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A basic rundown of the Afghan Premier League that was setup a year ago.
Afghanistan's first official professional football league.
There are 8 teams at the moment.
With this, Afghan football is sure to improve.
Afghan Premier League
Roshan Afghan Premier League 2012 (Roshan APL), Afghanistan's first
professional football league, was announced the 9th of July 2012 by the
Afghan Football Federation, the first Asian football federation to be admitted
to FIFA (in 1948), Roshan, Afghanistan's leading total communications
provider, and by the MOBY GROUP, Afghanistan's largest media conglomerate.
The APL will consist of 8 teams drawn from all over the country, and will
feature Afghanistan's national team players as well as young men who have
been selected for each team via a groundbreaking reality TV series called
Maidan e Sabz (Green Field). The league's inaugural 16 match season will take
place over September and October, with the 8 teams partaking in group play
followed by the semi-finals and finals in Kabul's AFF stadium. All matches will
be broadcast on MOBY's TOLO (Afghanistan's most popular TV channel) and
Lemar (Afghanistan's number one Pashto channel). The matches will also be
broadcast on Arman FM and Arakozia FM, two of Afghanistan's leading radio
stations, as well as to Afghans worldwide via cable and broadband.
The Teams
Shaheen Asmayee
Greater Kabul Region
Shaheen Asmayee represents the zone covering the province of Kabul,
Afghanistan.
Kabul is the most populated province of Afghanistan, with over 5m
inhabitants. It is also where the nation’s capital, Kabul city, is located.
The Asmayee Mountains dominate the skyline of Kabul city, and divide the
city into two halves, with a valley in the middle allowing the passage of the
Kabul river.
Kabul city boasts a history of over 2000 years.
‘Shaheen’ means a falcon, and falcons have been used historically for hunting
throughout Afghanistan. The falcon is a symbol of grace and elegance but
also speed and agility. It can reach speeds of over 300km per hour when
diving to capture its prey.
The Shaheen Asmayee represent the capital of Afghanistan and its most
populous city, and hope to emulate the speed, agility and grace of their
mascot.
Toofan Harirod
West
The Harirod river starts in the centre of Afghanistan from the winter
precipitation of the western Hindukush mountain range and flow all the way to
the Iranian border, becoming the border between Iran and Afghanistan, and
further north-west, the border between Iran and Turkmenistan, before it runs
dry into Turkmenistan deserts.
The Harirod spans over 1,100 km from Afghanistan to Turkmenistan and is
hugely important to the agriculture of all of the provinces it crosses on its
way to Turkmenistan.
‘Toofan’ means typhoon or storm. The Toofan Harirod football team expects to
cause a real storm by its strong presence and skillful team play. Already it
boasts one of the strongest teams based on pre-selection and hopes to
compete strongly against the other teams of the Roshan Afghan Premier
League, and to bring the Cup to the West.
Simorgh Alborz
North
Simorgh Alborz is the team representing those provinces located in the North
of Afghanistan. These provinces are in the shadow of the Alborz mountain
range which commences here and stretches westwards all the way to the
Caspian Sea.
The Simorgh is the mythical creature – a large, graceful, winged bird - which
is referred to in many famous poems. It is a benevolent, wise and loving
creature but is also capable of making great sacrifices.
In the Shahnama, Zal, the son of Saam,, is rescued after being abandoned at
the Alborz mountain by the simorgh that lives at the peak of this mountain.
The simorgh is also mentioned in many other poetry including Fariddudin
Attar’s ‘Conference of the Birds’, where the hoopoe leads a group of thirty
birds in search of the simorgh.
The Simorgh Alborz football team represent one of the most ancient and
historic part of Afghanistan and hope to bring glory to its representative
provinces. They believe the natural resting place for the Roshan APL Cup is in
the foot of the Alorz mountains.
Oqaban Hindukosh
Centre
The Hindukush mountain range is the most dominant in Afghanistan, stretching
some 800km through the heart of Afghanistan. It peaks at almost 6,000
metres (19.100 feet) near Kabul and feeds many rivers into Afghanistan and
Pakistan which form the basis of agriculture for many thousands of people.
