2024–25 Afghanistan Champions League
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 December 2024 – 7 January 2025 |
| Champions | Abu Muslim 1st title |
| Relegated | Adalat Farah Khadim |
| AFC Challenge League playoff | Abu Muslim |
| Matches played | 55 |
| Goals scored | 154 (2.8 per match) |
| Best Player | Zelfy Nazary (Abu Muslim) |
| Top goalscorer | Farhad Alizada (FC Sorkh Poshan) (18 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Faisal Hamidi (Attack Energy) (7 Clean Sheets) |
| Highest scoring | Abu Muslim FC 8–0 Adalat FC (25 December 2024) |
| Longest winning run | Abu Muslim FC (8 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Abu Muslim FC Attack Energy SC (11 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Adalat FC (6 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Adalat FC (6 matches) |
← 2024 2025–26 → | |
The 2024–25 Afghanistan Champions League was the fourth season of the Afghanistan Champions League, the top-flight football league in Afghanistan.[1] All matches were held at Herat Football Federation Stadium in Herat.
Attack Energy were defending champions, having won the 2024 edition.[2] Abu Muslim dethroned Attack Energy, winning their first title.[3][4][5][6][7]
Teams
| Team | Location |
|---|---|
| Abu Muslim | Farah |
| Adalat Farah | Farah |
| Aino Mina | Kandahar |
| Attack Energy | Herat |
| Istiqlal | Kabul |
| Sar-e Pol | |
| Khurasan | Faryab |
| Mawj Sahel Sahet | Takhar |
| Perrozi Kabul | Kabul |
| Sarafan | Herat |
| Sarsabz Yashlar | Faryab |
| Sorkh Poshan | Herat |
Controversies
Khadim Sarpol withdrew from the competition by filing a complaint on 3 January 2025. Through an official letter to the Afghanistan Football Federation, the team complained about hosting matches in Herat Province.[9] Attack Energy SC objected to the way the Abu Muslim FC won the championship, condemning them and Adalat for collusion.[6][7]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abu Muslim (C) | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 4 | +25 | 28 | Qualification for the 2025–26 AFC Challenge League preliminary stage |
| 2 | Attack Energy | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3 | +22 | 28 | |
| 3 | Sorkh Poshan | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 24 | |
| 4 | Istiqlal | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 22 | −13 | 13 | |
| 5 | Sarrafan | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 12 | |
| 6 | Khurasan | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 12 | |
| 7 | Sarsabz Yashlar | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 11 | |
| 8 | Mawj Sahel Sehat | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 9 | |
| 9 | Aino Mina | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 8 | |
| 10 | Perozi Kabul | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 21 | −12 | 8 | |
| 11 | Adalat Farah (R) | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 3 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues |
| 12 | Khadim[b] (D, R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 January 2025. Source: Sofascore
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Khadim was disqualified by the Afghanistan Football Federation on 6 January 2025, after violating the competition's regulations.[8]
- ^ The Afghanistan Football Federation announced the disqualification of Khadim after violating the competition's regulations.[8]
Results
Awards
| Award[10][11][12] | Recipient | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Top scorer | Farhad Alizadeh | Sorkh Poshan |
| Most Valuable Player | Zelfy Nazary | Abu Muslim |
| Best goalkeeper | Faisal Hamidi | Attack Energy |
| Best coach | Yusuf Mohandezadeh | Sorkh Poshan |
| Fair play | N/A | Aino Mina |
References
- ^ "⚽ خبر خوش برای فوتبال دوستان افغانستان". www.facebook.com (in Persian). 26 November 2024.
- ^ RSSSF, Afghanistan list of champions
- ^ "Afghanistan 2024/25". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ arash (2025-01-08). "the champion of the fourth round of the Afghanistan Football Champions League". Kunduz Radio. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- ^ Bariz, Benyamin (2025-01-08). "Abu Muslim Farah team wins ACL title in Herat". Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- ^ a b Aarons, Ed; Molina, Romain (2025-02-18). "Afghan club disbands after alleging match-fixing in champions' 8-0 win". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
- ^ a b Aarons, Ed (2025-03-27). "'Getting worse': former Afghanistan captain's anger at state of football in homeland". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
- ^ a b c "ریاست قضایی فدراسیون فوتبال افغانستان از طریق این نامه تصمیم خود را در مورد حذف تیم فوتبال خادم اف سی سرپل از فصل چهارم لیگ قهرمانان افغانستان اعلام کرد". www.facebook.com. 4 January 2025.
- ^ "خداحافظی باشگاه خدیم اف‌سی سرپل از لیگ قهرمانان افغانستان". 2025-01-03.
- ^ "Abu Muslim Farah Triumphs in Afghanistan Football Champions League". TOLOnews. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- ^ "The competitions of the Champions League of the country ended with the championship of Abu Muslim Farah team | AVA". Afghan Voice Agency (AVA). 2025-01-08. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- ^ "Abu Muslim Farah crowned champions of Herat Football League - The Kabul times, Afghanistan Trustable News Agency". 2025-01-09. Retrieved 2025-01-17.