Afghan FC Chaman explained

Clubname:Afghan FC Chaman
Fullname:Afghan Football Club Chaman
Short Name:AFC Chaman
Founded: (as Afghan Agency Chaman)
Ground:Government High School Stadium
Capacity:1,000
Chairman:Haji Naseer Ali
Mgrtitle:Manager
Manager:Sagheer Muhammad
League:Pakistan Premier League
Season:2018–19
Position:Pakistan Premier League, 11th of 16

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.

History

Early years (1960–1967)

The club was founded in 1960 as Afghan Agency Chaman.[1] 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.

1999–2000

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.[2] 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.[3]

Tour to Afghanistan

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.[4]

2002–2004

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.[5]

Pakistan Premier League (2004–present)

In 2004, Afghan FC Chaman became one of the founding members of the Pakistan Premier League.[6] The team avoided relegation in the 2006–07 season, finishing in the ninth spot, 5 points above relegation zone.

Rivalries

Chaman Derby

Afghan Chaman shares rivalry with fellow hometown club Muslim FC, which have managed to command the highest crowds in Pakistani domestic football.[7] [8] [9] [10]

Players

Current squad

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Personnel

Current technical staff

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PositionName
Head Coach Sagheer Muhammad
Assistant Coaches Adam Khan
Zahid Rasheed
Assistant Team Manager Niamat Ullah
Scout Sardar Wali

Competitive record

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

SeasonNational Challenge CupAFC President's CupAFC Cup
2004–05Pakistan Premier League169DNPDNPDNP
2005–06Pakistan Premier League124Group stageDNPDNP
2006–07Pakistan Premier League129DNPDNPDNP
2007–08Pakistan Premier League149DNPDNPDNP
2008–09Pakistan Premier League1410DNPDNPDNP
2009–10Pakistan Premier League1412DNPDNPDNP
2010–11Pakistan Premier League228DNPDNPDNP
2011–12Pakistan Premier League162DNPDNPDNP
2012–13Pakistan Premier League169DNPDNPDNP
2013–14Pakistan Premier League1610DNPDNPDNP
2014–15Pakistan Premier League1210DNPDNPDNP
2018–19Pakistan Premier League1611DNPDNPDNP

Notable players

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.

Honours

Domestic

Runner's up: 2011–12

Champions : 2019

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pakistan - Foundation Dates of Clubs . 2024-02-19 . www.rsssf.org.
  2. Web site: Pakistan 1999 . Hans . Schöggl . March 27, 2003 . . January 15, 2019.
  3. Web site: Pakistan 2000 . Hans . Schöggl . September 18, 2003 . . January 15, 2019.
  4. News: McCarthy . Rory . July 18, 2000 . Taliban send off footballers in shorts . . January 3, 2018.
  5. Web site: Pakistan 2002 . Hai Naveed . Malik . September 18, 2003 . . January 15, 2019.
  6. Web site: Pakistan 2004 . 2023-08-10 . www.rsssf.org.
  7. Web site: Sohail . Shahrukh . 2020-08-09 . FOOTBALL: A LEAGUE FOR PAKISTAN FOOTBALL . 2024-04-28 . DAWN.COM . en.
  8. Web site: InpaperMagazine . From . 2013-01-13 . In-depth: Pakistan football . 2024-04-28 . DAWN.COM . en.
  9. Web site: Raheel . Natasha . 2021-09-30 . Balochistan football needs representation: Qadeer . 2024-05-31 . The Express Tribune . en.
  10. Web site: Wasim . Umaid . 2021-11-26 . Balochistan’s boundless passion for football has nowhere to go but an event is keeping the flame alive . 2024-05-31 . DAWN.COM . en.
  11. Web site: Afghan FC Chaman. Global Sports Archive . December 1, 2023 . globalsportsarchive.com . December 1, 2023.