The 2016 RAPL Regional tournament in the northern region for recruiting Simorgh Alborz players took place from May 21st to May 24th in Sheberghan City of Jawzjan province. Simorgh Alborz represents Jawzjan, Samangan, Balkh, Sar-e-Pul, and Faryab provinces. The five participating teams were each Jawzjan A, Jawzjan B, Sar-e-Pul, Samangan, and Faryab football teams.
Faryab football team clinched the championship title, while Mohammad Nasim Muradi was presented Man of the Tournament award. This year, FIFA and AFC licensed RAPL Coach from Tajikistan, Boir Igamberdiev and high ranking AFF officials have recruited 16 new players who will have the chance to play for Simorgh for the first time in the 2016 RAPL Main Event.
There were no teams participating form Balkh province in this tournament and that can prove a major blow to the overall competitiveness of Simorgh in this season. However, abundance of fresh players in their squad might help their image and help them make up for their weak performance in the last three seasons.
Hekmatullah Moradi, Qadir Tawana, Roman Sadiqi, and Omid Nasib are Simorgh super stars who will be returning to the squad for this season.
You can watch RAPL Regional Touranments (Maidan-e-Sabz) on TOLO TV and Lemar TV on Thursdays at 10:30 PM. You can also follow the most recent updates on all RAPL social media platforms and website.