# Diamond Stars F.C.

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{{Short description|Sierra Leonean football club}}
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| clubname = Diamond Stars
| image = Diamond Stars FC (logo).png
| fullname = Diamond Stars Football Club of [Kono](/source/Kono_District)
| nickname = Diamond Stars
| founded = {{start date and age|1954|df=yes}}
| ground = [Koidu Sports Stadium](/source/Koidu_Sports_Stadium)<br>[Koidu Town](/source/Koidu), [Kono District](/source/Kono_District), Sierra Leone
| capacity = 2,000
| chairman = {{Flagicon|Sierra Leone}} [PC Lappia Yopoi](/source/PC_Lappia_Yopoi)
| manager = {{Flagicon|Sierra Leone}} [Sia Nyukeh](/source/Sia_Nyukeh)
| league = [Sierra Leone National Premier League](/source/Sierra_Leone_National_Premier_League)
| season = 2024–2025
| position = '''15th'''
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The '''Diamond Stars Football Club''' is a Sierra Leonean professional [football](/source/Soccer) club based in [Koidu Town](/source/Koidu), [Kono District](/source/Kono_District), Sierra Leone.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18954997 Title-winning Diamond Stars finally end Freetown reign]</ref> The club represent the diamond-rich [Kono District](/source/Kono_District) and is a member of the [Sierra Leone National Premier League](/source/Sierra_Leone_National_Premier_League), the top football league in Sierra Leone.<ref>[http://allafrica.com/stories/201207250574.html Sierra Leone: Diamond Stars Win Salone Premier League Title]</ref> The club is coached by a Class A Coach [ZAPA](/source/ZAPA).

==History==
The club got the name the Diamond Stars due to the rich diamond reserves in Kono district, where it is based. Diamond stars have one of the largest [fan base](/source/fan_base)s among  Sierra Leonean football clubs and its supporters are primarily from Kono District. The  club is owned a\ by the KonoDistrict Stakeholders, but was previously sponsored by the [Koidu Holdings](/source/Koidu_Holdings), diamond mining company, through their corporate social responsibility. However, the company stopped funding the Club in 2014.

The Diamond Stars became the champions of the 2012 and 2013 Premier League season, and the first club outside [Freetown](/source/Freetown) to ever won the Premier League. They won their first league title at the [Wusum Sports Stadium](/source/Wusum_Sports_Stadium) in front of a capacity crowd of 5,000.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18954997 Sierra Leone: Diamond Stars Win Salone Premier League Title]</ref>

The club current coach is a Class A Coah [ZAPA](/source/ZAPA).<ref>[http://www.thisissierraleone.com/diamond-stars-fc-of-kono-are-the-new-champions-of-sierra-leone/ Diamond Stars FC of Kono are the new champions of Sierra Leone.]</ref>

The club have won the [Sierra Leonean FA Cup](/source/Sierra_Leonean_FA_Cup) once, in 1992 and they are one of the most popular football clubs in Sierra Leone.

In October 2018, the Board of Trustees of the Diamond Stars Football Club appointed a new executive, chaired by PC George Bockrie Torto as Team Chairman and Mr. Adams Tommy as Team Manager. Other executive members include: Mark Yambasu (deputy chairman, Sahr Amadu Komba (Deputy Team Manager); Sahr Ezra Kellie (Team Secretary); Munya Kanneh (Welfare Officer); Tamba Senessie (PRO1); Berns Komba Lebbie (PRO2); Tamba Sylvanus Morsay (Organizing Secretary)

== Stadium ==
Koidu-Sefadu Sports Stadium is the home ground of the Diamond Stars. It is a multi-use 2,000 capacity [soccer stadium](/source/soccer_stadium) located in [Koidu Town](/source/Koidu), [Kono District](/source/Kono_District), [Sierra Leone](/source/Sierra_Leone).<ref>{{Cite news |date=2001-08-10 |title=Sierra Leone road trip: Yengema to Koidu |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1484843.stm |access-date=2025-01-14 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

==Achievements==
*'''[Sierra Leone League](/source/Sierra_Leone_League)'''
**Champions (2): 2012, 2013
*'''[Sierra Leonean FA Cup](/source/Sierra_Leonean_FA_Cup)'''
**Winners (2): 1992, 2012

==Performance in CAF competitions==
*'''[CAF Cup](/source/CAF_Cup): 1 appearance'''
::1994 – withdrew in Quarter-Finals

*'''[CAF Cup Winners' Cup](/source/CAF_Cup_Winners'_Cup): 2 appearances'''
::1989&nbsp;– First Round
::1993&nbsp;– Preliminary Round

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

Category:Football clubs in Sierra Leone
Category:1954 establishments in Sierra Leone
Category:Koidu

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