Ariana Kabul F.C. (Persian: کلپ آریانا) is the second oldest football team in Afghanistan. The club was founded in 1941.[1]
| Full name | Ariana Kabul F.C. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1941 |
| Ground | Ghazi Stadium Kabul |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| League | Kabul Premier League |
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 football team in Afghanistan, having won the Kabul Football League in a streak from 1946 to 1955.
Achievements
editKabul Premier League
edit- Winners (10): 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955[2]
References
edit- ^ ":::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.
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