Fasil Kenema S.C.
Fasil Kenema Sport Club (Amharic: ፋሲል ከነማ ስፖርት ክለብ), also known as Fasil City, is a professional Ethiopian football club based in Gondar, Amhara Region. They play in the Ethiopian Premier League, the top division of football in Ethiopia. History Beginnings Fasil Kenema is one of the oldest organized sport teams in Ethiopia. Established in 1968 (1960 E.C.) in the historic city of Gondar, Fasil Kenema served as the first and only sport club for many years. The club is named after the 17th century Ethiopian Emperor Fasilides who ruled Ethiopia from its then capital city Gondar. Promotion and relegation (2006–2016) Having played for many years in the second division of Ethiopian football, the Ethiopian Higher League, the club earned its first promotion to the Premier League after the 2006-07 season (2000 E.C.).In their inaugural campaign during the 2007-08 season, Fasil Kenema struggled to keep pace with most of the clubs. The club's stay in the top tier of Ethiopian football would be shortlived as the club was relegated back to the Higher League after their inaugural 2007-08 season. Return to the Premier League (2016-present) It would take the club a further 8 years to reach the Premier League again