Hadiya Hossana Football Club (Amharic: ሀዲያ ሆሳዕና እግር ኳስ ክለብ) is a professional Ethiopian football club based in Hosaena. They currently play in the Ethiopian Premier League, the first division of football in Ethiopia.[1]
| Full name | Hadiya Hossana Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Tigers | |||
| Founded | 2006 | |||
| Ground | Abiy Hersamo Stadium Hosaena, Ethiopia | |||
| Capacity | 5,000 | |||
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| League | Ethiopian Premier League | |||
| 2020–21 | Premier League 2nd of 16 | |||
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The club was founded in 2006 (1998 E.C.).[2] Prior to the start of the 2018-19 season the club announced Girma Tadesse, previously the manager of Debub Police, as their new Manager.[3]
In the 2016-17 season, Hadiya Hossana finished second in group B of the Ethiopian Higher League gaining 53 points in the process. This earned them a spot in a playoff game against Mekelle City FC, the runners up in group A of the Higher League, with the winner being the third and final club promoted to the Ethiopian Premier League that season. The playoff game was held at a neutral site in Dire Dawa city and finished 2-1 in favor of Mekelle City meaning Hadiya Hossana would stay in Higher League.[4]
The club had an impressive start to its 2020-21 season, winning its first 4 games of the season.[5]
Hadiya Hossana play their home matches at Abiy Hersamo Memorial Stadium.[6]
As of 6 January 2021[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Manager/Head coach:
Ashenafi Bekele[2]
Assistant Coach:
Iyasu Merhatsidk[2]
Team Leader:
Melkamu Tsegaye
Team Medic:
Tamre Hundito
Physiotherapist:
Benyam Tefera
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