FC Kallon-Liberia
| Full name | FC Kallon-Liberia | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Resilience | |||
| Founded | March 16, 2008 | |||
| Ground | Antoinette Tubman Stadium Monrovia, Liberia | |||
| Capacity | 10,000 | |||
| Manager | Jehezakiah Benjamin | |||
| League | Liberian First Division | |||
| 2024–25 | Liberian First Division, Champions of 14 | |||
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FC Kallon is a Liberian professional football club based in Paynesville. Founded on March 16, 2008, on DuPort Road in Paynesville, outside of Monrovia, the club was named Muscat FC before it became FC Kallon.[1]
FC Kallon has positively engaged young people in Liberia by committing to support their game and encourage education for all through sports. The club gained promotion to the second division in 2018 after it was undefeated and crowned champions of the third division. The club finished the 2019 season in sixth place, which placed them in the promotion playoff against Nimba Kwado FC.[2]
Club history
Fourth Division
The club played in the fourth division for two seasons from 2005 to 2007. They got promoted to the third division in 2010.[3]
Third Division
Muscat FC played in the third division for three seasons and got promoted to the second division in 2013 for the first time. The team played 19 league matches, winning 16, drawing 2, and losing 1.[4]
Second Division
Muscat FC played in the second division league in 2014 successfully in the first phase, earning the second spot on the league table. During the second phase, Muscat was deducted six points for allegedly "fielding an illegal player" thereby awarding the points to Gardnerville FC. At the end of the league season, Muscat FC was relegated to the third division.[5]
Achievements
- Liberian Third Division
- Champions (1): 2018[6]
- Liberian Third Division
- Runners-up (1): 2013
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Technical staff
- Head coach: Thomas Nyonno
- Assistant Coach: Stephen Kromah
- Administrative Manager: Edward Gbotoe
- Medic: Kevin Suah
- Trainer: Edward Gbotoe
References
- ^ https://sierraloaded.sl/sport/muscat-renamed-kallon-liberia/
- ^ "Nimba Kwado FC & Muscat FC to fight for 1st division promotion | Liberia Public Radio". 18 July 2019. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Liberia: CIC Buys Shares in Muscat FC". 12 February 2020. Archived from the original on 2022-01-08. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ https://allafrica.com/stories/201601131432.html
- ^ "Muscat & Paynesville FC in 3rd Division Playoffs – FOCUS Newspaper Liberia". Archived from the original on 2022-01-08. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "In Montserrado 3rd Division Championship -Muscat, Paynesville FC Reached Final – PARROT NEWS Online". 19 January 2019. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.