Defence Force S.C.

Defence Force SC

Full name

Defence Force Sport Club

Nickname(s)

TORU

Founded

1938

Ground

Addis Ababa Stadium
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Capacity

35,000

Chairman

Ato Emanuel Fentahun

League

Ethiopian Premier League

2014–15

8th

Home colours

Away colours

Defence Force Sport Club (aka Mekelakeya) is an Ethiopian football club, in the city of Addis Ababa. They play in the Ethiopian Premier League, the top level of professional football in Ethiopia. . Addis Ababa Stadium, which has a capacity of 35,000, is their home. The team was named on past Army SC and Mechal SC.

Honours

Ethiopian Premier League: 11

1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1976, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1989

Ethiopian Cup: 13

1946, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1975, 1982, 1990, 2006, 2013, 2015

Performance in CAF competitions

African Cup of Champions Clubs: 1 appearance

1977 – First Round

CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance

2007 – First Round

CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance

1976 – Quarter-finals

External links

Team profile – ethiofootball.com
Team profile – soccerway.com

Ethiopian Premier League Teams 2014

Arba Minch Kenema (aka Arba Minch Ketema)
Awassa City FC (aka Awassa Ketema)
CBE SA (aka Ethiopia Nigd Bank) (Addis Abeba)
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EEPCO (aka Mebrat Hayl) (Addis Abeba)
Ethiopian Coffee (aka Ethiopian Bunna) (Addis Abeba)
Ethiopian Insurance (Addis Abeba)
Harrar Beer Botling FC (aka Harar Bira)
Muger Cement (aka Muger Cemento) (Oromiya)
Saint-George SA (aka Kedus Giorgis) (Addis Abeba)
Sidama Coffee (aka Sidama Bunna) (Awassa)
Welayta Dicha

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