Bahir Dar Kenema F.C.


Bahir Dar Kenema F.C. is an Ethiopian football club based in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation and play in the Ethiopian Premier League, the top division of football in Ethiopia.

History

Bahir Dar Kenema was established in 1973 EC in the city of Bahir Dar.
Bahir Dar enjoyed a good run of form in the 2017–18 season leading Group A of the Ethiopian Higher League with 31 points after the 14th week.
On July 29, 2018 the club secured promotion to the Ethiopian Premier League for the first time in its history after beating Ethiopian Insurance F.C. The win assured them the top spot in group A in the Ethiopian Higher League with three games to spare in their 2017–18 season, by virtue securing their spot in the top league the next season.
On August 6, 2018 the club announced they had extended the contract of Paulos Getachew through the 2018–19 season.

Grounds

Bahir Dar Kenema play their home matches at Bahir Dar Stadium. They share the stadium with Amhara Weha Sera, another club based in Bahir Dar.

Fans

Bahir Dar Kenema enjoys a strong fan base with supporters often traveling with the team during away matches.

Players

First-team squad

As of 12 January 2020