Toofan Harirod F.C.
Toofan Harirod (Persian: توفان هریرود, which translates to storm of the Harirod) is a professional football club from Afghanistan.[1] They play in the Afghanistan Champions League. It was founded in August 2012, by the creation of Afghan Premier League and its players were chosen through a casting-show called Maidan-E-Sabz (Green Field). Based in the city of Herat, the club represents the provinces of Herat, Farah, Ghor, and Badghis in the western region of Afghanistan.
| Full name | Toofan Harirod F.C. |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Harirod storm |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Ground | Herat Stadium, Herat |
| Head coach | Yousef Mohandeszada |
| League | Afghanistan Champions League |
Toofan Harirod became champions of the first season of Premier League, defeating Simorgh Alborz 2–1, in final of the 2012 Afghan Premier League. They earned their second and third title against Shaheen Asmayee in final of the 2018 Afghan Premier League and 2019 Afghan Premier League through extra time, by score of 1–0.
Honours
References
- "Toofan Harirod". afghanpremierleague.com. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2017.