| Full name | Defence Force Sport Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | TORU | ||
| Founded | 1938 (1931 E.C.) | ||
| Ground | Addis Ababa Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 20,000 | ||
| Chairman | Ato Emanuel Fentahun | ||
| Manager | Yohannes Sahle | ||
| League | Ethiopian Premier League | ||
| 2023–24 | Higher League, 2nd | ||
| Website | https://mechalsportclub.com/ | ||
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Defence Force Sport Club (Amharic: መከላከያ Mekelakeya, Mechal Sport Club) is an Ethiopian professional football club based in the city of Addis Ababa.[1] They play in the Betking Ethiopian Premier League, the first division of professional football in Ethiopia.[1] The team, formerly named Army SC and Mechal SC, is the second most decorated club in Ethiopian football history behind Saint George.[2]
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