The Kabul A Division Football League serves as the second tier provincial football league of Kabul, beneath the Kabul Premier League. Founded in 1946, it is the oldest football league in Afghanistan.
History The first domestic football league was created in 1946 with the establishment of the Kabul City League, which included 12 clubs. During the 1970s, additional regional and city leagues existed in Herat, Kandahar and Mazar-i-Sharif.
Contemporary reports of the 1970s referred to Kabul's top competition as A Division Football League, comprising the capital's first-grade clubs. It operated on a system of promotion and relegation with the second-tier B Division Football League and the third-tier C Division Football League. The competitions were organised by the Afghan Olympics Committee.
In 2007, the Afghanistan Football Federation established the Kabul Premier League, consisting of the 12 top teams from the A Division Football League. Later reports indicate that the A Division Football League operated as the second tier beneath the Kabul Premier League.
The main venue was the Ghazi Stadium in Kabul, and games were held on different days due to lack of stadiums.
Recent reports in 2020s indicate that the Kabul Premier League continues to operate as the highest division of the Kabul Football Federation, with the First Division serving as the tier below it.
League champions Champions were: 1946: Ariana Kabul F.C. 1947: Ariana Kabul F.C. 1948: Ariana Kabul F.C. 1949: Ariana Kabul F.C. 1950: Ariana Kabul F.C. 1951: Ariana Kabul F.C. 1952: Ariana Kabul F.C. 1953: Ariana Kabul F.C. 1954: Ariana Kabul F.C. 1955: Ariana Kabul F.C. 1956-75: Unknown 1976: Pamir Kabul F.C. 1977-82: Unknown 1983: National Guard 1984: National Guard 1985-94: Unknown 1995: Karlappan 1996: Unknown 1997-98: Maiwand Kabul FC 1999-02: Unknown 2003: Seramiasht FC 2004: Ordu FC 2005: Ordu FC 2006: Ordu FC 2007-16: Unknown 2017: Muttahid Afghan FC 2018-24: Unknown 2025: Daudzai FC 2026: Javanan Mihan Kabul FC
References
External links RSSSF.com – Afghanistan – List of Champions