The Kamboi Eagles Football Club commonly known as Kamboi Eagles, is a Sierra Leonean

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club based in Kenema City,

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 ...

, currently a member of the

Sierra Leone National Premier League Sierra Leone National Premier League is a professional football league in Sierra Leone. It was founded in 1967. The league is sponsored by Leone Rock Metal Group. East End Lions and Mighty Blackpool are the two biggest and most successful clubs ...

, the highest division of football league in Sierra Leone. The Eagles have an intense

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with the

Diamond Stars The Diamond Stars Football Club is a Sierra Leonean professional football club based in Koidu Town, Kono District, Sierra Leone. The club represent the diamond-rich Kono District and is a member of the Sierra Leone National Premier League, the ...

of Kono and cross-regional rival Bo Rangers.

History

The Eagles play their home games at the Kenema City Field in Kenema City and have trice won the Sierra Leonean FA Cup, in 1981,1985 and 2014. Sierra Leonean international footballer

Paul Kpaka Paul Kpaka (born 7 August 1981) is a Sierre Leonean former professional footballer who played as a striker. Early life Paul Kpaka was born into the Sherbro Rogers family in Kenema, the third largest city in Sierra Leone. He is a member of th ...

started his career with Kamboi Eagles before moving to

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. On 19 October 2022, Ahead of Sierra Leone's Premier League Season the Management of Kamboi Eagles FC has confirmed the appointment of former player Alimu Koroma (System) as their New Head Coach for two seasons after replacing Francis Zappa Koroma who left the club a few months ago.

Achievements

* Sierra Leonean FA Cup: 3 :: 1981, 1985, 2014.

Performance in CAF competitions

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: 1 appearance ::

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– Preliminary Round *

CAF Cup The CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runners-up of member associations who have not qualified to one of the two pre-existing CAF international club competitions the African Cup of Champions Clubs or t ...

: 1 appearance ::1993 – withdrew in First Round *

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: 2 appearances ::1982 – First Round ::1986 – disqualified in First Round

References

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