Bahir Dar Kenema F.C.
Bahir Dar Kenema Football Club (Amharic: ባህርዳር ከነማ እግር ኳስ ክለብ) also known as Bahir Dar City, is an Ethiopian football club based in Bahir Dar. They play in the Ethiopian Premier League, the top division of football in Ethiopia.[1]
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| Full name | Bahir Dar Kenema Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Waves of Tana | |||
| Short name | Bahir Dar Kenema | |||
| Founded | 1973 EC | |||
| Ground | Bahir Dar Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 60,000 | |||
| Manager | Degarege Yigzaw | |||
| League | Ethiopian Premier League | |||
| 2022–23 | Ethiopian Premier League, 2nd of 16 | |||
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History
Bahir Dar Kenema was established in 1973 EC in the city of Bahir Dar.
Bahir Dar enjoyed a good run of form in the 2017–18 season leading Group A of the Ethiopian Higher League with 31 points after the 14th week.[2]
On July 29, 2018, the club secured promotion to the Ethiopian Premier League for the first time in its history after beating Ethiopian Insurance F.C. The win assured them the top spot in group A in the Ethiopian Higher League (second tier) with three games to spare in their 2017–18 season, by virtue securing their spot in the top league the next season.[3]
On August 6, 2018, the club announced they had extended the contract of Paulos Getachew through the 2018–19 season.[4]
in September 2022 Dahir Dar Kenema announced the new coach Degarege Yigzaw who is the past player of Bahir Dar and Saint George.
Stadium
Bahir Dar Kenema play their home matches at Bahir Dar International Stadium. They share the stadium with Amhara Weha Sera, another club based in Bahir Dar.
Support
Bahir Dar Kenema enjoy a strong fan base with supporters often travelling with the team during away matches.
Departments
Active Departments
- Women's Football Team[5]
- Under 20 Men's football team
Players
First-team squad
As of 31 July 2023[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club Officials
Former Players
Alex Amuzu[7]
References
- Taddele, Omna (October 25, 2016). "Higher League Commencement Date Pushed Back". Soccer Ethiopia.
- Taddele, Omna (March 21, 2018). "News in Brief – March 21". Soccer Ethiopia.
- Taddele, Omna (July 29, 2018). "Bahirdar Ketema Achieve Promotion to the Ethiopian Premier League". Soccer Ethiopia.
- Legesse, Mikael (August 6, 2018). "ባህርዳር ከተማ የአሰልጣኝ ጳውሎስ ጌታቸውን ውል አራዘመ". Soccer Ethiopia.
- "Women's Second Division". Soccer Ethiopia. Archived from the original on 2020-12-28. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- "Bahir Dar Ketema". Soccer Ethiopia.
- Adamu, Seidu (October 19, 2018). "Former Hasmal defender Alex Amuzu switches to Bahir Dar Kenema in Ethiopia". ghanasoccernet.