2022 Afghanistan Champions League

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Afghanistan Champions League
Season2022
Dates6 November 2022 – 9 December 2022
Champions Attack Energy
Relegated Azadi Club
Atalan Club
Matches played66
Goals scored312 (4.73 per match)
2021
2024

The 2022 Afghanistan Champions League was the second season of Afghanistan Champions League, the Afghan league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2021. The season began on 6 November 2022 and ended on 9 December 2022. [1] Attack Energy head into the season as the champions. Azadi Club and Atalan Club were relegated into the end of the season.

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Teams

The following 12 clubs competed in the 2022 Afghanistan Champions League season. [1]

ClubLocation
Attack Energy SC Herat
Abu Muslim FC Farah
MGM Khadim Sar-e Pol
Aino Mina FC Kandahar
Mawj Sahel FC Balkh
Maiwand FC Helmand
FC Sorkh Poshan Herat
Istiqlal FC Kabul
Wahidy FC Paktia
Khurasan FC Faryab
Azadi Club Ghazni
Atalan Club Khost

Season summary

In the second 2022 season, [2] Abu Muslim club came second after Attack Energy by 4 points. The two of 12 clubs finished without any defeat. [1] [3] [4] [5] During the Champions League games, the teams of Attack Energy and Abu Muslim played against each other, and this match ended with a result of 1–1. [6]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Attack Energy (C)111010366+3031
2 Abu Muslim 118303513+2227
3 MGM Khadim 117223618+1823
4 Aino Mina 116052317+618
5 Mawj Sahel 115243122+917
6 Maiwand [lower-alpha 1] 115242821+717
7 Sorkh Poshan 113351714+312
8 Istiqlal 113352726+112
9 Wahidy 1132624452111
10 Khurasan 112271335228
11 Azadi Club (R)112182447237Relegated
12 Atalan Club (R)111191747304
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Maiwand FC competed as Esmat Laghmani in the previous season. [1]

Results

Round 1

8 November 2022 Atalan Club 2–4 Wahidy
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8 November 2022 Azadi Club 3–1 Maiwand
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9 November 2022 Abu Muslim 4–2 Aino Mina
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Round 2

10 November 2022 Istiqlal 2–3 Mawj Sahel
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10 November 2022 Attack Energy 5–1 Wahidy
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11 November 2022 MGM Khadim 4–2 Maiwand
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11 November 2022 Aino Mina 2–1 Atalan Club
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12 November 2022 Khurasan 0–0 Abu Muslim
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Round 3

13 November 2022 Istiqlal 1–1 Wahidy
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13 November 2022 Mawj Sahel 2–2 Maiwand
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15 November 2022 Khurasan 1–0 Atalan
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15 November 2022 Azadi 2–5 Abu Muslim
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Round 4

16 November 2022 Istiqlal 1–2 Maiwand
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16 November 2022 Wahidy 2–1 Aino Mina
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18 November 2022 MGM Khadim 1–2 Abu Muslim
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18 November 2022 Atalan 4–3 Azadi
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Round 5

19 November 2022 Aino Mina 3–1 Istiqlal
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19 November 2022 Sorkh Poshan 1–1 Maiwand
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20 November 2022 Wahidy 1–1 Khurasan
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20 November 2022 Abu Muslim 2–0 Mawj Sahel
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21 November 2022 Attack Energy 8–0 Azadi
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21 November 2022 MGM Khadim 3–3 Atalan
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Round 6

22 November 2022 Sorkh Poshan 1–1 Istiqlal
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22 November 2022 Aino Mina 6–1 Khurasan
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23 November 2022 Abu Muslim 4–1 Maiwand
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23 November 2022 Wahidy 7–4 Azadi
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24 November 2022 Atalan 0–5 Mawj Sahel
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Round 7

25 November 2022 Istiqlal 5–1 Khurasan
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26 November 2022 Azadi 1–4 Aino Mina
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26 November 2022 Atalan 3–8 Maiwand
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27 November 2022 MGM Khadim 5–1 Wahidy
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Round 8

28 November 2022 Abu Muslim 0–0 Istiqlal
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28 November 2022 Azadi 4–3 Khurasan
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29 November 2022 Atalan 0–2 Sorkh Poshan
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29 November 2022 MGM Khadim 1–0 Aino Mina
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30 November 2022 Attack Energy 2–1 Maiwand
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30 November 2022 Mawj Sahel 7–2 Wahidy
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Round 9

1 December 2022 Istiqlal 5–3 Azadi
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1 December 2022 Abu Muslim 8–1 Atalan
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2 December 2022 MGM Khadim 8–2 Khurasan
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3 December 2022 Mawj Sahel 2–3 Aino Mina
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3 December 2022 Wahidy 0–7 Maiwand
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Round 10

4 December 2022 Istiqlal 8–1 Atalan
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4 December 2022 Azadi 2–2 MGM Khadim
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5 December 2022 Mawj Sahel 3–2 Khurasan
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Round 11

7 December 2022 MGM Khadim 6–3 Istiqlal
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7 December 2022 Atalan 2–3 Attack Energy
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8 December 2022 Abu Muslim 7–4 Wahidy
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9 December 2022 Khurasan 0–1 Maiwand
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  1. Also reported 4–2. [1]

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