Afghanistan Football Federation Stadium

{{Short description|Football stadium in Kabul}}

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| stadium_name = Afghanistan Football Federation Stadium

| nickname = AFF Stadium

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| location = Kabul, Afghanistan

| coordinates = {{Coord|34|31|15|N|69|11|50|E|type:landmark|display=title}}

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| opened = {{Start date and age|2012|9|18|df=yes}}

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| surface = Artificial turf

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| tenants = Afghan Premier League (sometimes)

| seating_capacity = 6,000

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The Afghanistan Football Federation Stadium,{{cite news |url=https://www.ariananews.af/first-soccer-tournament-in-kabul-following-iea-takeover/ |title=First soccer tournament in Kabul following IEA takeover |work=Ariana News |date=November 6, 2021 |access-date=2024-04-29}} also known as AFF Stadium, is located southeast of the Shahr-e Naw neighborhood in Kabul, Afghanistan, next to the Afghanistan National Olympic Committee. The stadium hosts major football matches.{{cite news |url=https://www.ariananews.af/afghanistan-champions-league-begins-with-spectacular-opening-ceremony/ |title=Afghanistan Champions League kicks off with grand opening ceremony |work=Ariana News |date=April 20, 2024 |access-date=2024-04-29}}{{cite news |url=https://tolonews.com/sport-188410 |title=Afghan Football Champions League Launches 3rd Season, Includes Foreigners |work=TOLOnews |date=24 April 2024 |access-date=2024-04-29}}

The AFF Stadium is a competition venue for some clubs of the defunct Afghan Premier League and currently the Afghanistan Champions League, and can accommodate around 6,000 spectators.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-23766790 |title=Afghanistan beat Pakistan 3-0 in Kabul friendly |work=BBC News |date=20 August 2013 |access-date=2024-04-29}} The surface of the stadium is made of artificial turf.

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