Ahmad Reshad Abdul Manan Azimi |
| Penalties | ||
| Samiullah Fardeen Hashmatullah |
3–4 | |
Statistics
Final standing
→ At the gates, and points to the final round is involved, victory on penalties are a draw.
| Rank | Club | Goals | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
10:5 | +5 | 13 |
| 2 | |
9:6 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | |
11:8 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | |
7:12 | –5 | 5 |
| 5 | |
2:3 | –1 | 4 |
| 6 | |
5:7 | –2 | 4 |
| 7 | |
6:6 | ±0 | 3 |
| 8 | |
2:5 | –3 | 1 |
Top scorers
- As of 19 September 2015.
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mustafa Afshar | De Maiwand Atalan | |
| 2 | Monerulhaq Nadim | Simorgh Alborz | |
| 3 | Mohammad Fahim Afkar | De Spin Ghar Bazan | |
| 4 | Hashmatullah Barakzai | Shaheen Asmayee | |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Maiwand Atalan F.C. | Mawjhai Amu F.C. | 5–1 (A) | 1 October 2015 | |
TV Rights
All matches of the APL are aired live by two private channels in Afghanistan, namely Tolo TV and Lemar TV.[2] Arman FM and Arakozia FM offer live commentary of the match through the country. Matches are also available live on the world's largest video sharing website YouTube on the league's official YouTube page.[3]
Sponsors
Roshan Telecom is the title sponsor of Afghan Premier League after which it is named as Roshan Afghan Premier League. Official Partners of Afghan Premier League are Afghanistan International Bank and Hummel International which provided kit for the teams.[4]
References
- "The Official website of the Roshan Afghan Premier League". Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- "Afghans Launch First Professional Football League". nz.sports.yahoo.com. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- YouTube – Afghan Premier League
- Afghan Premier League – Sponsors
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