Istiqlal FC
{{distinguish|text = Tajik club FC Istiklol or Iranian club Esteghlal F.C.}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Istiqlal
| image = Istiqlal FC Logo.png
| image_size = 300px
| fullname = Istiqlal Football Club
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| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2004}}
| ground = AFF Stadium
| chrtitle = President
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| mgrtitle = Manager
| manager =
| league = Afghanistan Champions League
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Istiqlal FC (also written as Esteqlal FC), ({{langx|fa|استقلال}}){{cite web |last1=Ghosh |first1=Avijit |title=Teenage boys from Kabul on a winning mission |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/teenage-boys-from-kabul-on-a-winning-mission/articleshow/60371867.cms |publisher=Times of India |access-date=6 September 2023 |archive-date=3 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903145014/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/teenage-boys-from-kabul-on-a-winning-mission/articleshow/60371867.cms |url-status=live }} is an Afghan professional football club from Kabul that currently plays in the Afghanistan Champions League.{{cite web |last1=Jafari |first1=Shir Ali |title=The victory of Attack Energy Against Esteghlal |url=https://tkg.af/english/2022/11/07/the-victory-of-attack-energy-against-esteghlal/ |publisher=tkg.af |access-date=7 September 2023 |archive-date=7 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907172738/https://tkg.af/english/2022/11/07/the-victory-of-attack-energy-against-esteghlal/ |url-status=live }}
History
Istiqlal FC was founded in 2004. Through the 2020 season, the club played in the Kabul Premier League.{{cite web |title=NFT profile |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/club/15057/2023_2/Esteghlal_Kabul.html |publisher=National Football Teams |access-date=6 September 2023 |archive-date=3 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903145329/https://www.national-football-teams.com/club/15057/2023_2/Esteghlal_Kabul.html |url-status=live }} It has played in the Afghanistan Champions League since 2021.{{cite web |title=Kabul beats Laghman in Afghanistan football champions league |url=https://thekabultimes.com/kabul-beats-laghman-in-afghanistan-football-champions-league/ |publisher=The Kabul Times |access-date=6 September 2023 |archive-date=3 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903144912/https://thekabultimes.com/kabul-beats-laghman-in-afghanistan-football-champions-league/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Afghanistan champions league: Istiqlal defeats Khost |url=https://thekabultimes.com/afghanistan-champions-league-istiqlal-defeats-khost/ |publisher=The Kabul Times |access-date=6 September 2023 |archive-date=3 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903144918/https://thekabultimes.com/afghanistan-champions-league-istiqlal-defeats-khost/ |url-status=live }}
Domestic history
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| style="background:#d92121;"
! rowspan="2" ! style="background:#FFFFFF; color:#000000; border:2px solid #000000;" scope="col"| Season ! colspan="7" ! style="background:#FFFFFF; color:#000000; border:2px solid #000000;" scope="col"| League ! rowspan="2" ! style="background:#FFFFFF; color:#000000; border:2px solid #000000;" scope="col"| Cup ! rowspan="2" ! style="background:#FFFFFF; color:#000000; border:2px solid #000000;" scope="col"| Notes |
| style="background:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;border:2px solid #000000;" scope="col"|Div.
! style="background:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;border:2px solid #000000;" scope="col"|Pos. ! style="background:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;border:2px solid #000000;" scope="col"|Pl. ! style="background:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;border:2px solid #000000;" scope="col"|W ! style="background:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;border:2px solid #000000;" scope="col"|D ! style="background:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;border:2px solid #000000;" scope="col"|L ! style="background:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;border:2px solid #000000;" scope="col"|Pts. |
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| align=center|2021{{cite web |last1=Schöggl |first1=Hans |title=Afghanistan 2021 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afgh2021.html |publisher=RSSSF |access-date=7 September 2023 |archive-date=16 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416031123/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afgh2021.html |url-status=live }}
|align=center rowspan=3|I |{{center|2nd}} |align=center|11 |align=center|8 |align=center|2 |align=center|1 |align=center|26 |align=center| | |
| align=center|2022{{cite web |last1=Schöggl |first1=Hans |last2=Stokkermans |first2=Karel |title=Afghanistan 2022 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afgh2022.html |publisher=RSSSF |access-date=7 September 2023 |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208003258/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afgh2022.html |url-status=live }}
|{{center|8th}} |align=center|11 |align=center|3 |align=center|3 |align=center|5 |align=center|12 |align=center| |align=center| |
| align=center|2023
|{{center|7th}} |align=center|11 |align=center|5 |align=center|0 |align=center|6 |align=center|15 |align=center| | |
Women's team
Istiqlal FC fielded a team in the Women's Football Premier League. In 2013, during the league's first season, they reached the final, before ultimately falling to Afghan Football Club.{{cite web |title=Afghan Football Club wins Women's Premier League title |url=https://wadsam.com/sports/afghan-football-club-wins-womens-premier-league-title-8571/ |publisher=wadsam.com |access-date=6 September 2023 |archive-date=3 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903145125/https://wadsam.com/sports/afghan-football-club-wins-womens-premier-league-title-8571/ |url-status=live }}
References
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External links
- [https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/istiqlal-club/63830/ Istiqlal FC] at Global Sports Archive