Istiqlal FC explained
Istiqlal FC (also written as Esteqlal FC)[1] is an Afghan professional football club from Kabul that currently plays in the Afghanistan Champions League.[2]
History
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
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Season | League | Cup | Notes |
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Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | Pts. |
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2021[6] | align=center rowspan=3 | I | | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | | |
2022[7] | | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | | |
2023 | | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 15 | | | |
Women's team
Istiqlal FC fielded a team in the Women's Football Premier League. In 2013, during the league's first season, they reached the final, before ultimately falling to Afghan Football Club.[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: Ghosh . Avijit . Teenage boys from Kabul on a winning mission . Times of India . 6 September 2023 . 3 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230903145014/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/teenage-boys-from-kabul-on-a-winning-mission/articleshow/60371867.cms . live .
- Web site: Jafari . Shir Ali . The victory of Attack Energy Against Esteghlal . tkg.af . 7 September 2023 . 7 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230907172738/https://tkg.af/english/2022/11/07/the-victory-of-attack-energy-against-esteghlal/ . live .
- Web site: NFT profile . National Football Teams . 6 September 2023 . 3 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230903145329/https://www.national-football-teams.com/club/15057/2023_2/Esteghlal_Kabul.html . live .
- Web site: Kabul beats Laghman in Afghanistan football champions league . The Kabul Times . 6 September 2023 . 3 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230903144912/https://thekabultimes.com/kabul-beats-laghman-in-afghanistan-football-champions-league/ . live .
- Web site: Afghanistan champions league: Istiqlal defeats Khost . The Kabul Times . 6 September 2023 . 3 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230903144918/https://thekabultimes.com/afghanistan-champions-league-istiqlal-defeats-khost/ . live .
- Web site: Schöggl . Hans . Afghanistan 2021 . RSSSF . 7 September 2023 . 16 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416031123/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afgh2021.html . live .
- Web site: Schöggl . Hans . Stokkermans . Karel . Afghanistan 2022 . RSSSF . 7 September 2023 . 8 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231208003258/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afgh2022.html . live .
- Web site: Afghan Football Club wins Women's Premier League title . wadsam.com . 6 September 2023 . 3 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230903145125/https://wadsam.com/sports/afghan-football-club-wins-womens-premier-league-title-8571/ . live .