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| Full name | Jimma Aba Jifar Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | The Westerns | ||
| Founded | 1983 | ||
| Ground | Jimma Stadium Jimma, Ethiopia | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
| Manager |  Zemariam Damtew | ||
| League | Ethiopian Higher League | ||
| 2020-21 | Premier League 12th of 13 | ||
Jimma Aba Jifar Football Club (Amharic: ጅማ አባ ጅፋር;Afaan Oromo: Jimmaa Abbaa Jifaar) is a professionalfootball club based inJimma, Ethiopia. They play in theEthiopian Higher League, the second division of Ethiopian football. The club, who was formally known as Jimma City, was promoted to theEthiopian Premier League for the first time after the end of the 2016–17 season.[1]
The club was founded in 1983 (1975 E.C.). The club finished first in theEthiopian Higher League (second division) Group B after the 2016/17 season, by virtue earning a promotion to the2017/18 Ethiopian Premier League. The club has since signed some notable foreign players to the side, including Nigerian strikerOkiki Afolabi and Ghanaian GoalkeeperDaniel Agyei.[2]
The club won the2017/18 Ethiopian Premier League title.[3] Shortly after the 2017–18 season their manager,Gebremedin Haile, left the club to sign with another Premier League club,Mekelle City FC.[4]
The club participated in2018-19 CAF Champions League as the only representative from Ethiopia. They defeatedASAS Djibouti Télécom 5-3 on aggregate in parliamentary round. However, they made their exit from the tournament in the next round courtesy of a 2-1 aggregate defeat to Egyptian giantsAl-Ahly.[5]
FIFA imposed a transfer ban on club in 2020 for unpaid wages to Ghanaian goalkeeperDaniel Agyei.[6]
The club plays its matches at Jimma Stadium located inJimma, Ethiopia. In 2021, Jimma University Stadium was chosen to host matches from week 7 to 11 of the2020-21 Ethiopian Premier League season.[7]
As of 14 January 2021[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Zemariam DamtewYosef AliMohamed JemalJehud KedirSenay YilmaGebremedin Haile Paulos Getachew
