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| Full name | Jimma Aba Jifar Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | 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 | ||
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Jimma Aba Jifar Football Club (Amharic: ጅማ አባ ጅፋር; Afaan Oromo: Jimmaa Abbaa Jifaar) is a professional football club based in Jimma, Ethiopia. They play in the Ethiopian Higher League, the second division of Ethiopian football. The club, who was formally known as Jimma City, was promoted to the Ethiopian Premier League for the first time after the end of the 2016–17 season.
History
The club was founded in 1983 (1975 E.C.). The club finished first in the Ethiopian Higher League (second division) Group B after the 2016/17 season, by virtue earning a promotion to the 2017/18 Ethiopian Premier League. The club has since signed some notable foreign players to the side, including Nigerian striker Okiki Afolabi and Ghanaian Goalkeeper Daniel Agyei.
The club won the 2017/18 Ethiopian Premier League title. Shortly after the 2017–18 season their manager, Gebremedin Haile, left the club to sign with another Premier League club, Mekelle City FC.
The club participated in 2018-19 CAF Champions League as the only representative from Ethiopia. They defeated ASAS 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 giants Al-Ahly.
FIFA imposed a transfer ban on club in 2020 for unpaid wages to Ghanaian goalkeeper Daniel Agyei.
Stadium
The club plays its matches at Jimma Stadium located in Jimma, Ethiopia. In 2021, Jimma University Stadium was chosen to host matches from week 7 to 11 of the 2020-21 Ethiopian Premier League season.
Honors
Domestic
- Ethiopian Premier League: 1
- 2018
Continental
- CAF Champions League: 1 appearance
- 2018–19 – first round
- CAF Confederations Cup: 1 appearance
- 2018–19 – play-off round
Players
First-team squad
As of 14 January 2021
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club officials
Coaching staff
- Manager/Head Coach: Zemariam Damtew
- Assistant coach: Yosef Ali
- Goalkeeper coach: Mohamed Jemal
- Team Leader: Jehud Kedir
- Physiotherapist: Senay Yilma
Former managers
- Gebremedin Haile
- Paulos Getachew
References
- Tolesa, Dawit (July 22, 2017). "Jimma, Mekele, Welwalo earn EPL promotion". The Reporter Ethiopia. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
- David Quartey, Daniel (October 11, 2017). "Confirmed: Ghana's Daniel Agyei Joins Ethiopian Side Jimma Aba Jifar FC". Ghana Crusader. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018.
- Taddele, Omna (July 16, 2018). "Jimma Aba Jifar FC Crowned Champions of Ethiopia". Soccer Ethiopia. Archived from the original on July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- Hailemariam, Mathias (August 8, 2018). "መቐለ ከተማ ከገብረመድህን ኃይሌ ጋር በይፋ ተፈራረመ". Soccer Ethiopia. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- Berhanu, Markos (December 23, 2018). "CAF Champions League: Jimma Aba Jifar Defeats Al Ahly 1-0". Ethiosports. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- "EXCLUSIVE: FIFA bans Jimma Aba Jifar FC for three transfer windows over unpaid Daniel Agyei entitlements". Ghanasoccernet. August 11, 2020. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- Tadesse, Dawit (January 14, 2021). "የጅማ ስታዲየም ዝግጅትን በተመለከተ". Hatricksport. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021.
- "Jimma Aba Jifar". Soccer Ethiopia.
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