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Defence Force Sport Club (Amharic: መከላከያ "Mekelakeya") is an Ethiopian football club based in the city of Addis Ababa.[1] They play in the Ethiopian Higher League, the second division of professional football in Ethiopia.[1] The team, formerly named Army SC and Mechal SC, is the second most decorated club in Ethiopian football history behind Saint George SC.[2]

Defence S.C.
Full nameDefence Force Sport Club
Nickname(s)TORU
Founded1938
GroundAddis Ababa Stadium
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Capacity35,000
ChairmanAto Emanuel Fentahun
Manager Yohannes Sahle
LeagueEthiopian Higher League
2020-21Higher League 2nd of 9 (Group A)
Home colours
Away colours

History


Mekelakeya is historically the second most successful club in Ethiopian football history with 11 top division titles, with the most recent coming in 1989. Their dominance in the early years of Ethiopian football was cemented with six titles in the span of eight years from 1949 to 1956. After relative dormancy in the 1960s and 1970s, the club returned to its dominant ways in the 1980s by winning four titles. The club also has enjoyed success in the Ethiopian Cup, winning it 13 times. Defense beat Hawassa City 2–0 to win the 2015 Ethiopian Cup for a record 13th time and for the second time in three years.[3]

Defense entered the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup as the runners-up in the 2016 Ethiopian Cup. They were knocked out of the tournament by Cameroonian side Yong Sports Academy 2–1 on aggregate in the preliminary round.[4] On April 30, 2018 the club was involved in a match where they were awarded a goal that their opponents, Welwalo Adigrat University, disputed. An altercation followed that ultimately led to a member of the Welwalo coaching staff physically attacking the referee.[5] In April 2021, the club was promoted back into the Ethiopian Premier League after a successful campaign in the second division.


Crest



Stadium


The club plays its home matches at Addis Ababa Stadium.


Departments



Active Departments



Honors



Domestic


1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1976, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1989
1946, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1975, 1982, 1990, 2006, 2013, 2015, 2018

African


1977 – First Round
2007 – First Round
2017 – Preliminary Round
1976 – Quarter-finals

Players



First-team 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
1 GK  ETH Abel Mamo
— GK  ETH Tariku Aredo
13 DF  ETH Abebe Tilahun
16 DF  ETH Adisu Tesfaye
3 DF  ETH Alemneh Girma
10 DF  ETH Mintesnot Kebede
2 DF  ETH Shemeles Tegegn
5 DF  ETH Tafese Serka
0 MF  ETH Amanuel Teshome
25 MF  ETH Behaylu Girma
17 MF  ETH Firew Solomon
19 MF  ETH Samuel Taye(captain)
—  ETH Zacharias Fekre
—  ETH Hailu Girma
—   Solomon David
—   Al-Hassan Nuhu
—   Mohammed Adulahi
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ETH Solomon Melkie
15 MF  ETH Tewodros Tafesse
— MF  ETH Werkneh Dawit
24 FW  ETH Eklesyas Girma
23 FW  ETH Fikadu Alemu
27 FW  ETH Fitsum Gebremariam
— FW  ETH Minyilu Wondimu
9 FW  ETH Temesgen Gebrekidan
— DF  ETH Semere Aregaw
— DF  ETH Abnet Yigletu
— GK  ETH Yidnekachew Kidane Beyene
— DF  ETH Muluken Desalegn Degu
— FW  GHA Ernest Barfo
— MF  ETH Samuel Saliso
—  ETH Dawit Mamo

Former Managers



Former Players



References


  1. "Ethiopia 2006/07". rsssf. Archived from the original on 2007-01-05. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  2. Takele, Tewodros (June 11, 2021). "መከላከያ ስፖርት ክለብ ሲምፖዚም አካሂዷል". Soccer Ethiopia.
  3. Okinyo, Collins (September 27, 2015). "Defense(Mekelakeya) lift Ethiopia Football Federation Cup for a record 13th time". soka25east.
  4. Chuma, Festus (February 20, 2017). "2017 CAF Confederations Cup preliminary round summary". soka25east.
  5. "Referee attacked by Ethiopian footballers for goal decision". BBC. May 1, 2018.
  6. Mesfin, Daniel (March 14, 2021). "የአዲስ አበባ ከ17 ዓመት በታች ውድድር ዛሬ ተጀምሯል". Soccer Ethiopia.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Gebremariam, Abraham (June 10, 2014). "ፕሪምየር ሊግ ፡ ሐረር ሲቲ መድንን ተከትሎ መውረዱን አረጋገጠ". Soccer Ethiopia.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "የቀድሞ ተጫዋች ለድሬዳዋ ስታዲየም ድጋፍ አደረገ". Soccer Ethiopia. April 6, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)



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[de] Defence Force SC

Der Defence Force Sport Club (amharisch መከላከያ), auch als Mekelakeya bekannt, ist ein Fußballverein aus Addis Abeba in Äthiopien. Aktuell spielt der Verein in der zweiten Liga.
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[es] Defence Force SC

El Defence Force Sport Club, también llamado Mekelakeya, es un club de fútbol de Etiopía de la ciudad de Addis Abeba. Fue fundado en 1998 y juega en la Liga etíope de fútbol.

[ru] Дифенс Форс

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