The high cliffs of the Hindu Kush mountains make for great nesting grounds for
Afghanistan’s great eagles (Oqaban) which boast wingspans of greater than 2
metres. These great creatures have tremendous eye sight and speed, and
can spot prey from over 1500 metres away while moving at speed. Eagles
have been respected and admired in Afghanistan and at one stage the eagle
was even used as a symbol on the Afghan flag.
The Oqaban Hindukush football team want to be fast and powerful like the
eagles of Afghanistan, and bring glory to their provinces through their success
in the Roshan Afghan Premier League.
Mawjhai Amu
North East
The Amu Darya (‘Darya’ means river) is the largest river in Afghanistan
stretching from the footsteps of the Pamir mountains in the north of
Afghanistan all the way to the Aral Sea, some 2,600kms to the north and
west. The Amu river was also called the Oxus by Greeks and forms the
geographic boundary between Afghanistan on the one hand and Tajikistan,
Uzbekistan and even parts of Turkmenistan on the other.
The Amu river is used as a primary means of sustaining agriculture in the north
of Afghanistan and the entire region and without its benefits, many people
would suffer.
The Pamir mountains also dominates the provinces who are represented by
Mawjhai Amu, including a large part of Badakhshan province.
‘Mawjha’ means waves, and the Mawjhai Amu football team aims to hit the
whole of Afghanistan like a wave of talent and skill, and hope to bring victory
and glory to these north-western provinces.
De Maiwand Atalan
South West
Maiwand is a village north of Kandahar city, and is famous in Afghanistan
because this is where great victory occurred where the Afghan forces
defeated the British Empire in the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
The Battle of Maiwand, on 27 July 1880, saw the forces of Ayub Khan defeat
the great British Army in a battle that demoralized the British at the time. The
battle was not going well initially for the Afghans but the now legendary
Malalai took up the flag and sang ‘"Young love! If you do not fall in the battle
of Maiwand, By God, someone is saving you as a symbol of shame!".
Thereafter, despite Malalai’s own death at the battle, the Afghans were
spurred to defeat the British at Maiwand.
‘Atalan’ means champions, and the Maiwand Atalan football team intend to be
champions of the Roshan Afghan Premier League’s first ever tournament in
2012. They already have one of the strongest teams based on the team
selections and will be a formidable side going into the competition.
De Spinghar Bazan
East
Spinghar Mountains, or literally translated, the white mountains, are the
eastern part of the Hindukush mountain range which straddle Afghanistan and
Pakistan. They shoot up at some parts over 4,500 metres into the sky and are
white for much of the year due to snow precipitation.
These majestic mountains for the backdrop for much of the scenery in these
eastern provinces.
‘Bazan’ means hawks, or goshawks. Hawks are common in many parts of
Afghanistan especially in the colder mountainous climate of this region. They
are great birds of prey and have traditionally been used in falconry in the
region. Their smaller body and shorter wings allows them to be adept in
maneuvering within forests or wooded areas, unlike their larger cousins the
falcons and eagles.
The Spinghar Bazan football team represents the eastern provinces of
Afghanistan and like their mascot, aim to be quick, nimble and effective and
hope to rest the championship of the inaugural Roshan Afghan Premier League
trophy for 2012.
De Abasin Sape
South East
Abasin means the father of rivers, and is the Pashto name of the famous river
which runs through South East Asia - the Indus River. Many of the smaller
rivers in Afghanistan feed through to the Abasin and the lands to the east of
the Abasin were predominantly Pashtoons for a large part of the river.
‘Sape’ means waves, and the Abasin Sape football team represents the
eastern provinces of Ghazni, Paktiya, Paktika, Gardez, Khost, Logar and
Wardak.
The Abasin Sape are expected to be competitive this year with some great
players selected to participate in the Roshan Afghan Premier League in 2012.
سایت رسمی لیگ برتر Ùوتبال اÙغانستان | شامل خبرها، سرخط خبر ها، چند رسانه ای، بازیکن Ùˆ مشخصات تیم، برنامه ها Ùˆ اØ*صائیه ها
So there you have it.
All relevant news & information will be posted in this thread.
