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| Founded | 1994 |
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| Country | Eritrea |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Eritrean Cup |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Current champions | Red Sea FC (2019) |
| Most championships | Red Sea FC (13) |
| Current: 2023 Eritrean Premier League | |
The Eritrean Premier League is the highest division in football in Eritrea. The league was delivered in 1994 to the first time.
Between 1953 and the Eritrean independence in 1993, Eritrean teams played in the Ethiopian Premier League, winning that league's championship 9 times.
| Club | City | Titles | Last title |
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| Red Sea FC | Asmara | 13 | 2019 |
| Adulis Club | Asmara | 3 | 2006 |
| FC Al Tahrir | Asmara | 2 | 2007 |
| Anseba S.C. | Keren | 1 | 2003 |
| Hintsa FC | Asmara | 1 | 2001 |
| Asmara Brewery | Asmara | 1 | 2008 |
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Asmara, or Asmera, is the capital and most populous city of Eritrea, in the country's Central Region. It sits at an elevation of 2,325 metres (7,628 ft), making it the sixth highest capital in the world by altitude and the second highest capital in Africa. The city is located at the tip of an escarpment that is both the northwestern edge of the Eritrean Highlands and the Great Rift Valley in neighbouring Ethiopia. In 2017, the city was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its well-preserved modernist architecture. According to local traditions, the city was founded after four separate villages unified to live together peacefully after long periods of conflict. Asmara had long been overshadowed by nearby Debarwa, the residence of the Bahr Negash or the governor of the coastal province, however it still existed as a major settlement for over half a millennium and enjoyed some importance as it stood on the trade route to Massawa. Asmara first rose to prominence during the 20th century, when it became capital of Italian Eritrea. Under Italian rule the city of Asmara experienced rapid urbanization and modernization.
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