De Abasin Sape (Pashto: د اباسین څپې) or the Abasin Waves is a professional football club from Afghanistan. It last played in the Afghan Premier League. Based in the city of Khost, the club represents the provinces of Khost, Paktia, Paktika and Logar in the southeastern region of Afghanistan.
| Full name | De Abasin Sape | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Abasin Waves | ||
| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Ground | Khost City Ground, Khost | ||
| Capacity | 18,000 | ||
| Head coach | Shams Azami | ||
| League | Afghan Premier League | ||
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Etymology
editDe Abasin Sape is named after Abāsīn (Pashto: اباسین), the Pashto name of the Indus River, a major river in eastern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Pakistan. The Kabul River (flowing through Kabul, Nangarhar, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces) and the Kurram River (which flows through Paktia, Khost, Kurram, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) are two major western tributaries flowing from Afghanistan into the Indus river.
Club history
editThe club was founded in August 2012 by the creation of Afghan Premier League, and played in one of the inaugural games.[1] Club players were chosen through a casting-show called Maidon-E-Sabz ("Green Field").[2]
The club represents South-Eastern region of Afghanistan around Khost.[1]
It is named after a Pashto language name for the Indus River – Abasin ("Father of Rivers").[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Afghanistan launches first professional football league by Ben Farmer (The Daily Telegraph, 28 September 2012)
- ^ Afghans gripped by domestic football fever (Bangkok Post, 19 September 2012)
- ^ Nace la primera liga de fútbol de Afganistán Archived 2018-05-29 at the Wayback Machine (Qué!, 21 September 2012)
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