Red Sea FC

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Red Sea FC
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Full nameRed Sea Football Club
Founded1945
Ground Cicero Stadium
Capacity10,000
League Eritrean Premier League
20231st (Champions)

Red Sea Football Club is an Eritrean professional football club based in Asmara. They compete in the Eritrean Premier League, the top division of Eritrean football. With 13 league titles, they are the most successful club in the country. [1] [2] Red Sea FC regularly play home games in front of hundreds of spectators.

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History

Red Sea FC was founded in 1945. [3] After the 2011 Kagame Interclub Cup in Tanzania, thirteen members of the team did not return home to Eritrea and sought political asylum. [4]

Achievements

1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2023

International competitions

The following is a list of results for Red Sea FC in international competitions. Red Sea FC’s scores are listed first.

YearTournamentRoundOpponentHomeAwayAgg.Ref.
1999 CECAFA Club Championship Group Stage
Withdrew
 [5]
1999 CAF Champions League Preliminary Round Flag of Rwanda.svg Rayon Sport
1–1
0–2
1–3
 [6]
2000 CECAFA Club Championship Group Stage Withdrew because of border war with Ethiopia [7]
2000 CAF Champions League Preliminary Round Flag of Kenya.svg Tusker
1–1
1–1
2–2 (5-6 p) [8]
2001 CECAFA Club Championship Group Stage Flag of Kenya.svg Oserian
0–3
 [9]
Flag of Uganda.svg Villa
0–2
 [9]
Flag of Rwanda.svg APR
1–3
 [9]
2001 CAF Champions League Preliminary Round Flag of Chad.svg Tourbillon
2–0
0–2
2–2 (4-2 p) [10]
First Round Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ally
0–3
1–0
1–3
 [10]
2003 CECAFA Club Championship Group Stage Flag of Sudan.svg Al Khartoum
1–0
 [11]
Flag of Zanzibar.svg Mlandege
3–1
 [11]
Flag of Uganda.svg Villa
2–3
 [11]
Flag of Tanzania.svg Young Africans
2–1
 [11]
Quarter-finals Flag of Burundi.svg Muzinga
2–3
 [11]
2003 CAF Champions League Preliminary Round Flag of Kenya.svg Nzoia Sugar
2–0
0–2
2–2 (3-4 p) [12]
2006 Preliminary Round Flag of Kenya.svg Tusker
1–3
0–1
1–4
 [13]
2011 Kagame Interclub Cup Group Stage Flag of Zanzibar.svg Ocean View
0–2
 [14]
Flag of Rwanda.svg Entincelles
4–1
 [14]
Flag of Burundi.svg Vital'O
1–0
 [14]
Flag of Tanzania.svg Simba
0–0
 [14]
Knockout Stage Flag of Tanzania.svg Young Africans 0–0 (5–6 p) [14]

References

  1. 1 2 Schöggl, Hans. "Eritrea - List of Champions". RSSSF . Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  2. ↑ McConnell, Tristan. "Eritrean footballers go missing (again)". The World. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  3. ↑ Schöggl, Hans. "Eritrea - List of Foundation Dates Clubs". RSSSF . Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Eritrean Red Sea FC footballers seek Tanzania asylum". BBC. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  5. ↑ "CECAFA Club Championship 1999". RSSSF . Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  6. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "African Club Competitions 1999". RSSSF . Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  7. ↑ Jönsson, Mikael. "CECAFA Club Championship 2000". RSSSF . Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  8. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "African Club Competitions 2000". RSSSF . Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  9. 1 2 3 Karsdorp, Dirk; Stokkermans, Karel. "CECAFA Club Championship 2001". RSSSF . Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  10. 1 2 Stokkermans, Karel. "African Club Competitions 2001". RSSSF . Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 Batalha, Jose; Stokkermans, Karel. "Kagame Inter-Club Cup 2003". RSSSF . Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  12. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "African Club Competitions 2003". RSSSF . Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  13. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "African Club Competitions 2006". RSSSF . Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 Stokkermans, Karel. "CECAFA Club Championship 2011". RSSSF . Retrieved 28 September 2021.


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