The game of football is one of the most popular national sports of Eritrea. The
football clubs in Eritrea offer training to the aspiring footballers and to people for those football is a passion. In Eritrea, in the year 1930 football was introduced. An Eritrean National Football Federation has been set up in the country to regulate the sports activity in Eritrea.
The football clubs in Eritrea take part in leagues and championships. The most important football tournament in Eritrea is the Eritrean Premier League. Getting a scope to play in this football competition is a great honor for the Eritrean footballers. The clubs inspire the youths of Eritrea to take the game not only as a passion but profession. They bring out the hidden talent in the aspiring sports persons. Eritrea possesses quite a number of talented players.
It should be noted that when Third African Cup of Nations was won, maximum number of players happened to be of Eritrea. There are many football teams for youths in Eritrea. There are separate teams of boys and girls, who take part in the youth football competitions.
Eritrea Football Clubs
- Medlaw Megbi
- Adulis Club
- Edaga Hamus
- Al-Tahrir
- Denden
- Tesfa FC
- Red Sea FC
- Asmara Brewery
