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Afghan Sports Federation presents
11th Annual
Afghan Cup 2008
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2008 ASF Upcoming Events:
Bowling Tournament
March 16, 2008 - Completed! |
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Spring Soccer League (ASL) Sun April 6,2008 - Completed! |
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Season III of Afghan Basketball League (ABL) Spring
May 7, 2008 -Completed! |
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Afghan Cup 2008 (Soccer, Basketball and Volleyball)
July 3, 2008 - Completed! |
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ASF Staff Picnic
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Afghan Youth Activities Day
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Fall Soccer League (ASL)
Sept. 7, 2008 - In Progress! |
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Season IV of Afghan Basketball League Winter
Plus Youth Basketball Clinic
Oct. 15th, 2008 - In Progress! |
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Afghan Volleyball Tourney
Nov. 15th, 2008 |
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Afghan Chess Tourney
Dec. 14th, 2008 |
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Soccer Fall Season Playoffs and Championship Games
- Nov. 12, 2008
Afghan Soccer League's Fall season 2008 is concluding with playoff games and Championship game just around the corner. Team Ariana is ranked #1, Afghan United #2, Afghan 11 #3 and Pamir ranked #4. For more information and for schedule of games, Click Here
Afghan Basketball League Season IV
- Nov. 12, 2008
ABL's 4th Season is heating up with teams pushing to make the playoffs and make a run for the Championship trophy. For more info please click on links below:
For team schedules and scores, click here
For
stats and standings, click here
Last Year's Championship Game
 
 
Virginia Afghans United
- Virginia All Star Basketball Team
- July 21st, 2008
As part of player development program, ASF has organized and united all top ABL players in a 3 month training program, with professional coaching staff supervision. The newly Virginia United team has also been fully sponorsed to play in local Division 1 Basketball league, and to participate in other national and international tournaments.
This program is designed to train, encourage and advance current Afghan talent pool in Virginia (East Coast) by providing the logistics and moral support our young Afghan athlets deserve.
Afghan Youth Basketball Development Program
- July 21st, 2008
As an extension to Virginia Afghan United program, ASF has organized a youth clinic program to be lanched this October. This program is designed for our Afghan youth, to provide the opportunity and ability to encourage, develop and advance their basketball abilities. The program is free of charge and ASF encourages everyone to register their young ones ASAP. Space is limited!Ju
Afghan Soccer League (ASL) Spring 2008 Season
Comes to a Dramatic Conclusion
- June 27th
The Championship game between Afghan United and Ariana started around 8:30pm on June 26th and ended with penalty kicks just before 11pm.
The game began with a special tribute to “Farid Abbasi”, the 22 years old player from Afghan united team whose promising life was cut short three weeks ago.
The game was tied 2-2 after the regulation and 10 minutes half overtime. Finally, Afghan United prevailed the game 4-3 in a penalty kick, The game was cheered by a crowed of over 700 spectators and Fans.
Congratulations to both Ariana & Afghan United. This season’s cup was dedicated to Farid Abbasi.
  
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Afghan Soccer League Info (Spring 2008 Season):
ASL Excel Roster Form (click here)
ASL Schedule of Games (click here)
ASL Statistics (click here)
- May 25th
Afghan11 wins the Afghan American Sports Association's
Memorial Day Soccer Tournament 2008 CHAMPIONSHIP
in New Jersey, beating the Pamir Toronto team 2-0.
Team Ariana of Virginia
placed 3rd. Afghan United of
Virginia placed 3rd also in the Afghan Football Support
Organization in Northern California. Congratulations to
all the teams!
 
Afghan Bowling Classic 2008
Afghan Sports Federation hosted it's 5th Annual Afghan Bowling Classic on Sunday March 16th, 2008. Over 16 teams participated
in this event. Team Ayienda won the Championship Cup defeating team Knock-Out with score of 716 to 704. Congratulations to all
the teams!
  
