The 2015 Afghan Premier League was the fourth season of Afghan Premier League, the Afghan league for association football clubs, launched in 2012. Shaheen Asmayee F.C. were the defending champions of the league. The season started on 27 August 2015 with the 8 teams again divided into two groups. Shaheen Asmayee again reached the Afghan Premier League final and faced off against De Spin Ghar Bazan F.C. It was the first time De Spin Ghar reached the final of the league, winning it 4-3 on penalties, after neither had managed to score until the end of the extra time. Eight yellow cards were handed out in the final.
Teams Shaheen Asmayee F.C. (Falcon of Asmayee), Greater Kabul Region. Toofaan Harirod F.C. (Harirood Storm), Western region. Simorgh Alborz F.C. (Alborz Phoenix), North Western region. Oqaban Hindukush F.C. (Hindukush Eagles), Central region Mawjhai Amu F.C. (Amu Waves), North Eastern region. De Maiwand Atalan F.C. (Maiwand Champions), Southern region. De Spin Ghar Bazan F.C. (Spin Ghar Goshawk), Eastern region. De Abasin Sape F.C. (Abasin Waves), South Eastern region.
Group stage Group A Team De Spin Ghar Bazan321073+47 Mawjhai Amu321033+07 Oqaban Hindukush311223−14 De Abasin Sape301225−31
Group B Team Shaheen Asmayee320153+26 De Maiwand Atalan311144+04 Toofaan Harirod311157−24 Simorgh Alborz310266+23
Semi finals
Consolation (third place)
Final
Statistics Final standing → At the gates, and points to the final round is involved, victory on penalties are a draw. Rank Club Goals Difference Points 1 De Spin Ghar Bazan 10:5 +5 13 2 Shaheen Asmayee 9:6 +3 10 3 De Maiwand Atalan11:8+3 10 4 Mawjhai Amu7:12–5 5 5 Oqaban Hindukush2:3–1 4 6 Toofaan Harirod5:7–2 4 7 Simorgh Alborz6:6±0 3 8 De Abasin Sape2:5–3 1
Top scorers As of 19 September 2015. RankScorerClubGoals1Mustafa Afshar De Maiwand Atalan2Monerulhaq Nadim Simorgh Alborz3Mohammad Fahim Afkar De Spin Ghar Bazan4Hashmatullah Barakzai Shaheen Asmayee
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Ref. Mustafa Afshar 4 De Maiwand Atalan F.C. Mawjhai Amu F.C. 5–1 (A) 1 October 2015
TV Rights All matches of the APL are aired live by two private channels in Afghanistan, namely Tolo TV and Lemar TV. Arman FM and Arakozia FM offer live commentary of the match through the country. Matches are also available live on the world's largest video sharing website YouTube on the league's official YouTube page.YouTube – Afghan Premier League
Sponsors Roshan Telecom is the title sponsor of Afghan Premier League after which it is named as Roshan Afghan Premier League. Official Partners of Afghan Premier League are Afghanistan International Bank and Hummel International which provided kit for the teams.
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