Istiqlal FC (also written as Esteqlal FC)[1] is an Afghan association football club from Kabul that currently plays in the Afghanistan Champions League.[2]
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| Full name | Istiqlal Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| Ground | AFF Stadium |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| League | Afghanistan Champions League |
| 2022 | 8th |
| Website | Club website |
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
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Champion Runners-up 3rd Place
| Season | League | Domestic 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 | |||||||||
Women's team edit
Istiqlal FC fields a team in the Women's Football Premier League. In 2013, during the league's first season, the club 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. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ Jafari, Shir Ali. "The victory of Attack Energy Against Esteghlal". tkg.af. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Kabul beats Laghman in Afghanistan football champions league". The Kabul Times. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Afghanistan champions league: Istiqlal defeats Khost". The Kabul Times. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans. "Afghanistan 2021". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "Afghanistan 2022". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Afghan Football Club wins Women's Premier League title". wadsam.com. Retrieved 6 September 2023.