FC Johansen is a

Sierra Leone Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered to the southeast by Liberia and by Guinea to the north. Sierra Leone's land area is . It has a tropical climate and envi ...

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club founded in 2004 and is based in the capital city,

Freetown Freetown () is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Sierra Leone. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean and is located in the Western Area of the country. Freetown is Sierra Leone's major urban, economic, financial, cultural, e ...

. The club is run by

Isha Johansen Isha Tejan-Cole Johansen (born 25 December 1965) is a Sierra Leonean entrepreneur and the former president of the Sierra Leone Football Association. Johansen is one of only a few women in the world to have headed a national football association, ...

and her Norwegian husband Arne Birger Johansen.

History

The club started with the objective of giving hope to a group of young people, using sport as a means of channeling their energy into a positive healthy direction. Co-owned by Billionaires CONPROLOG Ltd In 2010, FC Johansen was not playing the Sierra Leone league. In 2011, they played for the first time in the Sierra Leone division One league. That year they did not lose a single match and were promoted to the Premier division. 2012 was their first year in the Premier League where they finished fourth behind Diamond Stars, Kallon FC and End Lions. 2013, is their 2nd year in the Sierra Leone Premier League. In February/March 2013, the club had its maiden appearance at the continental level. It played Barack Young Controller FC (Liberian Second Division team) in the CAF Confederation Cup. FC Johansen lost 1–0 on aggregate and did not progress to the next round.

Performance in CAF competitions

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: 1 appearance ::

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References

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Team profile
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