Mogadishu City Club
| Full name | Mogadishu City Club | ||
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| Nickname | "Minishiibiyo" | ||
| Founded | 1963 | ||
| Ground | Mogadishu Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 65,000 | ||
| Chairman | Abuukar Husein Mohammed | ||
| Manager | Mohamed Mistiri Lamjed | ||
| League | Somali First Division | ||
| 2024–25 | Champions | ||
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Mogadishu City Club (Arabic: نادي مدينة مقديشو)[needs update] is a professional football club based in Mogadishu, Somalia. They play at Mogadishu Stadium, it is one of the most successful football clubs in the country. The club plays with Elman FC in the Mogadishu Derby. Formerly known as Banadir Sports Club, in 2019, the club was renamed to Mogadishu City Club.[1] In 2019, Mohamed Mistri Lamjed is named the new manager of Mogadishu City Club.[2]
History
[edit]Early years (1963–1990)
[edit]Mogadishu City Club, abbreviated as MCC, is a Somalia multi-Sports club present in the Capital City of Somalia MCC. Established in 1963-58 Years Ago, the Club which was nicknamed by Municipio Club, created by the highly motivated young sports players composed of boys and girls playing all types of Sports, by the Support of the Mayor of Mogadishu Capital City in 1963, The Mayor of Mogadishu Capital City Council in 1963 give a title that was named Mogadishu Club, The club consisted 9 of Sports teams: Football team, Basketball team, Handball team, Table tennis team, tennis team, Volleyball team, Swimming Team, Athletic team, Cycle team.
After Civil War (1991–2018)
[edit]Following the start of the civil war in early 1991, the stadium of Mogadishu Club was kept save and used by the Youth club known as Banaadir Sports Club which they have been established Group of youth who were neighborhoods of the Club Stadium & Club Camp, this title has been changed By Mogadishu City Club, abbreviated as MCC, which is going to present by Mogadishu Capital city of Somalia the Club name was re-established after 30 years by the Mayor of Mogadishu Capital City Mr. Abdurrahman Omar Osman Eng. Yariisow, by the Support of the neighborhoods where among the youth who kept the property of the club safe for 30 years.
Squad 2021–22
[edit]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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Coaching staff
[edit]| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach |  Mohamed Mistiri Lamjed |
| Assistant coach |  Adil Nur |
| Assistant coach | Mutaf Shiikh Ali |
| Team manager | Ajeelow |
| Kit manager | Liban Ahmed |
Last updated: 29 January 2021
Source: [citation needed]
Achievements
[edit]- Somalia League: 11
- 1976, 1986, 1989, 1999, 2004–05, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2019–20, 2024–25
- Somalia Cup: 3
- 2003, 2012, 2018
- 2024
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Somalia 2019". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ↑ Isabirye, David (2019-07-11). "Mogadishu City Club confirm Tunisian as Mbalangu's replacement". Kawowo Sports. Archived from the original on 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
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