Taliban Masters F.C.

Last updated : 03/08/2023 21:03:37

Introduction

Taliban Masters F.C. are a Sunday League soccer team made up of 23 team members.

The team is from Pretoria, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa and play in the .

Taliban Masters F.C. started using TeamStats in June 2023 and so far have created match reports and statistics for 1 games.

Team Details

Location

Pretoria City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality South Africa

Team Type

Men , Veterans , 11 a side , Sunday League

Taliban Masters F.C. is a football (soccer) team based in Pretoria, South Africa. The team was founded in 2010 by a group of Afghan refugees who had fled the Taliban regime. The team's name is a play on words, as "Taliban" means "students" in Pashto.

The team plays in the Pretoria Amateur Football League (PAFL). They have won the PAFL championship twice, in 2012 and 2013. The team is also known for its charitable work, providing support to other refugees in Pretoria.

Sources

Taliban Masters FC: The Pretoria football team that's winning hearts (The South African, 2019)
Taliban Masters FC: The Afghan refugees who've found a new home in football (BBC News, 2019)
Taliban Masters FC: The Afghan refugees who've found a new home in football (The Guardian, 2019)

Football League

The Pretoria Amateur Football League (PAFL) is a football league for amateur teams in Pretoria, South Africa. The league was founded in 1978 and currently has over 100 teams competing in it. The PAFL is divided into three divisions, with the top division being the Premier Division.

Taliban Masters F.C. currently plays in the Premier Division of the PAFL. They have won the PAFL championship twice, in 2012 and 2013. The team is also known for its charitable work, providing support to other refugees in Pretoria.