AAU Sports Club

 

Athletics  | Soccer  | Basketball

 

Addis Ababa University recognizes the benefits of competitive sports as an outlet for students to engage in wholesome activities. It offers opportunities for students with passion in sports to challenge their limits of athletic ability and gain experience in national competitions.

 

The AAU Sports Club was established in the October 2011 with three teams: Soccer, Athletics and Basketball. All the teams are composed of members of the university community, and as such are amateur teams with professional caliber.

 

Currently the Club is in the process of recruiting talented players for the teams. Already, the soccer and athletics teams have been fully established. The Soccer team is registered with the Ethiopian Football Federation-National League and has already played one game this season. The registration of the other teams in their respective Federations is in process.

 

To increase the competitiveness of the talented student athletes the Club is also in the process of hiring professional management and coaching staff. Please see the vacancies if interested in applying. 

 

Athletics

 

Ethiopian is renowned worldwide for its long distance runners. AAU, as a microcosm of the country, also has its fare share of athletes that hail from various corners of the country. This year AAU recruited a formidable lineup of athletes of both sexes in long and short distance, and long jump. The recruitment will continue for until the end of the first semester, so if you believe that you are talented in any athletic category please and want to participate in try outs please contact the Associate Dean of Students for Extracurricular Activities and Sports or the Asst Dean of Students in your campus.

 

Soccer

 

Football is the world’s most popular sport with the largest fan base. In Ethiopia as well, we have a large, diverse and avid fans that regularly follow their favorite team. AAU also has a long history of participating in national football competitions. Until last year, AAU was playing in lower divisions. Due to its strength and competitive results, it has since last year joined the prestigious National League.

 

What makes AAU exceptional and exemplary is that its line-up of players is composed of volunteer athletes from the ranks of the university community. The team, though not professional in the sense that it seeks no compensation for playing for the university, is of professional caliber. Particularly, the team put together this year is commendable and we expect great things for the current season.

 

 The schedule of the games that the AAU Soccer team will play in the first half of the 2004EC season can be found here. And to get more details about your favorite player please visit their brief bio here.

 

Basketball