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 - In Progress! |
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Afghan Cup 2008 (Soccer, Basketball and Volleyball)
July 3, 2008 - Completed! |
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ASF Staff Picnic
August 2nd, 2008 |
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Afghan Youth Activities Day
Aug., 2008 |
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Fall Soccer League (ASL)
Sept. 7, 2008 |
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Season IV of Afghan Basketball League Winter
Plus Youth Basketball Clinic
Oct. 29th, 2008 |
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Afghan Volleyball Tourney
Nov. 15th, 2008 |
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Afghan Chess Tourney
Dec. 14th, 2008 |
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Afghan Basketball League Season III
Congratulations to team Khudrat for Capturing the
CHAMPIONSHIP Trophy!!!
- July 21th, 2008
After a long and exciting ABL season III, team Khudrat prevailed as the new Champions. They beat Lost Boyz 64-58 in a very close and competitive match. Shakil Rahman of Khurdrat was named MVP. Congtulations to all the teams that participated in season III of Afghan Basketball League, Virginia. Season IV is just around the corner, opening game set for middle of October.
For team schedules and scores, click here
For
stats and standings, click here
 
 
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)
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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on Afghan Atheles on Athens |
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