Football Club Sorkh Poshan (Dari: باشگاه سرخ پوشان, romanized: Bâšgâh-e Sorkh-Poshan, lit. 'Red Army or Red Shirts'[1]), also known as Sorkh Poshan Khafi,[2] or Sorkh Poshan Herat, is an Afghan association football club from Herat that currently plays in the Afghanistan Champions League.
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| Full name | Football Club Sorkh Poshan |
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| Founded | 2014 |
| League | Afghanistan Champions League |
| 2022 | 7th |
| Website | Club website |
History edit
The club was established in 2014.
In 2021, the team participated in the revamped Afghanistan Champions League.[3][4][5] 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.[6] In the inaugural season, the club secured the title.[4]
In the second 2022 season,[7] the club came seventh after securing three wins, three draws and four losses out of 11 matches.[1]
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
- Champions: 2021
References edit
- ^ a b "Afghanistan 2022". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "FC Sorkh Poshan Khafi - Soccer - Team Profile - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Afghanistan - List of Champions". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ a b "Afghanistan 2021". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Football: Helmand's Esmat Laghmani vs. Herat's Sorkh Poshan". TOLOnews. 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.
External links edit
- FC Sorkh Poshan on Facebook
- FC Sorkh Poshan (Dari) on Facebook
- FC Sorkh Poshan on Instagram
- FC Sorkh Poshan at Global Sports Archive
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