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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. 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. The site of Asmera was first settled in 800 BC with a population ranging from 100 to 1,000. The city was then founded in the 12th century AD after four separate villages unified to live together peacefully after long periods of conflict. Under Italian rule the city of Asmara was made capital of Eritrea in the last years of the 19th century.
Cicero Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Asmara, Eritrea. With a capacity of 6,000, it is currently used mostly for football matches.
The Ethiopian Premier League, also known as the BetKing Ethiopian Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is the top association football division in Ethiopia. The league is regulated by the Ethiopian Premier League Share Company. Established in 1997, it replaced the former first division (est.1944). Contested by sixteen clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the other secondary and tertiary leagues in Ethiopia. The league has been an annual competition since the 1997–98 season with Saint George S.C. emerging as the country's leading club in this era with 14 titles.
The Eritrean Premier League is the highest division in football in Eritrea. The league was delivered in 1994 to the first time.
Asmara Brewery FC or Asmara Birra is an Eritrean football club based in Asmara and founded in 1944. It is linked and economically maintained by the Asmara Brewery.
Articles related to Eritrea include:
Asmara Brewery is a brewery in Eritrea, founded in 1938. The brewery was nationalized by the Derg during the Eritrean War of Independence. The brewery operates a football team, which plays in the Eritrean Premier League. The factory has over 600 employees.
The Ethiopian Cup is the top knockout tournament of the Ethiopian football. It was created in 1945.
The Eritrea Institute of Technology (EIT) or Mai-Nefhi College is a technological institute located near the town Himbrti, Mai Nefhi, Eritrea. It is situated about 12 km southwest of Asmara, near the Mai Nefhi dam. The institute has three colleges: Science, Engineering and Technology, and Education. The institute began with about 5,500 students during the 2003-2004 academic year.
Italo Vassallo was an Italian-Eritrean footballer. He played for Ethiopia internationally, scoring in their 1962 Africa Cup of Nations final victory over Egypt. His half-brother is Luciano Vassallo, a former footballer for the Ethiopian team.
Red Sea Football Club is an Eritrean football club based in Asmara. With 13 league titles they are the most successful club in the country.
Mai Anbessa is an Eritrea football club based in Asmara.
Football is the most popular sport in Eritrea. After being under Ethiopian control, Eritrea gained its independence in 1991 and in 1998 the country became a member of FIFA.
Italian Eritreans are Eritrean-born descendants of Italian settlers as well as Italian long-term residents in Eritrea.
Tesfa FC is an Eritrean football club based in Asmara.
Tele SC Asmara is an Eritrean football club based in Asmara. The team -usually called "Tele S.C."- is a member of the Eritrean Football Federation national league.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Asmara, Eritrea. Asmara was under Italian colonial rule from 1889 until 1941.
Asmara is the most populous city in the country of Eritrea.
Ali Sulieman is an Eritrean footballer who plays for Ethiopian Premier League club Bahir Dar Kenema and the Eritrea national team.
