Diamond Stars F.C.

Diamond Stars

Full name	The Diamond Stars of Kono
Nickname(s)	Diamond Stars
Founded	1954
Ground	Koidu Sports Stadium Koidu Town, Kono District, Sierra Leone (Capacity: 10,500)
Chairman	Abdulai Sidibay
Manager	Aiah Lebbie
League	Sierra Leone National Premier League
2007/2008	7th out of 14 clubs

The Diamond Stars of Kono 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 top football league in Sierra Leone. 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 among Sierra Sierra Leonean football clubs and its supporters are primarily from Kono District.

The club have won the Sierra Leonean FA Cup once, in 1992 and they are one of the most popular clubs in Sierra Leone.

Achievements

• Sierra Leonean FA Cup: 1

1992

Performance in CAF competitions

• CAF Cup: 1 appearance

1994 - withdrew in Quarter-Finals

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances

1989 - First Round

1993 - Preliminary Round

Notable players

• Mohamed Dabundeh
• Francis Koroma
• Komba Yomba