Saint George FC
| Full name | Saint George Sport Association | ||
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| Nickname(s) | 'Kidus Giorgis' | ||
| Founded | 1936 | ||
| Ground | Addis Abeba Stadium Addis Abeba, Ethiopia (Capacity: 35,000) |
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| Chairman |  Ato Abinet Gebremeskel |
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| Manager |  Giuseppe Dossena |
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| League | Ethiopian Premier League | ||
| 2010/11 | 2nd | ||
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Saint George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.
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[edit] History
The club was formed by Greeks when Fascist Italy invaded Ethiopia in 1935. Founded by Ayele Atnash and George Dukas, the club quickly became the symbol of Ethiopian nationalism and a representation of the country's quest for freedom.
After the Italians were defeated, St. George briefly turned into a pictogram of identity for many Ethiopians. As there weren't other Ethiopian clubs, it had been playing against foreign clubs.
In 1947, the country's national league kicked off with three teams; St. George, Mechale and Ke'ay Bahir. The club remained within the league for twenty-five years before the Derg reorganized the football leagues, and forced all existing clubs to shut down.[1]
Four years later, in 1976 though, it was back with a name change. St. George was named for the Addis Abeba brewery. The tag stayed for nineteen years.
Since 1999, fee-paying supporters have owned St. George. In November 2007, the club had finished raising funds and would begin construction of a new stadium. Budgeted at 80 million Birr, 80% of the cost would be covered by Sheik Mohammed Al Amoudi with the balance to be contributed by the club’s supporters.[2]
[edit] Honors
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- 1952, 1953, 1957, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1993, 1999, 2011
- Finalist : 1998
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- 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009
[edit] Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions League: 9 appearances
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 10 appearances
- CAF Cup: 1 appearance
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- 2002 - Second Round
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 3 appearances
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- 1975 - First Round
- 1978 - Preliminary Round
- 1994 - Second Round
[edit] Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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[edit] Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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[edit] Staff
Management
President
Secretary
Director of Sport
Sports
Team Leader
Head Coach
Assistant Coach
Medical Staff
[edit] Notable players
[edit] References
- ^ History of Ethiopian Football (Soccer) (accessed 21 May 2009)
- ^ Muluken Yewondwossen, "80 mln Birr stadium for St. George’s", Addis Ababa Capital (accessed 21 May 2009)
[edit] External links
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