Red Sea FC

Red Sea FC
Full name Red Sea Football Club
Founded 1945
Ground Cicero Stadium
Capacity 6,000
League Eritrean Premier League
2019 1st (Champions)

Red Sea Football Club 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

1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019

International competitions

The following is a list of results for Red Sea FC in international competitions. Red Sea FC’s scores are listed first.

Year Tournament Round Opponent Home Away Agg. Ref.
1999 CECAFA Club Championship Group Stage
Withdrew
1999 CAF Champions League Preliminary Round Rayon Sport
1–1
0–2
1–3
2000 CECAFA Club Championship Group Stage Withdrew because of border war with Ethiopia
2000 CAF Champions League Preliminary Round Tusker
1–1
1–1
2–2 (5-6 p)
2001 CECAFA Club Championship Group Stage Oserian
0–3
Villa
0–2
APR
1–3
2001 CAF Champions League Preliminary Round Tourbillon
2–0
0–2
2–2 (4-2 p)
First Round Al Ally
0–3
1–0
1–3
2003 CECAFA Club Championship Group Stage Al Khartoum
1–0
Mlandege
3–1
Villa
2–3
Young Africans
2–1
Quarter-finals Muzinga
2–3
2003 CAF Champions League Preliminary Round Nzoia Sugar
2–0
0–2
2–2 (3-4 p)
2006 Preliminary Round Tusker
1–3
0–1
1–4
2011 Kagame Interclub Cup Group Stage Ocean View
0–2
Entincelles
4–1
Vital'O
1–0
Simba
0–0
Knockout Stage Young Africans 0–0 (5-6 p)