Which team will you be supporting?
Afghanistan's first official professional football league.
There are 8 teams at the moment.
With this, Afghan football is sure to improve.
Afghan Premier League
Roshan Afghan Premier League 2012 (Roshan APL), Afghanistan's first
professional football league, was announced the 9th of July 2012 by the
Afghan Football Federation, the first Asian football federation to be admitted
to FIFA (in 1948), Roshan, Afghanistan's leading total communications
provider, and by the MOBY GROUP, Afghanistan's largest media conglomerate.
The APL will consist of 8 teams drawn from all over the country, and will
feature Afghanistan's national team players as well as young men who have
been selected for each team via a groundbreaking reality TV series called
Maidan e Sabz (Green Field). The league's inaugural 16 match season will take
place over September and October, with the 8 teams partaking in group play
followed by the semi-finals and finals in Kabul's AFF stadium. All matches will
be broadcast on MOBY's TOLO (Afghanistan's most popular TV channel) and
Lemar (Afghanistan's number one Pashto channel). The matches will also be
broadcast on Arman FM and Arakozia FM, two of Afghanistan's leading radio
stations, as well as to Afghans worldwide via cable and broadband.
The Teams
Shaheen Asmayee
Greater Kabul Region
Shaheen Asmayee represents the zone covering the province of Kabul,
Afghanistan.
Kabul is the most populated province of Afghanistan, with over 5m
inhabitants. It is also where the nation’s capital, Kabul city, is located.
The Asmayee Mountains dominate the skyline of Kabul city, and divide the
city into two halves, with a valley in the middle allowing the passage of the
Kabul river.
Kabul city boasts a history of over 2000 years.
‘Shaheen’ means a falcon, and falcons have been used historically for hunting
throughout Afghanistan. The falcon is a symbol of grace and elegance but
also speed and agility. It can reach speeds of over 300km per hour when
diving to capture its prey.
The Shaheen Asmayee represent the capital of Afghanistan and its most
populous city, and hope to emulate the speed, agility and grace of their
mascot.
Toofan Harirod
West
The Harirod river starts in the centre of Afghanistan from the winter
precipitation of the western Hindukush mountain range and flow all the way to
the Iranian border, becoming the border between Iran and Afghanistan, and
further north-west, the border between Iran and Turkmenistan, before it runs
dry into Turkmenistan deserts.
The Harirod spans over 1,100 km from Afghanistan to Turkmenistan and is
hugely important to the agriculture of all of the provinces it crosses on its
way to Turkmenistan.
‘Toofan’ means typhoon or storm. The Toofan Harirod football team expects to
cause a real storm by its strong presence and skillful team play. Already it
boasts one of the strongest teams based on pre-selection and hopes to
compete strongly against the other teams of the Roshan Afghan Premier
League, and to bring the Cup to the West.
Simorgh Alborz
North
Simorgh Alborz is the team representing those provinces located in the North
of Afghanistan. These provinces are in the shadow of the Alborz mountain
range which commences here and stretches westwards all the way to the
Caspian Sea.
The Simorgh is the mythical creature – a large, graceful, winged bird - which
is referred to in many famous poems. It is a benevolent, wise and loving
creature but is also capable of making great sacrifices.
In the Shahnama, Zal, the son of Saam,, is rescued after being abandoned at
the Alborz mountain by the simorgh that lives at the peak of this mountain.
The simorgh is also mentioned in many other poetry including Fariddudin
Attar’s ‘Conference of the Birds’, where the hoopoe leads a group of thirty
birds in search of the simorgh.
The Simorgh Alborz football team represent one of the most ancient and
historic part of Afghanistan and hope to bring glory to its representative
provinces. They believe the natural resting place for the Roshan APL Cup is in
the foot of the Alorz mountains.
Oqaban Hindukosh
Centre
The Hindukush mountain range is the most dominant in Afghanistan, stretching
some 800km through the heart of Afghanistan. It peaks at almost 6,000
metres (19.100 feet) near Kabul and feeds many rivers into Afghanistan and
Pakistan which form the basis of agriculture for many thousands of people.
