Shaheen Asmayee (Persian: شاهین آسمایی) or the Asmayee Falcons is a professional football team from Afghanistan.[1] They play in the Afghan Premier League, representing Greater Kabul. In domestic football, the club has won a record 5 Afghan Premier League titles. They are the only team to have won 2 consecutive titles and have achieved it twice.
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Full name | Shaheen Asmayee Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Asmayee Falcons | ||
Founded | August 2012; 9 years ago (2012-08) | ||
Ground | Ghazi Stadium, Kabul | ||
Capacity | 25,000 | ||
Chairman | Abdulsabbor Walizada | ||
Head coach | Elias Manouchehr | ||
League | Afghan Premier League | ||
2020 | Afghan Premier League, 1st of 8 (champions) | ||
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The club was founded in August 2012 by the creation of the Afghan Premier League and its players were chosen through a reality television show called Maidan-E-Sabz (Green Field).[2] The club's name refers to the Asmayi Mountain in Kabul. Each Premier League team represents a particular region of Afghanistan. Shaheen Asmayee represents the capital city, Kabul.[3] The name of the club comes from the Pashto language name of a hill near Kabul – Asmayee.[4]
In 2013, the second season of the Afghan Premier League, Shaheen Asmayee F.C won the League, defeating Simorgh Alborz F.C. They won 3–1 in extra time. All the players received medals for their finals achievements with strong supporting crowds in Kabul.
In 2014, Shaheen Asmayee reaches the final and defeated 3–2 Oqaban Hindukush F.C.
In 2015, they were runners-up finalists to De Spin Ghar Bazan F.C.
In 2016–2017, they twice defeated in the final De Maiwand Atalan F.C.
In 2018 and 2019, they lost in the final to Toofan Harirod F.C.
In 2020, Shaheen Asmayee F.C won the League, defeating Simorgh Alborz F.C. 1–0.
They are the only team to have won back-to-back titles and have having achieved it twice. They have become champions in the Roshan Afghan Premier League five times, a record most titles.[5]
Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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2017 | AFC Cup | Preliminary Round | ![]() |
0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
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2017 | Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup | Group Stage |
Current places of players:
![]() Salahuddin Ayobe ![]() Masoud Hashimi ![]() Sayed Mohammad ![]() Moqaddar Qaizizada ![]() Sami Mohammadi ![]() Maqsood Hashimi ![]() Azim Najafi ![]() Amruddin Sharifi ![]() Hashmat Barikzai ![]() Mustafa Afshar |
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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