Heegan FC collected 2 ceremonial trophies in one week

In 2015, the Somali Police football club, Heegan FC, had collected two main ceremonial trophies within a week.

On 12th of April 2015, the club celebrated for winning the 2nd solemn trophy in a few days time when they beat Savana FC by 4-1 in the one-day trophy held for the commemoration of the 55th anniversary of Somalia’s National Army.

This was the second such victory for the club who in the same week won another ceremonial trophy held for the 32nd anniversary of Somalia’s national Television (SN TV) which has been a partner with Somali FA and gave much time to cover local football activities. Somali Football Federation president, Abdiqani Said Arab, who delivered a short speech at the end of the match, said it was a pleasurable moment for his federation to welcome the minister for youth and sport to the sole functioning facility in the country by the time, praising the minister’s commitment to work with the federation in terms of football promotion in the country. “Honorable minister, I wholeheartedly invite you to the platform to present the trophy to the winning team and before that we are all here to listen to your constructive advice” president Abdiqani Said Arab said before handing over the microphone to the minister.

The Somali Minister for youth and sport, Mr. Mohamed Abdullahi Hassan, first sent his congratulatory message to the Somali National Army and then commended the Somali Football Federation officials for promoting good cooperation with the notational institutions plus the huge work they are doing to develop football in Somalia. “I congratulate you for winning the national Army day trophy” the minister said as he presented the trophy to Heegan FC captain, Fariid Hassan Fariid. The minister also praised both teams for making high profile exhibition during the game.

Founded on 12th of April, 1960, the Somali National Army, reached a cooperative deal with Somali FA in 2014, when the country’s Army Chief of Staff, Brigadier General Daher Aden Elmi, announced a full package of sponsorship for the annual General Da’ud Cup, the second most populous sporting event in the country named after the founder of Somali military, General Da’ud Abdulle Hersi.