Elman FC
| Full name | Elman Sports Club | ||
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| Nickname | The Yellows | ||
| Founded | 1996 by a group of youth sports members led by Abdirashid Haji Nor) | ||
| Ground | Banadir Stadium Mogadishu, Somalia | ||
| Capacity | 20,000[1] | ||
| Chairman | Abdirizak Farah | ||
| Manager | Mahad Mohamed"micon " | ||
| League | Somali Premier League | ||
| 2024–25 | 5th place | ||
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Elman Sports Club (Arabic: نادي علمان الرياضي) is a Somali football club based in the Wadajir district of Mogadishu. It competes in the top level of the Somali National League, Locally, it is known primarily by the nickname "The Yellows", due to the colour of their kits. It is the most successful football club in the country, holding a national record of 15 official football trophies of which are, Six Somali National League's, three General Daoud Cups, Five Somali Super Cups and One Somali Stars League.
The club was founded in 1996 by a group of youth sports members led by Abdirashid Hajji Nur, the first President of Elman Sports Club.
Achievements
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- 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2012.
- Champions (5)[2]
- Champions (3)
- Champions (1): 2017-2018
Stadium
[edit | edit source]Elman SC play their matches at Jaamacadaha Stadium which is located in Hodan district. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 seats. Besides local football matches, the stadium also hosts a number of tournaments such as Somali Demotic Youth League and some of the Somali Division Leagues.
See also
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[edit | edit source]- ^ https://wardheernews.com/somalia-rebuilds-al-qaedas-gone-soccers-back/
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