Ariana Kabul FC
| Full name | Ariana Kabul Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1941 |
| Ground | Ghazi Stadium Kabul |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| League | Kabul Premier League |
Ariana Kabul FC (Persian: کلپ آریانا) was the second oldest football team in Afghanistan. The club was founded in 1941.[1]
The inaugural Afghanistan national football team was the entire squad of Ariana F.C. selected for the Afghanistan Independence football tournament, hosted in Kabul in August 1941. The team played two matches, a 3–1 loss to India and a 0–0 draw with Iran. The club used to be the most successful 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
- ^ ":::Afghanistan Football Federation:::". Archived from the original on 5 January 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
- ^ "Afghanistan – List of Champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 August 2018.