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What

ESFNA 2006
23rd Annual Tournament


When

July 2 - 8, 2006
Sunday to Sunday

Where
L. A. Coliseum Stadium
Los Angeles, CA
Hotels: Hilton LAX & Marriott LAX
Westin LAX
Raddisson LAX

Who

ESFNA (www.ESFNA.org)
Local Host: Ethio LA 3

Why

Annual week long get together of Ethiopians and Friends of Ethiopia. Sports and Cultural activities. A must attend!

 
 
7 Day Schedule
 
July 2 Opening Ceremony
Team Marches & Dignitaries
July 3 Soccer Matches
Other Events
July 4 July 4th Celebrations
Soccer Matches
Ethiopian Fashion Show
Other Events
July 5 Soccer Matches
Childrens Soccer #1
East vs. West Game #1
Reunions
Other Events
July 6 Soccer Matches
Tilahun Gessesse Concert
Ethiopian Conference Pt 1
Artists VS Journalists
Black Tie Business Mixer
Other Events
July 7 Ethiopian Day
Mayor & Other Dignitaries
Quarter Final Matches
Teddy Afro Concert
Childrens Soccer #2
East vs. West Game #2
Ethiopian Conference Pt 2
Other Events
July 8 Championship 1pm
Award Ceremony 5pm
Closing Ceremony with many Ethiopian Singers
 
 
News & Announcements
 
LA Stars - ESFNA 2006 Champions
July 10, 2006

ESFNA 2006 was concluded with a great attendance and many activities. A full complete events update will be posted by mid week, so please visit the website to see the daily pictures and updates. read more >>

 

2005 Division I
Team Standings:

SUNDAY 2 JULY

Group A
Atlanta (L) v Maryland St. Michael (W)
0 - 4

Group B
LA Stars (W) v Dallas Ethio (L)
7 - 1

Group C
Virginia (D) v Boston (D)
2 - 2

Group D
DC Stars (W) v Minnesota (L)
5 - 0

MONDAY 3 JULY

Group A
Addis Dallas (L) v Seattle (W)
0 - 1

Group B
DC Unity (W) v Chicago (L)
5 - 0

Group C
Ohio (D) v LA Abebe Bikila (D)
3 - 3

Group D
Maryland (L) v San Fransisco (W)
1 - 2

TUESDAY 4 JULY

Group A
Atlanta (W) v Addis Dallas (L)
1 - 0

Group B
Chicago (D) v Virginia (D)
0 - 0

Group C
Ohio (L) v LA Stars (W)
0 - 5

Group D
San Fransisco (D) v Minnesota (D)
3 - 3

WEDNSDAY 5 JULY

Group A
Maryland St. Michael (W) v Seattle (L)
2 - 1

Group B
DC Unity (W) v Boston (L)
2 - 1

Group C
Ethio Dallas (W) v LA Bekila (L)
2 - 1

Group D
Maryland (W) v DC Stars (L)
2 - 1

THURSDAY 6 JULY

Group A
Dallas Addis (W) v Maryland St. Michael (L)
1 - 0
Atlanta (W) v Seattle (L)
4 - 2

Group B
Boston (W) v Chicago (L)
2 - 1
Virginia (D) v DC Unity (D)
2 - 2

Group C
Minnesota (L) v Maryland (W)
1 - 3
Ohio (W) v Ethio Dallas (L)
4 - 3

Group D
DC Stars (W) v San Fransisco (L)
3 - 0
LA Stars (W) v LA Abebe Bikila (L)
5 - 1

FRIDAY 7 JULY

Grp B Winner DC Unity(L) v Grp C Winner LA Stars(W)
1 - 2

Grp A Winner Maryland(L) v Grp D Winner DC Stars(W)
1 - 2

SATURDAY 8 JULY

3rd Place DC Unity (L) v 4th Place Maryland (W)
2 - 4

Final - CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
LA Stars (W) v DC Stars (L)
2 - 1

Award Ceremony
5:30 pm pst

2005 Division II
Team Standings:

SUNDAY 2 JULY

Group A
San Jose (W) v Philladelphia (L)
4 - 0

Group B
Denver (W) v LA Dallol (L)
2 - 1

Group C
Houston (W) v Portland (L)
5 - 1

Group D
San Diego (W) v Las Vegas (L)
2 - 1

MONDAY 3 JULY

Group A
Philadelphia (D) v New York (D)
2 - 2

Group B
Denver (L) v Toronto (W)
1 - 2

Group C
Portland (L) v Seattle Baro (W)
2 - 7

Group D
San Diego v Las Vegas
2 - 1

TUESDAY 4 JULY

Group A
San Jose v New York
2 - 1

Group B
LA Dallol (D) v Toronto (D)
1 - 1

Group C
Seattle Baro (D) v Houston (D)
0 - 0

Group D
San Diego (D) v Las Vegas (D)
2 - 2

WEDNSDAY 5 JULY

Children Soccer
10 am pst

EAST v WEST
11:30 am pst

Grp B Winner Toronto(L) v Grp C Winner Seattle (W)
1 pm pst

Grp A Winner San Jose (W) v Grp D Winner San Diego(L)
2:30 pm pst

THURSDAY 6 JULY

Musicians v Journalists
Musicians won, by penality

FRIDAY 7 JULY

Children Soccer
10 am pst

Children Soccer
11:30 am pst

EAST v WEST
1 pm pst

SATURDAY 8 JULY

Children Soccer
8:30 am pst

EAST v WEST
2:30 pm pst

Toronto (L) v San Diego (W)
3 - 4

Final - CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Seattle Baro (W) v San Jose (L)
3 - 0

Award Ceremony
5:30 pm pst

Directions ESFNA 2006 in L. A.

Little Ethiopia to LA Coliseum
(9 miles 15 mins)
LAX Area to Little Ethiopia
(15 minutes)

Exit to Century Blvd from the airport - go 1.5 mi
Turn left at S La Cienega Blvd - go 5.6 mi
Bear right at S Fairfax Ave - go 2.0 mi



Los Angeles ESFNA's 2006 home is a unique city as it officially recognizes a city neighborhood as "Little Ethiopia". Located 5 minutes east Beverly Hills and 5 minutes south of Hollywood hills on Fairfax Avenue this newest LA Ethnic enclave was christened in 2001. Los Angeles as it is the second largest populated city in America behind New York City; it is also home to the second largest group of Ethiopians living in America behind Washington, DC...
 
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