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APL Teams Gearing Up For 2017 Tournament

Eight teams from around the country are on the last leg of their training sessions ahead of this year’s Afghan Premier League tournament that is scheduled to kick off in just over a week.

According to tournament organizers, the teams are practicing hard for the 6th annual tournament which will be held at Afghanistan’s Football Federation stadium in the capital.

“Teams started training sessions six days ago, but Shaheen Asmayee have been training for the last month and a half, which we hope will bring good results,” said Nadir Alimi, Shaheen Asmayee’s deputy coach. 

“We had friendly matches and see our players are good; we can become the champions,”  said Shaheen Asmayee’s goal keeper Kawoosh Haidar.

On Friday, order of play was determined. The first match will be against Shaheen Asmayee – last year’s winners - and De Spinghar Bazan.

At least 18.6 million viewers  ̶  in the country as well as Afghans around the world  ̶  watched the 2016 APL tournament while 7,000 spectators attended the finals last year. 

This year, the opening ceremony will be broadcast live on TOLO TV, Lemar TV and simulcast on Arman FM and Arakozia FM.

APL Teams Gearing Up For 2017 Tournament

This year’s APL tournament will kick off on September 7 at Afghanistan’s Football Federation stadium in Kabul.

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Eight teams from around the country are on the last leg of their training sessions ahead of this year’s Afghan Premier League tournament that is scheduled to kick off in just over a week.

According to tournament organizers, the teams are practicing hard for the 6th annual tournament which will be held at Afghanistan’s Football Federation stadium in the capital.

“Teams started training sessions six days ago, but Shaheen Asmayee have been training for the last month and a half, which we hope will bring good results,” said Nadir Alimi, Shaheen Asmayee’s deputy coach. 

“We had friendly matches and see our players are good; we can become the champions,”  said Shaheen Asmayee’s goal keeper Kawoosh Haidar.

On Friday, order of play was determined. The first match will be against Shaheen Asmayee – last year’s winners - and De Spinghar Bazan.

At least 18.6 million viewers  ̶  in the country as well as Afghans around the world  ̶  watched the 2016 APL tournament while 7,000 spectators attended the finals last year. 

This year, the opening ceremony will be broadcast live on TOLO TV, Lemar TV and simulcast on Arman FM and Arakozia FM.

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