Heegan FC (formerly Somali Police FC until 2013)
is a
Somali
Somali may refer to:
Horn of Africa
* Somalis, an inhabitant or ethnicity associated with Greater Somali Region
** Proto-Somali, the ancestors of modern Somalis
** Somali culture
** Somali cuisine
** Somali language, a Cushitic language
** Soma ...
football club based in
Horseed, a district of
Merca
Merca ( so, Marka, Maay: ''Marky'', ar, مركة) is a historic port city in the southern Lower Shebelle province of Somalia. It is located approximately to the southwest of the nation's capital Mogadishu. Merca is the traditional home territory ...
.
History
The club was founded in the
Port of Merca
The Port of Merca, also known as Merca Port, is the official seaport of Merca, situated in southeastern Somalia. It is classified as a jetty class port. It has a harbour as well as a pier which juts into the Somali Sea.
History
Originally -and f ...
in 1950 by descendants of
Italian colonists in Merca during the ONU mandate.
They have won the
Somalia League
The Somali First Division ( so, Heerka Koowaad ee Soomaali), Somali League, or Somali Premier League, is the Somali professional league for men's association football. It has been active for over 50 years, having been established in 1967.
Somalia ...
in its inaugural year in 1967,
and again in 2014/15.
The team is based in the rebuilt
Banadir Stadium.
Achievements
*
Somalia League
The Somali First Division ( so, Heerka Koowaad ee Soomaali), Somali League, or Somali Premier League, is the Somali professional league for men's association football. It has been active for over 50 years, having been established in 1967.
Somalia ...
: 2
:: 1967, 2015
References
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See also
*
Football in Somalia
Football clubs in Somalia
Police association football clubs