Afghan FC Chaman

Afghan FC Chaman
Full nameAfghan Football Club Chaman
Short nameAFC Chaman
Founded1960 (1960) (as Afghan Agency Chaman)
GroundJamal Nasir Stadium
Capacity12,000
OwnerMohammad Ali[1]
ChairmanHaji Naseer Ali
ManagerSagheer Muhammad
LeaguePakistan Premier League
2018–19Pakistan Premier League, 11th of 16

Afghan Football Club Chaman, or simply AFC Chaman, is a Pakistani professional football club based in Chaman, Balochistan, a border city of Pakistan near Afghanistan. The club last competed in the Pakistan Premier League.

History

Early years

Afghan Chaman during a tournament in Quetta in 1967

The club was founded in 1960 as Afghan Agency Chaman.[2] The Nazim of Chaman Abdul Qayyum Khadakoo was one of the founding members of the club.[3][4][5]

On 27 June 1965 they won the "All Pakistan Tournament" in Sibi which became their first ever tournament victory in Pakistan.

In 1967 they competed in "All Pakistan General Musa Tournament" held at Quetta.

Top-flight cup debut (1998–2003)

Their first top-flight national competition came in 1998, the club made their top tier debut at the 1998 PFF President's Cup, where they failed to pass through the group G, which included National Bank and Sindh Government Press.[6]

In the 1999 PFF President's Cup, they were placed in group F with WAPDA and Khan Research Laboratories, they lost both their matches 1–0, knocking them out of the tournament.[7]

When they competed in the 2000 PFF President's Cup, they were to face Karachi Port Trust but withdrew from the tournament.[8] In 2000, Afghan Chaman played in an invitation tour at Kandahar Stadium in neighbouring Afghanistan against a local team from Kandahar. During the third and final game of the tour, Taliban religious police burst into the ground and stopped the game in the middle. The Taliban arrested twelve of the Afghan Chaman's players and had their heads shaved as punishment for wearing shorts.[9]

In the 2002 PFF President's Cup, they advanced from the group E, which included Karachi Port Trust and Pakistan Ordnance Factories, until losing in the round of 16 against KESC by 4–0.[10]

Pakistan Premier League (2004–Present)

Afghan Chaman against the Ashraf Sugar Mills departmental team during the 2018–19 Pakistan Premier League

In 2004, Afghan FC Chaman became one of the founding members of the Pakistan Premier League.[11] The team avoided relegation in the 2006–07 season, finishing in the ninth spot, 5 points above relegation zone. The club emerged strongly, being few of the football clubs that gave competition to well-established departmental sides which dominated the Pakistan football domestic structure in the early years.[12]

Rivalries

Chaman Derby

Afghan Chaman shares rivalry with fellow hometown club Muslim FC, which have managed to command the highest crowds in Pakistani domestic football.[13][14][15][16]

Players (2023)

[17] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Pakistan PAK Inayat Ullah
— GK Pakistan PAK Muhammad Hammad Afzal
— DF Pakistan PAK Khan Jr
— DF Pakistan PAK Muhammad Essa
— DF Pakistan PAK Zahoor Ahmed
— DF Pakistan PAK Sardar Wali
— DF Pakistan PAK Abdul Rasheed
— DF Pakistan PAK Ahmed Ullah
— DF Pakistan PAK Muhammad Salman
— DF Pakistan PAK Arslan Khan
— DF Pakistan PAK Nazeer Ahmed
— DF Pakistan PAK Salman
— DF Pakistan PAK Wajid Khan
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Pakistan PAK Isteqlal
— MF Pakistan PAK Jadid Khan Pathan (captain)
— MF Pakistan PAK Aman Ullah Sr
— MF Pakistan PAK Hikmat Ullah
— MF Pakistan PAK Muhammad Arshad
— MF Pakistan PAK Umer Daraz
— FW Pakistan PAK Abdul Rahim
— FW Pakistan PAK Umair Younas
— FW Pakistan PAK Gul Muhammad
— FW Pakistan PAK Sohrab Khan
— FW Pakistan PAK Sadam Hussain
— FW Pakistan PAK Mujeeb Ur Rahman
— FW Pakistan PAK Majeed Khan
— FW Pakistan PAK Aman Ullah Jr

Personnel (2023)

[17]

Position Name
Head coach Pakistan Sagheer Muhammad
Assistant coaches Pakistan Adam Khan
Pakistan Zahid Rasheed
Team manager Pakistan Niamat Ullah

Competitive record

The club's competitive records since the 2004–05 season are listed below.

Season Div Tms Pos National Challenge Cup AFC President's Cup AFC Cup
2004–05 Pakistan Premier League 16 9 DNP DNP DNP
2005–06 Pakistan Premier League 12 4 Group stage DNP DNP
2006–07 Pakistan Premier League 12 9 DNP DNP DNP
2007–08 Pakistan Premier League 14 9 DNP DNP DNP
2008–09 Pakistan Premier League 14 10 DNP DNP DNP
2009–10 Pakistan Premier League 14 12 DNP DNP DNP
2010–11 Pakistan Premier League 22 8 DNP DNP DNP
2011–12 Pakistan Premier League 16 2 DNP DNP DNP
2012–13 Pakistan Premier League 16 9 DNP DNP DNP
2013–14 Pakistan Premier League 16 10 DNP DNP DNP
2014–15 Pakistan Premier League 12 10 DNP DNP DNP
2018–19 Pakistan Premier League 16 11 DNP DNP DNP

Honours

Domestic

  • Balochistan Cup
  • Champions : 2019

Notable players

The players below had senior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for Afghan FC Chaman.

See also

References

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  8. ^ Schöggl, Hans (September 18, 2003). "Pakistan 2000". RSSSF. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  9. ^ McCarthy, Rory (July 18, 2000). "Taliban send off footballers in shorts". The Guardian. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
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  12. ^ Ahsan, Ali (2011-02-02). "A history of football in Pakistan — Final part". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  13. ^ Sohail, Shahrukh (2020-08-09). "FOOTBALL: A LEAGUE FOR PAKISTAN FOOTBALL". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
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