The high cliffs of the Hindu Kush mountains make for great nesting grounds for
Afghanistan’s great eagles (Oqaban) which boast wingspans of greater than 2
metres. These great creatures have tremendous eye sight and speed, and
can spot prey from over 1500 metres away while moving at speed. Eagles
have been respected and admired in Afghanistan and at one stage the eagle
was even used as a symbol on the Afghan flag.
The Oqaban Hindukush football team want to be fast and powerful like the
eagles of Afghanistan, and bring glory to their provinces through their success
in the Roshan Afghan Premier League.
Mawjhai Amu
North East
The Amu Darya (‘Darya’ means river) is the largest river in Afghanistan
stretching from the footsteps of the Pamir mountains in the north of
Afghanistan all the way to the Aral Sea, some 2,600kms to the north and
west. The Amu river was also called the Oxus by Greeks and forms the
geographic boundary between Afghanistan on the one hand and Tajikistan,
Uzbekistan and even parts of Turkmenistan on the other.
The Amu river is used as a primary means of sustaining agriculture in the north
of Afghanistan and the entire region and without its benefits, many people
would suffer.
The Pamir mountains also dominates the provinces who are represented by
Mawjhai Amu, including a large part of Badakhshan province.
‘Mawjha’ means waves, and the Mawjhai Amu football team aims to hit the
whole of Afghanistan like a wave of talent and skill, and hope to bring victory
and glory to these north-western provinces.
De Maiwand Atalan
South West
Maiwand is a village north of Kandahar city, and is famous in Afghanistan
because this is where great victory occurred where the Afghan forces
defeated the British Empire in the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
The Battle of Maiwand, on 27 July 1880, saw the forces of Ayub Khan defeat
the great British Army in a battle that demoralized the British at the time. The
battle was not going well initially for the Afghans but the now legendary
Malalai took up the flag and sang ‘"Young love! If you do not fall in the battle
of Maiwand, By God, someone is saving you as a symbol of shame!".
Thereafter, despite Malalai’s own death at the battle, the Afghans were
spurred to defeat the British at Maiwand.
‘Atalan’ means champions, and the Maiwand Atalan football team intend to be
champions of the Roshan Afghan Premier League’s first ever tournament in
2012. They already have one of the strongest teams based on the team
selections and will be a formidable side going into the competition.
De Spinghar Bazan
East
Spinghar Mountains, or literally translated, the white mountains, are the
eastern part of the Hindukush mountain range which straddle Afghanistan and
Pakistan. They shoot up at some parts over 4,500 metres into the sky and are
white for much of the year due to snow precipitation.
These majestic mountains for the backdrop for much of the scenery in these
eastern provinces.
‘Bazan’ means hawks, or goshawks. Hawks are common in many parts of
Afghanistan especially in the colder mountainous climate of this region. They
are great birds of prey and have traditionally been used in falconry in the
region. Their smaller body and shorter wings allows them to be adept in
maneuvering within forests or wooded areas, unlike their larger cousins the
falcons and eagles.
The Spinghar Bazan football team represents the eastern provinces of
Afghanistan and like their mascot, aim to be quick, nimble and effective and
hope to rest the championship of the inaugural Roshan Afghan Premier League
trophy for 2012.
De Abasin Sape
South East
Abasin means the father of rivers, and is the Pashto name of the famous river
which runs through South East Asia - the Indus River. Many of the smaller
rivers in Afghanistan feed through to the Abasin and the lands to the east of
the Abasin were predominantly Pashtoons for a large part of the river.
‘Sape’ means waves, and the Abasin Sape football team represents the
eastern provinces of Ghazni, Paktiya, Paktika, Gardez, Khost, Logar and
Wardak.
The Abasin Sape are expected to be competitive this year with some great
players selected to participate in the Roshan Afghan Premier League in 2012.
سایت رسمی لیگ برتر Ùوتبال اÙغانستان | شامل خبرها، سرخط خبر ها، چند رسانه ای، بازیکن Ùˆ مشخصات تیم، برنامه ها Ùˆ اØ*صائیه ها
So there you have it.
All relevant news & information will be posted in this thread.
Which team will you be supporting?
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