Bahir Dar Kenema F.C.
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| Full name | Bahir Dar Kenema Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Waves of Tana | |||
| Short name | Bahir Dar Kenema | |||
| Founded | 1973 EC | |||
| Ground | Bahir Dar Stadium Bahir Dar, Ethiopia | |||
| Capacity | 60,000 | |||
| Manager |  Fasil Tekalegn | |||
| League | Ethiopian Premier League | |||
| 2020-21 | Premier League 6th of 16 | |||
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Bahir Dar Kenema F.C. (Amharic:ባህርዳር ከነማ) is a football club based in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. They play in the Ethiopian Premier League, the top division of football in Ethiopia.[1]
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.
Support
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 2021[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club Officials
Manager/Head Coach: Fasil Tekalegn[5]
Assistant Coach: Tedesse Tilahun[5]
References
- ^ Taddele, Omna (October 25, 2016). "Higher League Commencement Date Pushed Back". Soccer Ethiopia.
- ^ Taddele, Omna (March 21, 2018). "News in Brief – March 21". Soccer Ethiopia.
- ^ Taddele, Omna (July 29, 2018). "Bahirdar Ketema Achieve Promotion to the Ethiopian Premier League". Soccer Ethiopia.
- ^ Legesse, Mikael (August 6, 2018). "ባህርዳር ከተማ የአሰልጣኝ ጳውሎስ ጌታቸውን ውል አራዘመ". Soccer Ethiopia.
- ^ a b c "Bahir Dar Ketema". Soccer Ethiopia.
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