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| Full name | Cotton Factory Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1936 | ||
| Ground | Dire Dawa Stadium Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | ||
| Capacity | 18,000 | ||
Cotton Factory Club was an Ethiopian football club based in Dire Dawa. They were a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium was Dire Dawa Stadium. In 1960, 1962, 1963, 1965 and 1983 the team won the Ethiopian Premier League. [1]
The team was founded in 1936 and dissolved in 2000 after its relegation from the 1st division in the 1999–2000 football season.
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