Red Sea Football Club (Tigrinya: ክለብ ኩዕሶ እግሪ ቀይሕ ባሕሪ) 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.
History Red Sea FC was founded in 1945. After the 2011 Kagame Interclub Cup in Tanzania, thirteen members of the team did not return home to Eritrea and sought political asylum.
Achievements Eritrean Premier League: 14 They are just too good
International competitions The following is a list of results for Red Sea FC in international competitions. Red Sea FC’s scores are listed first. YearTournamentRoundOpponentHomeAwayAgg.Ref. 1999 CECAFA Club Championship Group Stage 1999 CAF Champions League Preliminary round Rayon Sport 2000 CECAFA Club Championship Group StageWithdrew because of border war with Ethiopia 2000 CAF Champions League Preliminary Round Tusker 2–2 (5-6 p) 2001 CECAFA Club Championship Group stage Oserian Villa APR 2001 CAF Champions League Preliminary Round Tourbillon 2–2 (4-2 p) First Round Al Ally 2003 CECAFA Club Championship Group stage Al Khartoum Mlandege Villa Young Africans Quarter-finals Muzinga 2003CAF Champions League Preliminary Round Nzoia Sugar 2–2 (3-4 p) 2006 Preliminary round Tusker 2011 Kagame Interclub Cup Group Stage Ocean View Entincelles Vital'O Simba Knockout Stage Young Africans0–0 (5–6 p)
References
External links Global Sports Archive profile