2016 Afghan Premier League

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Afghan Premier League
Season2016
Champions Shaheen Asmayee
(3rd title)
AFC Cup Shaheen Asmayee
2015
2017

The 2016 Afghan Premier League tournament was the fifth edition of Afghan Premier League annual association football club competitions established in 2012. The tournament started on 25 August 2016 with the same 8 team and two groups configuration as the 2016 tournament.

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De Spin Ghar Bazan F.C. unsuccessfuly defended in Group B their 2015 title taking a fourth place. Shaheen Asmayee successfully pursued its third League title on 30 September 2016 against De Maiwand Atalan, 2–1. Shaheen Asmayee qualified for the 2017 AFC Cup, the first time an Afghan team was to compete in the AFC Cup. [1]

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Shaheen Asmayee 320162+46Qualification to Semi finals
2 De Maiwand Atalan 320141+36 [lower-alpha 1]
3 Toofaan Harirod 320141+36 [lower-alpha 1]
4 De Abasin Sape 3003010100
Source: Soccerway
Notes:
  1. 1 2 De Maiwand Atalan won head-to-head tiebreaker

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Mawjhal Amu 32014406Qualification to Semi finals
2 Simorgh Alborz 311175+24
3 Oqaban Hindukush 31112204
4 De Spin Ghar Bazan 30212422
Source: Soccerway

Playoff Stage

Semifinals

First legs

Shaheen Asmayee 8–1 Simorgh Alborz
Mawjhal Amu 2–3 De Maiwand Atalan

Second legs

Simorgh Alborz 3–2 Shaheen Asmayee
De Maiwand Atalan 2–0 Mawjhal Amu

Third-place match

Mawjhal Amu 0–1 Simorgh Alborz

Final

Shaheen Asmayee 2–1 De Maiwand Atalan

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References

  1. "The Official website of the Roshan Afghan Premier League" . Retrieved 28 August 2014.