2018 Afghan Premier League

The 2018 Afghan Premier League is the seventh season of Afghan Premier League, the Afghan league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2012. The season was initially postponed due to lack of funding,[1] but was later revived after securing new sponsors.

Afghan Premier League
Season2018
Dates7 October – 25 October
ChampionsToofaan Harirod (2nd title)
Matches played15
Goals scored37 (2.47 per match)
Best PlayerYar Mohammad Zakarkhel (Toofaan Harirod)
Top goalscorerYar Mohammad Zakarkhel
Best goalkeeperShakib Haidari (2 clean sheets)
Biggest home winToofaan Harirod 4–0 De Abasin Sape
(23 October 2018)
Biggest away winDe Maiwand Atalan 0–3 Toofaan Harirod
(12 October 2018)
Highest scoringDe Spin Ghar Bazan 2–3 De Abasin Sape
(9 October 2018)
Longest winning run5 games
Toofaan Harirod
Longest unbeaten run5 games
Toofaan Harirod
Longest winless run3 games
De Spin Ghar Bazan
Mawjhai Amu
Oqaban Hindukush
Longest losing run3 games
Oqaban Hindukush
2017
2019
All statistics correct as of 25 October 2019.

The season began on the 7th of October, 2018.[2] Shaheen Asmayee were the two-time defending champions and reached the final of the 2018 Afghan Premier League. Toofaan Harirod became the champions for the second time in their history by winning the final via extra time, 1–0.[3][4]

Teams

The following eight teams, which represent the country's eight main regions, participated in the 2018 Afghan Premier League.

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 1 October 2018.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Shaheen Asmayee 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9 Qualification to Semi finals
2 De Abasin Sape 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3 Mawjhal Amu 3 0 2 1 2 4 2 2
4 De Spin Ghar Bazan 3 0 1 2 4 7 3 1
Source: Soccerway APL

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Toofaan Harirod 3 3 0 0 7 0 +7 9 Qualification to Semi finals
2 De Maiwand Atalan 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
3 Simorgh Alborz 3 1 0 2 3 4 1 3
4 Oqaban Hindukush 3 0 0 3 1 8 7 0
Source: Soccerway APL

Semi finals

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Final

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References

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