Addis Ababa City F.C.
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
The 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
The club is funded and run by the local city government.[2]
Controversy and Disputes
During 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
- "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.
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