2020 Afghan Premier League

The 2020 Afghan Premier League was the ninth season of Afghan Premier League, the Afghan league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2012. The season commenced on 24 September 2020. Shaheen Asmayee won their fifth title, defeating Simorgh Alborz in the final, 1–0.

Afghan Premier League
Season2020
Dates24 September – 16 October 2020
ChampionsShaheen Asmayee F.C.
Matches played15
Goals scored43 (2.87 per match)
Best PlayerFardin Hakimi (Shaheen Asmayee)
Top goalscorerJavid Mirzad (Oqaban Hindukush F.C.)
Mostafa Rezaei (Simorgh Alborz F.C.)
(3 goals each)
Best goalkeeperKawash Haidari (Shaheen Asmayee)
Biggest home winSimorgh Alborz 5–0 Oqaban Hindukush
(29 September 2020)
Biggest away winMawjhai Amu 1–3 De Abasin Sape
(8 October 2020)
Toofaan Harirod 0–2 Simorgh Alborz
(13 October 2020)
Highest scoringSimorgh Alborz 5–0 Oqaban Hindukush
(29 September 2020)
Toofaan Harirod 4-1 Mawjhai Amu
(30 September 2020)
De Spin Ghar Bazan 4-1 De Abasin Sape
(2 October 2020)
Longest winning runToofaan Harirod
Shaheen Asmayee
(3 matches)
Longest unbeaten runShaheen Asmayee
(5 matches)
Longest winless runDe Maiwand Atalan
Mawjhai Amu
Oqaban Hindukush
(3 matches)
Longest losing runMawjhai Amu
(3 matches)
2019
2021

Teams

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The following eight teams, which represent the country's eight main regions, participated in the 2020 Afghan Premier League.

Group stage

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The draw for the group stage was held on 18 September 2020.[1]

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TFH DSB DAS MHA
1 Toofaan Harirod 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 Qualification for Knockout stage 2–0 1–0 4–1
2 De Spin Ghar Bazan 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6 4–1 1–0
3 De Abasin Sape 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3
4 Mawjhai Amu 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0 1–3
Source: APL
24 September 2020 Toofaan Harirod 1–0 De Abasin Sape Kabul
19:00 AFT (UTC+04:30)
  • Khairkhah   48'
Stadium: AFF Stadium
28 September 2020 De Spin Ghar Bazan 1-0 Mawjhai Amu Kabul
16:00 AFT (UTC+04:30)
  • Wojody   12'
Stadium: AFF Stadium
30 September 2020 Toofaan Harirod 4–1 Mawjhai Amu Kabul
16:00 AFT (UTC+04:30)
  • Kamali   9'
  • Mohammadi   17' (pen.)
  • Ahmadi   23', 53'
  • Houshang   66'
Stadium: AFF Stadium
Referee: Halim Agha Shirzad
2 October 2020 De Spin Ghar Bazan 4-1 De Abasin Sape Kabul
18:00 AFT (UTC+04:30)
  • Naderi   21', 37'
  • Sadiq   56', 70'
  • Vahidullah   60'
Stadium: AFF Stadium
6 October 2020 Toofaan Harirod 2–0 De Spin Ghar Bazan Kabul
16:00 AFT (UTC+04:30)
  • Kamali   45'
  • Mohammadi   73'
Stadium: AFF Stadium
8 October 2020 Mawjhai Amu 1–3 De Abasin Sape Kabul
15:00 AFT (UTC+04:30)
  • Afghan   63'
  • Mehmand   80'
  • Tohidi   83'
  • Azizi   87'
Stadium: AFF Stadium

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SHA SMA DMA OBH
1 Shaheen Asmayee 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7 Qualification for Knockout stage 3–1 3–0 1–1
2 Simorgh Alborz 3 1 1 1 7 4 +3 4 1–1 5–0
3 De Maiwand Atalan 3 0 2 1 3 6 −3 2
4 Oqaban Hindukush 3 0 2 1 3 8 −5 2 2–2
Source: APL
25 September 2020 Shaheen Asmayee 3–0 De Maiwand Atalan Kabul
18:00 AFT (UTC+04:30)
  • Afshar   26'
  • Sharifi   60'
  • Farooq   89'
Stadium: AFF Stadium
Referee: Halim Agha Shirzad
29 September 2020 Simorgh Alborz 5-0 Oqaban Hindukush Kabul
16:00 AFT (UTC+04:30)
  • Hanifi   31'
  • Rezaei   33', 55'
  • Kohy   80', 84'
Stadium: AFF Stadium
1 October 2020 Shaheen Asmayee 1–1 Oqaban Hindukush Kabul
18:00 AFT (UTC+04:30)
  • Afzli   53'
  • Mirzad   34'
Stadium: AFF Stadium
5 October 2020 Simorgh Alborz 1-1 De Maiwand Atalan Kabul
16:00 AFT (UTC+04:30)
  • Hanifi   7'
  • Qadri   47'
Stadium: AFF Stadium
Referee: Halim Agha Shirzad
7 October 2020 Shaheen Asmayee 3-1 Simorgh Alborz Kabul
16:00 AFT (UTC+04:30)
  • Akbari   22', 46'
  • Habibi   29'
  • Karimi   24'
Stadium: AFF Stadium
Referee: Halim Agha Shirzad
9 October 2020 Oqaban Hindukush 2-2 De Maiwand Atalan Kabul
18:00 AFT (UTC+04:30)
  • Mirzad   53', 83'
  • Qadri   18'
  • Norzi   90+1'
Stadium: AFF Stadium

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
12 October
 
 
Shaheen Asmayee2
 
16 October
 
De Spin Ghar Bazan0
 
Shaheen Asmayee1
 
13 October
 
Simorgh Alborz0
 
Toofaan Harirod0
 
 
Simorgh Alborz2
 

Semi-finals

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Shaheen Asmayee2–0De Spin Ghar Bazan
  • Sardari   40'
  • Habibi   90+3'
Referee: Halim Agha Shirzad

Toofaan Harirod0–2Simorgh Alborz
  • Karimi   58'
  • Rezaei   86'

Final

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Shaheen Asmayee1–0Simorgh Alborz

References

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  1. ^ "Afghan Premier League to Start Thursday". Tolo News. 19 September 2020.
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