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
Full nameRed Sea Football Club
Founded1945
GroundCicero Stadium
Capacity6,000
LeagueEritrean Premier League
20191st (Champions)

History edit

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 edit

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

International competitions edit

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 edit

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c Karsdorp, Dirk; Stokkermans, Karel. "CECAFA Club Championship 2001". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  10. ^ a b Stokkermans, Karel. "African Club Competitions 2001". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  11. ^ a b c d e 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. ^ a b c d e Stokkermans, Karel. "CECAFA Club Championship 2011". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 September 2021.

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