Saint-George SA

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Saint George SA

Full name

Saint-George SA

Nickname(s)

'Kedus Giorgis'

Founded

1936

Ground

Addis Abeba Stadium
Addis Abeba, Ethiopia
(Capacity 35,000)

Chairman

Ato Abinet Gebremeskel

Manager

Milutin Sredojević

League

Ethiopian Premier League

2006/07





Home colours





Away colours

Saint-George SA is an Ethiopian football club based in Addis Abeba. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Addis Abeba Stadium.

1 History
2 Honors
3 Performance in CAF competitions
4 Current squad
5 Famous Players

[edit] History

The club was formed when Fascist Italy invaded Ethiopia in 1935. Founded by Ayele Atnash and George Dukas, the club quickly became the symbol of Ethiopian nationalism and a representation of the country's quest for freedom.

After the Italians were defeated, St. George briefly turned into a pictogram of identity for many Ethiopians. As there weren't other Ethiopian clubs, it had been playing against foreign clubs.

In 1947, the country's national league kicked off with three teams; St. George, Mechale and Ke'ay Bahir. The club remained within the league for twenty-five years before a law, which was issued by the Dergue to restructure football clubs forced it to shut down.

Four years later, in 1976 though, it was back with a name change. St. George was named Addis Abeba brewery. The tag stayed for nineteen years.

Since 1999, fee-paying supporters have owned St. George. The grandeur of St. George is explained, among other factors by its impressive honors list. No club in the country have won as so many titles; dominating the Ethiopian football scene. The club was also the team that legendary Ydnekatchew Tessema played with, and he is the team's all time goal scorer.

[edit] Honors

Ethiopian Premier League: 18
- Champion : 1950, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1975, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006

Ethiopian Cup: 8
- Winner : 1952, 1953, 1957, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1993, 1999
- Finalist : 1998

Ethiopian Super Cup: 7
- Winner : 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006

[edit] Performance in CAF competitions

CAF Champions League: 7 appearances

1997 - First Round

2000 - First Round

2001 - First Round

2003 - Preliminary Round

2004 - First Round

2006 - First Round

2007 - First Round

African Cup of Champions Clubs: 10 appearances

1967: Semi-Final

1968: First Round

1969: First Round

1972: Second Round

1976: First Round

1986: Second Round

1991: withdrew in First Round

1992: Preliminary Round

1993: Preliminary Round

1996: Second Round

CAF Cup: 1 appearance

2002 - Second Round

CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 3 appearances

1975 - First Round

1978 - Preliminary Round

1994 - Second Round

[edit] Current squad

No.	Position	Player
5	MF	Assani Bajope
8	DF	Mehret Mulugeta
12	DF	Degu Debebe
14	MF	Mulualem Regassa
19	FW	Geofrey Sserunkuma
20	MF	Dawit Mebratu
1	GK	Hannington Kalyesubula
22	GK	Adugna Deyas
23	FW	Binyam Assefa
2	MF	Andualem Negusse
25	DF	Abebaw Butako
9	FW	Habtamu Mengesha
17	DF	Samson Mulugeta
16	MF	Samuel Degefe
11	DF	Yared Molla
4	MF	Sisay Negash
6	DF	Tamirat Abebe
13	MF	Abraham Kudimor
24	DF	Hassan Wasswa
10	FW	Uchechukwu Chynyere