Afghanistan Premier League
| Countries | Afghanistan |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Afghanistan Cricket Board |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2018 |
| Latest edition | 2018 |
| Next edition | 2026 |
| Tournament format | Double round-robin and Knockout |
| Number of teams | 5 |
| Current champion | Balkh Legends (1st title) |
| Most successful | Balkh Legends (1 title) |
| Most runs | Mohammad Shahzad (344) |
| Most wickets | Isuru Udana (17) |
| Website | aplt20.tv |
The Afghanistan Premier League (Pashto: د افغانستان غوره لیګ; Persian: لیگ برتر افغانستان), officially Gulbahar Afghanistan Premier League for sponsorship reasons, was a Twenty20 cricket franchise tournament run by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). Founded in 2018, five teams were selected to compete, named after regions of Afghanistan. The only tournament took place between 5 and 21 October 2018 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, with up to forty overseas players involved. In August 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) approved plans for the tournament.
In September 2018, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that they would not give No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to the active Pakistani players. In October 2018, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) denied to give NOCs to Mohammad Mithun and Soumya Sarkar.
Balkh Legends won the maiden title, after beating Kabul Zwanan by four wickets in the final.