2016 Afghan Premier League

The 2016 Afghan Premier League is the fifth season of Afghan Premier League, the Afghan league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2012. De Spin Ghar Bazan F.C. are the defending champions of the Premier League. The season started on 25 August 2016 with the 8 teams again in two groups. Shaheen Asmayee F.C. won the final of the Afghan Premier League against De Maiwand Atalan F.C. and qualified for the 2017 AFC Cup, the first time an Afghan team compete in the AFC Cup.^[1] 8 teams participated in the league.

Teams

• Shaheen Asmayee F.C. (Falcon of Asmayee), Greater Kabul Region.
• Toofaan Harirod F.C. (Harirood Storm), Western region.
• Simorgh Alborz F.C. (Alborz Phoenix), North West region.
• Oqaban Hindukush F.C. (Hindukush Eagles), Central region
• Mawjhai Amu F.C. (Amu Waves), North Eastern region.
• De Maiwand Atalan F.C. (Maiwand Champions), South West region.
• De Spin Ghar Bazan F.C. (Spin Ghar Goshawk), Southern region.
• De Abasin Sape F.C. (Abasin Waves), South Eastern region.

Group Stage

Group A

Round 1
[Aug 26] 	 
Shaheen           0-2 Toofan            
[Aug 31]
Maiwand           3-0 Abasin            

Round 2
[Sep 2]
Abasin            0-5 Shaheen           
[Sep 8]
Toofan            0-1 Maiwand           

Round 3
[Sep 15]
Shaheen           1-0 Maiwand           
[Sep 17]
Toofan            2-0 Abasin            

Final Table:

1.Shaheen Asmayee F.C.              3   2  0  1   6- 2   6  Qualified  [Greater Kabul region]
2.De Maiwand Atalan F.C.            3   2  0  1   4- 1   6  Qualified  [South West region]
3.Toofan Harirod F.C.               3   2  0  1   4- 1   6             [Western region]
4.De Abasin Sape F.C.               3   0  0  3   0-10   0             [South Eastern region]
NB: De Maiwand Atalan second thanks to head-to-head tie-breaker

Group B

Round 1
[Aug 25]
Spinghar          2-2 Simorgh           
[Aug 27]	 
Mawjhai           1-0 Oqaban            

Round 2
[Sep 1]
Oqaban            0-0 Spinghar          
[Sep 7]
Simorgh           4-1 Mawjhai           

Round 3
[Sep 9]
Spinghar          0-2 Mawjhai           
[Sep 16]
Simorgh           1-2 Oqaban            

Final Table:

1.Mawjhai Amu F.C.                  3   2  0  1   4- 4   6  Qualified  [North Eastern region]
2.Simorgh Alborz F.C.               3   1  1  1   7- 5   4  Qualified  [North West region]
3.Oqaban Hindukosh F.C.             3   1  1  1   2- 2   4             [Central region]
4.De Spinghar Bazan F.C.            3   0  2  1   2- 4   2  [C]        [Southern region]

Playoff Stage

Semifinals

First Legs
[Sep 22]
Shaheen           8-1 Simorgh           
[Sep 23]
Mawjhai           2-3 Maiwand           

Second Legs
[Sep 25]
Simorgh           3-2 Shaheen           
[Sep 26]
Maiwand           2-0 Mawjhai           

Third Place Match

[Sep 29]
Mawjhai           0-1 Simorgh           

Final

[Sep 30]
Shaheen           2-1 Maiwand           

References

Football in Afghanistan
Afghanistan Football Federation
National teams	Men's Women's U-23 U-20 U-17
League competitions	Afghan Premier League Kabul Premier League
List of clubs List of leagues List of venues Women's football in Afghanistan