Abu Muslim FC

Abu Muslim Football Club, based in Farah, Afghanistan, was established in 1967.{{Cite web |title=Abu Muslim FC - Soccer Wiki |url=https://en.soccerwiki.org/squad.php?clubid=6603 |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Soccer Wiki}} The club has been a prominent participant in Afghan football, notably competing in the Afghanistan Champions League since its inception in 2021.

In the inaugural 2021 season of the Afghanistan Champions League, Abu Muslim FC participated actively, marking their presence in the newly structured national competition.{{Cite web |title=Afghanistan – List of Champions |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afghchamp.html |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=RSSSF}} The following year, in the 2022 season, the club achieved a commendable second-place finish, remaining unbeaten throughout the tournament but trailing champions Attack Energy FC by four points.{{Cite web |title=Afghanistan 2022 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afgh2022.html |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=RSSSF}}

The 2024–25 season marked a historic milestone for Abu Muslim FC as they clinched their first Afghanistan Champions League title. The team completed the season undefeated, securing nine wins and one draw, and finishing level on points with Attack Energy FC but ahead on goal difference.{{Cite web |title=Afghanistan 2024/25 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afgh2025.html |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=RSSSF}} However, their championship was overshadowed by controversy. A significant 8–0 victory against Adalat Farah raised allegations of match-fixing, especially since both clubs shared the same ownership. Attack Energy, along with seven other teams, lodged formal complaints with the AFF and appealed to FIFA and the AFC for an investigation. Despite these actions, the AFF upheld Abu Muslim's championship, leading to Attack Energy's decision to disband in protest.{{Cite news |last=Aarons |first=Ed |date=2025-02-18 |title=Afghan club disbands after alleging match-fixing in champions’ 8-0 win |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/feb/18/afghan-club-disbands-after-alleging-match-fixing-in-champions-8-0-win |access-date=2025-04-22 |work=The Guardian}}

The club's triumph in the 2024–25 season also earned them qualification for the AFC Challenge League playoff, representing Afghanistan on a continental stage.{{Cite web |title=2024–25 Afghanistan Champions League |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_Afghanistan_Champions_League |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Wikipedia}}

Notably, veteran defender and former national team captain Haroon Amiri returned to Afghan football in January 2025, joining Abu Muslim FC with aspirations to mentor younger players. However, disillusioned by the alleged corruption and mismanagement within the AFF, particularly under President Mohammad Kargar, Amiri publicly criticized the federation's operations and called for reforms, including FIFA intervention.{{Cite news |last=Aarons |first=Ed |date=2025-03-27 |title=‘Getting worse’: former Afghanistan captain’s anger at state of football in homeland |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/mar/27/former-afghanistan-captain-zohib-islam-amiri-anger-state-football-his-country |access-date=2025-04-22 |work=The Guardian}}

{{updated|22 April 2025{{Cite web |title=Abu Muslim FC - Soccer - Team Profile - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics - Global Sports Archive |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/abu-muslim-fc/61588/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=globalsportsarchive.com }}}}

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{{Fs player|no=1|nat=AFG|pos=GK|name=Gulalai Rahimi}}

{{Fs player|no=2|nat=AFG|pos=DF|name=Siar Saadat}}

{{Fs player|no=3|nat=PAK|pos=DF|name=Saeed Khan}}

{{Fs player|no=5|nat=AFG|pos=DF|name=Mahboob Hanifi}}

{{Fs player|no=6|nat=AFG|pos=MF|name=Samir Samandari}}

{{Fs player|no=9|nat=DEN|pos=FW|name=Kilopm Azaytreer}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=AFG|pos=FW|name=Jabar Sharza}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=AFG|pos=MF|name=Hamed Amiri}}

{{Fs player|no=13|nat=PAK|pos=FW|name=Fareed Ullah}}

{{Fs player|no=17|nat=AFG|pos=FW|name=Nematullah Karimi}}

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{{Fs player|no=18|nat=AFG|pos=FW|name=Roman Hamidi}}

{{Fs player|no=19|nat=AFG|pos=FW|name=Habibullah Hotak}}

{{Fs player|no=20|nat=AFG|pos=DF|name=Khalil Tajik}}

{{Fs player|no=28|nat=AFG|pos=FW|name=Farhad Alizada}}

{{Fs player|no=31|nat=CIV|pos=MF|name=Armand Bazie}}

{{Fs player|no=44|nat=AFG|pos=DF|name=Amanullah Sardari|other=captain}}

{{Fs player|no=45|nat=AFG|pos=GK|name=Hassan Kushani}}

{{Fs player|no=77|nat=AFG|pos=MF|name=Obaid Omari}}

{{Fs player|no=99|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=Emmanuel Yaghr}}

{{Fs player|no=-|nat=AFG|pos=MF|name=Omid Rajabi}}

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• Afghanistan Champions League
• Champions: 2024–25
• Runners-up: 2022

: Scores and results list Abu Muslim FC's goal tally first.

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• {{Facebook|AbuMuslimFC}}
• {{Instagram|abumuslimfc}}
• [https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/abu-muslim-fc/61588/ Abu Muslim FC] at Global Sports Archive

Category:Football clubs in Afghanistan

Category:Football clubs established in 1967