AS Korofina

AS Korofina

Full name	Association Sportive Korofina
Nickname(s)	ASKO
Ground	Stade Modibo Keïta Bamako, Mali
Capacity	35,000
Chairman	Makan Keïta
Manager	Baye Bah
League	Malien Premiere Division
Home colours Away colours

AS Korofina is a Malian football club. The team is based in the city of Bamako, in the Commune I neighborhood. Their home ground is Stade Modibo Keïta. They are also known by the acronym ASKO.

History

ASKO were promoted to the Malien Premiere Division for the first time at the beginning of the 2006 season, finishing that season in 5th place. They finished 8th in 2007, led by Mali international goalkeeper Ibrahim Bosso Mounkoro.

At the beginning of the 2008–2009 season, club president Makan Keïta announce the team would change their traditional colours, opting for an all orange kit in place of their traditional sky blue and white stripes.

Achievements

• Malien Premiere Division:

• Malien Cup:

• Mali SuperCup:

Current Squad

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	MLI	Abdramane Guissé
—	DF	MLI	Faguimba Dabo
—	MF	MLI	Ousmane Diarra (captain)
—	MF	MLI	Abdoulaye Sidibé
—	MF	MLI	Bakary Samaké
—	MF	MLI	Ibrahim K. Diakité

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	FW	MLI	Seydou Simpara
—	FW	MLI	Moustapha Tounkara
—	FW	MLI	Cheick Tounkara
—			Adama Keïta
—			Abdoulaye Koïta
—			Sidiki Kourouma

References

• http://www.footmali.com(Le football au Mali)
• ASKO : UNE NOUVELLE COULEUR POUR INSTAURER UNE NOUVELLE PHILOSOPHIE DE JEU. renouveau-malifoot.com. 17 December 2008.
• Championnat national : LE STADE SE LÈVE DU MAUVAIS PIED. l'Essor n°16344 – 2008-12-16.