Afghan FC Chaman

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Afghan FC Chaman
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Full nameAfghan Football Club Chaman
Short nameAFC Chaman
Founded1960; 66 years ago (1960) (as Afghan Agency Chaman)
StadiumGovt High School Ground
Jamal Nasir Stadium
Capacity12,000
OwnerMohammad Ali[1]
ChairmanHaji Naseer Ali
ManagerSagheer Muhammad
LeaguePakistan Premier League
2018–19Pakistan Premier League, 11th of 16

Afghan Football Club Chaman, or simply AFC Chaman, is a Pakistani professional football club based in Chaman, Balochistan, a border city of Pakistan near Afghanistan. The club last competed in the Pakistan Premier League.

History

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Early years

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File:Afghan FC Chaman during All Pakistan General Musa Football Tournament in August 1967, Quetta.jpg
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Afghan Chaman during a tournament in Quetta in 1967

The club was founded in 1960 as Afghan Agency Chaman.[2] The Nazim of Chaman Abdul Qayyum Khadakoo was one of the founding members of the club.[3][4][5]

On 27 June 1965 they won the "All Pakistan Tournament" in Sibi which became their first ever tournament victory in Pakistan.

In 1967 they competed in "All Pakistan General Musa Tournament" held at Quetta.

Top-flight cup debut (1998–2003)

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Their first top-flight national competition came in 1998, the club made their top tier debut at the 1998 PFF President's Cup, where they failed to pass through the group G, which included National Bank and Sindh Government Press.[6]

In the 1999 PFF President's Cup, they were placed in group F with WAPDA and Khan Research Laboratories, they lost both their matches 1–0, knocking them out of the tournament.[7]

When they competed in the 2000 PFF President's Cup, they were to face Karachi Port Trust but withdrew from the tournament.[8] In 2000, Afghan Chaman played in an invitation tour at Kandahar Stadium in neighbouring Afghanistan against a local team from Kandahar. During the third and final game of the tour, Taliban religious police burst into the ground and stopped the game in the middle. The Taliban arrested twelve of the Afghan Chaman's players and had their heads shaved as punishment for wearing shorts.[9]

In the 2002 PFF President's Cup, they advanced from the group E, which included Karachi Port Trust and Pakistan Ordnance Factories, until losing in the round of 16 against KESC by 4–0.[10]

Pakistan Premier League (2004–Present)

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Afghan Chaman against the Ashraf Sugar Mills departmental team during the 2018–19 Pakistan Premier League

In 2004, Afghan FC Chaman became one of the founding members of the Pakistan Premier League.[11] The team avoided relegation in the 2006–07 season, finishing in the ninth spot, 5 points above relegation zone.

The club regularly featured in the top tier, being few of the football clubs that gave competition to well-established departmental sides which dominated the Pakistan football domestic structure in the early years.[12]

The team returned for the 2018–19 Pakistan Premier League season after years of Pakistan Football Federation turmoil and football inactivity, finishing 11th in the table.[13]

In 2023, Afghan Chaman was shortlisted by the Pakistan Football Federation to compete in a three-team playoff, alongside Baloch Nushki and Muslim FC, for Pakistan's sole entry in the inaugural SAFF Club Championship expected to launch in 2024.[14][15][16][17] Eventually, with no club meeting the financial and requirements in time, Pakistan forfeited its slot and the tournament also did not launch.[18][19]

Stadium

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Like several Pakistan domestic football teams, Afghan Chaman have not own a dedicated ground. Hence the team used several municipal venues in Chaman for its home fixtures.[20][21] The club usually have used Govt High School Ground and Jamal Nasir Stadium for its home fixtures for the Pakistan Premier League.[22][23][24]

Rivalries

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Chaman Derby

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Afghan Chaman shares rivalry with fellow hometown club Muslim FC, which have managed to command the highest crowds in Pakistani domestic football.[25][26][27][28]

Players (2023)

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[29] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK File:Flag of Pakistan.svg PAK Inayat Ullah
— GK File:Flag of Pakistan.svg PAK Muhammad Hammad Afzal
— DF File:Flag of Pakistan.svg PAK Khan Jr
— DF File:Flag of Pakistan.svg PAK Muhammad Essa
— DF File:Flag of Pakistan.svg PAK Zahoor Ahmed
— DF File:Flag of Pakistan.svg PAK Sardar Wali
— DF File:Flag of Pakistan.svg PAK Abdul Rasheed
— DF File:Flag of Pakistan.svg PAK Ahmed Ullah
— DF File:Flag of Pakistan.svg PAK Muhammad Salman
— DF File:Flag of Pakistan.svg PAK Arslan Khan
— DF File:Flag of Pakistan.svg PAK Nazeer Ahmed
— DF File:Flag of Pakistan.svg PAK Salman
— DF File:Flag of Pakistan.svg PAK Wajid Khan
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF File:Flag of Pakistan.svg PAK Isteqlal
— MF File:Flag of Pakistan.svg PAK Jadid Khan Pathan (captain)
— MF File:Flag of Pakistan.svg PAK Aman Ullah Sr
— MF File:Flag of Pakistan.svg PAK Hikmat Ullah
— MF File:Flag of Pakistan.svg PAK Muhammad Arshad
— MF File:Flag of Pakistan.svg PAK Umer Daraz
— FW File:Flag of Pakistan.svg PAK Abdul Rahim
— FW File:Flag of Pakistan.svg PAK Umair Younas
— FW File:Flag of Pakistan.svg PAK Gul Muhammad
— FW File:Flag of Pakistan.svg PAK Sohrab Khan
— FW File:Flag of Pakistan.svg PAK Sadam Hussain
— FW File:Flag of Pakistan.svg PAK Mujeeb Ur Rahman
— FW File:Flag of Pakistan.svg PAK Majeed Khan
— FW File:Flag of Pakistan.svg PAK Aman Ullah Jr

Personnel (2023)

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Position Name
Head coach Pakistan Sagheer Muhammad
Assistant coaches Pakistan Adam Khan
Pakistan Zahid Rasheed
Team manager Pakistan Niamat Ullah

Competitive record

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The club's competitive records since the 2004–05 season are listed below.

Season Div Tms Pos National Challenge Cup AFC President's Cup AFC Cup
2004–05 Pakistan Premier League 16 9 DNP DNP DNP
2005–06 Pakistan Premier League 12 4 Group stage DNP DNP
2006–07 Pakistan Premier League 12 9 DNP DNP DNP
2007–08 Pakistan Premier League 14 9 DNP DNP DNP
2008–09 Pakistan Premier League 14 10 DNP DNP DNP
2009–10 Pakistan Premier League 14 12 DNP DNP DNP
2010–11 Pakistan Premier League 22 8 DNP DNP DNP
2011–12 Pakistan Premier League 16 2 DNP DNP DNP
2012–13 Pakistan Premier League 16 9 DNP DNP DNP
2013–14 Pakistan Premier League 16 10 DNP DNP DNP
2014–15 Pakistan Premier League 12 10 DNP DNP DNP
2018–19 Pakistan Premier League 16 11 DNP DNP DNP

Honours

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Domestic

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  • Balochistan Cup
  • Champions : 2019

See also

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References

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