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Red Sea FC

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Red Sea FC
Full nameRed Sea Football Club
Founded1945
GroundCicero Stadium
Capacity10,000
LeagueEritrean Premier League
20191st (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]

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.

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