Bahir Dar Kenema F.C.

Bahir Dar Kenema F.C. (Amharic:ባህርዳር ከነማ )is an Ethiopian football club based in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation and play in the Ethiopian Premier League, the top division of football in Ethiopia.[1]

Bahir Dar Kenema F.C.
Full nameBahir Dar Kenema Football Club
Nickname(s)The Waves of Tana
Short nameBahir Dar Kenema
Founded1973 EC
GroundBahir Dar Stadium
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Capacity60,000
Manager Fasil Tekalegn
LeagueEthiopian Premier League
2019–20Premier League 7th of 16
WebsiteClub website

History

Bahir Dar Kenema was established in 1973 EC in the city of Bahir Dar.

Bahir Dar enjoyed a good run of form in the 2017–18 season leading Group A of the Ethiopian Higher League with 31 points after the 14th week.[2]

On July 29, 2018 the club secured promotion to the Ethiopian Premier League for the first time in its history after beating Ethiopian Insurance F.C. The win assured them the top spot in group A in the Ethiopian Higher League (second tier) with three games to spare in their 2017–18 season, by virtue securing their spot in the top league the next season.[3]

On August 6, 2018 the club announced they had extended the contract of Paulos Getachew through the 2018–19 season.[4]

Grounds

Bahir Dar Kenema play their home matches at Bahir Dar Stadium. They share the stadium with Amhara Weha Sera, another club based in Bahir Dar.

Fans

Bahir Dar Kenema enjoys a strong fan base with supporters often traveling with the team during away matches.

Players

First-team squad

As of 12 January 2020

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ETH Tsion Merid
3 DF  ETH Mikiyas Girma
15 DF  ETH Solomon Wedesa
27 DF  ETH Saleamlak Tegegne
18 MF  MLI Adama Sissoko
21 MF  ETH Fikremikael Alemu(C)
7 FW  ETH Girma Disasa
9 FW  ETH Sintayehu Mengistu
30 FW  ETH Haileyesus Yitayew
14 MF  ETH Mikael Dagnachew
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 MF  ETH Daniel Hailu
2 MF  ETH Dagmawi Mulugeta
4 MF  ETH Dereje Mengistu
5 DF  ETH Henok Achamyeleh
16 FW  ETH Samuel Tesfaye
99 GK  BEN Harriston Hessou
13 FW  MLI Mamadou Sidibé
19 FW  ETH Fekadu Worku
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References
  1. Taddele, Omna (October 25, 2016). "Higher League Commencement Date Pushed Back". Soccer Ethiopia.
  2. Taddele, Omna (March 21, 2018). "News in Brief – March 21". Soccer Ethiopia.
  3. Taddele, Omna (July 29, 2018). "Bahirdar Ketema Achieve Promotion to the Ethiopian Premier League". Soccer Ethiopia.
  4. Legesse, Mikael (August 6, 2018). "ባህርዳር ከተማ የአሰልጣኝ ጳውሎስ ጌታቸውን ውል አራዘመ". Soccer Ethiopia.
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