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The League was established in 2012 with the first season running through September and October of that year. 8 teams were concurrently established in 2012 to become the inaugural competitors.[2]
Before 2012, the league in Afghanistan was broken down into 7 groups that covered the country.[3]
Players for the league were found through a reality television show called Maidan e sabz ("Green Field").[4] The concept came from the Afghanistan Football Federation and the Afghanistan-based MOBY Group, which owns a number of TV channels and radio stations and is the largest media group in the country. MOBY Group channels will broadcast matches. Players were voted onto teams by a jury and by the television audience. Eight teams of 18 players, one from every region, were formed.[5]
The Afghan High Peace Council has praised the creation and development of the League as an, "opportunity to bring peace and stability" to Afghanistan.[2]
Shaheen Asmayee F.C. have won a record 4 Afghan Premier League titles (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017). They are also the only team to have won 2 consecutive titles (2013–2014) and (2016-2017). They are the only team to have reached the Afghan Premier League final in 6 consecutive seasons (2013–2018).