Red Sea FC
Red Sea Football Club is an Eritrean professional football club based in Asmara. With 13 league titles they are the most successful club in the country.[1][2]
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| Full name | Red Sea Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1945 | |
| Ground | Cicero Stadium | |
| Capacity | 6,000 | |
| League | Eritrean Premier League | |
| 2019 | 1st (Champions) | |
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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
International competitions
The following is a list of results for Red Sea FC in international competitions. Red Sea FC’s scores are listed first.
| Year | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Agg. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | CECAFA Club Championship | Group Stage | Withdrew |
[5] | |||
| 1999 | CAF Champions League | Preliminary Round |  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 |  Tusker |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–2 (5-6 p) | [8] |
| 2001 | CECAFA Club Championship | Group Stage | Oserian |
0–3 |
[9] | ||
 Villa |
0–2 |
[9] | |||||
| APR |
1–3 |
[9] | |||||
| 2001 | CAF Champions League | Preliminary Round |  Tourbillon |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–2 (4-2 p) | [10] |
| First Round |  Al Ally |
0–3 |
1–0 |
1–3 |
[10] | ||
| 2003 | CECAFA Club Championship | Group Stage |  Al Khartoum |
1–0 |
[11] | ||
 Mlandege |
3–1 |
[11] | |||||
| Villa |
2–3 |
[11] | |||||
 Young Africans |
2–1 |
[11] | |||||
| Quarter-finals |  Muzinga |
2–3 |
[11] | ||||
| 2003 | CAF Champions League | Preliminary Round | Nzoia Sugar |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–2 (3-4 p) | [12] |
| 2006 | Preliminary Round | Tusker |
1–3 |
0–1 |
1–4 |
[13] | |
| 2011 | Kagame Interclub Cup | Group Stage | Ocean View |
0–2 |
[14] | ||
| Entincelles |
4–1 |
[14] | |||||
| Vital'O |
1–0 |
[14] | |||||
| Simba |
0–0 |
[14] | |||||
| Knockout Stage | Young Africans |
0–0 (5-6 p) | [14] | ||||
References
- Schöggl, Hans. "Eritrea - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- McConnell, Tristan. "Eritrean footballers go missing (again)". The World. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- Schöggl, Hans. "Eritrea - List of Foundation Dates Clubs". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- "Eritrean Red Sea FC footballers seek Tanzania asylum". BBC. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- "CECAFA Club Championship 1999". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- Stokkermans, Karel. "African Club Competitions 1999". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- Jönsson, Mikael. "CECAFA Club Championship 2000". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- Stokkermans, Karel. "African Club Competitions 2000". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- Karsdorp, Dirk; Stokkermans, Karel. "CECAFA Club Championship 2001". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- Stokkermans, Karel. "African Club Competitions 2001". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- Batalha, Jose; Stokkermans, Karel. "Kagame Inter-Club Cup 2003". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- Stokkermans, Karel. "African Club Competitions 2003". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- Stokkermans, Karel. "African Club Competitions 2006". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- Stokkermans, Karel. "CECAFA Club Championship 2011". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
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