Addis Ababa City Football Club (Amharic: አዲስ አበባ ከተማ እግር ኳስ ክለብ) is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Ababa. They currently play in the Ethiopian Higher League, the 2nd tier of football in Ethiopia.
Full name | Addis Ababa City Football Club | ||
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Ground | Addis Ababa Stadium | ||
Capacity | 35,000 | ||
Chairman | Netsanet Takele | ||
Manager | Ismail Abubeker | ||
League | Ethiopian Higher League | ||
2021–22 | Premier League 1st of 16 | ||
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History
editThe club was promoted to the Ethiopian Premier League, the top tier of football in Ethiopia, after the end of the 2015–16 season. However, the success was short lived as a poor 2016–17 campaign saw the club being relegated back to the Ethiopian Higher League.[1]
Ownership
editThe club is funded and run by the local city government.[2]
Controversy and disputes
editDuring the 2016–17 season the club was accused of mistreatment after allegedly refusing to facilitate two Cameroon players way back to Cameroon after aborted trials.[3]
References
edit- ^ "National League Semifinal Preview".
- ^ Legesse, Mikael (August 6, 2021). "እስካሁን በይፋ እንቅስቃሴ ያልጀመረው የመዲናው ክለብ ጉዳይ…?". Soccer Ethiopia.
- ^ Chuma, Festus (March 7, 2017). "Two Cameroonian players stranded in Ethiopia". soka25east.