Jimma Aba Jifar F.C.


Jimma Aba Jifar F.C. is an Ethiopian football club based in Jimma, Ethiopia. They play in the Ethiopian Premier League, the top 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 finished first in the Ethiopian Higher League 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.

Grounds

The club plays its matches at Jimma Stadium located in Jimma, Ethiopia.

Honors

2018

Former Managers

First-team squad

As of 11 January 2020