Ariana Kabul F.C.
| Full name | Ariana Kabul F.C. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1941 |
| Ground | Ghazi Stadium Kabul |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| League | Kabul Premier League |
Ariana Kabul F.C. (Persian: کلپ آریانا) is the second oldest football team in Afghanistan. The club was founded in 1941.[1]
The first ever Afghanistan national football team squad was in fact the whole squad of Ariana F.C. This team took part in the Afghanistan Independence Football Tournament which was hosted in Kabul in August 1941. The team played two matches, a 3–1 loss to India and a 0–0 draw with Iran.
Club used to be the most successful football club in Afghanistan, having won the Kabul Football League in a streak from 1946 to 1955.
Achievements[]
Kabul Premier League[]
- Winners (10): 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955[2]
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 January 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Afghanistan - List of Champions". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
Categories:
- Football clubs in Afghanistan
- Sport in Kabul
- Association football clubs established in 1941
- 1941 establishments in Afghanistan
- Central Asian football club stubs
- Afghan sport stubs