Founded | 1946 |
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Folded | 2013 |
Replaced by | Afghan Premier League |
Country | Afghanistan |
Most championships | Ariana Kabul FC (10 titles) |
The Kabul Premier League, [1] [2] [3] also known as Kabul City League, [4] was the first domestic football club league in Afghanistan. [4] It was established in 1946, comprising 12 clubs. Other regional or city leagues existed in the 1970s in Herat, Kandahar and Mazar-i-Sharif. [4] The main venue was the Ghazi Stadium in Kabul, and games were held on different days due to lack of stadiums. It was replaced by the Afghan Premier League. [4]
Champions were: [4]
Club | Number of championships |
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Ariana Kabul F.C. | 10 |
Ordu Kabul F.C. | 3 |
Feruzi F.C. | 3 |
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