Shaheen Asmayee FC explained

Clubname:Shaheen Asmayee
Fullname:Shaheen Asmayee Football Club
Nickname:Asmayee Falcons
Ground:Ghazi Stadium, Kabul
Capacity:25,000
Chairman:Abdulsabbor Walizada
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Elias Manouchehr
League:Afghan Premier League
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Shaheen Asmayee (Persian: Persian: شاهین آسمایی) or the Asmayee Falcons is a professional football club from Afghanistan.[1] It last played in the Afghan Premier League, representing greater Kabul.

The club has won a record 5 Afghan Premier League titles. They are the only team to have won consecutive titles, having achieved that twice. In 2017, they became the first Afghan club to compete in the AFC Cup.[2]

History

The club was founded in August 2012, coinciding with the creation of the Afghan Premier League and its players were chosen through a reality television show called Maidan-E-Sabz (Green Field).[3] Each Premier League team represents a particular region of Afghanistan. Shaheen Asmayee represents the capital city, Kabul.[4] The club is named after Asmayi Mountain near Kabul.[5]

In 2013, the second season of the Afghan Premier League, Shaheen Asmayee F.C won the League, defeating Simorgh Alborz F.C 3–1 in extra time. All the players received medals for their finals achievements with strong supporting crowds in Kabul.

In 2014, Shaheen Asmayee reached the final and defeated 3–2 Oqaban Hindukush F.C.

In 2015, they were runners-up finalists to De Spin Ghar Bazan F.C.

In 2016–2017, they twice defeated in the final De Maiwand Atalan F.C.

In 2018 and 2019, they lost in the final to Toofan Harirod F.C.

In 2020, Shaheen Asmayee F.C won the League, defeating Simorgh Alborz F.C. 1–0.

They are the only team to have won back-to-back titles and have having achieved it twice. They have become champions in the Roshan Afghan Premier League five times, a record most titles.[6]

Competitive record

Continental History

Squad

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Honours

National

Notes and References

  1. http://www.afghanpremierleague.com/teams/shaheen-asmayee Afghan Premier League:
  2. Web site: Romero . Victor . Football survives the Taliban: The ball keeps rolling in Afghanistan . Marca . 7 September 2023.
  3. http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/world/312964/afghans-gripped-by-domestic-football-fever Afghans gripped by domestic football fever
  4. http://www.tolonews.com/en/afghanistan/7903-afghan-football-league-heads-to-first-semi-final- Afghan Football League Heads to First Semi-Final
  5. http://www.france24.com/fr/20120918-coup-envoi-premier-championnat-professionnel-afghan-football-clubs-maiwand-atalan-shaheen-asmayee Coup d'envoi du premier championnat professionnel de football en Afghanistan
  6. Web site: Shaheen Asmayee are RAPL Champions Once Again. 3 October 2014. afghanpremierleague.com. 13 December 2017.
  7. Web site: Equipe professionnelle 2022–2023 . Shaheen Asmayee FC . 14 September 2019.