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

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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

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

International competitions

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

YearTournamentRoundOpponentHomeAwayAgg.Ref.
1999CECAFA Club ChampionshipGroup Stage
Withdrew
[5]
1999CAF Champions LeaguePreliminary Round Rayon Sport
1–1
0–2
1–3
[6]
2000CECAFA Club ChampionshipGroup StageWithdrew because of border war with Ethiopia[7]
2000CAF Champions LeaguePreliminary Round Tusker
1–1
1–1
2–2 (5-6 p)[8]
2001CECAFA Club ChampionshipGroup Stage Oserian
0–3
[9]
Villa
0–2
[9]
APR
1–3
[9]
2001CAF Champions LeaguePreliminary Round Tourbillon
2–0
0–2
2–2 (4-2 p)[10]
First Round Al Ally
0–3
1–0
1–3
[10]
2003CECAFA Club ChampionshipGroup 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]
2003CAF Champions LeaguePreliminary Round Nzoia Sugar
2–0
0–2
2–2 (3-4 p)[12]
2006Preliminary Round Tusker
1–3
0–1
1–4
[13]
2011Kagame Interclub CupGroup Stage Ocean View
0–2
[14]
Entincelles
4–1
[14]
Vital'O
1–0
[14]
Simba
0–0
[14]
Knockout Stage Young Africans0–0 (5-6 p)[14]

References

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  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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