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In the largest sports gathering outside of Afghanistan over 7000 Afghans from all over the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia gathered at the Discovery Center Soccerplex in the suburbs of Washington DC to celebrate the Afghan Sports Federation’s 10th Anniversary of the 4th of July sporting events.
Mega Afghan sports meet outside S. Asia for the biggest Afghan Sports event...
NEW YORK, July 4 (Pajhwok Afghan News): The largest-every Afghan sports meet outside of the war-hit country begins in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area from tomorrow. Read More
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Afghanistan National Amateur Basketball Federation (ANABF)
signed an exclusive agreement with Afghan Sports Federation (ASF) -
May 2007
(NEW)
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Afghan Paralympics team off to Beijing
-August 31, 2008
Afghanistan's five member Paralympics delegation left for China today in order to participate in the 2008 Beijing Paralympics games. The Paralympics are elite sport events for athletes from six different disability groups. The Paralympics are usually held after the Olympics and so this year, it will be from September 6th to September 15th. The Paralympic Games are governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The official sponsor of this year's Afghan Paralympics delegation is the Alokozay Foundation.
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Rohullah Nikpai Receives Hero Welcome
- August 28, 2008
 Rohullah Nikpai, the first Afghan to win a medal in the Olympic games was given a red carpet welcome today (August 28, 2008). Nikpai was greeted at the airport by vice president Karim Khalili. He was then driven from the airport to Afghanistan's national stadium in Kabul where he was greeted by a crowd of 5,000 cheering fans. The crowd chanted slogans such as "Nikpai, the pride of Afghanistan", and "Long live Afghanistan". Vice president Khalili stated that "it is a matter of pride for all of us, for the government and the people of Afghanistan that this war-ravaged country was able to win a medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games". The event was even broadcasted on state television. After winning his medal, Nikpai stated: "I hope this medal can be a message of peace in Afghanistan".
Afghanistan's First Olympic Medal - BEIJING 2008
Taekwondo fighter grabs Afghanistan's first Olympic medal
BEIJING (AFP) - Rohullah Nikpai hoped his Olympic taekwondo bronze medal
would help bring life back to Afghanistan through sports after three decades
of conflict. ...Read more
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ASF Partners up with National Taekwondo Federation of Afghanistan (NTFA)
In preparation of the upcoming 2008 Beijing Olympics, NTFA holds its training camp in Korea.
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Women boxers challenge Afghan culture
By Nick Meo
Kabul - Concord resident Tareq Shawl Azim says he always knew he would one day return to his parents' country to make it a better place.
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Red Cross work inspires Ronaldo
by Andy Brassell from Neuchatel
Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo was humbled after meeting landmine victim Mohammad Kabir at the national team's base in Neuchatel on Friday. The Afghan lost a leg while playing football in Kabul.
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Afghanistan's football goals
By Chris Wang in Colombo
Portugal's soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo (R), humanitarian ambassador for UEFA and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and Mohammed Kabir, an Afghan landmine victim, pose with the Afghan national soccer jersey in Neuchatel, Switzerland June 13, 2008, where the Euro 2008 soccer tournament is currently taking place.
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Afghanistan's football goals
By Chris Wang in Colombo
Harez Habib, Afghanistan midfielder, scored both his team's goals in their 2-2 draw with co-hosts Sri Lanka at the 2008 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship in Colombo.
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Brave Jersey cannot halt Afghans
BBC News
Afghanistan won the ICC World Cricket League Division Five final in Jersey - but only after a gallant brave rearguard action from the hosts.
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Afghanistan's cricketers closer to World Cup qualification after Jersey win
Their national team is a champion.
The World Cricket League Division 5 won't have registered with fans of the powerhouse Test-playing nations, but to Afghanis the trophy captured on Saturday clears one hurdle on the road to the 2011 World Cup
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| Eleven-year-old Afghan runner, Narges Kakar, is the youngest competitor
at the South Asian Federation Games in Islamabad. Day
in Pictures |
Kalloni,
Greece — Five young athletes from Afghanistan
have set out on an adventure. Afghan athletes beat
longest odds. With no money and little time to train,
they make it to Athens for the Summer
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National Olympic Committee is seeking qualified
athletes of Afghan Origin to represent Afghanistan
in the 2004 Olympics in Athens . If you or someone
you know is qualified to compete on the world athletics
stage on behalf of our beloved country... Read
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Athens,
Greece - Afghanistan's Nina Suratger (2ndL)
holds the Afghanistan national flag in front of
members of the national team during the opening
ceremony of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August
13, 2004.
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